Opt out of Google Shared Endorsements

From Lifehacker:

Last week we mentioned that Google is updating its terms of service so it can use your name, face, reviews, and social networking activity (like +1s) in ads displayed to your friends or anyone else Google thinks would be influenced by your opinion. Good or bad, one thing is true: It's easy to opt out. Here's how.

1. Just click here to go directly to the "Shared Endorsements" Google+ settings page.
2. Uncheck the box labeled "Based upon my activity, Google may show my name and profile photo in shared endorsements that appear in ads." Click Save.
3. You'll get a pop-up warning you that if you disable the feature, your friends won't see your recommendations. Click Continue.

That's all there is to it. If you don't want your name, photo, +1s, comments, or Google Reviews to be used in advertisements, you'll need to uncheck that box. You'll have to do this for every Google account you have (including Google Apps for your domain), and if you're a Google+ user, the box is enabled by default. Also remember, you can opt-out of all of Google's targeted ads as well.
On the bright side , Google has gone out of its way to tell alert people to the change and provide a direct link to opt out. That's more than can be said for Facebook, which made a similar change earlier this year, from which there's no opting out (aside from tweaking your privacy settings so no one sees what you like). To boot, Google's Shared Endorsements are (at least for now) only seen by people Google thinks would be influenced by your opinion, meaning your friends, people in your circles, or people who have circled you on Google+. It's actually a restrained way of approaching faux-word-of-mouth advertising, and there are arguments that this is actually a good thing—why wouldn't you want to hear what your friends thought of a band or restaurant before you download a new album or eat there?
On the other hand, there's something to be said for the notion that companies should be able to find ways to advertise without using the identities and likenesses of their users to do it, or even offer a users a method to pay for a useful service without constantly being marketed to or instead being forced to fight for their privacy. Similarly, not everyone likes or +1s a company or product in order to give it an endorsement—sometimes you do so for work, or to stay up to date on their products—not because you love them and want your friends to try them too. However you feel, you have until November 11th to opt out or stay opted in; that's when the new terms of service go into effect. Worst case, you could just change your profile picture to a photo of Eric Schmidt, like some people are doing.
How to Opt Out of Google’s Plan to Use Your Name and Comments in Ads | The New York Times

The Reader's Shelf from Library Journal

Celebrate National Reading Group Month

Miss Dreamsville and the Collier County Women's Literary Society By Hearth, Amy Hill 2012-10 - Atria Books 9781451675238 Check Our Catalog A brilliant debut novel from a "New York Times"-bestselling author about a transplanted wife from Boston who arrives in Florida in the 1960s, starts a literary salon, and shakes up the status quo. …More

Summer Reading By Wolitzer, Hilma 2008-05 - Ballantine Books 9780345485878 Check Our Catalog Following her acclaimed novel "The Doctor's Daughter," award-winning author Wolitzer crafts a stirring tale--set in the Hamptons--about leading an authentic life and, especially, the love of good books. …More

The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society By Pattillo, Beth 2008-05 - Waterbrook Press 9781400073948 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Two things unite the ladies at Sweetgum Christian Church: their love of knitting and their passion for books. Librarian Eugenie invites Hannah--an angry teenager--to join their circle. Will Hannah's unique perspective bring fresh energy to their meetings or unravel the group? …More

All Roads Lead to Austen: A Year-Long Journey with Jane By Smith, Amy Elizabeth Illustrator Prieto, Lucia Mancilla 2012-06 - Sourcebooks 9781402265853 Check Our Catalog …More

The Jane Austen Book Club By Fowler, Karen Joy 2005-04 - Plume Books 9780452286535 Check Our Catalog Nothing ever moves in a straight line in Fowler's fiction, and in her latest, the complex dance of modern love has never been so devious or so much fun. In this newest work, six Californians join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they meet, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens. …More

The End of Your Life Book Club By Schwalbe, Will 2013-06 - Vintage Books 9780307739780 Check Our Catalog This is the inspiring true story of a son and his mother, who start a "book club" that brings them together as the mother faces an advanced form of pancreatic cancer. The result is a profoundly moving tale of loss that is also a joyful, and often humorous, celebration of life. …More

