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2010 National Book Festival

2010 National Book Festival: From GovGab: "My mother encouraged my sisters and me, starting when we were very young, to be interested in books. I was a huge reader and I loved going to the public library. I am convinced that this early love of reading fostered an overall excitement and interest in learning, and paved the way for me to excel at school.

When it came to reading, my mom instinctively knew that if she wanted us to be good readers, she would have to be a good role model for us. Kids will never believe reading is fun if they don't see parents and other siblings reading; if they don't take trips to a library or bookstore; and if they don't see lots of books around the house. My mom made sure we had that kind of exposure to books.


Every year the Library of Congress sponsors the National Book Festival. The 2010 festival will be held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 25 from 10 am to 5:30 pm. The festival is a celebration of the joy of reading for all ages. It is free and open to the public.


The festival is an opportunity for visitors to meet and ask questions from some of the nation's best authors and illustrators. Here is the List
of Authors for this year’s festival. In addition to hearing your favorite author discuss his or her work, you
can get your books signed by the author!


In order to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the National Book Festival, Borders partnered with the Library of Congress by sponsoring a bookmark design contest to encourage children across the country to submit designs that demonstrated their love of reading. Here are the state winners.


My favorite author is Ray Bradbury. Who is your favorite author? What things do you do to encourage an interest in reading books in your children?
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National Take Back Initiative

National Take Back Initiative: From GovGab: "You know how it is. Kid #1 has a cough and a runny nose, so you pick up some cough medicine. Then Kid #2 gets a headache, so you pick up a children's strength pain killer. Then your sinuses start acting up so you pick up a decongestant.

By that point your medicine cabinet is bursting with pill bottles and boxes that have been opened, used once and then pushed to the back and forgotten, until you feel sick again.

But by then, some of the medicines will have expired.

Taking expired medicine could be dangerous to you, but if you toss the half used bottles in the garbage they could end up in the hands of people who would use them for illegal purposes.
To help solve that problem, the Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting a National Take Back Initiative this Saturday (9/25). You can anonymously drop off any prescription or over-the-counter medicines that you have cluttering up your medicine cabinets. The DEA will make sure the drugs are disposed of properly.

Any solid dose medicines are accepted: pills, tables, capsules, etc. Injectibles, needles and IV solutions are not part of this program and won't be accepted.

The DEA will be hosting take backs across the country and you can find one near you. The website is updates frequently as new sites are added so if you don't see one near you check back tomorrow and you might have better luck.

P.S. Have you heard about the GovGab birthday contest yet? If not, check it out! Your story could be published on our blog!

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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.

In Harm's Way By Pearson, Ridley 2010-08 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399156540 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming's relationship with photographer Fiona Kenshaw hits a snag after Fiona is involved in a heroic river rescue. She begs Walt to keep her photo out of the paper, avoiding him when he can't. Then Walt gets a phone call that changes everything. …More

Listen to the Dead By Peffer, Randall 2010-08 - Tyrus Books 9781935562191 Check Our Catalog Latina detective investigates cold case and hot romance. …More

Rich Boy By Pomerantz, Sharon 2010-08 - Twelve 9780446563185 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Hailing from a working-class Jewish neighborhood in Philadelphia, Robert Vishniak has worked his way up in the world. But a chance encounter with a beautiful girl from the old neighborhood--and the forgotten life she reawakens--threatens to unravel his carefully constructed new identity. …More

Search: A Novel of Forbidden History By Reeves-Stevens, Judith Author Reeves-Stevens, Garfield 2010-08 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312377441 Check Our Catalog A pair of "New York Times"-bestselling novelists brings their unique blend of relentless suspense and cutting-edge science to a page-turning story of adventure that spans the globe and millennia of human history. …More

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

Fortunate Harbor By Richards, Emilie 2010-06 - Mira Books 9780778327707 Check Our Catalog Five women are connected only by their growing friendships and the road that runs like a lifeline between their cottages in a rundown Florida development called Happiness Key. …More

