Movies for Moms!!

Movies for Moms!!

Because we understand that trying to find the time to watch movies while working or taking care of the family can be a challenge for most moms (and dads), the Pinckney Library now offers “Movies for Moms!” We’ll be offering a slew of new romantic comedy titles to show every first Wednesday of the month. The movies start at 10:30am.

Join us again for other upcoming Movies for Moms @ the PCPL, when we show the following:

Wednesday, January 3, 2007 @ 10:30 am—“The Devil Wears Prada”, Rated PG-13, starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci. Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger. Summary: As assistant to impossibly demanding New York fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, young Andy Sachs has landed a job that “a million girls would die for.” Unfortunately, her heaven-sent appointment as Miranda’s personal whipping girl just might be the death of her!


Wednesday, February 7, 2007 @ 10:30 am—“Scoop”, Rated PG-13, starring: Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Geoff Bell. A film by Woody Allen. Summary: A student journalist, for a college paper, visiting friends in contemporary London happens upon the scoop of a lifetime. Along the investigative trail, she finds magic, murder, mystery– and perhaps love, with a British aristocrat.



Wednesday, March 7, 2007 @ 10:30 am—“My Super Ex-Girlfriend”, Rated PG-13, starring: Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. Summary: When Matt Saunders meets Jenny Johnson, he thinks he’s found the perfect girl. However, he decides to break things off with her when she becomes too needy, controlling, and jealous. Jenny doesn’t take it well and decides to get back at him by using her superpowers. It turns out Jenny is a superhero named G-Girl. Meanwhile, Matt and his co-worker, Hannah, start to have a romance with each other which sends Jenny over the edge.

The library will provide refreshment and coffee for attendees. (Reminder: Children under the age of 9 needs to have a parent watching them at all times while in the library.) So, come and enjoy a “Chick Flick” the way it was meant to be watched—with other women and no male sarcasm (Dads)!

Christmas Jar - Staff Favorite

TITLE: Christmas Jar
AUTHOR: Wright, Jason
CALL NO.: FIC WRI

This is a heartwarming and touching story about the life of a woman named, Hope Jensen. This book would be enjoyed by anyone and reminds us all of the true meaning of Christmas.


Reviewed by: Karen Sala

The Eyre Affair - Staff Favorite

TITLE: The Eyre Affair
AUTHOR: Fforde, Jasper
CALL NO.: FIC FFO

This is the first book of the funniest series ever written (in my opinion, at least). Too confusing to explain, just take my word for it, it’s worth a read. The references to all kinds of great literature are extremely funny even if you haven’t read all of them and the characters are also lovable and amusing that you feel like you’re part of the story every time you read it.


Reviewed by: Maryn Mishler

The Return of Pinckney’s Library After Hours Program

The Pinckney Library’s popular adult program series Library After Hours returned from its summer hiatus with a wonderful presentation of “Yoga for Life” on September 13, 2006. Speaker and instructor, Lucille Lighstone-Brochu, who has been a yoga instructor for over 20 years, presented to 15 participants the benefits to the mind and body of yoga as relaxation and meditation.


Terri Harris and
Jan Carpenter
went home as winners of that
evening’s door prizes.







The October 11 presentation by corporate chef for Busch’s, Rebecca Miller, was all about “European Cheeses”. Ms. Miller presented to attendees the many varieties of cheeses and what to serve with them to compliment their flavors. Pinckney resident, Evie Bitondo, went home that evening with a $15 Busch’s Gift card as a door prize from the event.

If you missed any of these presentations, don’t worry! Coming up on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at 6:30pm, Rex Halfpenny, editor of the Michigan Beer Guide, will introduce attendees to a variety of delicious beers that come from our state in his presentation of “Michigan Beer”. “Great beers don’t necessarily have to come from Germany or Canada!” (Patrons need to be 21 years or older in order to attend this program.) The Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, MI has generously provided a gift certificate for a free Sunday Brunch for 2 as a door prize. Whole Foods Market in Ann Arbor is also providing the dessert tray for the evening’s refreshments.

