SJCPL Blog

Fiction
Haiku by Andrew Vachss
The Lacuna: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
Last Night in Twisted River: A Novel by John Irving
Other Men’s Horses by Elmer Kelton
Sharp Shot by Jack Higgins

Nonfiction
The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory by David Plouffe
Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker by James McManus
Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion by Gary Vaynerchuk
Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman
Growing Up bin Laden: Osama’s Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World by Najwa bin Laden

DVDs
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure
The Ugly Truth
Up
You’re Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush

CDs
If On a Winter’s Night—Sting
The Long Way Home—Terri Clark
Natural Forces—Lyle Lovett
Ready for the Weekend—Calvin Harris
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack—Various Artists

Children’s
One of the Survivors by Susan Shaw (Grades 4–7)
Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison (Preschool)
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems (Preschool–Grade 2)
The Truly Terribly Horrible Sweater That Grandma Knit by Debbi Macomber & Mary Lou Carney (Preschool)
Wild Card by Tiki & Ronde Barber (Grades 4–5)

Audiobooks
Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich
Look at the Birdie: Unpublished Short Fiction by Kurt Vonnegut
The Queen Mother: The Official Biography by William Shawcross
True Blue by David Baldacci
What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell

Fiction
The Chocolate Cupid Killings: A Chocoholic Mystery by JoAnna Carl
The Hidden Oasis by Paul Sussman
The Million Dollar Demise by RM Johnson
The Price of Malice: A Joe Gunther Novel by Archer Mayor
Who Do I Talk To? by Neta Jackson

Nonfiction
Cheating Death: The Doctors and Medical Miracles That Are Saving Lives Against All Odds by Sanjay Gupta
The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President by Taylor Branch
Come Back, Como: Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog by Steven Winn
Windows 7 for Seniors for Dummies by Mark Justice Hinton

DVDs
American Violet
Drag Me to Hell
Every Little Step
Land of the Lost
The Proposal

CDs
BlaQKout—DJ Quik & Kurupt
Crash Love—AFI
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. II—Raekwon
Revolution—Miranda Lambert
Secret, Profane & Sugarcane—Elvis Costello

Children’s
100% Pure Fake by Lyn Thomas (Grades 2–5)
Finn Throws a Fit by David Elliott (Preschool)
The Pirate and the Penguin by Patricia Storms (Preschool)
The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan (Grades 3–6)
Trouble Gum by Matthew Cordell (Preschool)

Audiobooks
Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World by Harold S. Kushner
Have a Little Faith: A True Story by Mitch Albom
77 Love Sonnets by Garrison Keillor
There Goes the Bride: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M.C. Beaton
The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze

Fiction
The Carousel Painter by Judith Miller
A Horse Called Hustle by CJ Love
Mathilda Savitch by Victor Lodato
No Time to Wave Goodbye: A Novel by Jacquelyn Mitchard
A Year on Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball

Nonfiction
Autumn with Family & Friends by Gooseberry Patch
The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History with Jigsaws by Margaret Drabble
The 21-Day Consciousness Cleanse: A Breakthrough Program for Connecting with Your Soul’s Deepest Purpose by Debbie Ford
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer
Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future by Andrew Weil

DVDs
Battle for Terra
The Best of WW[E] SmackDown, 1999-2009
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Observe and Report

CDs
City Kid!—Joanie Leeds
Guns Don’t Kill People–Lazers Do—Major Lazer
Rebelution—Pitbull
Sci-Fi Crimes—Chevelle
WOW Essentials 2: All-Time Favorite Christian Songs—Various Artists

Children’s
Amelia’s Middle School Survival Guide by Marissa Moss (Grades 4–6)
Fairypedia by Shannon Beatty (Grades 4–Up)
The Grumpy Dump Truck by Brie Spangler (Preschool)
Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford (Grades 4–6)
A Tree for Emmy by Mary Ann Rodman (Preschool)

Large Print
The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners: A Novel by Luanne Rice
Homer & Langley: A Novel by E.L. Doctorow
How to Store Your Garden Produce: The Key to Self-Sufficiency by Piers Warren
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress of the Game by Tilly Bagshawe

Fiction
Blame by Michelle Huneven
Drawn in Blood by Andrea Kane
Her Deadly Mischief: A Tito Amato Mystery by Beverle Graves Myers
The Russian Concubine by Kate Furnivall
This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

