New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

Fast Five
Disneynature- African Cats
Scream 4
Buck
Heart Specialist
Horrible Bosses
Zookeeper
The Trip
Judy Moody and Not Bummer Summer
Green Lantern
Page One - Inside the New York Times
Bad Teacher
Red State
Monte Carlo
A Better Life
Beats, Rhymes & Life - The Travels of a Tribe
Attack the Block
Captain America - The First Avenger

NEW & NOTABLE

Fiction

The Last Patriarch by Najat El Hachmi.
Winner of the Prix Ulysse, and written by a Moroccan émigré to Spain, this novel about fathers and daughters illuminates the clash of cultures.

The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje.
As the narrative moves between the holds of a ship and a boy’s adult years, it tells a spellbinding story about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a spectacular sea voyage.

Nanjing Requiem by Ha Jin.
This historical fiction offers grave insights into the Rape of Nanjing, and one woman’s discovery of her limits.

Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell.
This literary anthology features eight darkly funny, linked stories about women.

Non-Fiction

Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals by Ken Ballen.
Written by a former federal prosecutor and congressional investigator, the author presents a profile of six terrorists whose stories include mystical dreams and visions, the demonic figure of the United States, intense sexual repression, and crumbling family and tribal structures.

Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel Siegel.
The title speaks for itself!

Gay in America by Scott Pasfield.
The photographer traveled 54,000 miles across all fifty states gathering stories and documenting the lives of 140 gay men from all walks of life.

Surviving the Bosnian Genocide: the Women of Srebrenica Speak by Selma Leydesdorff.
Interviews with 50 female survivors reveal the horrors of war and the human desire for life.

New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

The Lincoln Lawyer
Insidious
Arthur
Rango
Potiche (foreign)
Limitless
Take Me Home Tonight
Source Code
Soul Surfer
Rio
Mars Needs Moms
Your Highness
Paul
Jumping the Broom
Grace Card
Hoodwinked Too
Jane Eyre
The Conspirator
No Eres Tu, Soy Yo
Priest
Something Borrowed
The Beaver
Win Win
Madea's Big Happy Family

New & Notable

Enjoy these new arrivals to enhance your summer reading.

Fiction:
On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe
A Nigerian woman accepts an offer to work in Belgium, only to discover herself trapped in the sex trade. This book was reviewed very well, and may appeal especially to those who read Little Bee.

Why I Love Singlehood by Elisa Lorello and Sarah Girrell
The owner of a coffee shop tries her hand at online dating. An easy beach read.

The Disappearing Man by Doug Peterson
A novel that tells the story of Henry “Box” Brown, the slave who escaped north in a box, and went on lecture tours in England in support of the abolitionist movement.

To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal
A film editor in Los Angeles has a superficially perfect life, but she wonders “What If”? What if she'd stayed in Nebraska with her true love, Willie?

The Taint of Midas by Anne Zouroudi
A mysterious death on a Greek island involving rapacious land developers and the dead man’s friend, a detective, who is blamed for the murder.

Non-Fiction:
For Cod and Country by Barton Seaver
Use this cookbook to help you grill up summer seafood and fix delicious accompaniments!

Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse by Suraya Sadeed
A memoir of defying the odds to help Afghan women and children, written by the daughter of a former Kabul governor.

Secrets and Wives: The Hidden World of Mormon Polygamy by Sanjiv Battacharya
A foreign atheist gives a first-hand account of the darker side of fundamentalist LDS splinter groups, and comes to some unexpected conclusions.

Wanton West by Lael Morgan
A history of madams, murder, money, and wild women on Montana’s frontier.

To Die in Mexico by John Gibler
Since 2006, 34,000 Mexicans have been killed in the drug war. Reveals the brave civic resistance to death cults and official silencing by, among others, some of the remarkable Mexican journalists trying to tell the drug war's hidden story.

New DVDs

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new DVDs.