Patrons 21 years and older are invited to attend this upcoming Library After Hours event. For more information or to register for this event, please feel to contact us at the library via phone (734-878-3888), e-mail (pincill@tln.lib.mi.us) or visit us at 350 Mower Rd., Pinckney MI 48169. We hope to see you then!

Self-Defense Classes at the Pinckney Library

On October 12 and October 26, instructor Mike Di Giuseppe demonstrated some very practical techniques in personal security and minimizing the risks of becoming a victim. Mike is a sensei (teacher) of the Ancient Martial Arts Organization Okinawa Karate and Kobudo, and has studied the ancient art of Aikido, Iaido Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsus since he was 15 years old.

On Thursday, October 12 at 5:00pm, Mike presented “Self-Defense for All Ages”. He spoke to participants about how to be more aware of everything around them, how to protect themselves, and were shown some alternative ways to deal with difficult people (bullies) and other real life situations.

1. Instructor Mike Di Giuseppe talks with kids during the “Self-Defense for All Ages” workshop on Thursday afternoon, October 12, 2006.

2. Easton Turner learns a few tips on self-defense from sensei Mike Di Giuseppe.

For the Thursday, October 26 presentation at 6:30pm, during the “Self-Defense for Women” Mike spoke to participants about scenarios that might put them in harm’s way and how to minimize becoming a victim of an attack. He also demonstrated some simple techniques to prevent attacks such as hand-grabbing, how to deal with being taken to the ground, and being able to get away safely and effectively should such situations arise.

3. Judi Paul learns some moves to help in self-defense from instructor Mike Di Giuseppe.

4. Self-Defense for Women, Oct 26, 2006—attendees learned some important moves to help minimize becoming a victim during an attack. The workshop was presented by sensei Mike Di Giuseppe and was assisted by Jeff Castle.

Both presentations were informative and well-received by the participants. If you missed either or both of these presentations and would be interested in attending a future presentation, please contact the library at 734-878-3888 or e-mail us at pincill@tln.lib.mi.us or visit us at 350 Mower Rd. in Pinckney, MI so we could set up another workshop opportunity.

Congratulations and Thanks for the 2006 ASRP

Aleta Dillehay & Marla Doersch pose with their prizes from the 2006 Adult Summer Reading Program.

Nikki Briggs of Pinckney, MI was one of the grand prize winners for the 2006 Adult Summer Reading Program.

The Warior Heir

TITLE: The Warrior Heir

AUTHOR: Chima, Cinda Williams

CALL NO.: TEEN FIC CHI

I have to admit to really enjoying this book despite the rather confusing world it is set in. It took me awhile to figure out her system of wizards, warriors and magic, but once I did, I was completely hooked. The story follows a teenaged boy who goes through a series of trials after discovering that he is a warrior and all that that implies. A good science fiction/fantasy novel that had a really different plot.

Reviewed by: Maryn Mishler

Possible Side Effects - Staff Favorite

Title: Possible Side Effects

Author: Augusten Burroughs

First of all let me say that I am a huge fan of Augusten and when I heard he had a new book coming out, I first requested it for the library and then I went out and bought my own copy. Augusten Burroughs is sometimes unbelievable and sometimes appalling and sometimes sad, but always hilarious—laugh out loud hilarious. His neurosis, his twisted point of view and his sense of humor are unparallel. The fact that his writings are autobiographical is always amazing and unbelievable. So many times you are left with the thoughts of “How can someone live like this?”, “Is he serious?”, and “OH MY GOD!” If you were appalled and offended by “Running with Scissors” then “Possible Side Effects” may be just right for you. Augusten has certainly mellowed through the years—perhaps through sobriety, love, stability and growing up. Possible Side Effects lacks most of the shock factor Augusten shared in his earlier novels, but still has a lot of his “I can’t believe he wrote that” qualities.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it(of course) and I think it would be a good “summer reading” book because it has a lot of qualities that make you want to do something a little crazy, wild (like skinny dipping, running through your neighbors sprinklers, etc) some thing out of the ordinary—after all it is summer time!

