New Books at HPL

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2012.  To see new books from other years try:  2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Want to see all the staff picks?  In Encore (our catalog) search for HPL Staff Picks. To sign up for this, or any of our newsletters, check out our Newsletter sign up page.

Mrs. Miniver By Struther, Jan Author Struther 1990-03 - Mariner Books 9780156631402 Check Our Catalog As a best-selling book and an Academy Award-winning movie. Mrs. Miniver's adventures have charmed millions. This edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the book's orginal publication in the U.S., features a new introduction by Greer Garson, who won the Academy Award as best actress for her role as Mrs. Miniver. …More

The Labyrinth of Osiris By Sussman, Paul 2012-11 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780802120410 Check Our Catalog Detective Arieh-Ben Roi of the Jerusalem police is tasked with the investigation into the death of a well-known Israeli journalist, Rivka Kleinberg, who is found brutally murdered in a cathedral in Jerusalem. Known for her fearless exposes, Kleinberg had made many high-powered enemies, including international corporations, the Israeli government, and the Russian Mafia. Looking for leads, Ben-Roi begins researching which stories Kleinberg was working on before she died, and finds a connection to Egypt which confuses him. …More

Life After Wifey By Swinson, Kiki 2009-03 - Dafina Books 9780758229038 Check Our Catalog An "Essence"-bestselling author and a reigning star of urban lit delivers a scintillating drama-filled tale about surviving in the streets. …More

Daddy's Maybe By Tucker, Pat 2012-11 - Strebor Books 9781593094041 Check Our Catalog …More

The Christmas Secret By VanLiere, Donna 2009-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312558369 Check Our Catalog When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination, all the while putting her on the path to finding true love. …More

Wicked Pleasures By Vincenzi, Penny 2012-09 - Overlook Press 9781590203583 Check Our Catalog A compulsively readable saga of two great families united by marriage and threatened by a secret that could never be revealed. When the beautiful daughter of a preeminent American banking family marries an English lord, their lives appear to be charmed. But a twisted lie at the heart of their marriage could destroy them. MM: Orion (U.K.). …More

Darkness Rising By Wiehl, Lis With Nelson, Pete 2012-10 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9781595549433 Check Our Catalog The evil that's in East Salem is no longer content to hide in the shadows. The stakes--and the darkness--are rising. Dani Harris thought there wasn't much left that could surprise her after serving as a forensic psychiatrist. But supernatural forces have been at work here for generations. …More

A Door in the River: A Hazel Micallef Mystery By Wolfe, Inger Ash 2012-09 - Pegasus Books 9781605984209 Check Our Catalog OWolfe convincingly lays claim to a new mantle as a first-rate crime writer. A bracingly original mystery series from the pseudonymous Wolfe."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review. …More

D.C. Dead By Woods, Stuart 2012-09 - Signet Book 9780451237859 Check Our Catalog After a shocking loss, Stone Barrington is at loose ends, unsure if he wants to stay in New York and continue his work as a partner at Woodman & Weld. It comes as a welcome relief when he's summoned to Washington, D.C., by President Will Lee. The president has a special operation that calls for Stone's unique skill set, and it's a mission that will reunite him with his former partner in bed and in crime, Holly Barker. …More

Red Robin: The Grail By Yost, Christopher Illustrator Bachs, Ramon 2010-05 - DC Comics 9781401226190 Check Our Catalog Following the aftermath of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, a new Batman watches over Gotham City. But not everyone is ready to give up on the old one. Someone believes that Bruce Wayne may still be alive...and that someone is Red Robin. But who is wearing the Red Robin costume, and why is he traveling the globe looking for a dead man? Whoever he is, he's not alone in his search and has been targeted by the League of Assassins. What does Ra's al Ghul want with Red Robin? Why are members of the League of Assassins being targeted for death? And what happened to the life Red Robin left behind? …More

Conquerors' Legacy By Zahn, Timothy 1996-06 - Spectra Books 9780553575620 Check Our Catalog Hugo Award-winner and #1 "New York Times bestselling author Timothy Zahn returns to complete his original, acclaimed SF trilogy. As both humans and the alien Zhirrzh prepare for all-out galactic war, a handful of individuals from both sides are stunned to discover that the explosive catalyst for the impending battle is a misunderstanding both tragic and profound. Determined to avoid mutual extinction for both their races, this band now becomes the focus of the subtle and dangerous force whose goal it is to annihilate and destroy. …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

Kids' New Year's Resolutions & Vision Board Craft 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 29 What do you want to do better in the new year? What goals are you trying to reach in 2013? Drop in from 2--4 pm and make a vision board you can look at every day to inspire you to reach your goals in the coming year. Choose pictures from the Internet or magazines. Use stamps, stickers, crayons, markers and more to decorate a vision board you will love to look at.

