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Vol. 15 ◊ Issue 1 Jan / Feb 2014

The Preble

County District

Library will

waive overdue

fines for

patrons who

are veterans. Those who

have been a member of

the military can simply

visit their local PCDL

Branch and present proof

of service. This is the

Library’s way of saying

‘Thank You’ to all those

who have served our

country.

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Richmond Civic Theatre

The Ripple Effect

Enjoy a spot of tea while discussing Jane

Austen’s classic tale, Pride and Prejudice

with cast members from the play when the

Richmond Civic Theatre presents the Pride

and Prejudice Book Discussion and Tea at

the Eaton Branch on January 25 at 2 pm.

Eaton Branch Jan. 25 @ 2 pm

Promoting literature

through the arts and

addressing issues from

great literature since

2004.

In 2014, readers will be reading,

discussing, and enjoying

performances of Jane Austen’s

Pride and Prejudice.

Just for fun, dress up

in a Period costume!

The Eaton Branch will hold

a book sale from Sat., Feb.

15 - Thurs., Feb 27. Arrive

early for best selection! Book sale prices are set by

donation, so please be

generous as your funds

help support the Eaton

Library. Interested in helping with

the book sale? Call Carly

Wall, Head of Circulation,

at the Eaton Branch

456-4331.

Library Inklings: Director’s

Abby Noland, Library Director

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January is a time for reflection and resolutions.

Very likely you are going to see some new faces in the library.

We have said goodbye to a lot of retired staff in 2013.

We will miss each and everyone of them.

We are equally thrilled to have our new staff.

The 2013 Annual Report is there for you to see our accomplishments:

http://www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/about.html

As a librarian, I really enjoy compiling statistics to show the community

how hard their public library has been working for them.

I think you will agree when you take a look at them.

As always, we would not be able to accomplish our goals without our

Trustees, Friends of the Library and volunteers who give so much of

themselves to make our public library a place everyone can enjoy.

Michael Zimmerman

PCDL’s Marketing Coordinator

The Preble County District Library has welcomed

the addition of Michael Zimmerman as

Marketing Coordinator.

Zimmerman has lived in Preble County nearly his entire life. He is a

graduate of Preble Shawnee High School, and he earned a Bachelor of

Arts in Mass Communication from Miami University. After moving to

Denver, Colorado following college, he returned to Preble County in

2010. He spent the previous three years working as a writer and

photographer at The Register-Herald.

“We welcome Mike Zimmerman to the PCDL team,” commented Library

Director Abby Noland. “We are very happy to have him on our staff.”

In his new position, Zimmerman will be responsible for maintaining a

consistent image for the Preble County District Library while promoting

the organization’s many programs and services.

“It’s exciting to continue to serve in the Preble County community,”

Zimmerman said. “Growing up here, the Preble County District Library

has been a big part of my life ever since we took walking field trips from

Camden Elementary to the Camden Branch of the library.”

The Preble County District Library has seven branches across the county,

as well as providing many online services at www.pcdl.lib.oh.us.

Adaptive Toys make learning through play

possible for children with disabilities.

They are toys and learning devices that have

been modified to meet the needs of children with

special needs.

There are twenty-three Adaptive Toys in the

library’s collection. They are available for loan to

any parent or guardian of a special needs child.

They may be checked out at any PCDL branch.

The loan period for the toys is six weeks.

Bring the joy of learning through play to your

child’s life - check out adaptive toys from your

library today!

The Toys Kaleido-dome

Bead Maze: Mini Express

Piano Stepper

Musical Activity Center

Little Linguist

Beeper Ball

Bubble Mill

Dressing Cube

Talking Bubble

Mumbo Hippo

Pudgy Piglet

Tickle Me Elmo Surprise

Touch and Learn Toy: Train

Ring Around Bells

Cheap Talk 4 Inline

Musical Bead Chain w/ Lights and Vibration

Flyaway with the Shooting Stars

Somatosensory Bead Chain

Butterfly Puzzle

Stacking Ring Cone

Sparkles the Clown

Music Blocks

Dome Alone

Search: ‘adaptive toys’ on the PCDL catalog.

Search using ‘words or phrases’.

ADAPTIVE

TOYS for Special

Children

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The Fruits of Our Labor: Results of the African American

Conference by Marlene Ressler, PC Room Supervisor

While preparing for the Who was Old Gabe? African

American History of Preble County, 1820-1900

Conference held in October, 2013, the Preble County

Room Staff began to research our County’s role in the

Underground Railroad. As part of our research, we

discovered several African American families that

resided in Preble County between 1820 and 1900. As a

result, we created 18 family history books that are now

available to researchers.

Some of these families were former slaves. They were

either given their freedom or purchased it. The majority

of them came from Kentucky, Tennessee, and the

Carolinas. They were blacksmiths, barbers, hucksters,

teachers, farmers, and Conductors of the Underground

Railroad. Several families spent the remainder of their

lives in Preble County; some moved on to Indiana and

further West.

