1  DEAD EVER AFTER, by Charlaine Harris. The telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse searches for the truth about the death of the former barmaid Arlene.
	2  SILKEN PREY, by John Sandford. Lucas Davenport is drawn into the investigation of a Minnesota political scandal and the disappearance of an operative.
	3 12TH OF NEVER, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. One week after the birth of her baby, Detective Lindsay Boxer must return to work to investigate a string of grisly murders; a Women’s Murder Club novel.
	4  THE HIT, by David Baldacci. The government hitman Will Robie uncovers a serious threat as he attempts to take out a fellow assassin who has gone rogue.
	5  A STEP OF FAITH, by Richard Paul Evans. In the fourth book of the “Walk” series, Alan faces new challenges on his walk to Key West.
	6  A DELICATE TRUTH, by John le Carré. A young man investigates a private-public antiterrorist operation, supposedly a great success but actually a disaster.
	7   WHISKEY BEACH, by Nora Roberts. A former criminal attorney who has been acquitted of his wife’s murder retreats to his family estate on a rocky New England cliff, where he is comforted by the house’s caretaker amid continuing danger.
	8  GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn. A woman disappears on the day of her fifth anniversary; is her husband a killer?
	9  DADDY’S GONE A HUNTING, by Mary Higgins Clark. Two sisters are threatened by a dark secret from their family’s past.
	10   ROBERT B. PARKER’S WONDERLAND, by Ace Atkins. Spenser uncovers plans to build a huge casino north of Boston; a continuation of the series by Parker, who died in 2010.

NonFiction

	1  HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, by Phil Robertson with Mark Schlabach. The Duck Commander pays tribute to “faith, family and ducks.”
	2   LEAN IN, by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell. The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
	3   LET’S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS, by David Sedaris. Essays from the humorist on subjects like French dentistry and a North Carolina Costco.
	4   COOKED, by Michael Pollan. The writer masters recipes and argues that regaining control of cooking will make Americans healthier.
	5   DAD IS FAT, by Jim Gaffigan. Life with five kids in a two-bedroom New York City apartment.
	6  WAITING TO BE HEARD, by Amanda Knox. Knox, who was convicted of the murder of her roommate in 2009 when she was an American student in Italy, a conviction that was overturned in 2011, tells her story.
	7  THE DUCK COMMANDER FAMILY, by Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach. Behind the scenes at the A&E show “Duck Dynasty.”
	8  OBSESSED, by Mika Brzezinski with Diane Smith. The “Morning Joe” co-host discusses the obesity epidemic and her own struggles around food.
	9  BUNKER HILL, by Nathaniel Philbrick. Eighteen months in pre-Revolutionary Boston, and the events leading up to the Battle of Bunker Hill.
	10   KEEP IT PITHY, by Bill O’Reilly. A “highlight reel” of previous writings, updated, from the host of “The O’Reilly Factor.”

Inspector Walter Day and Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith arrived to a chilly reception. The villagers of Blackhampton have their ways, superstitions, and secrets, and they don’t want the outsider detectives to be upsetting their lives. Despite the lack of help from the village, Day and Hammersmith forge ahead in their investigation but the apathy from the village develops into hostile undertones.

Day and Hammersmith have only two days to find the family before all hope fades, yet the danger grows for both men with the threat of dying in this isolated village. The Black Country is a historical mystery set in 1890 at the beginning of modern investigation and continues the story from the bestseller, The Yard, by Alex Grecian.

This playlist is jam-packed with songs that will keep you happy while you’re cruisin’. Everything in this list is available with your library card either by checking out a CD or downloading it from our website. It’s easy to download from your home or office using our Freegal Music Service. Go to tscpl.org and click “Find Stuff.”

Before you go anywhere stop at the library. We encourage you to use the library to make your own summer playlist. What tunes would you put on it?

Willie Nelson – On the Road Again
Iggy Pop – The Passenger
Pretenders – Middle of the Road
Prince – Little Red Corvette
Deep Purple – Highway Star
Grateful Dead – Truckin’
Bo Diddley – Road Runner
Steppenwolf – Born to Be Wild
Depeche Mode – Behind the Wheel
Robert Earl Keen – The Road Goes on Forever
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic
Johnny Cash – I’ve Been Everywhere

Discuss at the library on Monday, June 10, 2013, 1:30–3:00 pm in the Marvin Auditorium 101C.