The Book Lover's Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature, and the Passages That Feature Them By Wenger, Shaunda Kennedy Author Jensen, Janet 2005-03 - Ballantine Books 9780345465467 Check Our Catalog THE BOOK LOVER'S COOKBOOK Recipes Inspired by Celebrated Works of Literature and the Passages that Feature Them Shaunda Kennedy Wenger and Janet Kay Jensen Wake up to a perfect breakfast with Mrs. Dalby's Buttermilk Scones, courtesy of James Herriot's "All Things Bright and Beautiful and Ichabod's Slapjacks, as featured in Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. There's homey comfort food like Connie May's Tomato Pie, created with and inspired by Connie May Fowler" (Remembering Blue); Thanksgiving Spinach Casserole (Elizabeth Berg's "Open House); and Amish Chicken and Dumplings (Jodi Picoult'"s "Plain Truth) . . . Sample salads, breads, and such soul-warming soups as Nearly-a-Meal Potato Soup (Terry Kay's "Shadow Song); Mr. Casaubon's Chicken Noodle Soup (George Eliot's "Middlemarch); and Mrs. Leibowitz's Lentil-Vegetable Soup (Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes) . . . After relishing appetizers and entrees, there's a dazzling array of desserts, including Carrot Pudding (Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol); Effie Belle's Coconut Cake (Olive Ann Burns's "Cold Sassy Tree); and the kids will love C.S. Lewis's Turkish Delight from "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Sprinkled throughout with marvelous anecdotes about writers and writing, "The Book Lover's Cookbook is a culinary and literary delight, a browser's cornucopia of reading pleasure, and a true inspiration in the kitchen. Shaunda Kennedy Wenger enjoys creative cooking and writing children's stories and articles. She is currently working on a novel. Her work has been published in "Babybug, "Ladybug, "Wonder Years, "American Careers, "South Valley Living, and "Short-Short Stories for Reading Aloud(The Education Center, 2000). She is an active member of the League of Utah Writers and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She regards her monthly book club meeting as one life's essential ingredients. Janet Kay Jensen is published in "Healing Ministry journal" and "The Magic of Stories. She has received numerous awards for essays, poetry, and short stories, including three "ByLine Magazine honorable mentions. A speech-language pathologist, she holds degrees from Utah State University and Northwestern University. She is writing a novel, teaches poetry classes to jail inmates, and is a literacy tutor. Married and the mother of three sons, she is a consultant at Utah State University. TASTY RECIPES AND THE BOOKS THAT INSPIRED THEM Jo's Best Omelette . . . "Little Women by Louisa May Alcott No Dieter's Delight Chicken Neapolitan . . . "Thinner by Stephen King Extra-Special Rhubarb Pie . . . "The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas Grand Feast Crab Meat Casserole . . . "At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon Persian Cucumber and Yogurt . . . "House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III Tamales . . . "Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel Bev's No-Fuss Crab Cakes . . . "Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell Macaroni and Cheese . . . "The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler Veteran Split Pea Soup . . . "The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Alternative Carrot-Raisin-Pineapple Salad . . . "Midwives by Chris Bohjalian Summer's Day Cucumber-Tomato Sandwiches . . . "Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence Refreshing Black Cows . . . "The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton Dump Punch . . . "Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen NotViolet, But Blueberry Pie . . . "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Innocent Sweet Bread . . . "The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Daddy's Rich Chocolate Cake . . . "Fatherhood by Bill Cosby . . . and many other delectable dishes for the literary palate! "From the Hardcover edition. …More

Facebook

Lifehacker is reporting that Facebook is making everyone searchable.

"Facebook reminded people today that they're removing the "Who can look up your Timeline by name?" privacy setting, which means anyone can search for your profile on Facebook.

They started retiring this feature back in December of 2012, but according to Facebook's blog post today, the feature hasn't gone away for everyone just yet—but it will. That means your profile will be searchable again, so if you want to keep your information locked down, you should focus on what you post. It's very easy to limit your past posts so they don't show up to the public. We recommend giving all your privacy settings a once-over too, while you're at it. Hit the link to read more about the change.