Fascinating facts, stories and photographs were

discovered while preparing for the conference. Anyone

with an interest in the Underground Railroad and those

early African American Preble County families are

encouraged to visit the PC Room during open hours.

Library Admin. Office 450 S Barron ST Eaton, OH 45320 Tues. - Thurs. 9-5 / Fri 9-3 / 1st & 3rd Sat.

African American Families of Preble County, 1820-1900

18 family histories are available to researchers.

Congratulations Winners!

Briana, winner of West Alexandria’s MP3 drawing.

Sheryel Helfrich, winner of the West Alexandria Library’s

Thanksgiving Gift Card Contest.

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Need help finding the next book to read? Let the “Books & Authors”

database help you stumble upon your new favorite book.

Within “Books & Authors” you can browse for your favorite authors,

characters, genres, and time periods. You can find read-a-likes and

reviews for many of the titles in the database.

You can access “Books & Authors” through the Reference Desk page

of the Preble County District Library's website.

News from the Reference Desk

Lauren Robinson, Reference Librarian

Your library has its finger on the pulse of entertainment!

Feature Films Lee Daniel’s The Butler: Inspired by a true story of Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America. Also:

Touchy Feely

Prisoners

The Mortal Instruments

Dragon Hill: DragonBlade: The Beginning Television Under the Dome: Based on the book by Stephen King. The small town of Chester's Mill is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by a massive transparent barrier. The epic story of a town in peril unfolds as the residents struggle to maintain control and ultimately figure out the truth about the dome. Also:

The Restless Gun: the Complete Series

Justified: The Complete Fourth Season Nonfiction JFK: Like No Other: This film explores Kennedy's childhood years as the privileged but sickly son of one of the wealthiest men in America, his early political career as a lackluster congressman, his successful run for the U.S. Senate, and the game-changing presidential campaign that made him the youngest elected president in U.S. history. Also: One Direction: The Midnight Story: This film focuses on One Direction, the musical group of X-Factor fame that has taken the world by storm.

Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight

21-Day Body Makeover: 2 20-minute Circuit Workouts for Each Body Type

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eBook News with Sonya Knisley

Children

Dog Loves Counting / Louise Yates

Dig It, Dump It, Push It! / Holly Karapetkova

Be Brave, Willa Bean! / Cecelia Galante

God Gave US the World / Lisa Tawn Bergren

Juvenile

13 Hangmen / Art Corriveau

Cabin Fever / Jeff Kinney

Navigating Early / Clare Vanderpool

YA

I am Alice / Joseph Delaney (The Last Apprentice series)

Z. Apocalypse / Steve Cole

The Blood Keeper / Tessa Gratton

The Accused / John Grisham

Immortal Hearts (Vampire Kisses series) / Ellen Schreiber

Adult Fiction

Home to Seaview Key / Sherryl Woods

Cider Brook / Carla Neggers

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches / Alan Bradley

Cell / Robin Cook

Love by the Book / Colleen Coble (Smitten Book Club)

Shovel Ready / Adam Sternbergh

A Star for Mrs. Blake / April Smith

Adult Nonfiction

Everything I Learned About Life, I learned in Dance Class /

Abby Lee Miller (Star of Lifetime’s Dance Moms)

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January The Polaris Protocol / Brad Taylor (A Pike Logan Thriller) April Everything to Lose: A Novel / Andrew Gross May She, Sniper / Stephen Hunter (A Bob Lee Swagger Novel) The Skin Collector / Jeffery Deaver Unlucky Thirteen / James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Women’s Murder Club) June Face Off / David Baldacci Independence Day / Ben Coes (Dewey Andreas Novel) Invisible / James Patterson & David Ellis July An Unwilling Accomplice / Charles Todd August The Lost Island / Douglas Preston (Gideon Crew Novel)

2014 Forecast

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England: Jeeves and the Wedding Bells / Sabastian Faulks: Bertie Wooster, a young man about town, and his butler Jeeves, the very model of the modern manservant, return in their first new novel in nearly 40 years. With the approval of the Wodehouse estate, acclaimed novelist Sebastian Faulks brings these two back to life for their legion of fans. France: The Paris Architect / Charles Befourne: In 1942 Paris, gifted architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money - and maybe get him killed. But if he's clever enough, he'll avoid any trouble. All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a wealthy Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it….But when one of his hiding spaces fails horribly, and the problem of where to hide a Jew becomes terribly personal, Lucien can no longer ignore what's at stake. Available as an eBook, too! Scandinavia: Police: A Harry Hole Novel / Jo Nesbo: The police urgently need Harry Hole . . . A killer is stalking Oslo's streets. Police officers are being slain at the scenes of crimes they once investigated but failed to solve. The murders are brutal, the media reaction hysterical. But this time, Harry can't help. For years, the detective has been at the center of every major criminal investigation in Oslo….But now, with those he loves most facing terrible danger, Harry is not in a position to protect anyone--least of all himself. Scotland: Tooth for a Tooth / T. Frank Muir: When a woman's skeleton is discovered in a shallow grave DCI Andy Gilchrist is tasked with finding her murderer. But a psychic's warnings and markings on a rusted cigarette lighter found among the rotted remains take Gilchrist on a journey into his own past that brings him closer to discovering the identity of his brother's killer from a hit-and-run case some 35 years before…." England: The Vintage Teacup Club / Vanessa Greene: When Jenny Davis comes across a beautiful vintage tea set at an outdoor market in the English countryside, she's convinced it's fate. A young bride on a budget, she has her heart set on a vintage tea-party theme for her wedding….There's only one problem. Two other women have fallen in love with it, too. So they come up with a solution: They'll share it. They establish a sisterhood, sharing the ups and downs of their lives-from broken hearts and weddings, to family drama and career dreams.