Company Men
Just Go With It
Sanctum
True Grit
Madeline and Her Friends (children's)
Battle Los Angeles
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Hall Pass
Kill the Irishman
N-Secure
Red Riding Hood
Adjustment Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Rodrick Rules
Eagle
Unknown
Rocko's Modern Life Season 1 (children's)
Beastly
Season of the Witch
Sucker Punch
The Warrior's Way

New & Notable

FICTION:
Mary Ann in Autumn/ Armistead Maupin.
After 20 years in New York, Mary Ann returns toSan Francisco and reunites with old friends and family in this multi-character, darkly comicnovel.



Mr. Toppit/ Charles Elton.
The children of adeceased author must come to terms with the decades of fame they inherit after the untimely demise of their father who did not live long enough to see the success of his work.


The Wake of Forgiveness/ Bruce Machart.
Turbulent relations exist between a stern, land-owning Texas father and his four motherless sons.




World and Town/ Gish Jen.
A lonely widow finds her empty life filled with purpose when a troubled family of Cambodian refugees relo-cates to her New England town.




NON-FICTION:
All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden Storyof the Financial Crisis/ Bethany Mclean.
Americans have felt the pain of the financialcrisis. Finally, here is a book that allows us to fully understand the combination of forces and motivations of those responsible for our current economic predicament.

Cleopatra: A Life/ Stacy Schiff.
A vivid biogra-phy peels away the myth to expose history’s most famous Queen. You will never think of Cleopatra in quite the same way.



Killing of Crazy Horse/ Thomas Powers.
Cultural and political misunderstandings lead to the formidable Lakota leader’s murder one year after his victory at Little Big Horn.



Life/ Keith Richards.
The lead guitarist and songwriter of the Rolling Stones pens a candidand honest autobiography. With his no ruleslifestyle, you’ll be amazed he lived long enough to write his own story.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Fiction:
*1 CROSS FIRE, by James Patterson.
Alex Cross investigates a professional assassination in Washington, and gets a chilling call from his deadliest adversary.
*2 THE CONFESSION, by John Grisham.
A criminal wants to save an innocent man on death row, but he must convince the authorities he’s telling the truth.
*3 FULL DARK, NO STARS, by Stephen King.
Four long stories, light on the supernatural and dealing mostly with grisly human behavior.
*4 HELL'S CORNER, by David Baldacci.
Recalled to duty, Oliver Stone hunts for those responsible for a bomb detonated near the White House.
*5 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*6 CRESCENT DAWN, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler.
Dirk Pitt seeks a tie between a trove of ancient Roman artifacts and a series of mosque explosions.
*7 THE EMPEROR'S TOMB, by Steve Berry.
The former Justice Department operative Cotton ­Malone travels to China after a woman close to him is tortured for the return of a mysterious artifact.
*8 FALL OF GIANTS, by Ken Follett.
Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
*9 SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks.
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
*10 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young Southern white woman and two black maids.
*11 SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris.
The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters. 8 9
*12 AMERICAN ASSASSIN, by Vince Flynn.
In the wake of the Lockerbie bombing, Mitch Rapp takes on his first antiterrorist assignment.
*13 AN OBJECT OF BEAUTY, by Steve Martin.
A young, beautiful and ambitious woman ruthlessly ascends the heights of the Manhattan art world.

Nonfiction:
*1 DECISION POINTS, by George W. Bush.
The former president’s memoir discusses his Christianity; his drinking; his family relationships; and 9/11, Iraq and Katrina. (973.931 Bush)
*2 AMERICA BY HEART, by Sarah Palin.
The former vice-presidential candidate reflects on family, faith and patriotism.
(979.805 Palin)
*3 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN, VOL. 1, by Mark Twain.
Twain is pointedly political and willing to play the angry prophet.
(B TWAIN)
* 4 UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand.
An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
(B ZAMPERINI)
*5 LIFE, by Keith Richards with James Fox.
The Rolling Stones guitarist’s revealing autobiography is also a portrait of the era when rock ’n’ roll came of age. (B RICHARDS)
*6 EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others.
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show." (818.602 Stewart)
*7 CLEOPATRA, by Stacy Schiff.
A biography of the last queen of ancient Egypt. (B CLEOPATRA)
*8 I REMEMBER NOTHING, by Nora Ephron.
Reflections on age and memory, from the author of “I Feel Bad About My Neck.”
(814 Eph)
*9 Sh*T MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern.
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father. (818 Hal)
*10 PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly.
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
(973.932 O'reilly)
*11 THE LAST BOY, by Jane Leavy.
A biography of the Yankees star Mickey Mantle.
(B MANTLE)

