Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Another Friends' fundraiser


A sure sign that fall is on the way -- the Friends are selling Entertainment Books for 2007! Here's a note about the sale from Friends' President, Dianne Grenier:

The Entertainment Book or “the Big Coupon Book”, has been know for years as a great way to save money on dining out, travel, attractions and so much more. The book offers hundreds of 50% coupon discounts on a wide variety of entertainment including; restaurants, fast food, movie tickets, golfing, sporting events, zoos, theatres and lots of other great family fun.

This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to save money. Remember -- Christmas is
just around the corner. Coupons are valid until November 2007.

Entertainment Books for outside the Hartford area are also available by calling Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or e-mail deardianne@comcast.net.

Books are $30 each and can be purchased at the Andover Library on Rt. 6, at the Town Clerks Office in the Town Office Building at 17 School Road or by calling the president of the
Friends of the Library, Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or deardianne@comcast.net.

It's never too early to start saving money! Pick up your Entertainment Book soon!

Thanks -
Amy

Monday, August 21, 2006

New books for adults - August 2006

We haven't been able to purchase too many new books -- yet -- in the fiscal year which began on July 1st, but we do have a few books for you. Here's a list of titles that have been added since we posted our last "new" list in May...

NON-FICTION:
  • Clash, Kevin / My Life as a Furry Red Monster : What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love, and Laughing Out Loud / B Clash
  • Smith, Mary-Ann Tirone / Girls of Tender Age / B Smith
  • Risdahl, Aliza Sherman / The Everything Blogging Book / 006.7 Smi
  • Browne, Sylvia & Harrison, Lindsay / Insight : Case Files from the Psychic World / 133.9 Bro
  • Pease, Allan & Pease, Barbara / The Definitive Book of Body Language / 153.6 Pea
  • Baigent, Michael / Holy Blood, Holy Grail / 232.9 Bai
  • Balish, Chris / How to Live Well Without Owning a Car / 332.024 Bal
  • Roth-Douquet, Kathy & Schaeffer, Frank / AWOL : The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from the Military--And How it Hurts Our Country / 355.2 Rot
  • Sinatra, Stephen & Punkre, James / The Fast Food Diet : Lose Weight and Feel Great Even if You're Too Busy to Eat Right / 613.2 Sin
  • Bolles, Richard Nelson / What Color is Your Parachute? 2007 / 650.18 Bol
  • Mnookin, Seth / Feeding the Monster : How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top / 796.357 Mno
  • MacInnis, J. Lyman / The Elements of Great Public Speaking / 808.5 Mac
  • Ephron, Nora / I Feel Bad About My Neck : And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman / 814.54 Eph
  • Kimmel, Haven / She Got Up Off the Couch : And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana / 977.2 Kim

FICTION:

  • Bahr, Howard / The Judas Field : A Novel of the Civil War / FIC Bah
  • Billingham, Mark / Lifeless / FIC Bil
  • Blachman, Jeremy / Anonymous Lawyer / FIC Bla
  • Block, Lawrence / Hit Parade / FIC Blo
  • Booth, Stephen / One Last Breath / FIC Boo
  • Brett, Simon / The Stabbing in the Stables / FIC Bre
  • Brockmann, Suzanne / Into the Storm / FIC Bro
  • Brown, Sandra / Ricochet / FIC Bro
  • Buchan, Elizabeth / Wives Behaving Badly / FIC Buc
  • Burke, James Lee / Pegasus Descending / FIC Bur
  • Clark, Mary Jane / Lights Out Tonight / FIC Cla
  • Cook, Robin / Crisis / FIC Coo
  • Daheim, Mary / Saks & Violins / FIC Dah
  • Egan, Jennifer / The Keep / FIC Ega
  • Emley, Diane / The First Cut / FIC Eml
  • Flagg, Fannie / Can't Wait to Get to Heaven / FIC Fla
  • Frey, Stephen / The Power Broker / FIC Fre
  • George, Margaret / Helen of Troy / FIC Geo
  • Gillespie, Karin / Dollar Daze : The Bottom Dollar Girls in Love / FIC Gil
  • Goldberg, Lee / Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii / FIC Gol
  • Gruen, Sara / Water for Elephants / FIC Gru
  • Haines, Carolyn / Bones to Pick / FIC Hai
  • Heller, Jane / An Ex to Grind / FIC Hel
  • Hooper, Kay / Sleeping with Fear / FIC Hoo
  • Howard, Linda / Cover of Night / FIC How
  • Jance, J.A. / Dead Wrong / FIC Jan
  • Kellerman, Faye / The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights / FIC Kel
  • Keyes, Marian / Anybody Out There? / FIC Key
  • Lippman, Laura / No Good Deeds / FIC Lip
  • Malarkey, Tucker / Resurrection / FIC Mal
  • McGowan, Kathleen / The Expected One / FIC McG
  • Parker, Robert B. / Blue Screen / FIC Par
  • Patterson, James & Gross, Andrew / Judge & Jury / FIC Pat
  • Pelecanos, George / The Night Gardener / FIC Pel
  • Reichs, Kathy / Break No Bones / FIC Rei
  • Rice, Luanne / Sandcastles / FIC Ric
  • Roberts, Nora / Angels Fall / FIC Rob
  • Rollins, James / Black Order / FIC Rol
  • Saul, John / In the Dark of the Night / FIC Sau
  • Sefton, Maggie / A Deadly Yarn / FIC Sef
  • Shaara, Lila / Dark Circles / FIC Sha
  • Siegel, James / Deceit / FIC Sie
  • Silva, Daniel / The Messenger / FIC Sil
  • Slaughter, Karin / TripTych / FIC Sla
  • Spindler, Erica / Copy Cat / FIC Spi
  • Steel, Danielle / Coming Out / FIC Ste
  • Thayer, Nancy / The Hot Flash Club Chills Out / FIC Tha
  • Walters, Minette / The Devil's Feather / FIC Wal