Message: The library automatically purchases books by many popular authors. If you are interested in any of the titles listed here, please

request them at your local branch library. Holds can be placed on any title offered from the library’s catalog @ www.pcdl.lib.oh.us.

Prepare to be transported, armchair travelers, by experiencing foreign

lands through the latest offerings in fiction.

Rosemary and Crime / Gail Oust: Murder comes well-seasoned in this charming mystery featuring a smart and spunky new amateur sleuth, small-town Georgia spice shop owner Piper Prescott.

Recently divorced, Piper decides to pursue a dream she’s secretly harbored: owning her own business, Spice it Up!, a spice shop in her adopted hometown, Brandywine Creek, Georgia. But Piper’s grand opening goes awry when the local chef, who’s agreed to do a cooking demo, is found stabbed. Not only did Piper find the body, she handled the murder weapon and doesn’t have a witness to her alibi, making the case look like a slam dunk to brand new police Chief Wyatt McBride. Desperate to uncover the truth—and prove her innocence—Piper enlists the help of her best friend to help track down the real culprit.

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New Series in December

Cozy Mystery Cover Art

Search and Rescue Mystery series by M. L. Rowland Zero Degree Murder: As a volunteer for Timber Creek Search and Rescue, missing out on holiday festivities is nothing new to Gracie. After all, disasters don’t stop happening because of a cooked turkey. So when Gracie is called out on Thanksgiving for four hikers missing in the wilderness of Southern California, she packs up her gear and heads out to find them. The mission quickly goes from routine to deadly. An early season blizzard sets in. The one missing person the team does find, famous actor Rob Christian, remembers being attacked by someone else on the trail, someone trying to kill him. And Gracie’s partner leaves to get backup, taking the radio—their only link to the outside world—with him. Alone in the mountains, Gracie will have to use all her expertise to keep Rob alive. But with an unknown killer lurking somewhere in the dark, even that might not be enough to save them…

Pet Boutique Mystery Series by Annie Knox Paws for Murder: Izzy’s own beloved pets are dressed to the nines for the grand opening of Trendy Tails….Izzy and her best friend Rena have their hands full meeting Merryville’s menagerie and serving tasty pupcakes and kitty canapes from their “barkery.” The last thing they need is the town’s local activist, Sherry Harper, scaring off customers and getting tongues wagging by picketing the event. The two manage to stop Sherry’s protest in its tracks, but the trouble for Trendy Tails is just beginning. Sherry is found murdered in back of the shop, and Rena is immediately named as the lead suspect. Now Izzy and her furry friends have a new pet project—collaring a killer.

Quilting Mystery Series by Mary Marks Forget Me Knot: Martha and her besties Lucy and Birdie are set to expand their Quilty Tuesdays by inviting newcomer Claire Terry into their group. Though at 40, Claire's a tad younger than their average age, her crafty reputation could perk up their patchwork proceedings, especially as they prepare for the fancy quilt show coming to town. But when they arrive at Claire's home and find her dead inside the front door, and her exquisite, prize-winning quilts soon missing, Martha is not one to leave a mystery unravelled. Especially if she wants to stop a killer from establishing a deadly pattern…

Downward Dog Mystery Series by Tracy Weber Murder Strikes a Pose: Yoga instructor Kate Davidson tries to live up to yoga's Zen-like expectations, but it's not easy while struggling to keep her small business afloat or dodging her best friend's matchmaking efforts. When George, a homeless alcoholic, and his loud, horse-sized German shepherd, Bella, start hawking newspapers outside her studio, Kate attempts to convince them to leave. Instead, the three strike up an unlikely friendship. Then Kate finds George's dead body. The police dismiss it as a drug-related street crime, but Kate knows he was no drug dealer. Now she must solve George's murder and find someone willing to adopt his intimidating companion before Bella is sent to the big dog park in the sky. With the murderer on her trail, Kate has to work fast or her next Corpse Pose may be for real.

Nut House Mystery Series by Elizabeth Lee A Tough Nut to Kill: Riverville, Texas, is pecan country, and the Blanchard family farm is famous for its acres of tall pecan trees and the delicious pies and cookies sold at the Nut House, the aptly named family store. Miss Amelia, Lindy’s feisty grandmother, makes the best pecan pies for several counties and the farm is attracting visitors from far and wide to sample the wares. Until the day Lindy walks into the greenhouse to find her uncle Amos murdered and her new stock of trees destroyed, with the best of the bunch stolen. Who is out to ruin the Blanchard family? And who wanted Uncle Amos dead? With the sheriff stumped, it’s up to Lindy and Miss Amelia to save the ranch and tree a killer.

