Thursday, October 21, 2010

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2010.  To see new books from other years try:  2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Blessings





Blessings
By Quindlen, Anna
2003-08 - Random House Trade
9780812969818 Check Our Catalog


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Blessings, the bestselling novel by the author of Black and Blue, One True Thing, Object Lessons, and A Short Guide to a Happy Life, begins when, late at night, a teenage couple drives up to the estate owned by Lydia Blessing and leaves a box.
In this instant, the world of the estate called Blessings is changed forever. The story of Skip Cuddy, the Blessings caretaker, who finds a baby asleep in that box and decides he wants to keep her, and of matriarch Lydia Blessing, who, for her own reasons, decides to help him, Blessings explores how the secrets of the past affect decisions and lives in the present; what makes a person, a life, legitimate or illegitimate, and who decides; the unique resources people find in themselves and in a community. This is a powerful novel of love, redemption, and personal change by the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer about whom The Washington Post Book World said, "Quindlen knows that all the things we ever will be can be found in some forgotten fragment of family."
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Spider Bones



Spider Bones
By Reichs, Kathy
2010-08 - Scribner Book Company
9781439102398 Check Our Catalog


"New York Times-"bestselling author Reichs is back with her 13th novel featuring America's favorite forensic anthropologist, Tempe Brennan. …More


Portobello



Portobello
By Rendell, Ruth
2010-09 - Scribner Book Company
9781439148518 Check Our Catalog


From Rendell, "reigning queen of crime fiction" ("Time Out"), comes a psychologically intense novel about a small crime and its devastating aftermath. …More


Her Daughter's Dream



Her Daughter's Dream
By Rivers, Francine
2010-09 - Tyndale House Publishers
9781414334097 Check Our Catalog


In the dramatic conclusion to "Her Mother's Hope," the Cold War has begun, and Carolyn is struggling to navigate her shifting family landscape and the changing times. College offers the chance to find herself, but a family tragedy shatters her independence. When she reemerges two years later, more lost than ever, only her family can help rebuild a life for her and her daughter. …More


Black Rose



Black Rose
By Roberts, Nora
2005-05 - Jove Books
9780515138658 Check Our Catalog


The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author presents the second novel of her In the Garden trilogy, as three women discover secrets from the past contained within their historic home. Original. …More


Bad Boy: An Inspector Banks Novel

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Bad Boy: An Inspector Banks Novel
By Robinson, Peter
2010-09 - William Morrow & Company
9780061362958 Check Our Catalog


The acclaimed international bestselling author delivers a fast-paced, nail-biting thriller in which Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks must face his most challenging and personal case yet--one in which he must save his daughter's life. …More


My Lost Daughter



My Lost Daughter
By Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor
2010-09 - Forge
9780765319036 Check Our Catalog


After her daughter is hospitalized for mental evaluation, Lily Forrester, a tough judge, discovers the institution is far less interested in treating patients than it is with bilking the insurance companies out of extravagant fees. Lily's daughter may not only be in danger of losing her sanity but her life. …More


Dog Tags



Dog Tags
By Rosenfelt, David
2010-08 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446551526 Check Our Catalog


A German Shepherd police dog witnesses a murder and if his owner--an Iraq war vet and former cop-turned-thief--is convicted of the crime, the dog could be put down. Few rival Andy Carpenter's affection for dogs, and he decides to represent the poor canine. …More


That Old Cape Magic





That Old Cape Magic
By Russo, Richard
2010-06 - Vintage Books USA
9781400030910 Check Our Catalog
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Following "Bridge of Sighs"--a national bestseller hailed by "The Boston Globe" as "an astounding achievement" and "a masterpiece"--Russo presents the story of a marriage, and of all the other ties that bind, from parents and in-laws to children and the promises of youth. …More


The Way of Kings



The Way of Kings
By Sanderson, Brandon
2010-08 - Tor Books
9780765326355 Check Our Catalog



A new epic fantasy series from the "New York Times" bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time(R) Series …More


Bad Blood



Bad Blood
By Sandford, John
2010-09 - Putnam Adult
9780399156908 Check Our Catalog


A young man hits a farmer on the head with a steel bar, drops him into the grain bin, waits until he's sure he's dead, and then calls the sheriff to report the "accident." Virgil Flowers quickly breaks the kid down, and the next day the boy is found hanging in his cell, in this saga of multigeneration, multifamily monstrosities. …More


Some Sing, Some Cry



Some Sing, Some Cry
By Shange, Ntozake
Author Bayeza, Ifa
2010-09 - St. Martin's Press
9780312198992 Check Our Catalog


Shange, the award-winning author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf," and her sister Bayeza, the award-winning playwright of "The Ballad of Emmett Till," take readers on an astonishing tour through the watershed events of American history as experienced by one strong and musically gifted family. …More


A Curable Romantic



A Curable Romantic
By Skibell, Joseph
2010-09 - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
9781565129290 Check Our Catalog