Donna Aschenbrenner

Captain Alatriste - Staff Favorites

TITLE: Captain Alatriste

AUTHOR: Perez-Reverte, Arturo

CALL NO.: CD PER

If you are looking for a book along the lines of The Count of Monte Cristo, only shorter, this book is for you. Captain Alatriste features a swordsman-for-hire with a sense of honor that stops him from completing a job given him by masked men. This move turns out to be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, he gains a powerful friend, on the other, he incurs the wrath of some very dangerous men that he spends the rest of the book fighting and escaping. All in all, this book was entertaining as well as interesting because of its blend of history and adventure. A very nice read by a popular Spanish author.

Reviewed by: Maryn Mishler

Eat, Pray, Love - Staff Favorite

TITLE: Eat, Pray, Love

AUTHOR: Elizabeth Gilbert

CALL NO.: Interlibrary Loan

Being the youth librarian I typically read about one adult book a year and the rest of my time is spent reading juvenile and teen literature. But if Eat, Pray, Love is the only adult novel I read this year it was the best choice I could make. It was a long stretch from my typical reading choice – non-fiction, adult, and spiritual, not any of my normal venues for fun reading. But I loved it! Thank you to my friend who recommended it, she knows who she is.

Liz, the author and subject of the book is a 34 year old woman in crisis. Her life is not taking the path she thought it would. So following a messy divorce she decides to follow her heart to do some world traveling to discover who she is and what she wants. What follows is her emotional and spiritual self discovery. A very interesting, well written biography.

Reviewed by: Sara Castle

Congratulations to Pinckney Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program Grand Prize Winners!

Congratulations to Pinckney Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program Grand Prize Winners!

Summer may be coming to a close, but the reading doesn’t end, especially if readers had fun participating in the program. Now, adults at the Pinckney Community Public Library enjoyed the same fun as their children when they participated in the library’s second annual Adult Summer Reading Program. The program ended on Tuesday, September 5, and grand prizes were drawn from the 155 entries submitted.

As with last year, this year’s adult summer reading program looked to be a hit with participant. Kate Pratt, a resident of Pinckney and one of the grand prize winners, thought the program was great. “I don’t remember when I enjoyed a program more,” she said. “It’s new for me as an adult…I haven’t done any summer reading programs except as a kid. It’s nice to know there’s one for adults to participate in.” And the prizes were an added bonus for this prolific reader.

But what she thoroughly enjoyed most about the program was to be able to share her opinions on the books she’d read with others in the community. New this year to the program was the posting of shared reviews on the library’s Adult Services Blog (http://pcpladultserviceslibrarian.blogspot.com). The blog seems a popular and convenient way for community members to see what others had also read over the summer. “I liked the whole sharing of my opinion with others. I usually just talk to [the library staff] about the titles I’ve read, but this was great to share with others in the community,” Kate Pratt added. “I thought this was a really good program, and I liked the prizes, too. I’d definitely do it again.”

The Pinckney Library would like to thank all the area and local businesses who donated prizes to this year’s summer reading program—including Rush Lake Golf Club, PTs Fresh Mex, Jennifer’s Quilts Shop, Carousel Gifts and Floral, Pinckney Pharmacy, China House Restaurant, Mainly Chocolate, Riverside Pizza, Salon on Main, Towne Square Pizza, Pinckney True Value and Dairy Queen in Hamburg.

Marley and Me - Staff Favorite

TITLE: Marley and Me

AUTHOR: Grogan, John

CALL NO.: 636.752 GRO

Marley was by far my favorite character in this book. He had so much personality. I was rooting for him from the moment the author and his wife picked him out. This book follows the life of a huge dog full of energy and the effect he has on his family. It is humorously written and just a good book overall.

Reviewed by: Maryn Mishler

Our Endangered Values - Staff Favorite

TITLE: Our Endangered Values

AUTHOR: Jimmy Carter

(Performed by: Jimmy Carter)

CALL NUMBER: LP 306.097 CAR (Large Print Edition)

This is a book I wish everyone could read. Carter provides a lot of facts and figures we should know. Some of them are very disturbing, for example, the dangers of lobbying.