Looking ahead…

March

Steeped in Evil / Laura Childs

(Teashop Mystery)

Death in Reel Time / Bryn Bonner

(Family History Mystery)

April

The Whole Cat and Caboodle / Sofie Ryan

(Second Chance Cat)

A Second Helping of Murder / Christine

Wenger (Comfort Food Mystery)

May

A Dollhouse to Die For / Cate Price

(Deadly Notions Mystery)

June

Nine Lives to Die / Rita Mae Brown

(Mrs. Murphy Mystery

August

A Little Night Murder / Nancy Martin

(Blackbird Sisters Mystery)

Between now and June there

will be 15 new mystery series

for readers to try!

Available from publishers in January - See a title you like? Request it at your library!

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Title Author Series Title or FYI #

Zero Degree Murder M. L. Rowland Search and Rescue 1

Playing with Fire J. J. Cook Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade 2

Murder Sends a Postcard Christy Fifield Haunted Souvineer 3

Death of a Chocoholic Lee Hollis Hayley Powell 4

Home of the Braised Julie Hyzy White House Chef 7

Eggs in a Casket Laura Childs Cackleberry Club 5

Pecan Pies and Homicides Ellery Adams Charmed Pie Shop 3

Teacup Turbulence Linda O. Johnston Pet Rescue 5

A Chorus LineUp Joelle Charbonneau Glee Club 3

Tapestry of Lies Carol Ann Martin Weaving 2

Forget Me Knot Mary Marks Quilting 1

Murder Strikes a Pose Tracy Weber Downward Dog 1

A Dark and Stormy Knit Anne Canadeo Black Sheep Knitting 6

That Old Black Magic Mary Jane Clark Piper Donovan 4

The Silence of the Library Miranda James Cat in the Stacks 5

Available from publishers in February- See a title you like? Request it at your library!

Death of an Irish Diva Mollie Cox Bryan Cumberland Creek Mystery 3

Green Living Can be Deadly Staci McLaughlin Blossom Valley Mystery 3

The Drowning Spool Monica Ferris Needlecraft Mystery 17

Tale of Two Biddies Kylie Logan League of Literary Ladies 2

Murder with Ganache Lucy Burdette Key West Food Critic 4

A Fatal Slip Meg London Sweet Nothings 3

Days of Wine and Roquefort Avery Aames Cheese Shop Mystery 5

Beewitched Hannah Reed Queen Bee Mystery 5

Town in a Strawberry Swirl B. B. Haywood Candy Holliday Mystery 5

Scandal in Skibbereen Sheila Connolly County Cork Mystery 2

Books, Cooks, and Crooks Lucy Arlington Novel Idea Mystery 3

Throw in the Trowel Kate Collins Flower Shop Mystery 15

A Tale of Two Biddies Kylie Logan League of Literary Ladies 2

The Ziti that Never Sleeps Shelley Costa Chef Eve Angelotta Mystery 2

Blackberry Pie Murder Joanne Fluke Hannah Swenson 18

A Taste fur Murder Dixie Lyle Whiskey, Tango & Foxtrot 1

Title Author Series Title or FYI #

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A Don’t-Miss-This Recommendation

The second book in Mary Ellen Taylor’s Union Street Bakery series is out and it is as good as the first book, The Union Street Bakery released in February, 2013. Sweet Expectations continues the saga of Daisy McCrae who lost her career in high finance and reluctantly returned home to help run the failing family bakery. Daisy is the adopted daughter of the McCrae clan and has huge abandonment issues. The first book detailed her journey to locate her birth mother. There was also a ghost story woven throughout the

story that tied in very nicely with the history of Union Street Bakery. This newest book opens with Daisy coming to a sudden realization that will change her life forever. I’m giving no spoliers here, so you’ll have to read the book yourself to find out just what the change is. The bakery is also undergoing a transformation and Daisy finds herself solving another ghostly mystery when a recipe box from the 1940s is found hidden in one of the bakery walls.

If you read the first book, you won’t want to miss the second. I enjoyed every word. ~Cheryl Richter~

Book description: Running the family bakery and living in the store’s attic might not be Daisy’s dream life, but she’s beginning to understand what being content feels like. And then she gets some unexpected news. In one moment, Daisy’s calm existence turns into chaos. Now she’s struggling to keep it together, especially with renovations at the bakery spiraling out of control. But when a box of recipes and mementos is found hidden behind a wall in the bakery, Daisy suddenly has something to cling to—a mystery that echoes her own troubles and gives her the opportunity to figure out what she really wants out of life....

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March Blossom Street Brides / Debbie Macomber

April The Purity of Chestnut Street / Maeve Binchy May The Cursed / Heather Graham July Power Play / Catherine Coulter

August One Kick / Chelsea Cain Cold, Cold Heart / Tami Hoag Deserves to Die / Lisa Jackson Her Last Whisper / Karen Robards

Joanna Trollope Puts a contemporary spin on Jane

Austen’s classic novel, Sense and Sensibility.