Reminder: Finishing the Removal of an Old Search Setting | Facebook Newsroom"

To limit who can see your posts, go to the security settings (upper right hand corner, click on the little gear icon), then click on privacy settings.    Click on edit next to "Who can see my stuff  who can see your future posts".   Click on the level of security you want:

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  You can manage the privacy of things you share by using the audience selector right where you post. This control remembers your selection so future posts will be shared with the same audience unless you change it.

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Your choices are Public, Friends, Friends except acquaintances, only me, custom, close friends, family.  "Public" means anyone can see it, "only me" would mean only you could see it.  Find the level you are comfortable with and you should be all set.  You can also change individual posts when you make them if you want.

Upcoming Events at HPL

KIDS AND PETS 2:00 PM Saturday, October 12, 2013 Are you trying to talk Mom into getting a puppy? Maybe if you know how to care for the puppy Mom will take you seriously. Kids, join us and the Michigan Humane Society in our Pet Care Program and learn the basics of caring for our furry friends.

Living Roots of Music 6:00 PM, Monday, October 14: The Living Roots of Music Lauren Pelon traces the story of music and performs music from around the world on lute, guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn, schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina, hurdy-gurdy, doucaine, Kiowa courting flute, synthesizers, electric wind instrument and MIDI-pedalboard. Pelon is a vocalist as well, and her original songs and ancient ballads have been especially appealing to audiences. A Michigan reviewer wrote, "Lauren Pelon is a showpiece by virtue of her beautiful, fervent voice and her extraordinary talents on an assortment of unusual, but authentic instruments." Ms. Pelon was the recipient of a 2001 “Artist of the Year” Award from Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, and 2010 Artist Initiative Award from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She studied the history of music and instrumentation both in America and overseas. She has performed in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts, the Conservatory of Music in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and in concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and China. In a recent overseas tour, Pelon presented concerts throughout New Zealand and Australia, and gave the 18th Annual Gordon Anderson Memorial Lecture at the University of New England, New South Wales. She has also performed as a soloist with symphony orchestras, on television specials and on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion.” "I am fascinated by the interesting ways people of other cultures and different times have found to make music," says Pelon. "I especially enjoy doing these programs because they differ from ordinary concert performances. They offer not only an opportunity to listen to music, but also a way to think about how music has affected the lives of people all over the world -- from ancient times to our own modern day." Pelon’s current program melds her own original compositions with her arrangements of music from ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and contemporary Africa and Middle East. William Kearns, American Music Research Center, Boulder, Colorado, called the program "captivating and awesome." A reviewer for The Canberra Times, Australia wrote, “Lauren Pelon has devised a unique evening of entertainment by combining a wide variety of music from many centuries... Her versatility with more than 25 instruments including voice is admirable...an experience made all the more pleasant by Pelon’s relaxed and warm presentation of the rare and unusual.” This program is co-sponsored by Hackley Public Library and the Lakeshore Museum Center, and will be held at the Lakeshore Museum Center, 430 West Clay Ave. For more information, please contact Hackley Public Library 231-722-7276.

AFTER SCHOOL ART TUESDAY Tuesday, October 15, 2013 Join us anytime between 3:30 - 6:00 pm after school to enjoy some art. There will be several self-led craft projects to try with supplies available, so you can let your creative ideas flow.

AFTER SCHOOL LEGO WEDNESDAY Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Join us 3:30 - 4:30 pm to relax and build fun LEGO creations after a hard day at school. (Remember the Library closes at 5 pm on Wednesdays.)

MATH IN THE LIBRARY 12:00 PM Saturday, October 19, 2013 Math is Fun! Come find out how at Hackley Public Library. Kids play games & do fun activities using math concepts with student leaders from Grand Valley State University.

HPL YOUTH SERVICES FALL STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 PLEASE NOTE NEW DAY AND TIME: 1:00 PM Saturday, October 19 Registration is required. To signup, call 722-7276, ext. 230 Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project.

