The Bookmark
A Newsletter of the Redwood Falls Public Library
September, 2009
Library Web Page: http://www.redwoodfallslibrary.org
Online Catalog: http://opac.plumcreeklibrary.net
State-Wide Library Link: www.mnlink.org
The Book Club that meets during the day has grown
a lot and the word is out. Patrons have been asking
Notes From Robin
me about an evening Book Club and so we are
going to start one. We will meet on Thursdays at
Fall is here and we are ready with these wonderful
7:00 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room once a
Fall Programs coming up. Please plan to join us on:
month. October 29th we will be reviewing “Loving
Frank” by Nancy Horan, November 19th will be
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. in the
“This Water Goes North” by Dennis Weidemann,
Library Meeting Room. After extensive research,
and December 17th will be “No. 1 of the Ladies
Roger Breckenridge has prepared a power point
Detective Agency” by Alexander McCall Smith. So
presentation “Cemetery Walk”. Most of Roger’s
please join us!
talk/presentation concerns the tombstones of Civil
War soldiers who are buried in the Redwood Falls
We also have the Fall Friends of the Library Book
Cemetery. So please join us for a short walk
Sale set for October 15th-17th!
through history. (Refreshments will be served.)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 for two programs at
12:00 p.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. in the Library
Meeting Room. Dennis Weidemann, author of
“This Water Goes North”. In 1979, Dennis and
three other young Iowans, with little money,
antiquated gear, and no experience set out to paddle
1,400 miles from the farm country of Minnesota to
the polar bears of Hudson Bay. Driven by the
simple desire to see what lay beyond the prairie, the
foursome launched beat-up canoes from a tiny park
and two and a half months later stepped onto
permafrost at the remote York Factory Outpost of
fur trading lore. Please join us for the journey north
with Dennis as our tour guide and storyteller.
(Refreshments will be served.)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 12:00 to 3:00
p.m. in the Library Meeting Room. Shanna is back!
Shanna Worth will be joining us for a fun afternoon
of card making and creative stamping techniques
for the upcoming Holidays. Shanna will also have
available items from her store “Worth Fixin’ &
Creatin’” for purchase from the company Stampin’
Up. Shanna is also the Librarian at the Lake Benton
Public Library. Please join us and create a one of a
kind Thanksgiving or Christmas card!
As always, we are super busy but never too busy to
assist you with your library needs. Thanks for your
continued support!
Robin Osland, Director
Redwood Falls Public Library
[email protected]
Book Club
Interested in joining a book club? We meet the 4th
Tuesday of each month in the Library Meeting
Room from 12:00 to 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. Come and
check us out! (We are enjoying really good
lunches, too!) The following are the remaining
2009 Selections September 22nd – The Grapes of
Wrath by John Steinbeck, October 27th – One
Thousand White Women: The Journals of May
Dodd by Jim Fergus, November 24th – A Tree
Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith and December
22nd – Night Fall by Nelson Demille.
Everyone is welcome! Come when you can.
stop in and see us!
Movie Review
By Molly
E-Mail from the Library!
If you would like to receive e-mail notification from
the Library regarding any overdue items that you
may have or hold request items available for pickup, please let us know your current e-mail address.
This is a new system that is in its beginning stages
so please bear with us while the kinks are worked
out!
Reader’s Websites
By Sherri
To read without reflecting is like eating without
digesting.
Edmund Burke
Faithfulreader.com is a website for people of all
ages that enjoy fiction and nonfiction inspirational
reading. The site has reviews, book excerpts and
even study guides for the fiction and nonfiction
books, which you can print right from the website.
They have a listing of award winners and an
inspirational bestseller list. There are links to your
favorite authors’ websites and even a line for teen
readers. You can also receive a free monthly
newsletter. If you are looking for some new
inspirational reading recommendations, be sure to
check out faithfulreader.com.
JOKES!
Q: How can you tell if an elephant checked out a
library book before you did?
A: When you open it, peanut shells fall out.
Q: What did the detective do when he didn’t
believe the librarian’s story?
A: He booked her!
SATURDAYS!
The Library is now open Saturdays! Hours on
Saturday at from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please
Dramas – The Reader
Michael and Hanna meet one rainy day when
Michael doubles over in the streets of Berlin sick
with Scarlet Fever. Hanna helps him, and after he
recovers Michael returns to her home to thank her
for her kindness. They begin an affair. What I’m
leaving out is here is that Michael is a 15-year old
high school student and Hanna a 36-year old.