Two sisters could hardly be more different . . .Elinor Dashwood,

an architecture student, values patience and reliability. Her

impulsive sister, Marianne, takes after their mother, Belle, and is

fiery and creative, filling the house with her dramas and guitar

playing while dreaming of going to art school.

But when their father, Henry Dashwood, dies suddenly, his

whole family finds itself forced out of Norland Park, their beloved home for twenty

years. Without the comfort of status, they discover that their values are severely

put to the test. eBook format.

“Sense and Sensibility” Retelling

The Invention of Wings / Sue Monk Kidd: Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women.

Kidd’s sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh

birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful,

who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys

over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their

own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a

complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement

and the uneasy ways of love.

Sue Monk Kidd’s Latest Novel

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January Dirty Magic / Jaye Wells: The Magical Enforcement Agency keeps dirty magic off the streets, but there's a new blend out there that's as deadly as it is elusive. When patrol cop Kate Prospero shoots the lead snitch in this crucial case, she's brought in to explain herself. But the more she learns about the investigation, the more she realizes she must secure a spot on the MEA task force. Especially when she discovers that their lead suspect is the

man she walked away from ten years earlier - on the same day she swore she'd given up dirty magic for good. Kate Prospero's about to learn the hard way that crossing a wizard will always get you burned, and that when it comes to magic, you should never say never.

March

Waking the Dead / Heather Graham: They say a painting can have a life of its own… In the case of Ghosts in the Mind by Henry Sebastian Hubert, that's more than just an expression. This painting is reputed to come to life—and to bring death. The artist was a friend of Lord Byron and Mary Shelley, joining them in Switzerland during 1816, "the year without a summer." That was when they all explored themes of horror and depravity in their art….

Now, almost two hundred years later, the painting appears in New Orleans. Wherever it goes, death seems to follow. Danielle Cafferty and Michael Quinn, occasional partners in solving crime, are quickly drawn into the case. They begin to make connections between that summer in Switzerland and this spring in Louisiana. Danni, the owner of an eccentric antiques shop, and Quinn, a private detective, have discovered that they have separate but complementary talents when it comes to investigating unusual situations.

Shadow Spell, Bk 2 The Cousins O’Dwyer / Nora Roberts: With the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, falconer Connor O’Dwyer is proud to call County Mayo home. It’s where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love, and where his childhood friends form a circle that can’t be broken . A circle that is about to be stretched out of shape—by a long-awaited kiss.

Meara Quinn is Branna’s best friend, a sister in all but blood. Her and Connor’s paths cross almost daily, as Connor takes tourists on hawk walks and Meara guides them on horseback across the lush countryside. She has the eyes of a gypsy and the body of a goddess, things Connor has always taken for granted—until his brush with death propels them into a quick, hot tangle. Plenty of women have found their way to Connor’s bed, but none to his heart until now. Frustratingly, Meara is okay with just the heat, afraid to lose herself—and their friendship—to something more. But soon, Connor will see the full force and fury of what runs in his blood. And he will need his family and friends around him when his past rolls in like the fog, threatening an end to all he loves .

Paranormal & Suspense

News on the romantic fiction front

Sad news: Janet Dailey, best

selling romance author, died at

her home in Branson, MO on

December 14, 2013. She wrote

nearly 100 books in her lifetime,

beginning with a category

romance, “No Quarter Asked” (1974), which was

accepted by Harlequin, making Dailey the first

American author to be published by them. There is

one new book by Dailey slated for publication in

2014, “Texas True” (Tylers of Texas series) due out in

July, 2014.

Earlyword.com reports that Diana Gabaldon’s

Outlander series is being adapted for television by

STARZ cable channel. No word yet on when it will air.

Go to earlyword.com for more information.

Diana Gabaldon is reporting on

her blog that the publication

date for her newest Outlander

book has been pushed up to this

coming June. Looks like reader

will have to wait a little longer to

find out what happens next in

this enduring series. The title is

Written in My Own Heart’s Blood.

Fans of Anne Bishop’s new Paranormal, Urban

Fantasy series, The Others, will be excited to learn that the second book will be released this March. Thunder of Crows continues the adventures of blood prophet, Meg Corbyn as she tries to defend herself against the man “bent on reclaiming their blood prophet—and stop the danger that threatens to destroy them all.” Book one in the series is titled, Written in Red. Both will be arriving soon!

Urban Fantasy

Investigators called

this series

“Phenomenal!”

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Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Adventures /

Brett Atkinson: For armchair travelers and

adrenaline junkies , 1000 Ultimate

Adventures rouses you to explore the world

on foot, by bike, motor vehicle or horse; 100

themed lists with inspirational text, perfect

for browsing; over 140 beautiful images.

Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of

Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the

Wear on Terror / Erik Prince: Forget

everything you" think "you know about

Blackwater. And get ready for a thrilling,

true story that will make you" rethink"

who the good guys and bad guys have

been since 9/11.