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Fiction:
*1 THE REVERSAL, by Michael Connelly.
The defense lawyer Mickey Haller and the L.A.P.D. detective Harry Bosch join forces against a child-killer.
*2 FALL OF GIANTS, by Ken Follett.
Five interrelated families from five countries are caught in the upheavals of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
*3 FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen.
A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years; by the author of "The Corrections."
*4 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*5 SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks.
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
*6 SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK, by David Sedaris.
The humorist looks at human nature through stories with animals as characters.
*7 DON'T BLINK, by James Patterson and Howard Roughan.
A reporter finds himself involved in a war between the Italian mob and the Russian mafia.
*8 PAINTED LADIES, by Robert B. Parker.
Spenser’s latest assignment is to provide protection during the ransoming of a stolen painting.
*9 PROMISE ME, by Richard Paul Evans.
On Christmas Day, a woman with family problems meets a handsome, mysterious stranger.
*10 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*11 BAD BLOOD, by John Sandford.
Virgil Flowers is summoned to investigate a monstrous multigenerational conspiracy.
*12 LEGACY, by Danielle Steel.
A writer’s stunning family discovery leads to Paris, the French aristocracy and a mysterious Sioux ancestor.
*13 GETTING TO HAPPY, by Terry McMillan.
Revisiting the four women from “Waiting to Exhale."
*14 ROOM, by Emma Donoghue.
A mother’s prison is her young son’s entire world.

Nonfiction:
*1 OBAMA'S WARS, by Bob Woodward. ( 973.973 Woodward )
The inside story of how decisions were made on the war in Afghanistan, the campaign in Pakistan and the fight against terrorism.
*2 EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others. ( 818.602 Stewart )
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show."
*3 AT HOME, by Bill Bryson. ( 643 Bry )
The evolution of private life as exemplified by the houses we live in.
*4 PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly. ( 973.932 O'reilly )
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
*5 WASHINGTON, by Ron Chernow. ( 973.41 Coming Soon)
A biography of the first president.
*6 THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.
( 523.1 Hawking )
Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
*7 Sh*t MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern. ( 818 Hal )
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
*8 IS IT JUST ME?, by Whoopi Goldberg. ( 818.602 Goldeberg )
The actress provides a humorous take on the ill effects of the loss of civility in today’s society.
*9 THE WAVE, by Susan Casey. ( 551.463 Casey )
A look at giant oceanic waves and the scientists and surfers who love them.
*10 GROWING UP LAUGHING, by Marlo Thomas. ( B Thomas )
The actress-comedian’s memoir is as much about comedy as it is about her life in it.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers.

Fiction:
*1 FREEDOM, by Jonathan Franzen.
A family of Midwestern liberals during the Bush years; by the author of "The Corrections."
*2 SAFE HAVEN, by Nicholas Sparks.
The arrival of a mysterious young woman in a small North Carolina town raises questions about her past.
*3 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*4 BAD BLOOD, by John Sandford.
Virgil Flowers is summoned to investigate a monstrous multigenerational conspiracy.
*5 MINI SHOPAHOLIC, by Sophie Kinsella.
Keeping a surprise party on budget has domestic perils.
*6 WICKED APPETITE, by Janet Evanovich.
A dangerous man needs Elizabeth Tucker’s help to find an ancient power source.
*7 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*8 ROOM, by Emma Donoghue.
A mother’s prison is her young son’s entire world.
*9 SANTA FE EDGE, by Stuart Woods.
A murder in a golfer’s hacienda brings Ed Eagle a new client.
*10 GETTING TO HAPPY, by Terry McMillan.
Revisiting the four women from “Waiting to Exhale," 15 years later.
*11 THE POSTCARD KILLERS, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund. An N.Y.P.D. detective and a Swedish reporter search for the killer of young couples.
*12 LOST EMPIRE, by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood.
Sam and Remi Fargo, a husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team, pursue an important relic.
*13 APE HOUSE, by Sara Gruen.
Bonobos disappear from a research laboratory and turn up on reality TV, to the consternation of a scientist who studies them; from the author of “Water for Elephants.”

