By popular demand, each month we will post the newsletter titles and the new books added to our collection! We are a little behind. so here is the list for January-March:
JANUARY 2011
All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis by Bethany McLean
American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do about It) by Jonathan Bloom
Buzz: A Year of Paying Attention by Katherine Ellison
Cooking At Home by Chuck Williams
Double Delicious!: Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives by Jessica Seinfeld
Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney by Howard Sounes
Ghosts of the South Coast by Tim Weisberg
Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America by Matt Taibbi
How to Stop E-mail, Spyware, Malware, Computer Viruses and Hackers from Ruining Your Computer or Network: The Complete Guide for Your Home and Work by Bruce Cameron Brown
Jolt!: The Impending Dominance of the Electric Car and Why America Must Take Charge by James Billmaier
Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires by Tim Wu
Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America – And Spawned a Global Crisis by Michael W. Hudson
Primal Blueprint Cookbook by Mark Sisson
Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Comfort Food by Sandra Lee
Steig Larsson: Our Days in Stockholm by Kurdo Baksi and Laurie Thompson
Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep, and Understand a Man by Steve Harvey
Tao II: The Way of Healing, Rejuvenation, Longevity, and Immortality by Zhi Gang Sha
Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia De Rossi
Whoopie Pies by Sarah Billingsley
Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times by Jacques Vallee
FEBRUARY 2011
400 Calorie Fix by Liz Vaccariello
Bring It!: The Revolutionary Fitness Plan for All Levels That Burns Fat, Builds Muscle, and Shreds Inches by Tony Horton
Cannabiz: The Explosive Rise of the Medical Marijuana Industry by John Geluardi
The Case Against Flouride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep It There by Paul Connett
Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All by Paul A. Offit
The Everything Guide to Macrobiotics: A Practical Introduction to the Macrobiotic Lifestyle-and How it Can Work for You by Julie S. Ong
Force for Nature: The Story of the NRDC and the Fight to Save Our Planet by John H. Adams
Full-Body Flexibility by Jay Plahnik
Good Kids, Tough Choices: How Parents Can Help Their Children Do the Right Thing by Rushworth M. Kidder
How to Use, Adapt, and Design Knitting Patterns by Sam Elliot
The Man Who Invented the Computer: The Biography of John Atanasoff, Digital Pioneer by Jane Smiley
The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood by Barbara Almons
Not Quite Adults: Why 20-Somethings Are Choosing a Slower Path to Adulthood, and Why It’s Good for Everyone by Richard Settersten
The Offensive Internet: Speech, Privacy, and Reputation by Saul Levmore
The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias
Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear by Seth Mnookin
Pink Ribbon Blues: How Breast Cancer Culture Undermines Women’s Health by Gail A. Sulik
Our Man in Tehran: The Truth Behind the Secret Mission to Save Six Americans During the Iran Hostage Crisis and the Foreign Ambassador Who Worked With the CIA to Bring Them Home by Robert Wright
Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine by George Dohrmann
The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind by Richard M. Restak
Sexy Forever: How to Fight Fat After Forty by Suzanne Somers
Slow Cooker: 403 Recipes for Today’s One-Pot Meals by Taste of Home Magazine
Soups, Stews, and Chilis by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine
The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships, and Enhance Self-Esteem by Guy Winch
Super Body, Super Brain: The Workout That Does It All by Michael Gonzalez-Wallace
Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3: The Secret Formulas for Duplicating Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes at Home by Todd Wilbur
Toward the Setting Sun: John Ross, the Cherokees and the Trail of Tears by Brian Hicks
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong
Twin: A Memoir by Allen Shawn
Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes
MARCH 2011
10 Commandments of Monet: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy by Liz Pullman Weston
2012 and the End of the World: The Western Roots of the Maya Apocalypse, by Matthew Restall
Ardency: A Chronicle of the Amistad Rebels by Kevin Lowell Young
Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume I by Mark Twain
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
Becoming Raw: The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets, Brenda Davis
Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Font Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture by Peggy Orenstien
Caught in the Act: A Courageous Family’s Fight to Save Their Daughter from a Serial Killer by Jeannie McDonough
Dead Reckoning by Caitlin Rother
Diabetes Manifesto: Take Charge of Your Life by Lynn Crow
Double Life: Discovering Motherhood by Lisa Catherine Harper
Getting to Heaven: Departing Instructions for Your Life Now by Don Piper
Good Caregiver: A One-Of-A-Kind Compassionate Resource for Anyone Caring for an Aging Loved Oneby Dr. Kane
Googlization of Everything: (And Why We Should Worry) by Siva Vaidhyanathan