The Double Rider / Max Brand: Hired to

impersonate a man who wants to know why he has

been summoned to the family home of a person he

was accused of killing years earlier, Ned Rippon

befriends a family member and struggles to discover

whether his targets or his employer are trustworthy.

Rise Again: A Zombie Thriller / Ben

Tripp: Sheriff Danielle Adelman is threatened when

her small town of Forest Peak is in danger of being

overrun by residents who have suddenly died and

become zombies, and she flees across the California

desert, searching for her missing sister.

Lexicon / Max Barry : Emily Ruff belongs to a

secretive, influential organization whose "poets" can

break down individuals by psychographic markers in

order to take control of their thoughts. Then she

makes a catastrophic mistake and falls in love with

Wil Jamieson who holds the key to a secret war

between rival factions of "poets." In order to survive,

Wil must journey to the toxically decimated town of

Broken Hill, Australia, as the world crashes toward a Tower of Babel

event which would leave all language meaningless.

Coming in May - A New Bob Lee Swagger Novel!

She, Sniper / Stephen Hunter: In this tour de force—

part historical thriller, part modern adventure—from

the New York Times bestselling author of I, Sniper,

Bob Lee Swagger uncovers why WWII’s greatest

sniper was erased from history…and why her

disappearance still matters today.

Sports Wheelmen: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France and the

Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever / Reed Albergotti and Vanessa

O’Connell

Clemente the True Legacy of an Undying Hero / Clemente

(Family): Describes the life and legacy of the major league pitcher

who used his place in history and popularity to help others, which

lead to his tragic death while en route to bring supplies to

earthquake-stricken Nicaragua.

Football Stadiums: A Guide to Professional and Top College

Stadiums / Lew Freedman: "Football Stadiums" tells the stories of

about 150 of the great stadiums -- active and retired -- across the

country that have hosted pro football or college football play.

They are home to current NFL franchises and the best college

teams and a source of endless fascination, research, discussion,

and even pilgrimages. To serious fans, they are hallowed ground.

The Prince of Risk / Christopher Reich

Critical Reaction / Todd M. Johnson

Mortal Bonds / Michael Sears (Sequel to “Black Friday”)

The Hanging of Samuel Ash / Sheldon Russell

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Preble County Room Volunteers

Top: (L-R): Skip Rhodes, Steve Kleinhen.

Bottom left: Wayne Melling.

Family History

Ever found yourself drumming your fingers on the

keyboard waiting for results to a search? Ever railed (to

yourself, I hope) at the historical society that still uses

snail mail to send out copies of obituaries? Do you

grump because a family history book is still under

copyright and you can’t download it to read page 110

where your ancestor is mentioned?

Admit it. 21st century genealogists have come to

expect instantaneous results in every way, shape, or

form. They sit down in front of a computer, click a few

keys, log on to the genealogy database of their choice

and voila: records regarding their family come to them

in a handy list, ready to be opened, read, and saved to

their family trees. The internet opened the flood gates

on the accessibility of genealogical information.

But what about those researchers who came before the

age of the internet? What was the search for family like

for them? There were a lot more car trips involved,

that’s for sure. Genealogists had to actually get into

their cars, sometimes drive hundreds of miles to rifle

through dusty, allergy-ridden marriage records just to

learn whether Aunt Jane actually married Uncle Joe.

Locating deeds and other records was done by writing

letters to local courthouses, libraries, and/or historical

societies. This process could take weeks and usually

involved self-addressed, stamped envelopes.

Finding relatives in cemeteries meant you actually had

to go to the cemetery and look stone by stone.

Sometimes the cemetery sexton would be there to give

you a hand. Today, cemeteries can be searched from

the comfort of home using sites like “Find a Grave” and

“Billion Graves”.

In the past, genealogists had to be both patient and

diligent. The journey to the past was difficult, but

they persevered. The next time you feel a

whine working its way up your throat, swallow

it. The ghost of a stalwart genealogist might be

behind you, ready to pounce. ~C. Richter~

Those Stalwart Genealogists That Came Before Us, or

Please Stop Whining When You Can’t Find it, Read it,

or Download it on the Internet

Caveat: Of course, 21st century genealogists still

dig through old, dusty records and tromp through

lonely cemeteries. They must even pull books off

the library shelves and leaf through them page by

page. But the genealogical search of today is

nowhere near as difficult as it once was!

Why are some libraries and historical societies so far behind the

times? Several reasons may be to blame:

1.) The equipment necessary to enter the digital age can be

quite expensive. Staff must also be trained on using the

equipment.

2.) Many libraries and historical societies depend on volunteers

to scan and enter data regarding historical records and

obituaries.

Supporting local historical societies and your local library is the

best way to ensure that the services you have come to depend

on continue to stay available.

Did you know that your levy dollars help support the work being

done in the Preble County Room? Those dollars help purchase

new equipment and purchase research materials that help

genealogists in their search for family.