Nonfiction:
*1 EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others. ( 818.602 Stewart )
A visitor’s guide to the human race, presented by "The Daily Show.
*2 THE GRAND DESIGN, by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.
( 523.1 Hawking )
Central questions of philosophy and science, from the author of “A Brief History of Time.”
*3 PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS, by Bill O'Reilly. ( 973.932 O'reilly )
The Fox News commentator scrutinizes the meaning of change in the era of Obama.
*4 Sh*t MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern.
( 818 Hal )
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
*5 WHITE HOUSE DIARY, by Jimmy Carter.
( 973.926 Car )
The diary Carter kept during his presidency, with annotations.
*6 EVEN SILENCE HAS AN END, by Ingrid Betancourt.
( 986.106 Betancourt )
Betancourt, a Colombian presidential candidate at the time, was kidnapped by leftist guerrillas in 2002 and held for six years.
*7 THE WAVE, by Susan Casey. ( 551.463 Casey )
A look at giant oceanic waves and the scientists and surfers who love them.
*8 A JOURNEY, by Tony Blair. ( B BLAIR )
A memoir by the former British prime minister.
*9 THE LOST DOGS, by Jim Gorant.
( 636.083 Gorant )
The story of the animals rescued from the dogfighting ring that involved the football player Michael Vick.
*10 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis.
( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
*11 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunity — from the author of “Blink.”
*12 THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS, by Isabel Wilkerson.
( 304.80973 Wil )
The Great Migration of blacks who fled the South, starting in 1915.
14* AFTERSHOCK, by Robert B. Reich. ( Coming Soon )
Looking at the future of the United States economy, the Clinton-era labor secretary fears that inevitable national belt-tightening could trigger a political convulsion.
*15 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot
( B LACKS )
The story of a woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.

New and Notable

Fall Selections at Orangeburg Library

Non-Fiction:
Censored 2010: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2008-2009/ Peter Phillips.
Think you’re up on all the news? You’ll be surprised to read the most important overlooked stories of the past year.

Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your Dog and Cat/ Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim.
With the help of two nutritionists, cat and dog owners can select the healthiest food for their pets.

Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures/ Robert K . Wittman.
Leader of the FBI’s Art Crime Team relates his fascinating 20-year career of traveling the world to recover stolen artwork and documents.

Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things/ Rany O. Frost and Gail Stekettte.
Hoarding is more common than most of us realize. Two psychologists share their experiences in treating compulsive hoarders.

Fiction:
Ape House/ Sara Gruen.
A scientist’s life is thrown in to turmoil when her six bonobos (chimpanzees), fluent in sign language, are stolen from a research facility.

Black Mamba Boy/ Nadifa Mohamed.
A Somali boy travels over a thousand miles across North Africa and through parts of Europe in search of his father.

The Hundred-Foot Journey/ Richard C. Morais.
A lively immigrant family, new to the French Alps, opens an Indian restaurant much to the chagrin of a local chef.

Rembrandt Affair/ Daniel Silva.
A detective travels the world to recover a lost portrait by the Dutch master.

Skippy Dies/ Paul Murry.
The untimely demise of a 14 year-old boy at a Dublin boarding school starts a chain of horrifying and hilarious events.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week.

Fiction:
*1 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*2 THE POSTCARD KILLERS, by James Patterson and Liza Marklund.
An N.Y.P.D. detective joins a Swedish reporter in a search for the killer of young couples in Europe, including his daughter and her boyfriend.
*3 SPIDER BONES, by Kathy Reichs.
Temperance Brennan investigates the case of a man who seems to have died twice.
*4 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*5 BEARERS OF THE BLACK STAFF (LEGENDS OF SHANNARA), by Terry Brooks.
The denizens of a valley are left vulnerable when their protective layer of magic disappears.