ZOMBIES IN THE LIBRARY 2:00 PM Saturday, October 19, 2013 Learn great makeup techniques to be a zombie and then participate in our own version of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. Refreshments will be served.

AFTER SCHOOL ART TUESDAY Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Join us anytime between 3:30 - 6:00 pm after school to enjoy some art. There will be several self-led craft projects to try with supplies available, so you can let your creative ideas flow.

AFTER SCHOOL LEGO WEDNESDAY Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Join us 3:30 - 4:30 pm to relax and build fun LEGO creations after a hard day at school. (Remember the Library closes at 5 pm on Wednesdays.)

HPL YOUTH SERVICES FALL STORYTIME FOR AGES 3 - 7 PLEASE NOTE NEW DAY AND TIME: 11:00 AM Thursday, October 24 Registration is required. To signup, call 722-7276, ext. 230 Storytelling, picture books, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project.

PUMPKIN CARVING 2:00 PM Saturday, October 26, 2013 Get ready for Halloween! Bring in your own pumpkin and we will supply the stencils so you can create the perfect Jack-o-Lantern just in time for Halloween.

Service interruptions coming to a library near you

Mid October is turning out to be a time of service interruptions here at HPL:

The Lakeland Library Cooperative Online Catalog will be down for maintenance Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:00-9:00 PM. In addition, logging in with your barcode and PIN to use services such as Overdrive, MeLCat, Mel Databases and other locally provided resources will also be temporarily unavailable during that time. Thank you for your patience.

Public Computers at HPL will be unavailable on October 17 and 18 while they are being installed in the new Computer Lab!

Starting Monday, October 21st, Adult Fiction, Nonfiction, Large Print, Audiobooks, CDs, and Magazines will be unavailable for 2-3 days.  After the scaffolding is in place and while work in the main reading room continues some of these items will be accessible by request only.

Although these service interruptions can be frustrating, they will mostly result in better service down the road.   The new computer lab, for instance, will be awesome!  Check out the construction pictures on our Facebook page or on our Flickr page.

STAFF PICKS

We like to read, and we like to share what we read! This is a list of recent favorites.

Stories for the Witching Hour Halloween is the perfect time for stories that make you want to leave the lights on. Swedish writer John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of the best-selling Let the Right One In (adapted for the screen as Let Me In for U.S. audiences in 2007) offers a new collection of short stories, Let the Old Dreams Die. This new collection offers further proof that Lindqvist is an absolute master of uniting horror and humanity. A far cry from mindless gore, Lindqvist's tales weave philosophical questions surrounding our worst fears and greatest loves alongside the havoc of zombies and vampires. Fans will be delighted to find familiar characters from his most popular novels (Let the Right One In and Handling the Dead), yet Let the Old Dreams Die holds spine-tingling delights for the uninitiated as well.

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.

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses By Kimmerer, Robin Wall 2003-03 - Oregon State University Press 9780870714993 Check Our Catalog Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal reflection that invites readers to explore and learn from the elegantly simple lives of mosses. Robin Wall Kimmerer's book is not an identification guide, nor is it a scientific treatise. Rather, it is a series of linked personal essays that will lead general readers and scientists alike to an understanding of how mosses live and how their lives are intertwined with the lives of countless other beings, from salmon and hummingbirds to redwoods and rednecks. Kimmerer clearly and artfully explains the biology of mosses, while at the same time reflecting on what these fascinating organisms have to teach us. Drawing on her diverse experiences as a scientist, mother, teacher, and writer of Native American heritage, Kimmerer explains the stories of mosses in scientific terms as well as in the framework of indigenous ways of knowing. In her book, the natural history and cultural relationships of mosses become a powerful metaphor for ways of living in the world. Gathering Moss will appeal to a wide range of readers, from bryologists to those interested in natural history and the environment, Native Americans, and contemporary nature and science writing. …More

Thankless in Death By Robb, J. D. 2013-09 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399164422 Check Our Catalog In the latest suspense thriller in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series, the year 2060 is drawing to a close in New York City and loved ones are coming together for Thanksgiving. But sometimes the deepest hatreds seethe within the closest relationships, and blood flows faster than water. …More