Our volunteers, Skip Rhodes, Steve Kleinhen, and Wayne Melling

volunteer every week, scanning and entering the information

made available from PCDL’s Preble County Historical Marriage

and Obituary Records Database. People from all around the

world have accessed this database; they have traveled across

the globe just to use the invaluable resources housed in the

Preble County Room.

Your support makes all the difference, and helps breathe new

life into all of the wonderful stories your ancestors have to tell.

Keeping your changing needs in mind

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All e-Readers can be set to LARGE PRINT! No more waiting for your favorite books to come out in large print!

Lexicon / Max Barry (Suspense)

Cotton’s Devil / Phil Dunlap

Trail Hand: A Western Story / R. W. Stone

The Recipe Box / Sandra Lee

Love’s Reckoning / Laura Frantz

( Ballantine Legacy, 1)

Restoreth My Soul / Debbie Viguié

(Psalm 23 Mystery, bk. 5)

Antiques Chop / Barbara Allen

( Trash and Treasure Mystery)

Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man /

William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone

“Smiling Faces” is the theme

for January’s Beyond Books.

February will have residents celebrating “Library

Lovers Month”.

An interactive

program for

nursing home residents

Outreach Services Bringing the library (and smiles) to area nursing homes

Library Materials Programming And So Much More

Danita Cook (L), Outreach Coordinator & Vicki Hoff (R), Outreach Assistant

New Arrivals

The Sheikh’s Prize / Lynne Graham

Diamond in the Desert / Susan Stephens

How to Melt a Frozen Heart / Cara Colter

His Most Exquisite Conquest / Emma Darcy

His Brand of Passion / Kate Hewitt

Too Close for Comfort / Heidi Rice

New in Harlequin Romance Large Print

Mills & Boon

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W hat a busy and productive year we have had in both branches this past year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our patrons for their continued support

and patronage. You are what makes us tick – we really appreciate you!!!!

I would like to thank Nancy Hannah for her years of dedicated service to West

Manchester and Eldorado. Nancy retired in June and her replacement was hired in

August. Her name is Amy Fields and she has been a welcome addition to the staff.

Amy is in charge of children’s programming and she has done a bang up job! We

usually have something scheduled for all age groups during the month. Check out the calendar and see what is coming up. And remember, food is always provided. Danita,

our Adult Programming Librarian, has also been coming up to the Branches and we have some outstanding and fun adult craft programs and plan on doing more this

coming year.

We started a new reading program this year for kids in grades 2-8. It was called Kickoff for Reading and ran from September

through December. The kids signed up, got a paper football assigned to them and when they made the goal of reading 15

books, they got a prize. Between the two branches the kids read

140 books. We are going to do a similar program this coming year.

Our Summer Reading Program was a huge success this year.

Participation was up from last year in both branches and our programs were well attended. We’re hoping for even more participation this year!

If you have not been to the Eldorado Branch lately, please come in and see what changes we have made. We now have a dedicated small children’s area as well as a

juvenile section. And don’t forget – we have a coffee maker! Come in and enjoy a hot

coffee or tea or hot chocolate with the latest bestseller or your favorite magazine.

Thanks to a generous donation from the West Manchester

United Church of Christ, we were able to purchase some really neat items for our children’s area in West Manchester, including a

snazzy red bookcase and a toddler’s play-rug with accessories.

The room is so cheerful and inviting. Come and see it!

Because you passed the levy, we have been able to purchase

movies and CDs for permanent placement in each of our branches. We have worked hard to bring you the very

latest releases in movies, CDs and book series. Some of

these include: Man of Steel, Red 2, RIPD, This Is the End, Prism by Katy Perry, Red by Taylor Swift, Unapologetic by Rihanna and many, many more. If

there is something you would like to see in either West Manchester or Eldorado, let us know and we’ll try to get it for you.

Our goal is to make our Branches the best they can be – warm and inviting and to provide the best customer service possible. If you have any questions, suggestions or

requests, please see me or Amy.

Check us out on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/EldoradoWestManchesterPCDL.

Pam Kessler Branch Librarian

Amy Fields Library Asst.

Eldorado and

West Manchester Branches

Tween Craft Night Glitter Slime Monster Jars Tween Craft Night

Tweens at the Eldorado Branch making

Glitter Slime Monster Jars.

Eldorado Branch 244 150 N. Main St., Eldorado, OH

W. Manchester Branch 138 212 S. High St., W. Manchester, OH

Children love library programs

Stories of Love and Faith

Rainy Day Dreams / Lori Copeland

Amish Heiress / Patrick Craig (Apple Creek Dreams)

Water Walker / Ted Dekker

Holding a Tender Heart / Jerry Eicher

Plain Man / Mary Ellis

Quaker and the Rebel / Mary Ellis

Calling / Suzanne Woods Fisher

The Last Bride / Beverly Lewis

Susannah’s Dream / Marta Perry

Sensible Arrangement / Tracie Peterson

Take This Cup / Bodie Thoene

Amish Garden / Beth Wiseman

The Amish Groom / Mindy Starns Clark

Destination Unknown / Amy Clipston

You asked for it… Titles requested by you

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Upcoming Titles

January

Smitten Book Club / Colleen Coble

Echoes of Mercy / Kim Vogel Sawyer

A Promise Kept / Robin Lee Hatcher

Butterfly Palace / Colleen Coble

February

Minding Molly / Leslie Gould

Sadie’s Secret / Kathleen Y’Barbo

(The Secret Lives of Will Tucker)