Heaven Is for Real, A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo
Henry’s Demons: Living with Schizophrenia, a Father and Son’s Journey by Patrick Cockburn
I, Monster: Serial Killers in Their Own Chilling Words by Tom Philbin
Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick
Kill the Irishman: The War That Cripples the Mafia by Rick Porrello
Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan
Mindful Way Through Anxiety: Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life by Susan M. Orsilla
Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream by Suze Orman
The Next Decade: Where We’ve Been…and Where We’re Going by George Friedman
Operation Family Secrets: How a Mobster’s Son and the FBI Brought Down Chicago’s Murderous Crime Family by Frank Calabrese
Paranormal Realities II by Keith Johnson
Planet Home: Conscious Choices for Cleaning and Greening the World You Care About Most by Jeffrey Hollender
Prevent a Second Heart Attack: 8 Foods, 8 Weeks to Reverse Heart Disease by Janet Bond Brill
Red Flags or Red Herrings?: Predicting Who Your Child Will Become, Susan Engel
Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubas III
Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan by Bing West
Young Al Capone: The Untold Story of Scarface in New York, 1899-1925 by William and John Balsamo
West Warwick Public Library Book Reviews
Friday, March 11, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Newsletter Titles for 2010
We had a wonderful request from a patron to list the new titles from previous newsletters on our website. We thought it was a great idea-so here it is! This is the complete list from 2010(we did not have lists in April, July, or August’s newsletters). We will begin posting a new blog entry for each month’s newest library books beginning in March
Feel Free to comment here about the books or what you would like to see added to the collection.
JANUARY 2010
Baking by James Peterson
Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays by Zadie Smith
Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry by Elizabeth Grossman
Child Sense: From Birth to Age 5, How to Use the 5 Senses to Make Sleeping, Eating, Dressing, and Other Everyday Activities Easier by Priscilla Dunstan
Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal by Lance Armstrong
Common Sense Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town by Elyssa East
Dying for Heaven: Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers – Why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also Its Most Dangerous by Ariel
Gluklich
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe by Greg M. Epstein
Last Words by George Carlin
Lit by Mary Karr
Paranormal Realities by Keith and Sandra Johnson
So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week by Ellie Krieger
Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson
Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James
Wicked Good Year: How the Red Sox, Patriots & Celtics Turned the Hub of the Universe Into the Capital of Sports by Steve Buckley
FEBRUARY 2010
Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives by Harry Oliver
Emerging Epidemics: The Menace of New Infections by Madeline Drexler
Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care by T.R. Reid
I Want to Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here on Earth by Brenda Peterson
Live a Little! Breaking the Rules Won’t Break Your Health by Susan M. Love
Master Your Debt: Slash Your Monthly Payments and Become Debt Free by Jordan E. Goodman
Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town by Susan Hand Shetterly
Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things by Rick Smith
So Long, Insecurity: You’ve Been a Bad Friend to Us by Beth Moore
Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity by James Hansen
Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies Table Our Journey Through the Middle East by Ted Dekker
The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook: How to Bake Without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Sesame by Cybele Pascal
The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future by Robert Darnton
The Coupon Mom’s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half: The Strategic Shopping Method Proven to Slash Food and Drugstore Costs by Stephanie Nelson
The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr by Ken Gormley
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Sklott
The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050 by Joel Kotkin
The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism by Joyce Appleby
This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier
MARCH 2010
After the Ice: Life, Death, and Geopolitics in the New Arctic by Alun Anderson
Barney Frank: The Story of America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman by Stuart E. Weisberg
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery by Richard Hollingham
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted by Daniel Amen
Chelsea, Chelsea, Bang, Bang by Chelsea Handler
Everyday in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life by Frances Mayes
Fifty-Nine in ’84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had by Edward Achorn
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann
High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of All Time by Tim Wendel
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt
No Apology: The Case for American Greatness by Mitt Romney
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier
The Bread of Angels: A Journey to Love and Faith by Stephanie Saldana
The Fairtax Solution: Financial Justice for All Americans by Ken Hoagland
The Sono Baking Company Cookbook: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Occasion by John Barricelli
The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer
We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication by Judith Warner
Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History by Megan Smolenyak
Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend by James S. Hirsch
MAY 2010
A Funny Thing Happens on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned by Michael J. Fox
Be Centsable: How to Cut Your Household Budget in Half by Chrissy Pate
Dead End Gene Pool: A Memoir by Wendy Burden
Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan
Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island by Jim Ignasher
Full Plate Diet: Slim Down, Look Great, Be Healthy! by Stuart A. Seale
Getting Organized in the Google Era: How to Get Stuff Out of Your Head, Find It when You Need It, and Get It Done Right by Douglas C. Merrill
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California by Giada de Laurentiis
Guide to Newport’s Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite by Ed Morris
Hidden History of Rhode Island: Not-To-Be-Forgotten Tales of the Ocean State by Glenn Laxton
Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye: A Do-It-Yourself Mouth Care System for Healthy, Clean Gums and Teeth by Ellie Phillips
Making Haste from Babylon: The Mayflower and Their World: A New History by Nick Bunker
Married to Distraction: Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Interruption by Edward M. Hallowell
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques for Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley
Recipes from Historic New England: A Restaurant Guide and Cookbook by Linda Bauer
Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market by Deborah Madison
Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef
The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind by Barbara Strauch
Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart: An Emotional and Spiritual Handbook by Daphne Rose Kingma
Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Edward C. Smith
Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given by Duane Dog Chapman
Wicked Conduct: The Minister, the Mill Girl and the Murder That Captivated Old Rhode Island by Rory Raven
June 2010
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs by Roger Whitaker
Anti Cancer Book: How to Cut Your Risk with the Most Powerful, Cancer-Fighting Foods by Julia B. Greer
Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Maria R. Miller
Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran by Roxana Saberi
Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
Devils Rooming House: The True Story of America’s Deadliest Female Serial Killer by William M. Phelps
Digging up the Dead: A History of Notable American Reburials by Michael Kammen
Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods by Tracey Ryder
Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style , Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz
French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook by Mireille Guillano
Jesus Wars: How Four Patriarchs, Three Queens, and Two Emperors Decided What Christians Would Believe for the Next 1,500 Years by Philip Jenkins
Last Stand: Custer, Sittting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Nathaniel Philbrick
Master Your Metabolism Cookbook by Jillian Michaels
Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction by Nancy Appleton
To Your Dog's Heatlh: Canine Nutrition and Recent Trends within the Pet Food Industry by Mark Poveromo
Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence by Gail Sheehy
Trigger Point Therapy for Lower Back Pain: A Self-Treatment Workbook by Sharon Sauer
War by Sebastian Junger
Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth
Welcome to the Jungle: Everything You Wanted to Know about Bipolar but Were too Freaked Out to Ask by Hilary Smith
September 2010
American Cancer Society’s Complete Guide to Nutrition for Cancer Survivors: Eating Well, Staying Well During and After Cancer by Barbara Grant
Between a Heart and a Hard Place by Pat Benetar
Bleeding to Ease the Pain: Cutting, Self-Injury, and the Adolescent Search for Self by Lori G. Plante
Bob Marley: The Untold Story by Chris Salewicz
Breaking the Addiction to Please: Goodbye Guilt by Les Barbanell
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century by Michael A. Hiltzik
Decisive Parenting: Strategies That Work with Teenagers by Michael Hammond
Home Staging That Works: Sell Your Home in Less Time for More Money by Starr C. Osborne
Letters to My Torturer: Love, Revolution, and Imprisonment in Iran by Asadi Houshang
Living Canvas: Your Total Guide To Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Modification by Karen L. Hudson
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming by Naomi Oreskes
Momover: The New Mom’s Guide to Getting It Back Together (Even If You Never Had It in the First Place!) by Dana Wood
New Resume, New Career by Catherine Jewell
Preparedness Now!: An Emergency Survival Guide by Aton Edwards
Psychic: My Life in Two Worlds by Sylvia Browne