Michael becomes obsessed with Hanna, stopping at
her apartment every day after school. Often blunt
with Michael, Hanna asks him to read to her and he
reads her the classics. Suddenly one day she packs
up and is gone when Michael arrives. He is
heartbroken. Years later, while a law student,
Michael is shocked to discover Hanna on trial for
Nazi war crimes. Michael attends the entire trial for
a class and he realizes that he holds information that
would clear her. But does he? This acclaimed
novel by Bernard Schlink is brought to life by
director Anthony Minghella and stars Kate Winslet
as Hanna. (Rated R for adult content).
News from the Children’s Department
September is the time we bring back regular
programming to the library. Story Hour, Adventure
Club, Family Movie night, Baby Classes, and
Toddler Time are all returning to their regularly
scheduled times. For more information about these
and other library programs, please visit the library’s
program calendar at
http://www.redwoodfallslibrary.org/library
calendar_of_events.htm .
Craft Supplies
I cannot say thank-you enough to all those who
donated craft supplies to the library. We received a
very generous number and variety of supplies that
help keep the children’s program crafts going all
year long!
STAFF PICKS:
By Robin: I have read a lot of great books this
year, however, the two books which in my mind are
acceptional are “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” and
“The Help”. This month I will review The Help.
(Edgar next month.) Commuting helps, yeah
audiobooks! I have never been to Jackson,
Mississippi, but novelist Kathryn Stockett made me
feel as if I had been there in 1962 when the lives of
two African American maids and a yound white
woman become entwined forever. The maid named
Aibileen is the reason I loved this book so much,
because her voice rings so clear and true.
Something shifts inside of her after the loss of her
son, who died while his bosses looked the other
way.
Minny, Aibileen’s best friend is short, fat and
sassy. She can cook like nobody’s business but has
a hard time keeping her mouth shut. She loses her
job and goes to work for a young couple who have a
secret of their own. Twenty-two year old Skeeter,
the young white woman, is a recent graduate of Ole
Miss and returns to Jackson to live with her parents
and try to find employment as a writer.
The author creates these three extraordinary and
determined women who start a movement of their
own that forever changes the town. This novel is
filled with so many human emotions: humor, hope,
love and I found it deeply moving. (Keep in mind –
chocolate cake.) 5 Stars *****
By Sherri: Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles
This book is set in Natchez, Mississippi and Greg
Iles returns with his character, Pen Cage a former
prosecutor and novelist, now the mayor of Natchez.
There is plenty of suspense and action including
murder, high rollers on casino riverboats, illegal
dog fighting, and kidnapping. Iles writes another
fast-paced novel with a strong cast of characters.
Beware some of the tortures and dog fighting scenes
are very graphic.
White by breed whom they call “Babe”, befriends
the sheepdog Fly and her puppies. Babe admires
Fly so much that he wishes he could be a “sheeppig” someday. Fly starts to train him in the ways of
being a sheep-dog, thinking he’ll soon lose interest.
But he doesn’t. And in fact, he’s quite good! And
one day Farmer Hogett realizes Babe’s talent too.
In fact, Hogett can’t help but enter Babe in the
upcoming sheepdog trials. Will Hogett be
embarrassed by Babe’s performance? You’ll have
to read the book to find out!
By Lori: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series.
Percy Jackson thinks he is just you average kid… if
getting kicked out of 5 schools in the last five years
can be considered average. Then he discovers he is
half god, gets chased by monsters he used to think
were just myths, and is sent on a quest that pits him
against some of the most powerful gods in
existence. This book is an action-packed pageturner that is great fun for everyone, but especially
wonderful to put in the hands of some of those guy
readers out there.
By Nancy: The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay
Andrews
Dempsey Jo Killebrew is unemployed after her boss
is caught in a political scandal. Dempsey is
unemployed and homeless. Dempsey’s only option
is to move to Guthrie, Georgia and repair the old
family home, Birdsong, and prepare it for sale.
Living with a grumpy old lady, which is a relative
of Dempsey’s, gives her grief at every turn of the
home repair project. Other construction support
staff help to keep the book a page turner.
Dempsey rolls up her sleeves and gets to work and
what started as a job of necessity somehow becomes
a labor of love.
The following review is from the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
By Molly: Babe: The Gallant Pig By Dick KingSmith
"Entirely satisfying, an expert balance of warmth
and compassion, terrific supporting characters, a
little steamy sex and just enough suspense to keep
you from guessing how it will all go down....As
ever, Andrews injects a brisk tale with generous
doses of her sassy trademark humor."