The Search By Roberts, Nora 2010-07 - Putnam Adult 9780399156571 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author presents a riveting novel in which a canine search-and-rescue volunteer fights danger and finds love with a dog trainer in the Pacific Northwest wilderness. But a killer emerges out of the shadows, a man whose bloodlust has been channeled by a master with one motive: to reclaim the woman who slipped out of his hands. …More

The Bear By Salvatore, R. A. 2010-08 - Tor Books 9780765317919 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Salvatore delivers a brand-new adventure set in his popular world of Corona. …More

Bodyslick By John, Sibley H. 2008-07 - Dafina Books 9781601830043 Check Our Catalog From writer and artist Sibley comes an unforgettable new novel set in the year 2031, where gangs, guns, and genetic engineering rule. …More

My Hollywood By Simpson, Mona 2010-08 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307273529 Check Our Catalog From the much-loved author of "Anywhere but Here" and "The Lost Father," comes a long-awaited novel--her first in 10 years--about two women behind the glitter of Hollywood. …More

Fatal Convictions By Singer, Randy 2010-07 - Tyndale House Publishers 9781414333205 Check Our Catalog Alexander Madison is part lawyer, part pastor, and part con artist. When a Muslim imam is accused of instigating honor killings, Alex must decide whether to take the case that every other lawyer in town is running away from. …More

Baked By Smith, Mark Haskell 2010-08 - Grove Press 9780802170767 Check Our Catalog …More

Three Stations By Smith, Martin Cruz 2010-08 - Simon & Schuster 9780743276740 Check Our Catalog Arkady Renko returns in a new mystery about crime and corruption in the cold, dark, impenetrable landscape of modern-day Moscow. …More

The Anarchist By Smolens, John 2009-12 - Three Rivers Press (CA) 9780307351890 Check Our Catalog "The Anarchist" is a richly detailed, fast-paced historical thriller based on the true story of one man's delusional, murderous dream that ushered in America's troubled 20th century. …More

A Special Place: The Heart of a Dark Matter By Straub, Peter 2010-07 - Pegasus Books 9781605981024 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of "Ghost Story, Shadowland," and "The Talisman" comes a novella-length rumination on the nature of evil. …More

Wifey 4 Life By Swinson, Kiki 2010-03 - Melodrama Publishing 9781934157619 Check Our Catalog Kira's quiet life in the islands is interrupted when she's called back to Virginia to attend a funeral. Kira's plans for a short, incognito trip are derailed when news of her arrival spreads. Now there's a bounty on her head, and several snakes are ready to cash in. …More

Summer House By Thayer, Nancy 2009-06 - Ballantine Books 9780345498205 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Moon Shell Beach" comes a moving new novel about an unexpectedly magical summer for three generations of women. …More

Deliver Us from Evil By Turnbull, Peter 2010-06 - Severn House Publishers 9780727868923 Check Our Catalog After a woman's body is found frozen on a bench one winter's morning, it looks like a simple case of death by misadventure. Marks on her neck point towards foul play. But as Hennessey and Yellich investigate, they discover that the victim may not have been all she seemed. …More

Fragile By Unger, Lisa 2010-08 - Shaye Areheart Books 9780307393999 Check Our Catalog A stunning new literary thriller from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Beautiful Lies, Fragile" examines the small town secrets exposed with a teenager goes missing in circumstances similar to another young girl's disappearance 20 years earlier. …More

The Garden of Betrayal By Vance, Lee 2010-08 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307269775 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title After a stunning debut with "Restitution," Vance makes a triumphant return: a whip-smart, fast-paced, and eerily timely thriller that ties the 2008 global economic meltdown and international energy wars to the heartbreaking story of one family's loss and slow reformation. …More

Strangers at the Feast By Vanderbes, Jennifer 2010-08 - Scribner Book Company 9781439166956 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title "Strangers at the Feast "is a riveting novel that unfolds over the course of Thanksgiving Day as two families are brought together by a crime. …More

Red Hook Road By Waldman, Ayelet 2010-07 - Doubleday Books 9780385517867 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Set on the coast of Maine over the course of four summers, "Red Hook Road" tells the story of two families and of the ways in which their lives are unraveled and stitched together by misfortune, by good intentions and failure, and by love and calamity. …More