*6 STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen.

A paparazzo attempting to kidnap a drug-addled pop star grabs her stunt double by mistake.

*7 TOUGH CUSTOMER, by Sandra Brown.

A private investigator pursues a deranged killer.
*8 THE RED QUEEN, by Philippa Gregory.
More intrigue during the War of the Roses; by the author of “The Other Boleyn Girl.”
*9 THE COBRA, by Frederick Forsyth.
A former C.I.A. operative is unleashed on the cocaine industry.
*10 THREE STATIONS, by Martin Cruz Smith.
Inspector Arkady Renko faces corrupt Russian capitalists and bureaucrats.
*11 I’D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE, by Laura Lippman.
A man who kidnapped a 15-year-old girl contacts her from death row years later.
12* THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR, by Daniel Silva.
The art restorer and assassin Gabriel Allon discovers that there are deadly secrets behind a stolen painting.
*13 LAST NIGHT AT CHATEAU MARMONT, by Lauren Weisberger.
A woman is challenged when her musician husband suddenly becomes a star.
*14 JULIET, by Anne Fortier.
A woman digging into her Italian roots is surprised by what she learns.
*15 THE VIGILANTES, by W. E. B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV.
Members of the Philadelphia Police Department are plagued by vigilante groups.
*16 CROSSFIRE, by Dick Francis and Felix Francis


Nonfiction:
*1 SH*T MY DAD SAYS, by Justin Halpern. ( 818 Hal )
A coming-of-age memoir organized around the musings, purveyed on Twitter, of the author’s father.
*2 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunity — from the author of “Blink.”
*3 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot.
( B LACKS )
Race, poverty and science intertwine in the story of the woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951 and have supported a mountain of research undertaken since then.
*4 EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne. ( B PARKER )
The story of Quanah Parker, the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
*5 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. ( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
*6 LET'S TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME, by Gail Caldwell. ( 070.92 Caldwell )
A tribute to a deep friendship between two women.
*7 COMMITTED, by Elizabeth Gilbert. ( 306.81 Gilbert )
The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” wrestles with, and overcomes, her ambivalence about marriage.
*8 CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler. ( 814 Han )
More humorous personal essays.
*9 PACKING FOR MARS, by Mary Roach. ( 571.091 Roach )
A humorous investigation of life without gravity in the space program, by the author of “Stiff” and “Bonk.”
*10 MEDIUM RAW, by Anthony Bourdain. ( B BOURDAIN )
The author of "Kitchen Confidential" looks critically at changes in the food and restaurant cultures during the past 10 years.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers

Fiction:
*1 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*2 STAR ISLAND, by Carl Hiaasen.
A paparazzo attempting to kidnap a drug-addled pop star grabs her stunt double by mistake.
*3 THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR, by Daniel Silva.
The art restorer and assassin Gabriel Allon discovers that there are deadly secrets behind a stolen painting.
*4 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*5 FLY AWAY HOME, by Jennifer Weiner.
A senator’s extramarital affair affects his wife and daughters.
*6 PRIVATE, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
The head of an investigation company pursues the murderer of his best friend’s wife.
*7 THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts.
The only survivor of a serial killer has found peace, but her life is shaken by a new man and a copycat murderer.
*8 SIZZLING SIXTEEN, by Janet Evanovich.
The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum comes to the aid of a cousin with gambling debts.
*9 THE GLASS RAINBOW, by James Lee Burke.
A man with ties to an evil ex-convict is dating the Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux’s daughter.
*10 THE OVERTON WINDOW, by Glenn Beck.
A public relations executive and the woman he loves expose a dangerous conspiracy.
*11 QUEEN OF THE NIGHT, by J. A. Jance.
A retired Arizona detective, his wife and their adopted Indian daughter attempt to solve murders.
*12 THE OLD REPUBLIC: FATAL ALLIANCE, by Sean Williams.
The Jedi and the Sith must join forces to stop a threat to the galaxy; a "Star Wars" novel.
*13 THE PASSAGE, by Justin Cronin.
More than a hundred years in the future, a small group resists the vampires who have taken over North America.
*14 THE LION, by Nelson DeMille.
John Corey, now a federal agent, pursues a Libyan terrorist.