“I never could have done what I have done, without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one object at a time.”
-Chapter 42, David Copperfield

 David Copperfield Book Discussion Resources

• Download the free ebook from Project Guterberg
• Download the free audiobook from Librivox
• David Copperfield Discussion questions
• Classics Made Modern Book Discussion David Copperfield by Charles Dickens presentation – Get more out of your experience with a quick overview including: author bio, historical context, pop culture trivia, memorable characters, the critics’ take, and quotes
• Discuss the book at the Goodreads Classic Made Modern eBooks Discussion or in the comments below.

Classics Made Modern eBook Discussion Group

The Classics Made Modern eBook Discussion encourages participants to read and discuss free ebook editions of classic literature and meet to discuss and enrich their experience.

YES! You can still read the traditional book. Request a book, large print, audiobook or movie version at http://catalog.tscpl.org. Classics are more fun when you read them with friends! Discussions prepared and led by Lissa Staley estaley@tscpl.org.

	1 12TH OF NEVER, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. One week after the birth of her baby, Detective Lindsay Boxer must return to work to investigate a string of grisly murders; a Women’s Murder Club novel.
	2  THE HIT, by David Baldacci. The government hitman Will Robie uncovers a serious threat as he attempts to take out a fellow assassin who has gone rogue.
	3   WHISKEY BEACH, by Nora Roberts. A former criminal attorney who has been acquitted of his wife’s murder retreats to his family estate on a rocky New England cliff, where he is comforted by the house’s caretaker amid continuing danger.
	4   BEST KEPT SECRET, by Jeffrey Archer. In Volume 3 of the Clifton Chronicles, the focus shifts to a new generation — Sebastian, the son of Harry and Emma Clifton.
	5   NOS4A2, by Joe Hill. In a creepy battle between real and imaginary worlds, a brave biker chick is pitted against a ghoulish villain who lures children to a place where it is always Christmas.
	6    DADDY’S GONE A HUNTING, by Mary Higgins Clark. Two sisters are threatened by a dark secret from their family’s past.
	7  GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn. A woman disappears on the day of her fifth anniversary; is her husband a killer?
	8   FLY AWAY, by Kristin Hannah. A woman must deal with her personal issues before she can keep her promise to help the family of her deceased friend.
	9   LIFE AFTER LIFE, by Kate Atkinson. A woman appears in different versions of the same events, centered on World War II.
	10  PARIS, by Edward Rutherfurd. Characters real and imaginary in the City of Light.

NonFiction

	1   LEAN IN, by Sheryl Sandberg with Nell Scovell. The chief operating officer of Facebook urges women to pursue their careers without ambivalence.
	2   LET’S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS, by David Sedaris. Essays from the humorist on subjects like French dentistry and a North Carolina Costco.
	3  WAITING TO BE HEARD, by Amanda Knox. Knox, who was convicted of the murder of her roommate in 2009 when she was an American student in Italy, a conviction that was overturned in 2011, tells her story.
	4   COOKED, by Michael Pollan. The writer masters recipes and argues that regaining control of cooking will make Americans healthier.
	5   MY NEXT STEP, by Dave Liniger. A businessman fights back from a staph infection that paralyzed him.
	6  BUNKER HILL, by Nathaniel Philbrick. Eighteen months in pre-Revolutionary Boston, and the events leading up to the Battle of Bunker Hill.
	7   THE NEW DIGITAL AGE, by Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen. The promise and peril of the continuing information and technology revolution.
	8   CARRIE AND ME, by Carol Burnett. The comedian recalls her oldest daughter, who died in 2002.
	9  THE DUCK COMMANDER FAMILY, by Willie and Korie Robertson with Mark Schlabach. Behind the scenes at the A&E show “Duck Dynasty.”
	10   UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

“Spring Wildflower ABC”, Peter and Donna Thomas, 2006 | SC 702.81 | 2009.37

Now that the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming, I want to share a spring-themed artists’ book with you.

“Spring Wildflower ABC”, detail

Spring Wildflower ABC (2006) is a miniature book by Peter and Donna Thomas, a husband and wife team from Santa Cruz, CA. Technically, miniature books should not measure more than 3” high or wide. This book stretches that a bit since it folds out much longer than that, but we’ll count it as a miniature anyway. Donna did the original watercolor paintings (reproduced digitally in the book) and Peter made the paper.