Nonfiction
The Bizarre Truth: How I Walked Out the Door Mouth First—and Came Back Shaking My Head by Andrew Zimmern
Eternal Life: A New Vision—Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell by John Shelby Spong
The Everything Piano Book: From Popular Songs to Classical Music—Learn to Play in No Time by Evan A. Copp
No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and The Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of
Life in the Process by Colin Beavan
You Were Always Mom’s Favorite! Sisters in Conversation Throughout their Lives by Deborah Tannen

DVDs
Bob The Builder: Built For Fun
Easy Virtue
Elmo’s World: All About Faces
Next Day Air
X-Men Origins—Wolverine

CDs
Bang! Pow! Boom!—Insane Clown Posse
The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again—John Fogerty
Jay Stay Paid—J Dilla
Mater’s Car Tunes: Rock and Rust with Songs Inspired by Disney-Pixar Cars!—Various Artists
Taking Woodstock: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack—Various Artists

Children’s
Cars on Mars: Roving the Red Planet by Alexandra Siy (Grades 3–Up)
Chicken Butt! by Erica Perl (Preschool)
Ghosts (Magic Tree House Research Guide) by Mary Pope Osborne (Grades 3–5)
The Genie Scheme by Kimberly K. Jones (Grades 3–5)
Mermaid Dance by Marjorie Rose Hakala (Preschool)

Teen
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire by Trisha Telep
The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb
Pop by Gordon Korman
Quick Ca$h for Teens: Be Your Own Boss and Make Big Bucks by Peter G. Bielagus
Unclaimed Heart by Kim Wilkins

Fiction
The Amateurs by Marcus Sake
I Can See You by Karen Rose
New Tricks by David Rosenfelt
Twice Loved by Lori Copeland
While I’m Falling by Laura Moriarty

Nonfiction
Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater by Frank Bruni
Getting It Through My Thick Skull: Why I Stayed, What I Learned, and What Millions of People Involved with Sociopaths Need to Know by Mary Jo Buttafuoco
Josie’s Story: A Mother’s Inspiring Crusades to Make Medical Care Safe by Sorrel King
The Knockout Entrepreneur: A Champion’s Secrets to Success, Happiness, and Significance by George Foreman
On the Line by Serena Williams

DVDs
Adventureland
Duplicity
Fighting
The Informers
Sunshine Cleaning

CDs
All in Together Now Raw: A Tribute to Ol’ Dirty Bastard—Various Artists
The Definitive Collection—Sammy Kershaw
No Security—D-Block
The Redemption—Brooke Hogan
Songs for the Car—Various Artists

Children’s
Finding Susie by Sandra Day O’Connor (Preschool)
Homework by Arthur Yorinks (Preschool)
Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald (Preschool)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (Grades 4–6)
Wild Blue: The Story of a Mustang Appaloosa by Annie Wedekind (Grades 3–4)

Audiobooks
The Chopin Manuscript: A Serial Thriller by Jeffrey Deaver
Hopalong Cassidy: Cowtown Troubleshooters Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson
The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
There’s Something about St. Tropez by Elizabeth Adler

Fiction
Laced With Magic by Barbara Bretton
The Magicians: A Novel by Lev Grossman
Panic Attack by Jason Starr
A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
Sometimes Mine by Martha Moody

Nonfiction
Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top by Joey Kramer
If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren’t There More Happy People? Smart Quotes for Dumb Times compiled by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson
My Journey with Farrah: A Story of Life, Love, and Friendship by Alana Stewart
Reset: How This Crisis Can Restore Our Values and Renew America by Kurt Andersen
Write These Laws on Your Children: Inside the World of Conservative Christian Homeschooling by Robert Kunzman

DVDs
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Last House on the Left
The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens
Streets of Blood
Yoga Inside Out: The Healing Way

CDs
It’s All Happening—Iwrestledabearonce
Now That’s What I Call the 80s, Vol. 2—Various Artists
Paper Empire—Better Than Ezra
Signature—Joe
The Very Best of Don Henley—Don Henley

Children’s
Best Baby Ever by Dave Milgrim (Preschool)
Barbarians! by Steven Kroll ( Grades 3–6)
Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems edited by Georgia Heard (Grade 3–8)
Franny Parker by Hannah Roberts McKinnon (Grades 4–6)
Mr. Putter & Tabby Spill the Beans by Cynthia Rylant (Grades 1–2)

Teen
Bait by Alex Sanchez
Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
Stolen One by Suzanne Crowley
Surf Mules by G. Neri

Fiction
Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark
Henry’s Sisters by Cathy Lamb
Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon
The Siege by Stephen White
Tasting Fear by Shannon McKenna