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark By Sagan, Carl 1997-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345409461 Check Our Catalog "A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought." *Los Angeles Times "POWERFUL . . . A stirring defense of informed rationality. . . Rich in surprising information and beautiful writing." *The Washington Post Book World How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don't understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions. Casting a wide net through history and culture, Sagan examines and authoritatively debunks such celebrated fallacies of the past as witchcraft, faith healing, demons, and UFOs. And yet, disturbingly, in today's so-called information age, pseudoscience is burgeoning with stories of alien abduction, channeling past lives, and communal hallucinations commanding growing attention and respect. As Sagan demonstrates with lucid eloquence, the siren song of unreason is not just a cultural wrong turn but a dangerous plunge into darkness that threatens our most basic freedoms. "COMPELLING." *USA Today "A clear vision of what good science means and why it makes a difference. . . . A testimonial to the power of science and a warning of the dangers of unrestrained credulity." *The Sciences "PASSIONATE." *San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle …More

Insurgent By Roth, Veronica 2012-05 - Katherine Tegen Books 9780062024046 Check Our Catalog YA book about a world made up of Factions…groups of people in the US that handle different aspects of life.  The selfless are in Politics, the ruthless and tough are in Dauntless (protectors), etc.  When the characters turn 16 they all go take a test to see which faction they should be in.  Most everyone chooses or is chosen for the faction they were born into.  Some have characteristics of factions they weren’t born into so they switch.  Some “Divergents” are those that can choose from more than one faction because they have characteristics of one or two different groups.  These books follow some of the characters through their choosing and what happens when the factions start to plot against each other.  Do you remain true to the faction in which you were born, or do you remain true to the faction you chose??  …More

Instructions for a Heatwave By O'Farrell, Maggie 2013-06 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780385349406 Check Our Catalog A sweeping family drama set in London during the summer of 1976. The disappearance of a family patriarch forces three adult siblings to gather together to find him and to confront what they really know about their father and themselves. …More

The Ocean at the End of the Lane By Gaiman, Neil 2013-06 - William Morrow & Company 9780062255655 Check Our Catalog The author's first new novel for adults since his #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Anansi Boys" is a bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery, survival, memory and magic that makes the impossible all too real. …More

The Anatomist's Apprentice By Harris, Tessa 2012-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758266989 Check Our Catalog The death of Sir Edward Crick has unleashed a torrent of gossip throughout Oxfordshire. No one mourns the dissolute young man--except his sister, Lady Lydia Farrell. When her husband comes under suspicion of murder, Lydia seeks expert help from Dr. Thomas Silkstone, a young anatomist from Philadelphia. …More

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2013.  To see new books from other years try:  2012, 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.

Torn By Ervin, Keisha 2007-09 - Triple Crown Publications 9780977880492 Check Our Catalog Her female intuition told her he was a dog but yet still she lent him her soul, gave him her heart and allowed herself to fall in love. Torn between infatuation, lust, denial and playing wifey, the only thing Mo knows for sure is that she's been through hell, survived nine years, three miscarriages, numerous flings, heated arguments and a few knock-down drag-out fights only to realize she is further deep in love and more confused than ever. Come join National Best-Selling Author Keisha Ervin as she spins a classic tale about loving someone so much you lose yourself, only to find in the end that what you thought was real love was just a game. …More

Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! By Flagg, Fannie 2001-02 - Ballantine Books 9780449005781 Check Our Catalog Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! is the funny, serious, and compelling new novel by Fannie Flagg, author of the beloved Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (and prize-winning co-writer of the classic movie). Once again, Flagg's humor and respect and affection for her characters shine forth. Many inhabit small-town or suburban America. But this time, her heroine is urban: a brainy, beautiful, and ambitious rising star of 1970s television. Dena Nordstrom, pride of the network, is a woman whose future is full of promise, her present rich with complications, and her past marked by mystery. …More

Dick Francis's Refusal By Francis, Felix 2013-09 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399160813 Check Our Catalog Dick Francis's beloved investigator Sid Halley returns in the riveting new mystery by New York Times-bestselling author Felix Francis. …More