Step-By Step Resumes, 2nd Ed: Build an Outstanding Resume in Ten Easy Steps! By Evelyn U. Salvador
The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means by Jeff Yeager
The Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to a Long, Healthy Life by Robert N. Butler
Uber Origami: Every Origami Project Ever! by Duy Nguyen
You Never Gave Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup by Peter Doggett
Your Money: The Missing Manual by J.D. Roth
Wilderness Survival for Dummies by John F. Haslett
October 2010
Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future by Robert B. Reich
Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don’t by Paul Sullivan
Conventional Idiocy: Why the New America Is Sick of Old Politics by Rick Sanchez
Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (the Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race by Jon Stewart
Designer Genes: A New Era in the Evolution of Man by Steven Potter
Dirty Sexy Politics by Meghan McCain
Disconnect: The Truth about Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family by Devra Davis
Drop Debt: Surviving Credit Card Hell Without Bankruptcy by Harvey Z. Warren
Forever Young: The Science of Nutrigenomics for Glowing, Wrinkle-Free Skin and Radiant Health at Every Age by Nicholas Perricone
Grace of Silence: A Memoir by Michele Norris
Grand Design by Stephen Hawking
Home Made Simple: Fresh Ideas to Make Your Own by the Experts at Home Made Simple
Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama by Bill O’Reilly
Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga by Maureen Callahan
Promise Me: How a Sister’s Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer by Nancy G. Brinker
White House Diary by Jimmy Carter
November 2010
Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD, and the Politics of Ecstasy by Mark Christensen
Bob Dylan in America by Sean Wilentz
Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food Network’s Ultimate
Cook This, Not That! Easy & Awesome 350-Calorie Meals by David Zinczenko
Cooking Challenge by Bobby Flay
Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela
Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal by Mick Foley
Crimes Against Liberty: An Indictment of President Barack Obama by David Limbaugh
Deeds of My Fathers: How My Grandfather and Father Built New York and Created the Tabloid World of Today by Paul David Pope
Don't Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards by P.J. O’Rourke
Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and America Slavery by Eric Foner
Fred Jones’ Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation by Fredric H. Jones
Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays by Ron Jaworski
In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story by David McCullough
In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Rhonda Reynolds and Her Mother’s Unceasing Quest for the Truth by Ann Rule
Journey: My Political Life by Tony Blair
Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood by Jane Leavy
Mob and Me: Wise Guys and the Witness Protection Program by John Partington with Arlene Violet
Monk Eastman: The Gangster Who Became a War Hero by Neil Hanson
Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward
Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin
Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives by Annie Murphy Paul
Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf
Power by Rhonda Byrne
Rhode Island Founders: From Settlement to Statehood by Patrick T. Conley
Guide to Haunted New England: Tales from Mount Washington to the Newport Cliffs by Thomas D’Agostino
Third World America: How Our Politicians are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream by Arianna Huffington
What If Latin America Ruled the World?: How the South Will Take the North Through the 21st Century by Oscar Guardiola-Rivera
December 2010
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips by Ina Garten
Beginner’s Grace: Bringing Prayer to Life by Kate Braestrup
Chewy Gooey Crisp Crunchy Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich
Cookie Party Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Cookie Exchange by Robin L. Olson
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Empty Pleasures: The Story of Artificial Sweeteners from Saccharin to Splenda by Carolyn de la Pena
Essential “New York Times” Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century by Amanda Hesser
Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time by David Laurie
First Family, Abigail and John by Joseph J. Ellis
I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections by Nora Ephron
Keep the Change, A Clueless Tipper’s Quest to Become the Guru of Gratuity by Steve Dublanica
Kennedy Detail: JFK’s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence by Gerald Blaine
Lessons in Loss and Living: Hope and Guidance for Confronting Serious Illness and Grief by Michele A. Reiss
Me by Ricky Martin
Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Silence of Suffering by Melanie Thernstrom
Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House by Richard Wolffe
Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR’s Great Supreme Court Justices by Noah Feldman
Semi-Homemade: The Complete Cookbook by Sandra Lee
Unbroken: A Word War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Feel Free to comment here about the books or what you would like to see added to the collection.