I listened to this on tape, read by the author. His familiar voice makes it all the more convincing.

Reviewed by: Martha Lavey

More 2006 “Summer Fun” Adult Summer Reading

TITLE: Secret Life of Bees, The
AUTHOR: Sue Monk Kidd
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: FIC KID Pb (book) & CD KID (audio book)
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
I found it a little hard at first to get into the book, but the characters seem to draw you in, wanting to find out more.

TITLE: Confessions of a Shopaholic
AUTHOR: Sophie Kinsella
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: FIC KIN PB
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
Hilarious! Becky Bloomwood is the next Stephanie Plum. I laughed throughout the whole book. Highly recommended!


TITLE: Magic Hour
AUTHOR: Kristin Hannah
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: Available through MeLCat interlibrary loan
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
Deep in the Pacific lies the Olympic National Forest--nearly one million acres of darkness & beauty. From the heart of the forest, a six year old girl appears... An excellent book! All of Hannah's books are good. Read!

TITLE: Gone
AUTHOR: Lisa Gardner
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: FIC GAR
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
With his partner & lover missing from her bloodstained car, Private Investigator Pierce Quincy begins a desperate search. All Lisa Gardner's mysteries follow one another, with Pierce Quincy solving or his daughter. Very good books. Read them all.


TITLE: Kingdom Come
AUTHOR: Tim Green
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: FIC GRE
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
[This is my] first time for this author. [The book] holds your interest until the end. [I'll] read more of his books.


TITLE: Tenth Circle
AUTHOR: Jodi Picoult
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: FIC PIC
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
I found it hard to get into at first and the topic was difficult, but I felt the need to finish in order to find out the ending. (I would recommend this if you like mystery reads)


TITLE: The Other Boleyn Girl
AUTHOR: Philippa Gregory
TYPE: Fiction
CALL NO.: FIC GRE PB
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
Fabulous historical fiction that has wonderful detail. I really identified with the main character—who lived over 500 years ago!


TITLE: Ford, the Men and the Machine
AUTHOR: Lacey, Robert
TYPE: Nonfiction
CALL NO.: BIO FOR
DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS TITLE: Yes
Review:
Great book! An in depth view of Ford history, unbiased. A great story.

Summer Fun Drawing

We’d like to thank all the members of our community who participated in this year’s second annual “Summer Fun” Adult Summer Reading Program, which ended on Tuesday, September 5, 2006. We will be drawing for the Grand Prize Winners sometime on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Prize winners will be notified and “Thank You” gifts for all who participated in the program will also be handed out on that day.

New York Times Best Sellers List for August 6, 2006

Hardcover Nonfiction

Published: August 6, 2006

Pinckney Owns On Order

This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. (Morrow, $21.95.) A newspaper columnist and his wife learn some life lessons from their neurotic dog.	1	40
2	THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $27.50; updated and expanded edition, $30.) A columnist for The New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy.	4	68
3	CONSERVATIVES WITHOUT CONSCIENCE, by John W. Dean. (Viking, $25.95.) The authoritarian character of contemporary conservative beliefs and attitudes.	2	2
4	THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE, by Ron Suskind. (Simon & Schuster, $27.) An investigation of the Bush administration's strategic thinking and of the role of ideology and personality in the decision to go to war.	3	5
5	GODLESS, by Ann Coulter. (Crown Forum, $27.95.) The columnist argues that liberalism is a religion with sacraments, a creation myth and a clergy.	5	7
6	FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. (Morrow, $25.95.) A maverick scholar applies economic thinking to everything from sumo wrestlers who cheat to legalized abortion and the falling crime rate.	6	67
7	MAYFLOWER, by Nathaniel Philbrick. (Viking, $29.95.) How America began, from the author of "In the Heart of the Sea."	7	11
8	DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE, by Anderson Cooper. (HarperCollins, $24.95.) The CNN correspondent describes a year of covering the tsunami in Sri Lanka, the war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina.	10	9
9	MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY, by John Stossel. (Hyperion, $24.95.) The "20/20" anchor questions conventional wisdom.	9	11
10	THE LONG TAIL, by Chris Anderson. (Hyperion, $24.95.) How the Internet has changed business so that its future requires "selling less of more."	13	2