Good Yarn Knitters 5:30 pm, Wednesday, January 2 The Good Yarn Knitters meets every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 pm. New knitters and experienced knitters welcome!

Computer Class-Powerpoint 11:00 am, Thursday, Jan 3: Computer classes at Hackley Public Library Hackley Public Library will be offering computer classes this winter. Space on library-owned computers is limited to 18 people, with the possibility of two people sharing a machine.; advanced registration is required for each class. Two identical sessions of each class are available: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. De’Ondra Pentecost will be teaching the classes, which will be held in the Julia Hackley Room. Call the Library’s main desk at 722-7276 to register. Registration starts two weeks before the class. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation. Computer Class--Powerpoint Learn how to create a slideshow with powerpoint.

Computer Class-Powerpoint 2:00 pm, Thursday, Jan 3: Computer classes at Hackley Public Library Hackley Public Library will be offering computer classes this winter. Space on library-owned computers is limited to 18 people, with the possibility of two people sharing a machine.; advanced registration is required for each class. Two identical sessions of each class are available: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. De’Ondra Pentecost will be teaching the classes, which will be held in the Julia Hackley Room. Call the Library’s main desk at 722-7276 to register. Registration starts two weeks before the class. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation. Computer Class--Powerpoint Learn how to create a slideshow with powerpoint.

Tropical Paradise Bingo 2 PM Thursday, January 3, Tropical Paradise Bingo The vacation week event provides hot weather fun on a cold winter day. Activities include a fearsome Jaws Headband, popsicle bracelets, and a fun game of bingo for silly prizes. Summery treats will be served.

Spanish for Kids 11:00 AM Saturday, January 5, Spanish for Kids Hey Kids, learn the Spanish language with cultural immersion and total physical response method. Cindy Vogel, a former bilingual Spanish teacher for Grand Haven Public Schools, will lead the program. This Spanish program will be offered in three sessions with each session focusing on a specific topic. Signup required. Jan 5, 2013—Culture, cognizance, commands and counting Jan 12, 2013—Friends and family Jan 19, 2013—Food and fun

Gamefest with Joel Tacey 2 PM Saturday, January 5, Gamefest with Joel Tacey Game Master Joel Tacey hosts a video game night featuring Rockband, Guitar Hero III, Just Dance and SuperSmash Brothers Brawl. Drinks and snacks will fuel the players and Goofy Prizes will reward top players. Signup required. For grades 6 and up.

American and Celtic Songs and Stories 6:00 PM Tuesday, January 8 American and Celtic Songs and Stories Local resident Tom Cotter brings his music to HPL for an evening of traditional tunes.

Good Yarn Knitters 5:30 pm, Wednesday, January 9 The Good Yarn Knitters meets every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 pm. New knitters and experienced knitters welcome!

Computer Class-Basic 11:00 am, Thursday, January 10 Hackley Public Library will be offering computer classes this winter. Space on library-owned computers is limited to 18 people, with the possibility of two people sharing a machine.; advanced registration is required for each class. Two identical sessions of each class are available: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. De’Ondra Pentecost will be teaching the classes, which will be held in the meeting room on the lower level. Call the Library’s main desk at 722-7276 to register. Registration starts two weeks before the class. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation. Jan 3: Powerpoint Jan 10: Basic Computer Jan 17: Internet/Email Jan 24: Word Jan 31: Excel

Computer Class-Basic 2L00 pm, Thursday, January 10 Hackley Public Library will be offering computer classes this winter. Space on library-owned computers is limited to 18 people, with the possibility of two people sharing a machine.; advanced registration is required for each class. Two identical sessions of each class are available: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. De’Ondra Pentecost will be teaching the classes, which will be held in the meeting room on the lower level. Call the Library’s main desk at 722-7276 to register. Registration starts two weeks before the class. Brought to you through the generosity of the PNC Foundation. Jan 3: Powerpoint Jan 10: Basic Computer Jan 17: Internet/Email Jan 24: Word Jan 31: Excel