JANUARY 2010
Baking by James Peterson
Book of Basketball: The NBA According to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays by Zadie Smith
Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry by Elizabeth Grossman
Child Sense: From Birth to Age 5, How to Use the 5 Senses to Make Sleeping, Eating, Dressing, and Other Everyday Activities Easier by Priscilla Dunstan
Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal by Lance Armstrong
Common Sense Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle
Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town by Elyssa East
Dying for Heaven: Holy Pleasure and Suicide Bombers – Why the Best Qualities of Religion Are Also Its Most Dangerous by Ariel
Gluklich
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer
Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe by Greg M. Epstein
Last Words by George Carlin
Lit by Mary Karr
Paranormal Realities by Keith and Sandra Johnson
So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week by Ellie Krieger
Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson
Talking About Detective Fiction by P.D. James
Wicked Good Year: How the Red Sox, Patriots & Celtics Turned the Hub of the Universe Into the Capital of Sports by Steve Buckley
FEBRUARY 2010
Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives by Harry Oliver
Emerging Epidemics: The Menace of New Infections by Madeline Drexler
Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care by T.R. Reid
I Want to Be Left Behind: Finding Rapture Here on Earth by Brenda Peterson
Live a Little! Breaking the Rules Won’t Break Your Health by Susan M. Love
Master Your Debt: Slash Your Monthly Payments and Become Debt Free by Jordan E. Goodman
Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town by Susan Hand Shetterly
Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things by Rick Smith
So Long, Insecurity: You’ve Been a Bad Friend to Us by Beth Moore
Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity by James Hansen
Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies Table Our Journey Through the Middle East by Ted Dekker
The Allergen-Free Baker’s Handbook: How to Bake Without Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, and Sesame by Cybele Pascal
The Case for Books: Past, Present, and Future by Robert Darnton
The Coupon Mom’s Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half: The Strategic Shopping Method Proven to Slash Food and Drugstore Costs by Stephanie Nelson
The Death of American Virtue: Clinton vs. Starr by Ken Gormley
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Sklott
The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050 by Joel Kotkin
The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism by Joyce Appleby
This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson
You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto by Jaron Lanier
MARCH 2010
After the Ice: Life, Death, and Geopolitics in the New Arctic by Alun Anderson
Barney Frank: The Story of America’s Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman by Stuart E. Weisberg
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery by Richard Hollingham
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted by Daniel Amen
Chelsea, Chelsea, Bang, Bang by Chelsea Handler
Everyday in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life by Frances Mayes
Fifty-Nine in ’84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had by Edward Achorn
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime by John Heilemann
High Heat: The Secret History of the Fastball and the Improbable Search for the Fastest Pitcher of All Time by Tim Wendel
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt
No Apology: The Case for American Greatness by Mitt Romney
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier
The Bread of Angels: A Journey to Love and Faith by Stephanie Saldana
The Fairtax Solution: Financial Justice for All Americans by Ken Hoagland
The Sono Baking Company Cookbook: The Best Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Occasion by John Barricelli
The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty by G.J. Meyer
We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication by Judith Warner
Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History by Megan Smolenyak
Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend by James S. Hirsch
MAY 2010
A Funny Thing Happens on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned by Michael J. Fox
Be Centsable: How to Cut Your Household Budget in Half by Chrissy Pate
Dead End Gene Pool: A Memoir by Wendy Burden
Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan
Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island by Jim Ignasher
Full Plate Diet: Slim Down, Look Great, Be Healthy! by Stuart A. Seale
Getting Organized in the Google Era: How to Get Stuff Out of Your Head, Find It when You Need It, and Get It Done Right by Douglas C. Merrill
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California by Giada de Laurentiis
Guide to Newport’s Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite by Ed Morris
Hidden History of Rhode Island: Not-To-Be-Forgotten Tales of the Ocean State by Glenn Laxton
Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye: A Do-It-Yourself Mouth Care System for Healthy, Clean Gums and Teeth by Ellie Phillips
Making Haste from Babylon: The Mayflower and Their World: A New History by Nick Bunker
Married to Distraction: Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Interruption by Edward M. Hallowell
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques for Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley
Recipes from Historic New England: A Restaurant Guide and Cookbook by Linda Bauer
Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market by Deborah Madison
Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef
The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind by Barbara Strauch
Ten Things to Do When Your Life Falls Apart: An Emotional and Spiritual Handbook by Daphne Rose Kingma
Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Edward C. Smith
Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given by Duane Dog Chapman
Wicked Conduct: The Minister, the Mill Girl and the Murder That Captivated Old Rhode Island by Rory Raven
June 2010
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs by Roger Whitaker
Anti Cancer Book: How to Cut Your Risk with the Most Powerful, Cancer-Fighting Foods by Julia B. Greer
Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Maria R. Miller
Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran by Roxana Saberi
Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis
Devils Rooming House: The True Story of America’s Deadliest Female Serial Killer by William M. Phelps
Digging up the Dead: A History of Notable American Reburials by Michael Kammen
Edible: A Celebration of Local Foods by Tracey Ryder
Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style , Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz
French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook by Mireille Guillano
Jesus Wars: How Four Patriarchs, Three Queens, and Two Emperors Decided What Christians Would Believe for the Next 1,500 Years by Philip Jenkins
Last Stand: Custer, Sittting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Big Horn by Nathaniel Philbrick
Master Your Metabolism Cookbook by Jillian Michaels
Suicide by Sugar: A Startling Look at Our #1 National Addiction by Nancy Appleton
To Your Dog's Heatlh: Canine Nutrition and Recent Trends within the Pet Food Industry by Mark Poveromo
Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence by Gail Sheehy
Trigger Point Therapy for Lower Back Pain: A Self-Treatment Workbook by Sharon Sauer
War by Sebastian Junger
Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth
Welcome to the Jungle: Everything You Wanted to Know about Bipolar but Were too Freaked Out to Ask by Hilary Smith
September 2010
American Cancer Society’s Complete Guide to Nutrition for Cancer Survivors: Eating Well, Staying Well During and After Cancer by Barbara Grant
Between a Heart and a Hard Place by Pat Benetar
Bleeding to Ease the Pain: Cutting, Self-Injury, and the Adolescent Search for Self by Lori G. Plante
Bob Marley: The Untold Story by Chris Salewicz
Breaking the Addiction to Please: Goodbye Guilt by Les Barbanell
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century by Michael A. Hiltzik
Decisive Parenting: Strategies That Work with Teenagers by Michael Hammond
Home Staging That Works: Sell Your Home in Less Time for More Money by Starr C. Osborne
Letters to My Torturer: Love, Revolution, and Imprisonment in Iran by Asadi Houshang
Living Canvas: Your Total Guide To Tattoos, Piercings, and Body Modification by Karen L. Hudson
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming by Naomi Oreskes
Momover: The New Mom’s Guide to Getting It Back Together (Even If You Never Had It in the First Place!) by Dana Wood
New Resume, New Career by Catherine Jewell
Preparedness Now!: An Emergency Survival Guide by Aton Edwards
Psychic: My Life in Two Worlds by Sylvia Browne
Step-By Step Resumes, 2nd Ed: Build an Outstanding Resume in Ten Easy Steps! By Evelyn U. Salvador
The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means by Jeff Yeager
The Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to a Long, Healthy Life by Robert N. Butler
Uber Origami: Every Origami Project Ever! by Duy Nguyen
You Never Gave Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup by Peter Doggett
Your Money: The Missing Manual by J.D. Roth
Wilderness Survival for Dummies by John F. Haslett
October 2010
Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future by Robert B. Reich
Clutch: Why Some People Excel Under Pressure and Others Don’t by Paul Sullivan
Conventional Idiocy: Why the New America Is Sick of Old Politics by Rick Sanchez
Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (the Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race by Jon Stewart
Designer Genes: A New Era in the Evolution of Man by Steven Potter
Dirty Sexy Politics by Meghan McCain
Disconnect: The Truth about Cell Phone Radiation, What the Industry Has Done to Hide It, and How to Protect Your Family by Devra Davis
Drop Debt: Surviving Credit Card Hell Without Bankruptcy by Harvey Z. Warren
Forever Young: The Science of Nutrigenomics for Glowing, Wrinkle-Free Skin and Radiant Health at Every Age by Nicholas Perricone
Grace of Silence: A Memoir by Michele Norris