The Cuckoo's Calling By Galbraith, Robert 2013-04 - Mulholland Books 9780316206846 Check Our Catalog A brilliant debut mystery in a classic vein. After an injury in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. But then opportunity walks through the door--and he must investigate a supermodel's suicide. …More

A Gangster and a Gentleman By Swinson, Kiki Author Diamond, De'nesha 2012-09 - Dafina Books 9780758251824 Check Our Catalog National bestselling authors Swinson and Diamond bring readers two irresistible novellas about men so bad, they're everything their heroines don't needNbut exactly what they want. …More

Under a Texas Sky By Garlock, Dorothy 2013-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446540230 Check Our Catalog Growing up poor and largely abandoned on the streets of 1920s Chicago, Anna Finnegan has struggled her entire life. Until a talent manager discovers her and brings her into the world of theater. Now years later she's about to start shooting her first movie. Arriving on location in Redstone, Texas, in 1932, Anna steps off the train and collides into Dalton Barnes. He's lived in Redstone all his life and hates how the big city out-of-towners are gawking at the small-town locals like him. It doesn't take long, though, for Anna and Dalton to discover fireworks of a different sort between them. But the movie is plagued by one trouble after another, including a fire that destroys an elaborate set and costumes ruined by huge splashes of paint. Who is sabotaging the film and why? To what lengths will they go? When Anna finds herself threatened, how will she and the love blossoming between her and Dalton survive? …More

Hotshot By Garwood, Julie 2013-08 - Dutton Books 9780525953012 Check Our Catalog #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Julie Garwood returns with a novel of family drama, suspense, and--of course--romance. …More

W Is for Wasted By Grafton, Sue 2013-09 - G.P. Putnam's Sons a Member of Penguin Group 9780399158988 Check Our Catalog Kinsey Millhone finds yet another way to be connected to a sudden death: as the victim's executor and sole heir. …More

Affliction By Hamilton, Laurell K. 2013-07 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425255704 Check Our Catalog Some zombies are raised. Others must be put down. Just ask Anita Blake. Before now, she would have considered them merely off-putting, never dangerous. Before now, she had never heard of any of them causing human beings to perish in agony. But that's all changed. …More

Enon By Harding, Paul 2013-09 - Random House 9781400069439 Check Our Catalog A stunning allegorical novel about one man's enduring love for his daughter. …More

The Scarlet Letter By Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1994-05 - Dover Publications 9780486280486 Check Our Catalog The familiar characters of Hawthorne's dark tale of pride and guilt in colonial New England are given new and added immediacy in the 24 wood engravings by master illustrator Barry Moser. …More

Second Watch: A J. P. Beaumont Novel By Jance, J. A. 2013-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780062134677 Check Our Catalog With Second Watch, New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance delivers another thought-provoking novel of suspense starring Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont. Second Watch shows Beaumont taking some time off to get knee replacement surgery, but instead of taking his mind off work, the operation plunges him into one of the most perplexing mysteries he's ever faced. His past collides with his present in this complex and thrilling story that explores loss and heartbreak, duty and honor, and, most importantly, the staggering cost of war and the debts we owe those who served in the Vietnam War, and those in uniform today. …More

Where You Can Find Me By Joseph, Sheri 2013-04 - Thomas Dunne Books 9781250012852 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A week after his eleventh birthday, Caleb Vincent vanishes with hardly a trace. After a three-year search, he is found living a seemingly normal life under a new name with a man he calls his father. While outwardly stunned with joy at his safe recovery, Caleb's parents and sister are privately scrambling to gather together the pieces of a shattered family. To escape the relentless media attention surrounding her son's return, Caleb's mother, Marlene, decides to flee the country and seek refuge in Costa Rica with Caleb and his younger sister, against her estranged husband's wishes. There Marlene forms a makeshift household with her husband's expat mother and his charming, aimless older brother, all residing in a broken-down hotel perched at the blustery apex of the continental divide. In the clouds of their new home, the mystery of Caleb's time gone unfolds while new dangers threaten to pull him back toward his former life. …More