New York Times Best Sellers List for August 6, 2006

Published: August 6, 2006

Pinckney Owns On Order

Hardcover Fiction

This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	PHANTOM, by Terry Goodkind. (Tor/Tom Doherty, $29.95.) The 11th volume of the "Sword of Truth" fantasy series.		1
2	ANGELS FALL, by Nora Roberts. (Putnam, $25.95.) When a chef from Boston, now living in Wyoming, witnesses a murder, the locals won't believe her.	1	2
3	TWELVE SHARP, by Janet Evanovich. (St. Martin's, $26.95.) The bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must find a killer and rescue a kidnapped child.	2	5
4	PEGASUS DESCENDING, by James Lee Burke. (Simon & Schuster, $26.) In the 15th Dave Robicheaux novel, the Louisiana detective pursues interrelated cases that lead back to the killing of his best friend 25 years earlier.		1
5	THE RUINS, by Scott Smith. (Knopf, $24.95.) Two young American couples on vacaton in the Yucatán confront a horrible menace.		1
6	COMING OUT, by Danielle Steel. (Delacorte, $20.) An attorney's household is thrown into chaos when her daughters receive an invitation to a debutante ball.	3	4
7	CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO HEAVEN, by Fannie Flagg. (Random House, $29.95.) A return to Elmwood Springs, Mo., the setting of Flagg's novel "Standing in the Rainbow."	4	3
8	BREAK NO BONES, by Kathy Reichs. (Scribner, $25.95.) The forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan finds a fresh skeleton at an Indian burial ground in South Carolina.	5	2
9	BEACH ROAD, by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge. (Little, Brown, $27.95.) An East Hampton lawyer becomes involved in a highly publicized trial that pits locals against the super-rich.	6	12
10	SLEEPING WITH FEAR, by Kay Hooper. (Bantam, $25.) A psychic F.B.I. agent, investigating possible occult activity in South Carolina, comes under attack by someone who can control dark forces. The last volume in Hooper's "Fear" trilogy.		1

West of the Pecos - Staff Favorite

TITLE: West of the Pecos
AUTHOR: Grey, Zane
CALL NO.: WES GRE pb

This is one of my favorite westerns by Zane Grey. The story follows a young girl and her father who go out West and the cowboy who helps them along. However, Zane Grey uses an age-old plot of girl-disguised-as-boy to make this story much more fun than your average Western. The romance is cute and the Western theme is fun. All in all, a good read.

Reviewed by: Maryn Mishler

Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori-Book One) - Staff Favorite

Title: Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori-Book One)
Author: Lian Hearn
Call No.: SF HEA (book) or CD HEA (audio book)

Before a two-week-long trip, I picked up this book on the basis of the “Staff Pick” list from Borders, and I was glad I did. I’m usually a slow reader, but this book was one I flew through rather quickly.

The story is set in a “fantasy” Japan and is the tale of young Takeo, who was born of the Hidden—a pacifist, secret religious sect—who then finds himself violently thrown from the world he’d grown up in and is tossed right into the world of political intrigue when he is rescued and adopted by Lord Shigeru of the Otori Clan. The story is action packed from beginning to end, and the author’s style of alternating between Takeo’s first-person narrative and, the other main character to this epic saga, Lady Kaede Shirakawa’s third-person narrative flows quite well—making readers think that there are two interlocking stories happening simultaneously and helps keep readers wanting to see these two strong characters come together that much more immediate.

I liked the story so much, especially this first book in the series, that I bought the trilogy for the library’s SF collection and have heard many good reactions from patrons since then. The audio book versions were also highly recommended by other library patrons, and on my next long road-trip, I might just check them out. After all, I wasn’t disappointed with the book version.

Reviewed by: Hope Siasoco

How to Design Your Grocery Store Bouquet

Deby Henneman, of Carousel Floral, was at the Pinckney Public Library on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 showing attendies how to shop for freshness and economy and to arrange their grocery store bouquets.