Grand Design by Stephen Hawking
Home Made Simple: Fresh Ideas to Make Your Own by the Experts at Home Made Simple
Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama by Bill O’Reilly
Poker Face: The Rise and Rise of Lady Gaga by Maureen Callahan
Promise Me: How a Sister’s Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer by Nancy G. Brinker
White House Diary by Jimmy Carter
November 2010
Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD, and the Politics of Ecstasy by Mark Christensen
Bob Dylan in America by Sean Wilentz
Bobby Flay's Throwdown!: More Than 100 Recipes from Food Network’s Ultimate
Cook This, Not That! Easy & Awesome 350-Calorie Meals by David Zinczenko
Cooking Challenge by Bobby Flay
Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela
Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal by Mick Foley
Crimes Against Liberty: An Indictment of President Barack Obama by David Limbaugh
Deeds of My Fathers: How My Grandfather and Father Built New York and Created the Tabloid World of Today by Paul David Pope
Don't Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards by P.J. O’Rourke
Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and America Slavery by Eric Foner
Fred Jones’ Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation by Fredric H. Jones
Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays by Ron Jaworski
In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story by David McCullough
In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Rhonda Reynolds and Her Mother’s Unceasing Quest for the Truth by Ann Rule
Journey: My Political Life by Tony Blair
Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood by Jane Leavy
Mob and Me: Wise Guys and the Witness Protection Program by John Partington with Arlene Violet
Monk Eastman: The Gangster Who Became a War Hero by Neil Hanson
Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward
Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin
Origins: How the Nine Months Before Birth Shape the Rest of Our Lives by Annie Murphy Paul
Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf
Power by Rhonda Byrne
Rhode Island Founders: From Settlement to Statehood by Patrick T. Conley
Guide to Haunted New England: Tales from Mount Washington to the Newport Cliffs by Thomas D’Agostino
Third World America: How Our Politicians are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream by Arianna Huffington
What If Latin America Ruled the World?: How the South Will Take the North Through the 21st Century by Oscar Guardiola-Rivera
December 2010
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips by Ina Garten
Beginner’s Grace: Bringing Prayer to Life by Kate Braestrup
Chewy Gooey Crisp Crunchy Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich
Cookie Party Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Cookie Exchange by Robin L. Olson
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Empty Pleasures: The Story of Artificial Sweeteners from Saccharin to Splenda by Carolyn de la Pena
Essential “New York Times” Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century by Amanda Hesser
Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time by David Laurie
First Family, Abigail and John by Joseph J. Ellis
I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections by Nora Ephron
Keep the Change, A Clueless Tipper’s Quest to Become the Guru of Gratuity by Steve Dublanica
Kennedy Detail: JFK’s Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence by Gerald Blaine
Lessons in Loss and Living: Hope and Guidance for Confronting Serious Illness and Grief by Michele A. Reiss
Me by Ricky Martin
Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Silence of Suffering by Melanie Thernstrom
Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House by Richard Wolffe
Scorpions: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR’s Great Supreme Court Justices by Noah Feldman
Semi-Homemade: The Complete Cookbook by Sandra Lee
Unbroken: A Word War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Monday, August 30, 2010
Some Recommendations from One of Our Summer Readers
Hello,
Gene Burgess, our friend and patron here at the West Warwick Public Library, has agreed to share her summer reading list with us. We welcome everyone to do the same. The more titles that we can get on this blog, the easier it will make it for someone the next time they need to find a great book to read!
Here are Gene's recommendations based on her summer reading list:
READ:
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde
The Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
The Last Train to Paradise by Les Standiford
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
SKIP
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Foer
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel by David Wroblewski
Thanks Gene! We look forward to hearing about more of the summer reading adventures of our patrons!
Gene Burgess, our friend and patron here at the West Warwick Public Library, has agreed to share her summer reading list with us. We welcome everyone to do the same. The more titles that we can get on this blog, the easier it will make it for someone the next time they need to find a great book to read!