Sheisty Chicks By K, Kim 2011-12 - Melodrama Publishing 9781934157473 Check Our Catalog …More

Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco By Kamiya, Gary 2013-08 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781608199600 Check Our Catalog …More

Children of Fire By Karpyshyn, Drew 2013-08 - Del Rey Books 9780345542236 Check Our Catalog Karpyshyn introduces a brilliantly innovative epic fantasy of perilous quests, tormented heroes, and darkest sorcery--a thrilling adventure that vaults him into the company of such authors as Terry Goodkind, Brandon Sanderson, and Peter V. Brett. …More

Welfare Wifeys By K'wan 2010-09 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312536978 Check Our Catalog After the deaths and arrests of his entire crew and an informant-fueled investigation into his past, the man known on the streets as Animal relocates to Texas and finds fame and stardom as the newest act signed to the notorious Big Dawg Entertainment. His girlfriend, Gucci, is thrilled when she gets the news that he's coming back to New York on a promotional tour, but when she discovers the hidden agenda behind his homecoming nothing can prepare her for the life-altering consequences that will come of it. There goes the neighborhood . . . again. HPL patron: It was ok. …More

Then We Take Berlin By Lawton, John 2013-09 - Atlantic Monthly Press 9780802121967 Check Our Catalog Joe Wilderness is a World War II orphan, a condition that he thinks excuses him from common morality. Cat burglar, card sharp, and Cockney wide boy, the last thing he wants is to get drafted. But in 1946 he finds himself in the Royal Air Force, facing a stretch in military prison . . . when along comes Lt Colonel Burne-Jones to tell him MI6 has better use for his talents. Posted to occupied Berlin, interrogating ex-Nazis, and burgling the odd apartment for MI6, Wilderness finds himself with time on his hands and the devil making work. He falls in with Frank, a US Army captain, with Eddie, a British artilleryman and with Yuri, a major in the NKVD and together they lift the black market scam to a new level. Coffee never tasted so sweet. And he falls for Nell Breakheart, a German girl who has witnessed the worst that Germany could do and is driven by all the scruples that Wilderness lacks. Fifteen years later, June 1963. Wilderness is free-lance and down on his luck. A gumshoe scraping by on divorce cases. Frank is a big shot on Madison Avenue, cooking up one last Berlin scam . . . for which he needs Wilderness once more. Only now they're not smuggling coffee, they're smuggling people. And Nell? Nell is on the staff of West Berlin's mayor Willy Brandt, planning for the state visit of the most powerful man in the world: "Ich bin ein Berliner!" "Then We Take Berlin" is a gripping, meticulously researched and richly detailed historical thriller - a moving story of espionage and war, and people caught up in the most tumultuous events of the twenty-first century. …More

The Secret Keeper By Lewis, Beverly 2013-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764211485 Check Our Catalog …More

Dexter's Final Cut By Lindsay, Jeff 2013-09 - Doubleday Books 9780385536516 Check Our Catalog With 1.7 million copies of the Dexter novels sold, and ever-increasing critical acclaim, Jeff Lindsay returns to his groundbreaking and beloved character with his most entertaining book yet. Get ready for a grisly send-up of Hollywood, and a full dose of dark Dexter wit. …More

Beloved Enemy: A Jack McClure Novel By Lustbader, Eric Van 2013-09 - Forge 9780765337054 Check Our Catalog In the stunning follow-up to Father Night, Jack McClure faces a choice: help the woman he loves, or destroy her as the enemy she is. …More

Heart of Texas, Volume 2 By Macomber, Debbie 2013-07 - Mira Books 9780778314417 Check Our Catalog Promise, a ranching community in the Hill Country, is a place with a mysterious past and a secret or two hidden under its everyday exterior. It's also a place where family and friendship are the things that really matter. This two-in-one volume includes "Caroline's Child" and "Dr. Texas." Reissue. …More

Someone By McDermott, Alice 2013-09 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374281090 Check Our Catalog A fully realized portrait of one woman's life in all its complexity, by the National Book Award-winning author. …More