Spanish for Kids 11:00 AM Saturday, January, Spanish for Kids Hey Kids, learn the Spanish language with cultural immersion and total physical response method. Cindy Vogel, a former bilingual Spanish teacher for Grand Haven Public Schools, will lead the program. This Spanish program will be offered in three sessions with each session focusing on a specific topic. Signup required. Jan 5, 2013—Culture, cognizance, commands and counting Jan 12, 2013—Friends and family Jan 19, 2013—Food and fun

End-of-Year Charity Giving Tips from the IRS

From USA.gov Blog:

As 2012 comes to a close, individuals and businesses need to remember some key tax provisions for making contributions to charity. The IRS offers these reminders for year-end giving:

• To deduct monetary donations you must have a bank record or written document from the charity stating the name of the charity, the contribution amount and the date.
• Contributions are deductible in the year made, even if the credit card bill isn’t paid or the check isn’t cashed until 2013.
• Only donations made to qualified organizations are tax deductible. Make sure the organization you want to donate to is qualified before making any contribution.
• Individuals must itemize their deductions on Form 1040 Schedule A or use a short form (Form 1040A and 1040EZ) to claim the standard deduction.

Find more year-end giving tips from the IRS.

HPL's new books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2012.  To see new books from other years try:  2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Want to see all the staff picks?  In Encore (our catalog) search for HPL Staff Picks. To sign up for this, or any of our newsletters, check out our Newsletter sign up page.

Sutton By Moehringer, J. R. 2012-09 - Hyperion Books 9781401323141 Check Our Catalog When Willie Sutton, the Babe Ruth of bank robbers, was released from Attica on Christmas Eve 1969, he had stolen more than $2 million from banks, engineered three dazzling prison breaks, and become a folk hero to thousands of cash-strapped Americans who had weathered three serious recessions while the banks rode high. Sutton was 68 and in failing health but agreed to do an interview. This is Moehringer's fictional take on that real-life event. …More

Dear Life By Munro, Alice 2012-11 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307596888 Check Our Catalog With her peerless ability to give us the essence of a life in often brief but spacious and timeless stories, Alice Munro illumines the moment a life is shaped--the moment a dream, or sex, or perhaps a simple twist of fate turns a person out of his or her accustomed path and into another way of being. Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these stories (set in the world Munro has made her own: the countryside and towns around Lake Huron) about departures and beginnings, accidents, dangers, and homecomings both virtual and real, paint a vivid and lasting portrait of how strange, dangerous, and extraordinary the ordinary life can be. …More

What the Nanny Saw By Neill, Fiona 2012-08 - Riverhead Books 9781594487163 Check Our Catalog It's the summer of 2008. For the past decade Nick and Bryony Skinner and their four children have ridden high on the economic boom, but their luck is about to run out. Suddenly, the privileged family finds itself at the center of a financial scandal. …More

Sexy Little Liar By Noire 2012-10 - Dafina Books 9780758266095 Check Our Catalog …More

The Tender Years By Oke, Janette 2008-08 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764205279 Check Our Catalog Caught in that difficult period between childhood and adulthood, Virginia struggles against what she considers to be unreasonable restrictions and expectations. A lively new girl arrives at school, and a day comes that neither girl will ever forget. …More

Guilty Wives By Patterson, James Author Ellis, David 2012-03 - Little Brown and Company 9780316097567 Check Our Catalog Abbie Elliot and her three best friends step off of a private helicopter in Monte Carlo and enter the most luxurious, sumptuous hotel they have ever been to. Abbie is transported to the greatest pleasure and release she has ever known. In the morning's harsh light, Abbie awakens on a yacht, surrounded by police. Something awful has happened. Abbie, Winnie, Serena, and Bryah are arrested and accused of the foulest crime imaginable. And now the vacation of a lifetime becomes the fight of a lifetime--for survival. …More

Merry Christmas, Alex Cross By Patterson, James 2012-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316210683 Check Our Catalog It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again--a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything--and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALEX CROSS will be a holiday classic for years to come. …More

NYPD Red By Patterson, James Author Karp, Marshall 2012-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316199865 Check Our Catalog NYPD Red is a special task force charged with protecting the interests of Manhattan's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. When a world-famous movie producer is poisoned on the first day of a Manhattan film festival, they are the first ones called. …More

The Warlord of Willow Ridge By Phillips, Gary 2012-10 - Dafina Books 9780758203854 Check Our Catalog In the bestselling tradition of Walter Mosley, "Breaking Bad" meets "Sons of Anarchy" in Phillips' latest fast-moving crime novel that follows O'Conner, a man who has nothing to loseNand everything to gain. Original. …More