Nonfiction:
*1 CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler.
( 814 Han )
More humorous personal essays.
*2 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. ( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
*3 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed, from the author of “Blink.”
*4 MEDIUM RAW, by Anthony Bourdain. ( B Bourdain )
The author of "Kitchen Confidential" looks critically at changes in the food and restaurant cultures.
*5 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot. ( B Lacks )
The story of the woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.
*6 EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne.
( B Parker )
The story of Quanah Parker, the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
*7 WAR, by Sebastian Junger. ( 958.104 Junger )
The intense lives of American soldiers in a lethal corner of Afghanistan, by the author of “The Perfect Storm.”
*8 COMMITTED, by Elizabeth Gilbert. ( 306.81 Gilbert )
The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” wrestles with, and overcomes, her ambivalence about marriage.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week.

Fiction:
*1 THE SEARCH, by Nora Roberts.
The only survivor of a serial killer has found peace in the Pacific Northwest, but her life is shaken by the appearance of a new man and a copycat murderer.
*2 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*3 PRIVATE, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
The head of an investigation company pursues the murderer of his best friend’s wife.
*4 SIZZLING SIXTEEN, by Janet Evanovich.
The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum comes to the aid of a cousin with gambling debts.
*5 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*6 THE OVERTON WINDOW, by Glenn Beck.
A public relations executive and the woman he loves expose a dangerous conspiracy.
*7 THE PASSAGE, by Justin Cronin.
More than a hundred years in the future, a small group resists the vampires who have taken over North America.
*8 THE LION, by Nelson DeMille.
John Corey, now a federal agent, pursues a Libyan terrorist.
*9 THE ISLAND, by Elin Hilderbrand.
A woman, her daughters and her sister take refuge from life’s complications on a tiny island near Nantucket, but their time there is far from quiet.
*10 THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET, by David Mitchell.
Forbidden love in Edo-era Japan.
*11 ICE COLD, by Tess Gerritsen.
A group of friends are murdered when they take refuge in a remote abandoned village in Wyoming.
*12 FAMILY TIES, by Danielle Steel.
A woman who raised her deceased sister’s three children must juggle their needs, her business and the new man in her life.
*13 DEAD IN THE FAMILY, by Charlaine Harris.
Sookie Stackhouse is exhausted in the aftermath of a Fae war.

Nonfiction:
*1 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. ( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
*2 CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler. ( 814 Han )
More humorous personal essays from the comedian.
*3 WAR, by Sebastian Junger. ( 958.104 Junger )
The intense lives of American soldiers in a lethal corner of Afghanistan, by the author of “The Perfect Storm.”
*4 EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne. ( B PARKER )
The story of Quanah Parker, the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
*5 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed, from the author of “Blink.”
*6 SPOKEN FROM THE HEART, by Laura Bush. ( B BUSH )
A memoir from the former first lady.
*7 THE LAST STAND, by Nathaniel Philbrick. ( 973.82 Philbrick )
Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
*8 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot. ( B LACKS )
The the story of the woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week.