Nonfiction
And Then the Roof Caved In: How Wall Street’s Greed and Stupidity Brought Capitalism to Its Knees by David Faber
The Battle for America, 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election by Dan Balz
The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to the 100 Most Influential Americans
The Get ’Em Girls’ Guide to the Perfect Get-Together by Shakara Bridgers
Power, Ambition, Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today—and the Lessons You Can Learn by Steve Forbes

DVDs
17 Again
I Love You, Man
Sid the Science Kid: The Bug Club
Veggie Tales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella
Walk at Home: Walk Your Belly Flat

CDs
Battlefield—Jordin Sparks
Category F5—Twista
Hawk Nelson—Is My Friend—Hawk Nelson
Playlist: The Very Best of Run–D.M.C.—Run–D.M.C.
Wu-Tang Chamber Music—Wu-Tang Clan

Children’s
Catmagic by Holly Webb (Grades 3–5)
Football Champ by Tim Green (Grades 4–6)
Lulu the Big Little Chick by Paulette Bogan (Preschool)
Molly Who Flew Away by Valeri Gorbachev (Preschool)
Sloppy Joe by Dave Keane (Preschool)

Local History
The Studebaker National Museum: Over a Century on Wheels by Andrew Beckman
Red Skelton: The Mask Behind the Mask by Wes D. Gehring
How to Do Everything Genealogy by George G. Morgan
The African Book of Names: 5,000+ Common and Uncommon Names from the African Continent by Askhari Hodari
Great Lakes Naval Training Station by Therese Gonzalez

Fiction
Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson
The Defector by Daniel Silva
Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe
So Happy Together by Maryann McFadden
Tasting Fear by Shannon McKenna

Nonfiction
Ask Dr. Marie: Straight Talk and Reassuring Answers to Your Most Private Questions by Marie Savard
Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson
The Liar in Your Life: The Way to Truthful Relationships by Robert Feldman
Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes by Adam Ried
Where Did Pluto Go? A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding the “New Solar System” by Paul Sutherland

DVDs
Fragments
Miss March
Obsessed
Race to Witch Mountain
The Soloist

CDs
How To Be a Lady: Volume 1—Electrik Red
The Infection—Chimaira
Motorcade of Generosity—Cake
The People or the Gun—Anti-Flag
Summer Love Songs—The Beach Boys

Children’s
Billy & Milly, Short & Silly by Eve B. Feldman (Preschool)
Bullies Never Win by Margery Cuyler (Preschool)
Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez (Grades 4–6)
Play With Me by Michael Elsohn Ross (Preschool)
Speed Machines and Other Record-Breaking Vehicles by Miranda Smith (Grades 4–Up)

Large Print
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson
Shattered: A High Risk Novel by JoAnn Ross

• A Brave Vessel : the True Tale of the Castaways Who Rescued Jamestown and Inspired Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Hobson Woodward

• The Illustrious Dead : the Terrifying Story of How Typhus Killed Napoleon’s Greatest Army by Stephan Talty

• Tales of Wonder : Adventures Chasing the Divine by Huston Smith and Jeffrey Paine

• I Love a Man in Uniform : a Memoir of Love, War and Other Battles by Lily Burana

• Coop : a Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting by Michael Perry

• Up from History : the Life of Booker T. Washington by Robert J. Norrell

Fiction
Deadly Intent by Lynda La Plante
The Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles
Exiles in the Garden by Ward Just
Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen
Twenties Girl: A Novel by Sophie Kinsella

Nonfiction
Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less by Mark Bittman
The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children by Stormie Omartian
Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For—From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart
Why She Buys: The New Strategy for Reaching the World’s Most Powerful Consumers by Bridget Brennan

DVDs
Dragonball Evolution
Fast & Furious
Middlemarch Nature’s Most Amazing Events
The Smurfs: True Blue Friends

CDs
Across the Earth: Tear Down the Walls—Hillsong United
Collected: 1996-2005—The Wallflowers
Polyrically Uncorrect—Cledus T. Judd
Ultra Hits—Various Artists
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix—Phoenix

Children’s
Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom by Eric Wight (Grades 3–4)
Freaky Monday by Mary Rodgers (Grades 4–6)
It’s a Secret! by John Burningham (Preschool–Grade 2)
Rita and Whatsit by Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod (Preschool)
Wild River by P.J. Patersen (Grades 3–5)

Audiobooks
The Apostle by Brad Thor
From Shakespeare—with Love: The Best of Shakespeare’s Sonnets Guardian of Lies by Steve Martini
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon by Craig Nelson