All of the artists’ books in the Sabatini Art Gallery’s collection are listed in the online catalog and are available to view by appointment. Just let me know what you’d like to see and we’ll set up a time.
Brea Black | bblack@tscpl.org

Want to learn more about miniature books? Try these titles:

No one knows Jack’s real name because he is an expert at changing identities and disappearing, however this favor is going to require a lot more of Jack’s talents then vanishing identities because he only has 48 hours. Jack takes a flight to Atlantic City and upon his arrival the FBI is already waiting for him which is an ominous beginning. Jack is not the only one after the money and for over a million Jack is just another obstacle to be eliminated in Ghostman. This fast moving thriller is the first novel by Roger Hobbs, which introduces Jack who has survived by not trusting anyone and yet risks his life to repay a mistake he made years ago.

Author Vanessa Diffenbaugh introduces us to Victoria Jones, who’s searching for happiness after a life in the foster care system. Jones is a talented florist who is able to expertly convey messages in the flowers she arranges. Jones is unable to form close connections with people. She experienced some of the worst the foster care system had to offer, so it comes as no surprise that she harbors a deep secret.

“She keeps the secret well to herself, but somebody comes along to try and bring that secret out. Whether she allows that or not is the question, and you’ll find out,” Kathy said.

Diana, whose family has first-hand experience with caring for foster children, praised Diffenbaugh for her research and accurate portrayal of the system and the coping mechanisms many foster children develop.

The Language of Flowers was released in 2012 and is Diffenbaugh’s debut novel.

All Booked Up Rating: Excellent

What book would you suggest the ladies to read and talk about? Leave a comment with the title and author below. Thanks!

 We’ll celebrate all things Trek with crafts, trivia, spoofs, the 2009 movie Star Trek and other activities:

• Vote for your favorite captain
• Test your knowledge of Star Trek quotes,
• Compose and read original Star Trek Haiku.

The interstellar fun starts at 10:00 am.

Star Trek: Geeky Fun [all ages welcome]
Get your geek on and celebrate the Star Trek universe! Browse through memorabilia displays, vote for your favorite captain, and make your own USS Enterprise, communicator badge or one of several other creative options to help you live long and prosper. Costumes welcome!
10:00 am-4:00 pm | Marvin Auditorium 101AB

Star Trek: Trivia
Libraries: The Final Frontier. Maybe not. But if you think you know all about Starfleet from Shatner to Pine then join us for Star Trek trivia! Space is limited to eight teams of up to eight individuals; play will consist of five rounds of five questions each. To register call 580-4555.
11:00 am-12:00 pm | Marvin Auditorium 101C

Star Trek: Geek Theater [all ages welcome]
One of the hallmarks of Star Trek fandom is being able to poke a little fun at the franchise. Join us as we perform a sampling of Shakespeare (Klingon style) and spoof one of the most famous (and infamous) episodes from the original series: Spock’s Brain (season 3, episode 1).
1:15-2:30 pm | Marvin Auditorium 101C

Star Trek: The 2009 Movie
Explore strange new worlds with a viewing of the 2009 movie Star Trek. Meet Kirk, Spock and rest of the crew…again…in an action-packed movie that successfully rebooted this beloved franchise into a new dimension of adventure. 2009. Rated PG-13. 127 minutes.
3:00-5:15 pm | Marvin Auditorium 101C

See you there!

Seemingly oblivious to terrified drivers swerving out of her way, Diane Schuler serenely sped the wrong way down the Taconic Parkway in her borrowed red minivan loaded with five children.  She smashed head-on into an SUV, killing the three men in the SUV, herself, her daughter, and her three nieces.  Only her young son survived the tragic crash.  In the excellent, heartbreaking documentary There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, filmmaker Liz Garbus tries to answer this question: why was Diane Schuler – a good, responsible person – driving the wrong way?

A perfect wife.  A loving mother.  A woman who could have been voted “Mom Most Likely to Get Your Kids Home Safely” –  this was Diane Schuler; so imagine how inconceivable, how utterly beyond belief, when Diane’s autopsy revealed that she had been drinking heavily and smoking marijuana shortly before the crash.  Surely the medical examiner got it wrong, tested the wrong DNA, didn’t look for medical reasons for her wildly out-of-character actions, it just couldn’t be true, could it?

In interviews with family members and friends, medical examiners and police, investigators and journalists, filmmaker Liz Garbus pieces together the truth of what happened that dreadful day.  The tension builds as Garbus traces Diane’s movements from the moment she buckled the kids into her van at the campground, to breakfast at McDonald’s, to a gas station to look for pain relievers, to her increasingly aggressive driving and bizarre phone calls, to the final, horrifying scenes of the crash that destroyed so many lives.

Interested viewers will not want to miss the new memoir written by Jackie Hance, mother of the three little girls killed in the crash.  In I’ll See You Again, she speaks of her heartbreak and grief at the loss of her three, beautiful daughters.