Wicked - Staff Favorite

TITLE: Wicked

AUTHOR: MacGuire, Gregory

CALL NO.: FIC MAC

This is the story of the Wicked Witch of the West. It starts at the beginning of her life and introduces the reader to people and events that shaped who she was as a person. Her life was difficult and she had to overcome a lot of obstacles. She didn’t start out bad—circumstances made her that way. She had a human side—one where she felt love and compassion towards others. It was interesting reading a fairy tale.

Reviewed by: Tyra Schmitter

2006 “Summer Fun!” Adult Summer Reading

Look what other Pinckney patrons are reading this year!

Title: Timeline

Author: Michael Crichton

Type: Fiction

Call No.: FIC CRI (book) & BOT CRI (audio book)

Do you recommend this title? Yes

Review:

Really good. Unusual topic--time travel to the Middle Ages. Much about the history of the Middle Ages lifestyle--which is hard to find. Then in the mix is ambition and scientific breakthroughs--Is time travel possible? "Beam me up, Scotty!"

Title: Northern Lights

Author: Nora Roberts

Type: Fiction

Call No.: FIC ROB

Do you recommend this title? Yes, especially for Roberts fans

Review:

OK-a mystery. Lunacy. The story takes place in Alaska! On a hot, humid Michigan summer day, reading of the chills of Alaska made me wonder which is worse--extreme hot or extreme cold? Definitely Hot. Self-sufficient "lunatics" and the description of north country seasons are interesting.

Title: The Lady and the Panda

Author: Vicki Croke

Type: Nonfiction

Call No.: 599.789 CRO (book) & 599.789 CD CRO (audio book)

Do you recommend this title? Yes

Review:

It was wonderful to see how the lady's goals and view regarding the panda changed as time progressed.

Title: City of Falling Angels

Author: John Berendt

Type: Fiction

Call No.: LP FIC BER

Do you recommend this title? Yes

Review:

Wonderful description of Venice. It makes me want to visit. A bit wordy otherwise.

Title: Skybreaker

Author: Kenneth Oppel

Type: Teen Fiction

Call No.: TEEN FIC OPP

Do you recommend this title? Yes

Review:

Fabulous--fun read. Although this is a sequel to Airborn, Skybreaker is better. They should make a movie out of it. Undefined timeframe--could be early 1900's--could be futuristic. LOTS of ACTION and thoughts to ponder scientifically.

Title: A Sand County Almanac

Author: Aldo Leopold

Type: Nonfiction

Call No.: Available through MeLCat interlibrary loan

Do you recommend this title? Yes

Review:

This is a book I feel that every person should read. Aldo Leopold is a man with great vision and perspective on ecology and man's place in it. This book is full of wisdom from front to back.

Enjoy New Audio Book Titles @ the PCPL

Summer time usually means long trips or commutes. Why not sit, back, enjoy the ride and try to forget the irritation of road construction by listening to some good audio books on tapes or CDs?

One of our newest titles in audio book CD format is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Call Number: CD AUS). With this delightful novel on “how girls catch husbands,” listeners will “savor the wit, the sly irony and satire and comedy that Miss Austen crowds into almost every quiet, well-bred line of the novel. There is great sanity, common sense and worldly wisdom to be found in her exploration of human nature”. Listen to Sharon Williams as she narrates the classic romance of the perfect heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, and her Mr. Darcy.

Or why not check out any of these other newer audio book titles now available in the library?

• 24 Hours by Greg Iles (Call No.: BOT ILE)
• Courting Trouble by Lis Scottline (Call No.: BOT SCO)
• Dead Watch by John Sandford (Call No.: CD SAN)
• Dispatches from the Edge by Anderson Cooper (Call No.: CD COO)
• The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters (Call No.: BOT PET)
• Split Second by David Baldacci (Call No.: CD BAL)
• Hour Game by David Baldacci (Call No.: CD BAL)
• Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell (Call No.: CD COR)
• Trace by Patricia Cornwell (Call No.: CD COR)
• Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard (Call No.: BOT HOW)
• At Risk by Patricia Cornwell (Call No.: CD COR)
• Beach Road by James Patterson (Call No.: CD PAT)
• Telegraph Days by Larry McMurtry (Call No.: CD MCM)
• The Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes (Call No.: CD GRI)
• The Lost Gospel by Herber Krosney (Call No.: 229.8 CD KRO)
• Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark (Call No.: CD CLA)
• There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem by Wayne W. Dyer(Call No.: 291.4 BOT DYE)

New Movie Titles at the Library!