Farmer Hogett, a sheep farmer, wins a pig at the
fair. He brings the pig home thinking he’ll make a
great ham some day! This young pig, a Large
By Angie: 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
Kathy Reichs does not disappoint fans of
Temperance Brennan in her new novel, "206
Bones." It is a chilling, eerie, scary story. Best of
all, Reichs manages to give new dimension to the
cool Dr. Brennan. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it,
and look forward to the next Dr. Brennan tale.
New Books Available At the Library!
Adult:
New Large Print
The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews
Knockout by Catherine Coulter
Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
Intervention by Robin Cook
Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Traffickers by W.E.B. Griffin
Burn by Linda Howard
The Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
A Rogue of My Own by Johanna Lindsey
Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
New Adult Fiction
Below Zero by C.J. Box
Hot Pursuit by Suzanne Brockmann
A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
Roadside Crosses by Jeffery Deaver
Finger Lickin Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen
Take Two by Karen Kingsbury
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
The Scoop by Fern Michaels
The Shimmer by David Morrell
Swimsuit by James Patterson
Dawn’s Prelude by Tracie Peterson
206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
Black Hills by Nora Roberts
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Undone by Karin Slaughter
Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel
My Father’s Tears and Other Stories by John
Updike
The Bourne Deception by Eric Van Lustbader
Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
NEW ADULT NONFICTION
004 MEZ- The Accidental Billionaires: The
Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money,
Genius and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich
006.5 KEL – The Ipod Book – by Scott Kelby
158.1 DYE – Excuses Begone! By Wayne Dyer
280.409 WAR – First Things First by Kurt and
Brenda Warner
581.65 STE – Wicked Plants: The Weed That
Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical
Atrocities by Amy Stewart
629.45 ALD – Magnificent Desolation: The Long
Journey From the Moon by Buzz Aldrin
630.74 MIL – Minnesota County Fairs by Susan
Lambert Miller
635.9 MAR – The New Terrarium by Tovah Martin
641.4 SOL – Jam It, Pickle It and Cure It by Karen
Solomon
641.635 LIF – Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals
You Can Make In Minutes by Lifetime Television
647.957 STE – 500 Things to Eat Before It’s Too
Late by Jane & Michael Stern
796.42 MCD – Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe,
Super Athletes and the Greatest Race the World
Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
921 FIL – Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert
958.104 – Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story
of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in
Afghanistan by Doug Stanton
979.4 OLL – Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of
Survival by Norman Ollestad
Juvenile & Young Adult:
Picture books
Thunder-Boomer! by Shutta Crum
Egg Drop by Mini Grey
Princess Baby, Night-Night by Karen Katz
Goldilicious by Victoria Kahn
Mama’s Little Duckling by Marjorie Parker
Beginner Readers:
Star Wars: Luke Skywalker’s Amazing Story
by Simon Beecroft
Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day! by Jane
O’Connor
Elephants Cannot Dance! by Mo Willems
Juvenile Fiction:
39 Clues: Black Circle by Patrick Carman
Emmaline and the Bunny by Kathrine
Hannigan
Seekers: Smoke Mountain by Erin Hunter
Gooney Bird: Gooney the Fabulous by Lois
Lowry
Magic Treehouse: Moonlight on the Magic
Flute by Mary Pope Osborne
Percy Jackson #5: The Last Olympian by
Rick Riordan
Juvenile Non-Fiction:
Slither and Crawl by Jim Arnosky
Juvenile Graphic Novels
Babymouse 11: Dragonslayer by Jennifer
Holm
Young Adult Fiction:
Mortal Instruments #3: City of Glass by
Cassandra Clare
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Ranger’s Apprentice #6: Siege of Macindaw
