This morning we received some new additions that are sure to please. Among our new titles you'll find Patricia Cornwell's newest, The Front, as well as The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan for our young adult readers. For those of you that prefer a new release of the movie variety we have National Treasure 2! See a full list of new titles behind the cut.
FICTION
The Sugar Queen—Sarah Addison Allen
The Front—Patricia Cornwell
From Dead to Worse—Charlaine Harris
The Girl With No Shadow—Joanne Harris
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—James Rollins
YA
Genius Squad—Catherine Jinks
Ink Exchange—Melissa Marr
The Battle of the Labyrinth—Rick Riordan
MOVIES
Autism: The Musical
The Great Debators
Mad Money
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Children’s
The Backyardigans—High Flying Adventures
Bob the Builder—The Three Musketrucks
Curious George Takes Vacation and Discovers New Things!
The Daydreamer
TV
Two and a Half Men—Season 3
Friday, May 23, 2008
Another book-filled day at the eLibrary!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Book Review
Dinner with Anna Karenina by Gloria Goldreich
A novel featuring books and book clubs, Dinner with Anna Karenina follows the lives of six women throughout the course of a year as they work their way through literary classics as well as a host of personal problems. Rather than focus on a central character or couple, the novel encompasses the professional and personal lives of each of the six ladies—Trish, Donna, Rita, Cynthia, Jen, and Elizabeth—while chronicling their bimonthly book club dinners and progressively deepening friendships.
(See the full review behind the Read More link!)
It is at the first of these meetings, hosted by the “prom queen” of the group, Cynthia, that she announces she is separating from her husband. Cynthia’s lack of an explanation for the dissolution of her glamorous and perfect life prompts unintended introspection and change in the lives of the other ladies as they ponder what must have happened to end Cynthia’s marriage. Each book club member in turn must take a closer look at her own life choices and decide what changes are necessary. As the months pass, the book club friendships deepen as the ladies open up to each other and begin taking control of their lives, setting up dramatic and surprising changes for all of them by the end of their year together.
***Because this novel centers on members of a book club and their meetings, author Gloria Goldreich includes several well-known literary classics for her characters to discuss. For each meeting, one member of the group leads the discussion, summarizing the text and including biographical notes on the author before the others contribute their opinions. Therein, it is not necessary to have read the book club’s selections to be able to follow and enjoy their discussions, but for anyone who would like further reading as suggested by Goldreich, her selections include: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, Madame Bovary by Gustav Flaubert, The Reef by Edith Wharton, The Letters of Edith Wharton edited by R.W.B. and Nancy Lewis, "The Lottery" and Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi, The Bell Jar and the Ariel poems by Sylvia Plath, and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.***
Friday, May 16, 2008
Another day, another batch of new books!
FICTION
Dawn’s Light—Terri Blackstone
Careless in Red—Elizabeth George
Odd Hours—Dean Koontz
The Forbidden—Beverly Lewis
Twenty Wishes—Debbie Macomber
Collateral Damage—Fern Michaels
NON-FICTION
Everything They Had—David Halberstam
The Downhill Lie—Carl Hiaasen
Building Emotional Intelligence—Linda Lantieri
What Now?—Ann Patchett
The Last Lecture—Randy Pausch
Life Beyond Measure—Sidney Poitier
Biography
The Sum of Our Days—Isabel Allende
Thursday, May 15, 2008
More new must-reads in May!
Click on the Read More link below to view a list of our newly added titles.
FICTION
Skeleton’s at the Feast—Chris Bohjalian
Shadow Command—Dale Brown
Belong to Me—Marisa de los Santos
Swine Not?—Jimmy Buffett
Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 9)—Troy Denning
Love the One You’re With—Emily Giffin
Fidelity—Thomas Perry
NON-FICTION
The Alzheimer’s Action Plan—P. Murali Doraiswamy
McMafia: A Journey Thought the Global Criminal Underworld—Misha Glenny
Are You Ready!—Bob Harper
You: The Owner’s Manual (Updated and Expanded Edition)—Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz
CHILDREN’S
Magic Tree House: Dark Day in the Deep Sea—Mary Pope Osborne
YA
Wicked Lovely—Melissa Marr
The Night Tourist—Katherine Marsh
The True Meaning of Smekday—Adam Rex
Sea of Monsters—Rick Riordan
Titan’s Curse—Rick Riordan
Tweak—Nic Sheff
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Looking for a new movie to watch? Want to hear some new music? Take a look at our new arrivals! Recent new additions include 27 Dresses, The Golden Compass, and P.S. I Love You, as well as E=MC2 by Mariah Carey, On My Way Here by Clay Aiken, and The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance.
Would you rather read a new book? We've got Audition by Barbara Walters! To view all new titles, click on the "Read More" link below this entry.
FICTION
The Host—Stephenie Meyer
Sundays at Tiffany's (Large Print)—James Patterson
Knock 'em Dead—Rhonda Pollero
Phantom Prey—John Sandford
NON-FICTION
Audition: A Memoir—Barbara Walters
MOVIES
27 Dresses
Ace of Hearts
Bella
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
First Sunday
Love’s Unfolding Dream
Over Her Dead Body
P.S. I Love You
Children’s
The Golden Compass
Speed Racer The Next Generation: The Beginning
Thomas & Friends—Mud Glorious Mud
VeggieTales—Lessons from the Sock Drawer
YA
Avatar: The Last Airbender—Book 3: Fire [Vol.3]
TV
Bones—Season 1
Crossing Jordan—Season 1
CDs
On My Way Here—Clay Aiken
E=MC2—Mariah Carey
The Altar and the Door—Casting Crowns
Life in Slow Motion—David Gray
Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus—Hannah Montana
Last Night—Moby
The Black Parade—My Chemical Romance
When Angels and Serpents Dance—P.O.D.
Shine a Light—The Rolling Stones
Concerts
Live in Phoenix—Fall Out Boy [DVD]
FutureSex/LoveShow: Live from Madison Square Garden—Justin Timberlake [DVD]
Monday, May 5, 2008
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style and in town!
Few will be like the street party held in front of the MIDFLORIDA Tower to introduce its newest department—the Spanish Language Desk.
The free event is open to the public and will offer a live remote with radio station La X 1460, dancers from Bartow High/IB School, a mariachi band, free Mexican and Latin food, and door prizes. For the kids, there will be a piñata full of goodies and an over-sized coloring page for children of all ages to collaboratively color.
Where: Lemon Street, Downtown Lakeland
When: 4:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Contact Name: MIDFLORIDA
Contact Phone: 863-698-0087
Friday, May 2, 2008
New month, new books!
The arrival of May can only mean one thing: more new books! To welcome the new month, we've added an assortment of non-fiction reads and some cool new releases for the young adults and kids. Click on the Read More link below to view a list of our new arrivals.
FICTION
Secrets—Jude Deveraux
NON-FICTION
Fodor’s Washington, D.C. With Kids—Sandra Burt
Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul—Jack Canfield
Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Tribute to Moms—Jack Canfield
The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise—Michael Grunwald
A Voyage Long and Strange—Tony Horwitz
O, the Oprah Magazine Cookbook—by the editors of O Magazine
Just Who Will You Be?—Maria Shriver
CHILDREN’S
Dear Dumb Diary, Never Underestimate Your Dumbness—Jim Benton
Mrs. Dole is Out of Control—Jim Paillot
Me Hungry!—Jeremy Tankard
YA
Spin the Bottle—Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
The Fold—An Na