Gideon's Corpse By Preston, Douglas Author Child, Lincoln 2012-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446564373 Check Our Catalog A top nuclear scientist turns homicidal, taking an innocent family hostage at gunpoint. Gideon Crew, a colleague of the scientist at Los Alamos, is called in to talk the man down. But the standoff ends in an explosion of violence. When the authorities discover the scientist's body is intensely radioactive, and that he had recently embraced Islamic extremism, all hell breaks loose. …More

Anthem By Rand, Ayn 1999-12 - Plume Books 9780452281257 Check Our Catalog In this classic novel that anticipates her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values. Equality 7-2521 lives in the Dark Ages of the future, where all decisions are made by committee, all people live in collectives, all traces of individualism have been wiped out. But the spark of individual thought and freedom still burns in Equality 7-2521, a passion which he has been taught to call sinful. In a purely egalitarian world, he dares to stand forth from the herd -- to think and choose for himself, to discover electricity, and to love the woman of his choice. Now he has been marked for death for committing the ultimate sin: in a world where the great "we" reign supreme, he has rediscovered the lost and holy word "I". This provocative book is an anthem sung in praise of man's ego. …More

Founders: A Novel of the Coming Collapse By Rawles, James Wesley 2012-09 - Atria Books 9781439172827 Check Our Catalog From the author of the instant "New York Times"-bestseller "Survivors," comes its follow-up: another lightning-paced thriller about survival in America after an apocalyptic socioeconomic crash. …More

Gabriel's Inferno By Reynard, Sylvain 2011-04 - Omnific Publishing 9781936305629 Check Our Catalog Semifinalist for Best Romance in the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards. Enigmatic and sexy, Professor Gabriel Emerson is a well-respected Dante specialist by day, but by night he devotes himself to an uninhibited life of pleasure. When the sweet and innocent Julia Mitchell enrolls as his graduate student, his attraction and mysterious connection to her not only jeopardizes his career, but sends him on a journey in which his past and his present collide. …More

What in God's Name By Rich, Simon 2012-08 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316133739 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Welcome to Heaven, Inc., where the founder and CEO has been phoning it in. When God decides to retire, he announces that he'll destroy Earth--unless two hardworking angels can answer one prayer before the scheduled Armageddon. …More

Birthright By Roberts, Nora 2004-03 - Jove Books 9780515137118 Check Our Catalog When 5,000-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance. …More

A Day Away By Roberts, Nora 2012-09 - Silhouette Books 9780373281626 Check Our Catalog From #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Roberts come two romantic tales about how quickly our lives and our hearts can change. Includes "One Summer" and "Temptation." Reissue. …More

Finding the Dream By Roberts, Nora 1997-07 - Jove Books 9780515120875 Check Our Catalog Nora Roberts presents the final novel in an extraordinary trilogy about the lives and loves of three sisters of the heart. Margo, Kate, and Laura were brought up like sisters amidst the peerless grandeur of Templeton House. But it was Margo who seemed to have it all--until fate took away the man she thought she loved. …More

The Perfect Hope By Roberts, Nora 2012-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425246047 Check Our Catalog A new novel of starting over and star-crossed love. …More

River's End By Roberts, Nora 2011-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425242940 Check Our Catalog Traumatized by the events surrounding the breakup of her parents' marriage years ago, a young woman seeks to confront her past and know the truth about the infamous night in her life that has become a part of Hollywood history. …More

The Casual Vacancy By Rowling, J. K. 2012-09 - Little Brown and Company 9780316228534 Check Our Catalog What lies behind the facade of Pagford is a town at war. The empty seat on the town's council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity, and unexpected revelations? Rowling's first novel for adults is blackly comic, thought-provoking, and constantly surprising. …More

Mad River By Sandford, John 2012-10 - Putnam Adult 9780399157707 Check Our Catalog As three teenagers go on a crime spree through rural Minnesota, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers joins the growing army of cops trying to run them down. But even he doesn't realize what's about to happen next. …More

Shock Wave By Sandford, John 2012-10 - Berkley 9780425250488 Check Our Catalog Locals in a small Minnesota town aren't happy about the construction of a new megastore. When one man's protest turns deadly, Virgil Flowers is enlisted to find himNbecause the whole town is feeling the aftershocks of his rage. Available in a tall Premium Edition. …More

Still Life with Shape-Shifter By Shinn, Sharon 2012-11 - Ace Books 9780425256817 Check Our Catalog National bestselling author Sharon Shinn presents a passionate, heart-wrenching story of secrets and the lengths we'll go to to protect those we love. …More