by John Flanagan
Missing #2: Sent by Margaret Peterson
Haddix
Gifted #1: Out of Sight, Out of Mind by
Marilyn Kaye
Vampire Academy #4: Blood Promise by
Richelle Mead
Nicolas Flamel #3: Sorceress by Michael
Scott
Pretty Little Liars #6: Killer by Sara
Shepard
Young Adult Graphic Novels
Fullmetal Alchemist #19 by Hiromu
Arakawa
Ouran High School Club #12 by Bisco
Hatori
Fruits Basket 23 by Takaya Natsuki
Soloist, The DVD-1417
Sounder, DVD-1416
State of Play DVD-1431
Sunshine Cleaning DVD-1427
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage DVD-746
True Blood, Season One DVDs 1410-1414
Twelve Rounds DVD-1405
Watchmen DVD-1432
DVDS:
Knowing DVD-1415
Family
Western
Inkheart DVD-1390
Race to Witch Mountain DVD-664
Swiss Family Robinson DVDs 1396-1398
Yellowstone Cubs DVD-147
El Dorado DVD-1392
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance DVD-1391
Drama
Cookie Monster’s Best Bites DVD-1436
Elmo’s Potty Time DVD-1437
Little Einsteins Our Huge Adventure DVD-1435
Pinocchio DVD-1407
VeggieTales: Abe and the Amazing Promise DVD1422
VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for
Noah’s Umbrella DVD-1408
Big Chill, The DVD-1402
Contact DVD-1406
Coraline DVD-1401
Crow, The DVD-1429 & 1430
Gran Torino DVD-1393
Green Mile, The DVD-1428
King Arthur DVD-1426
Love Takes Wing DVD-1394
Platoon DVD-1403
Revelation DVD- 1441
Shawshank Redemption DVD-1404
Comedy
17 Again DVD-1409
Big Lebowski, The DVD-1424
Breakfast Club, The DVD-1438
Confessions of a Shopaholic DVD-1395
Little Manhattan DVD-1440
Pretty in Pink DVD-1439
Princess Bride DVD-1399
Rocky Horror Picture Show DVD-1419
Uncle Buck DVD-1418
Young Frankenstein DVD-1423
Classics
Diary of Anne Frank DVD-1421
Greatest Classic Films-Horror DVDs 1433 & 1434
Old Man and the Sea, The DVD-1425
Sci-Fi
Children
ANIME
Moon Phase – Phase 1 DVD-1420
NON-FICTION
323.196 We – We Shall Not Be Moved
333.780 Nat – National Parks Collection
796.332 Vik – Vikings: 5 Greatest Games Volume
One
977.6 Min Art – Minnesota 150 Arts and Culture
977.6 Min Bus – Minnesota 150 Business and
Innovation
977.6 Min Edu – Minnesota 150 Education
977.6 Min Env – Minnesota 150 The Environment
and Great Outdoors
977.6 Min Hea – Minnesota 150 Health and
Wellness
BOOKS ON COMPACT DISC:
Fiction
Baldacci, David – First Family
Bradbury, Ray – Fahrenheit 451
Connelly, Michael – The Scarecrow
Deaver, Jeffery – Roadside Crosses’
Dostoevsky, Fyodor – Crime and Punishment
Evanovich, Janet – Finger Lickin’ Fifteen
Forstchen, William – One Second After
Frank, Dorothea Benton – Return to Sullivan’s
Island
Giffin, Emily – Something Borrowed
Grisham, John – The Broker
Hannah, Kristin – True Colors
Hawthorne, Nathaniel – The Scarlet Letter
Hilderbrand, Elin – The Castaways
Hoag, Tami – The Trouble With J.J.
Hyde, Elisabeth – In the Heart of the Canyon
Kafka, Franz – The Trial
Kellerman, Jonathan – The Conspiracy
Kingsbury, Karen – Take Two
Konrath, J.A. – Cherry Bomb (MP3)
Macomber, Debbie - Summer on Blossom Street
Margolin, Phillip – Fugitie
Mitchard, Jacquelyn – Look Both Ways
Moriarty, Laura – The Rest of Her Life
Paton, Alan – Cry, The Beloved Country
Patterson, James – The 8th Confession
Peterson, Tracie – A Love to Last Forever
Picoult, Jodi – The Pact
Picoult, Jodi – The Tenth Circle
Plath, Sylvia – The Bell Jar
Powell, Julie – Julie & Julia
Roberts, Nora – Black Hills
Rowling, J.K. – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Sandford, John – Wicked Prey
Scottoline, Lisa – Look Again
See, Lisa – Shanghai Gils
Steel, Danielle – Matters of the Heart
Stockett, Kathryn – The Help
Stoppard, Tom – Arcadia
Thor, Brad – The Apostle
Wells, Rebecca – The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily
Ponder
Woodard, Charlayne - Neat
NON-FICTION
790.4302 Fox – Always Looking Up by Michael J.
Fox
796.357 Tor – The Yankee Years by Joe Torre
958.1 Sei – The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne
Seierstad
958.104 Sta – Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
973.931092 Edw – Resilience by Elizabeth
Edwards
NEW BOOKS & CDS IN CHILDREN’S AREA
Fletcher, Charlie - Silvertongue