Fiction:
*1 SIZZLING SIXTEEN, by Janet Evanovich.
The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum comes to the aid of a cousin with gambling debts.
*2 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*3 THE OVERTON WINDOW, by Glenn Beck.
A public relations executive and the woman he loves fight to expose a conspiracy to transform America.
*4 FAMILY TIES, by Danielle Steel.
A woman who raised her deceased sister’s three children must juggle their needs, her business and the new man in her life.
*5 THE LION, by Nelson DeMille.
John Corey, now a federal agent, pursues a Libyan terrorist who has returned to America bent on revenge.
*6 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*7 THE PASSAGE, by Justin Cronin.
More than a hundred years in the future, a small group resists the vampires who have taken over North America.
*8 WHIPLASH, by Catherine Coulter.
The F.B.I. agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock help investigate misdeeds at a pharmaceutical company.
*9 FRANKENSTEIN: LOST SOULS, by Dean Koontz.
Book 4 in the reimagining of the classic tale.
*10 DEAD IN THE FAMILY, by Charlaine Harris.
Sookie Stackhouse is exhausted in the aftermath of a Fae war.
*11 LOWCOUNTRY SUMMER, by Dorothea Benton Frank.
In this sequel to “Plantation,” a woman returns home after her mother’s death to encounter old secrets and lies.
*12 THE SPY, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott.
In 1908, a detective investigates spies who are trying to keep America from developing dreadnought battleships.
*13 BROKEN, by Karin Slaughter.
There is friction between the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Grant County Police Department when Dr. Sara Linton calls in Special Agent Will Trent from Atlanta.
*14 61 HOURS, by Lee Child.
Jack Reacher helps the police in a small South Dakota town protect a witness in a drug trial.

Nonfiction:
*1 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. ( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight. *2 CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler. ( 814 Han )
More humorous personal essays from the comedian.814 Han
*3 SPOKEN FROM THE HEART, by Laura Bush. ( B BUSH )
A memoir from the former first lady.
*4 EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne. ( B PARKER )
The story of Quanah Parker, the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
*5 WAR, by Sebastian Junger. ( 958.104 Junger )
The intense lives of American soldiers in a lethal corner of Afghanistan, by the author of “The Perfect Storm.”
*6 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed, from the author of “Blink.”
*7 UNCHARTED TERRITORI, by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin. ( B SPELLING )
Humorous stories about juggling Hollywood work, marriage and motherhood.
*8 THE LAST STAND, by Nathaniel Philbrick. ( 973.82 Philbrick )
Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
*9 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot. (B LACKS)
The story of the woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951 and have since supported a mountain of research.
*10 FURIOUS LOVE, by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger. ( 927.914 Kashner )
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton: the affair, the marriage, the divorce, the remarriage.
*11 HITCH-22, by Christopher Hitchens. ( B HITCHENS )
The trans-Atlantic journalist’s memoir.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week.

Fiction:
*1 THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, by Stieg Larsson.
The third volume of a trilogy about a Swedish hacker and a journalist.
*2 THE LION, by Nelson DeMille.
John Corey, now a federal agent, pursues a Libyan terrorist who has returned to America bent on revenge.
*3 THE PASSAGE, by Justin Cronin.
More than a hundred years in the future, a small group resists the vampires who have taken over North America.
*4 THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
*5 THE SPY, by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott.
In 1908, a detective investigates spies who are trying to keep America from developing dreadnought battleships.
*6 DEAD IN THE FAMILY, by Charlaine Harris.
Sookie Stackhouse is exhausted in the aftermath of a Fae war.
*7 61 HOURS, by Lee Child.
Jack Reacher helps the police in a small South Dakota town protect a witness in a drug trial.
*8 BULLET, by Laurell K. Hamilton.
Anita Blake, vampire hunter, is menaced by the Mother of All Darkness, who wants to take over her body.
*9 STORM PREY, by John Sandford.
Lucas Davenport’s wife is a witness to a botched robbery and murder in the 20th novel in the “Prey” series.
*10 INNOCENT, by Scott Turow.
Turow revisits the characters from “Presumed Innocent.”
*11 HEART OF THE MATTER, by Emily Giffin.
The lives of two women converge after an accident.
*12 THE BURNING WIRE, by Jeffery Deaver.
The forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme investigates a series of murderous electrical explosions.
*13 THE 9TH JUDGMENT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Detective Lindsay Boxer pursues a killer who’s preying on women and children.
*14 THE BOURNE OBJECTIVE, by Eric Van Lustbader.
Robert Ludlum’s character Jason Bourne matches wits with a vicious Russian mercenary.
*15 DEATH ECHO, by Elizabeth Lowell.
A former C.I.A. operative tracks a yacht with a deadly cargo.