The library has new movies for kids, families and adults!

One of our newest titles is 16 Blocks starring Mos Def and Bruce Willis, and directed by Richard Donner (Rated PG 13). In this action and crime thriller movie, an aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. There are, however, forces at work trying to prevent them from making it. Check out what The Video Librarian calls “expertly crafted and enjoyable” and what NBC-TV calls “An amazing thrill ride filled with twists and turns..."

And come check out some of our other newest movie titles available at the Pinckney Library, including:

• Failure to Launch (PG 13) starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker
• When a Stranger Calls (PG 13) starring Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan
• Firewall (PG 13) starring Harrison Ford
• An Unfinished Life (PG 13)starring Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez , and Morgan Freeman
• The World’s Fastest Indian (PG 13) starring Anthony Hopkins and Diane Ladd
• The Prizewinner of Defiance, OH (PG 13)starring Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson
• Syriana (R) starring Kayvan Novak, George Clooney, and Christopher Plummer
• Hustle & Flow (R) starring Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson and Taryn Manning
• Underworld: Evolution (R) starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, and Tony Curran
• Snow Dogs (PG) starring Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn, Sisqó, and Nichelle Nichols
• Breakfast on Pluto (R) starring Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson, and Ruth Negga
• Freedomland (R) starring Samuel L. Jackson, and Julianne Moore

Most movies at the PCPL are $1 for 3 nights, unless otherwise indicated—Anime movies, Classics and Nonfiction/Educational Movies are free to check out for 2 weeks and TV Series are $1 for 2 weeks.

How to Arrange Your Grocery Store Bouquet

On Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at 6:30pm, come to the Pinckney Library and learn “How to Arrange Your Grocery Store Bouquet”. Presenter, Deby Henneman of Pinckney’s Carousel Floral will share her knowledge of flowers and floral arranging. She will teach attendees how to shop for freshness and economy. So don’t forget to join us at the Pinckney Community Public Library for an evening of color and beauty!

To register for the program, please call us at 734-878-3888 or visit us at 350 Mower Rd., Pinckney, MI 48169.

Cinema Night on Thursday, July 27, 2006 @ 7:00 PM

Get ready to sit back, relax, have some pop and popcorn at the Pinckney Library, because on Thursday, July 7, 2006 @7:00 PM, you're invited to attend Cinema Night @ the PCPL.

This month's movie showing is "The Matador", staring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Phillip Baker Hall and Directed by Richard Shepard.

The movie is about a chance encounter between a traveling salesman (Greg Kinnear) and a lonely hit man (Pierce Brosnan), which triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in a way neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the love of both forever. (This movie is rated "R", so no one under 17 please.)

For more information on this and upcoming movie showings, please call the Pinckney Library at 734-878-3888 or visit us at 350 Mower Rd., Pinckney, MI 48169.

We hope to see you then!

Uglies - Staff Favorite

TITLE: Uglies
AUTHOR: Scott Westerfeld
CALL NO.: TEEN FIC WES PB

Uglies is an outstanding teen fiction book based on an old idea presented in a new way. Ultimately I believe it is a “big brother” watching you story but presented in a new and creative way. It is the first in a trilogy so now I am eager to read the next two books, Pretties and Specials.

We are the Rusties and have destroyed ourselves and our world. When humans recreated the world they also recreated themselves. Are your eyes too wide set or too close together? Is your nose too big, what about your parent’s noses? What if you did not look like your parents but rather what society considers beautiful? Does beauty count if it is only on the inside? Could we create a world free of war, disagreements, and racism by making everyone beautiful? What would the world be like if you are only allowed to be an individual if you are ugly and nobody is allowed to be ugly? Would it cure the world of its ailments? These are the questions Westerfeld addresses in Uglies. Would you rather be an ugly outlaw or a beautiful conformist who lives in a world of luxury? What would you choose? What if you were not given a choice?