Here are Gene's recommendations based on her summer reading list:
READ:
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde
The Biography of Frank Lloyd Wright
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
The Last Train to Paradise by Les Standiford
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larsson
SKIP
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Foer
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel by David Wroblewski
Thanks Gene! We look forward to hearing about more of the summer reading adventures of our patrons!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
Review: Ria, the insecure meets and becomes involved with charming Danny Lynch. After discovering that Ria is pregnant, they marry and purchase a big run down house, Danny becomes involved with Barney McCarthy, a well know business tycoon in Dublin who treats him like a son. But Barney's life is full of deception which Ria soon learns when she is offered a job at Barney's lovers dress shop. Marriage seems to make Ria bloom and her time is spent making the house a beautiful comfortable home which is always filled with the noise of family and friends and the smells of Ria's cooking, but not enough time alone with Danny who has risen to the ranks along with Barney in the real estate world.
It is not until Danny tells her that he is leaving her for his young pregnant girlfriend, that Ria realizes her life may change and she tries to find ways to bring Danny back.
An unexpected phone call from Marilyn, a woman in Connecticut who both her and Danny met years ago, gives her the opportunity to exchange homes for the summer and give her the courage to sort out the crisis in her live that is threatening to destroy her. For Marilyn, who only wants to be alone, the exchange bring many new friends into her life and she is able to sort out and bring solutions to their problems and her own.
The story is filled with deception, not only from a wayward husband but from friends and family as well. Too often we cannot see through the veneer of others when their lives become entangle with ours. It is also the story of unexpected friendships and above all hope. Of picking up ones live and going on despite making change and great sacrifices.
A thoroughly enchanting and thought provoking novel.
Joan Boucher
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Fall On Your Knees by Anne-Marie MacDonald
Review: This is the saga of the Piper family of Cape Breton Island. The saga begins in 1898 when James Piper, an eighteen year old piano tuner falls in love and elopes with Materia, a twelve year old Lebanese girl. Hearing of their daughter’s marriage her wealthy family immediately disowned her and she becomes isolated from society until she meets Mrs. Luvovitz, who takes the child bride under her wings and teaches her what it means to be a wife and mother and gives her the comfort and love she so desperately seeks.
Like most family sagas the characters evolve around one another. Kathleen, the oldest, is beautiful with a singing voice to match. Mercedes, is the compassionate one who tries to keep the family from falling apart. Frances, the disobedient one and finally gentle, quiet Lily. The four sisters are all at the mercy of their father James a deeply flawed individual who is responsible for most of the horrific happenings that wrecked his family. The story jumps between the present and past, Canada and Harlem,so it can be confusing at times. It is full of passion, incest, fantasies and horror and it is only at the end that the mystery is revealed.
I found the story interesting but had parts that just dragged along and other parts had fantasy written all over them.
Submitted by Joan Boucher
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Child Thief by Brom
Review: The story of Peter Pan has been rewritten. Peter is now a violent, sinister, sociopath out to do whatever is necessary to save his magical world from being totally destroyed. The basic original story is still evident, but because of the use of descriptive language and violent battles this is not a bedtime tale for the children. Brom has created his own version of Peter and his own version of Neverland.
submitted by Lorna Hill
Monday, July 19, 2010
After All These Years by Susan Isaacs
Review: How would you like to wake up after your very lavish twenty fifth wedding anniversary and be told by your husband that he is leaving you for someone more beautiful and sophisticated? Well, that’s not all Rosie Meyers had to endure. Late one night she awakens after hearing a noise downstairs in her house. She goes to investigate only to find her Ex on the kitchen floor with a knife protruding from his chest. Rosie made the mistake of trying to remove the knife to see if her Ex, Richie was still alive. This act plus the fact that she is the only one at home at the time of the murder makes her Sergeant Gevinski’s only suspect. Rosie leaves her home town and goes on the lam into Manhattan where she starts putting clues together to prove her innocence. Rosie is only an English teacher, but she is resourceful and with the help of some people that were close to her solves the case.
The story portrays Sergeant Gevinski as a very narrow minded detective who couldn’t seem to set his mind on exploring other clues as to who would have motive for the murder. Rosie, herself is a delightful witty character who shows great strength and goes to any length to prove her innocence.
Another good summer read. No concentration necessary. Let the story take you where it may for you know that most of it is very unrealistic.
submitted by Joan Boucher
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