Nonfiction:
*1 SPOKEN FROM THE HEART, by Laura Bush. ( B BUSH )
A memoir from the former first lady.
*2 THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. ( 330.973 Lewis )
The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight.
*3 WAR, by Sebastian Junger. ( 958.104 Junger )
The intense lives of American soldiers in a lethal corner of Afghanistan, by the author of “The Perfect Storm.”
*4 CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler. ( 814 Han )
More humorous personal essays from the comedian.
*5 THE LAST STAND, by Nathaniel Philbrick. ( 973.82 Philbrick )
Custer, Sitting Bull and the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
*6 HITCH-22, by Christopher Hitchens. ( B Hitchens )
The trans-Atlantic journalist’s memoir.
*7 OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. ( 302 Gla )
Why some people succeed, from the author of “Blink.”
*8 THE PACIFIC, by Hugh Ambrose. ( 940.54 Amb )
Stories of Marines and a Navy pilot during World War II; companion volume for an HBO mini-series.
*9 THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot. ( B LACKS ) Race, poverty and science intertwine in the story of the woman whose cancer cells were cultured without her permission in 1951 and have supported a mountain of research undertaken since then.

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Fiction:
DEAD IN THE FAMILY, by Charlaine Harris.
THE 9TH JUDGMENT, by James Patterson.
INNOCENT, by Scott Turow.
THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
DELIVER US FROM EVIL, by David Baldacci.
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE, by Mary Higgins Clark.
HANNAH’S LIST, by Debbie Macomber.
BLUE-EYED DEVIL, by Robert B. Parker.
TELL-ALL, by Chuck Palahniuk.
THE DOUBLE COMFORT SAFARI CLUB, by Alexander McCall Smith.
EVERY LAST ONE, by Anna Quindlen.
THE IMPERFECTIONISTS, by Tom Rachman.
ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA, by Isabel Allende.
THIS BODY OF DEATH, by Elizabeth George.
MATTERHORN, by Karl Marlantes.

Nonfiction:
SPOKEN FROM THE HEART, by Laura Bush.
THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis.
THIS TIME TOGETHER, by Carol Burnett.
CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler.
OPRAH, by Kitty Kelley.
THE LAST STAND, by Nathaniel Philbrick.
THE PACIFIC, by Hugh Ambrose.
THE BEDWETTER, by Sarah Silverman.
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot.
OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell.
I’LL MATURE WHEN I’M DEAD, by Dave Barry

NY TIMES BEST SELLERS (05/09/2010)

The Orangeburg Library now has the following titles which are New York Times Best Sellers for this week. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.

Fiction:
DELIVER US FROM EVIL, by David Baldacci.
THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett.
THE DOUBLE COMFORT SAFARI CLUB, by Alexander McCall Smith.
THIS BODY OF DEATH, by Elizabeth George.
LUCID INTERVALS, by Stuart Woods.
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE, by Mary Higgins Clark.
BURNING LAMP, by Amanda Quick.
EVERY LAST ONE, by Anna Quindlen.
EIGHT DAYS TO LIVE, by Iris Johansen.
CAUGHT, by Harlan Coben.
A RIVER IN THE SKY, by Elizabeth Peters.
HOUSE RULES, by Jodi Picoult.
MATTERHORN, by Karl Marlantes.
THE WALK, by Richard Paul Evans.
DECEPTION, by Jonathan Kellerman.

Nonfiction:
THE BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis.
OPRAH, by Kitty Kelley.
CHELSEA CHELSEA BANG BANG, by Chelsea Handler.
THIS TIME TOGETHER, by Carol Burnett.
13 BANKERS, by Simon Johnson.
THE PACIFIC, by Hugh Ambrose.
THE BRIDGE, by David Remnick.
2010 TAKE BACK AMERICA, by Dick Morris.
COURAGE AND CONSEQUENCE, by Karl Rove.
OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell.
THE END OF WALL STREET, by Roger Lowenstein.
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot.
GAME CHANGE, by John Heilemann.