Reviewed by: Sara Castle
Note: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is the upcoming title for the August 'Tween Book Discussion Group. The group, open to readers ages 9-17, will meet in the Pinckney Library on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 @ 6:30-7:30pm. For more information, call the library at 734-878-3888 or contact the Pinckney Youth Librarian, Sara Castle.

Get Ready for “Summer Fun” with Adult Summer Reading Program @ the Pinckney Library

Planning on a relaxing vacation this summer? Why not enjoy some good books? Or why not plan on catching up on those titles you’ve been interested in over the winter but never got around to reading? And then come join in the fun and share your reviews with others because the Pinckney Community Public Library is offering “Summer Fun” Adult Summer Reading Program this year!
Due to the great success of the first “Summer Fun” ASRP in 2005, the library has decided to offer it again. Starting on July 1, 2006, the program will continue on for two months and end on September 1, 2006. Adult Summer Reading Program is open to anyone 18 years and over. And it’s very simple to participate. No registration necessary. Simply fill out a review form (located in the library or printed from the Pinckney Library’s website) for every book you read over this time period and return them to the library in the “Summer Fun” drop box. These forms will become your entry for prizes given out periodically every week, and will qualify you for a grand prize drawing set for September 5, 2006. The program is open to all Pinckney Library patrons, Friends Group members, Board of Trustees and Pinckney Library staff.

For more information, call the library (734-878-3888) or visit us on the web @ http://www.pinckneylibrary.org/ or in person @ 350 Mower Rd., Pinckney MI. So come join in the fun and read this summer!

No Internet Service - July 14, 2006

We have received a notice that there will be no internet available at the Pinckney Community Public Library on Friday, July 14, 2006 and Saturday, July 15, 2006. This is due to an equipment upgrade in our internet provider's office.

The backup date for the internet outage is July 17, 2006. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

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BookSpot Best Sellers List

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New York Times Book List Hardcover Nonfiction - July 9, 2006

Pinckney Public Library Owns

On Order

This Week		Last Week	Weeks On List
1	GODLESS, by Ann Coulter. (Crown Forum, $27.95.) The columnist argues that liberalism is a religion with sacraments, a creation myth and a clergy.	2	3
2	WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS, by Tim Russert. (Random House, $22.95.) The host of "Meet the Press'' presents readers' letters about their fathers in responseto his book "Big Russ and Me.''	1	5
3	MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan. (Morrow, $21.95.) A newspaper columnist and his wife learn some life lessons from their neurotic dog.	3	36
4	DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE, by Anderson Cooper. (HarperCollins, $24.95.) The CNN correspondent describes a year of covering the tsunami in Sri Lanka, the war in Iraq and Hurricane Katrina.	4	5
5	THE ONE PERCENT DOCTRINE, by Ron Suskind. (Simon & Schuster, $27.) An investigation of the Bush administration's strategic thinking and of the role of ideology and personality in the decision to go to war.		1
6	THE WORLD IS FLAT, by Thomas L. Friedman. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $27.50; updated and expanded edition, $30.) A columnist for The New York Times analyzes 21st-century economics and foreign policy.	5	64
7	MAYFLOWER, by Nathaniel Philbrick. (Viking, $29.95.) How America began, from the author of "In the Heart of the Sea."	6	7
8	MYTHS, LIES, AND DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY, by John Stossel. (Hyperion, $24.95.) The "20/20" anchor questions conventional wisdom.	7	7
9	FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. (Morrow, $25.95.) A maverick scholar applies economic thinking to everything from sumo wrestlers who cheat to legalized abortion and the falling crime rate.	9	63
10	MY LIFE IN & OUT OF THE ROUGH, by John Daly with Glen Waggoner. (HarperCollins, $25.95.) A memoir by the bad-boy golf champion.	8	7