Set mostly in early 20th-century Vienna, this novel chronicles the life, times, and loves of Dr. Jakov Sammelsohn--from his early expulsion from his Hasidic family (for his crime of reading secular books) when he was 12, into a friendship with Sigmund Freud (circa 1894), into the early Esperanto movement (1895-1907), and finally through World War I and into the Warsaw ghetto. …More


Delicious



Delicious
By Smith, Mark Haskell
2005-03 - Atlantic Monthly Press
9780871138842 Check Our Catalog


When the greedy owner of a Las Vegas movie catering company tries to muscle in on a local, family-owned business in Honolulu, it leaves a very bad taste in the mouths of the natives, and the battle for paradise begins for Joseph, a young Hawaiian chef. …More


Saturday Morning





Saturday Morning
By Snelling, Lauraine
2010-08 - Waterbrook Press
9780307459046 Check Our Catalog


Broken by life's disappointments, four women forge a friendship that leads in unexpected directions.
Hope Benson is determined to do all she can for the broken souls who come to Casa de Jesus, a women's shelter in the heart of San Francisco. When a difficult pregnancy forces her to relinquish control, she draws support and strength from an unlikely group of women, each struggling with her own heartbreak.
Andy Taylor, a reluctant transplant to California, was compelled to leave behind her lavender-growing business and her home of twenty-some years to support her workaholic husband's pursuit of career success. Attorney Julia Collins is searching for her teenage granddaughter, believed to be living on the streets. And Clarice Van Dam's life has been shattered by the disappearance of her husband, who appears to have relieved her of all earthly possessions except a fur coat and her overnight bag.
Drawn together at the weekend market held in the shelter's parking lot, the women pool their resources to fend off an unscrupulous conglomerate that threatens to replace the facility with a commercial development. As they fight to retain this haven for women in need, they find their own longings for home answered by the solace of faith and friendship.
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Safe Haven



Safe Haven
By Sparks, Nicholas
2010-09 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446547598 Check Our Catalog


"When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo"--Dust flap. …More


Legacy





Legacy
By Steel, Danielle
2010-09 - Delacorte Press
9780385343138 Check Our Catalog


This compelling, centuries-spanning work brilliantly interweaves the lives of two women--a writer working in the heart of modern academia and a daring young Sioux Indian on an incredible journey in the 18th century. The saga journeys from present-day Boston to the wilds of Dakota lands and the glittering palaces of Louis XVI. …More


The Art of Racing in the Rain

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The Art of Racing in the Rain
By Stein, Garth
2009-06 - Harper Paperbacks
9780061537967 Check Our Catalog
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Meet Enzo, the unforgettable canine narrator of this bittersweet and transformative story of family, love, loyalty, and hope. Enzo is a philosopher with a nearly human soul, and he's gained a wealth of knowledge from hours spent in front of the TV. …More


The High King of Montival: A Novel of the Change



The High King of Montival: A Novel of the Change
By Stirling, S. M.
2010-09 - Roc
9780451463524 Check Our Catalog


In this post-apocalyptic series chronicling a modern world without technology, Rudi Mackenzie returns to Montival in the Pacific Northwest, where he will face the legions of the Prophet. To achieve victory, he must assemble a coalition of those who had been his enemies a few months before and forge them into an army that will rescue his homeland. …More


Beachcombers





Beachcombers
By Thayer, Nancy
2010-06 - Ballantine Books
9780345518286 Check Our Catalog


Beautifully written, powerfully felt, full of both abundant joy and heart-wrenching sorrow, "Beachcombers" is an extraordinary novel that centers on the bittersweet reunion of three captivating, very different sisters on Nantucket over one gorgeous, exhilarating summer. …More


Thirteen Hours



Thirteen Hours
By Meyer, Deon
Author Seegers, K. L.
2010-09 - Atlantic Monthly Press
9780802119582 Check Our Catalog
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When an American backpacker disappears in Cape Town, South Africa, panicked politicians know who to call: Detective Benny Griessel, who has just 13 hours to save the girl, save his career, and crack open a conspiracy which threatens the whole country. …More


An Impartial Witness: A Bess Crawford Mystery

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An Impartial Witness: A Bess Crawford Mystery
By Todd, Charles
2010-09 - William Morrow & Company
9780061791789 Check Our Catalog


World War I nurse Bess Crawford, introduced in "A Duty to the Dead," returnsin an exciting new mystery in which a murder leads her into the clutches of awily killer. …More


Black Widow





Black Widow
By Turner, Nikki
2008-04 - One World
9780345493873 Check Our Catalog


From the #1 "Essence"-bestselling author of "Forever a Hustler's Wife" comes this powerful and much-anticipated new novel about love, loss, and revenge. …More


Ghetto Superstar





Ghetto Superstar
By Turner, Nikki
2009-04 - One World
9780345493897 Check Our Catalog


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Out of the Dark



Out of the Dark
By Weber, David
2010-09 - Tor Books
9780765324122 Check Our Catalog


In the stunning launch of a new military-science fiction series, bestselling author Weber tells the tale of humanity's near-extinction by hostile aliens and of the surprising alliance that fights back. …More

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