Fly Away Home By Weiner, Jennifer 2010-07 - Atria Books 9780743294270 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "In Her Shoes" and "Good in Bed" comes a novel about a family of women who seek refuge in an old beach house. …More

Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine By Weir, Alison 2010-07 - Ballantine Books 9780345511874 Check Our Catalog Weir imagines the world of Eleanor of Acquitaine, the beautiful 12th-century woman who was Queen of France, until she abandoned her royal husband for a younger man who would become King of England--Henry II. …More

Last Night at Chateau Marmont By Weisberger, Lauren 2010-09 - Wheeler Publishing 9781410426390 Check Our Catalog Bestseller Weisberger's latest, deliciously naughty novel centers around normal girls left behind by their new-celeb exes--and the girls' fitting revenge! 384 pp. …More

Tokyo Year Zero

Tokyo Year Zero: From Book Group Buzz: "David Peace has lived and taught in Japan since 1994 and his understanding of Japanese society is on review in the 2007 book, Tokyo Year Zero. The novel takes place one year after the Japanese surrender to the Americans and all Japanese are asking themselves what is the point of society when you have “nothing to lose.”

The central character is Minami, an inspector in the 2nd Investigative Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. He lives in the legacy of the Second World War and the fact that people now live under the mantra that “no one is who they say they are.” His investigations are conducted under the very formal rules of hierarchy but he has survived. Or at least, until now. When several female bodies are discovered, Minami is assigned to one of the colder cases. While others honor themselves with success, he begins to dissemble with his team, his superiors, and his family.

This is a noir novel and that means things are not going to go well for Minami. The most amazing thing for readers will be his tenacity as a detective while every other aspect of his life is crumbling around him.

Peace does an outstanding job of propelling the narrative with a poetic style that is amazing to read. Readers who like this style will most likely also like Ken Bruen’s Jack Taylor series.

This is a dark and disturbing novel that shows a society totally out of control. The issues that are raised in the novel will propel your book discussion. I can almost guarantee its success with your group."

Happy Unmarried & Single Americans Week

Happy Unmarried & Single Americans Week: From GovGab: "Did you know that the third week of September marks the celebration of Unmarried and Single Americans Week (September 19-25th)? I certainly didn’t. The observance was instituted in Ohio by the Buckeye Singles Council to recognize unmarried people and their contributions to society.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which tracks the nation’s population trends, 96 million or about 43% of all American adults are unmarried. While the word "single" may bring to mind Beyonce singing to all the “Single Ladies”, the reality is that the unmarried population is diverse and can include people who have partners, are widowed, are single parents, the elderly, and even some grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. This observance celebrates all these variations and any in between.

For those who are able, this is the perfect time to develop new hobbies, visit museums, get a few stamps in your passport, or spend some time volunteering. It’s also important to take good care of yourself. Research reports show that marriage has a positive impact on health and well-being; so let’s prove that singles are just as healthy and take proactive steps to take extra care of ourselves too, by:

• eating healthy foods
• getting adequate amounts of sleep
• exercising regularly
• keeping appointments with your doctors (and maybe a spa day too)

What tips do you have for celebrating “Unmarried and Single Americans Week” this week (and beyond)?

Speaking of celebrating, help us celebrate GovGab.gov’s 3rd birthday by entering the contest to be a guest blogger.

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Dusty Book: Cocktails for Three

Dusty Book: Cocktails for Three: from the Shelf Renewal Blog: "Today, Sophie Kinsella’s Mini Shopaholic comes out. But did you know, she also writes chick lit (of the slightly less fluffy variety) as Madeline Wickham? (Well, perhaps you do know, since her last few Wickham books have blatantly advertised that fact on their covers. But when this Dusty Book came out, who knew?)

In Cocktails for Three, Candice, Maggie, and Roxanne are work pals who meet up in London for cocktails on the first of every month to discuss and dissect what’s going on in their lives. Roxanne

is having a heated affair, Maggie is a new mom with a mean mother-in-law and distant husband, and Candice has a guilty secret. When scheming Heather enters the mix, the friendships are tested.

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