Taken for English / Olivia Newport (Valley of Choice, 3)

March

Dating, Dining, and Desperation / Melody Carlson

She Shall Be Praised / Ginny

Aiken: When socialite Emma

Crowell stops the carriage on

the way to Portland to

'exercise' her new puppy, the

last thing she expects is to be

left behind in decidedly

unsuitable attire, let alone

kidnapped. Fortunately, she is

soon found by local rancher

Peter Lowery. Unfortunately,

he has no intention of

abandoning his livelihood to

take her back to civilization

until the fall. He will, however,

provide food, shelter and safety, and in return he expects

Emma to earn her keep.

Emma is surprised to find she enjoys the challenges of life at

the cabin and feels drawn to Peter and his young son Robby.

But though willing to learn, no matter how she tries, she

never seems to live up to expectations. As Emma seeks God's

guidance and aspires to the picture of womanhood shown in

the 31st chapter of Proverbs, Peter comes to realize that he

may be underestimating the strength and character behind

this woman's beauty.

A Beauty So Rare / Tamera Alexander: Plain,

practical Eleanor Braddock knows she will never

marry, but with a dying soldier's last whisper, she

believes her life can still have meaning and

determines to find his widow. Impoverished and

struggling to care for her ailing father, Eleanor

arrives at Belmont Mansion, home of her aunt,

Adelicia Acklen, the richest woman in America—

and possibly the most demanding, as well.

Adelicia insists on finding her niece a husband,

but a simple act of kindness leads Eleanor down a far different path—

building a home for destitute widows and fatherless children from the

Civil War. While Eleanor knows her own heart, she also knows her aunt

will never approve of this endeavor.

Archduke Marcus Gottfried has come to Nashville from Austria in

search of a life he determines, instead of one determined for him.

Hiding his royal heritage, Marcus longs to combine his passion for

nature with his expertise in architecture, but his plans to incorporate

natural beauty into the design of the widows' and children's home run

contrary to Eleanor's wishes. As work on the home draws them closer

together, Marcus and Eleanor find common ground—and a love neither

of them expects. But Marcus is not the man Adelicia has chosen for

Eleanor, and even if he were, someone who knows his secrets is about

to reveal them all.

Download on Magazines!

PCDL now offers free downloads of many popular magazines!

Now is the time to try it out what with cold winter days keeping

many of us indoors.

Consumer Reports, Country Gardens, Good Housekeeping,

Parenting Magazine, Shop Smart, Soups and Stews, Girls’ Life,

National Geographic, Family Handyman, Hot Rod, Men’s

Health, Men’s Journal, Motor Trend, PC Magazine, Popular

Mechanics, Shop Smart, Transworld Ride BMX, Woodcraft, and

many more by downloading them to your Internet connected

computer or favorite mobile device! Simply go to the library’s

website www.pcdl.lib.oh.us and look for the “Online Magazines

Available” link. From there you can also see a master list of all of

the other downloadable magazine titles we offer. What makes this so awesome is that once a magazine is

downloaded to your device, it is yours to keep for as long as you

wish!

Homekeeping

For more information regarding library programs & events, please see our monthly Program Calendar @www.pcdl.lib.oh.us

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Chaser: Unlocking the Genius of the Dog

Who Knows a Thousand Words / John W.

Pilley with Hilary Hinzmann: Chaser has a

way with words. She knows over a thousand

of them—more than any other animal of any

species except humans. In addition to

common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she

has memorized the names of more than 1000

toys and can retrieve any of them on

command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and

trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to

further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to

understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and

to learn new behaviors by imitation.

John’s work with Chaser offers a fresh perspective on what’s

possible in the relationship between a dog and a human. His

story points us toward a new way of relating to our canine

companions that takes into account our evolving understanding

of the way animals and humans learn

Food for Thought

Sunny’s Kitchen: Easy Food for Real Life /

Sunny Anderson: Anderson's recipes are as

bold and spicy as her personality, and reflect

the diversity of her culinary inspirations.

Whether planning meals for the week or last-

minute snacks with friends, you find dozens of

choices, plus variations and leftover ideas.

Homemade Condiments: Artisan

Recipes Using Fresh, Natural

Ingredients / Jessica Harlan: Why reach

for a preservative-filled jar from the

store when Homemade Condiments

shows how easy it is to make your own

using fresh, flavorful, natural

ingredients? Chop, stir and simmer your

farmer’s market tomatoes, onions and habaneros down to a

delicious, spicy ketchup perfect for topping your hot-out-of-the-

oven sweet potato fries. Blend herbs from your garden with

mustard seeds and vinegar for a spread that adds a tangy bite to

your croque-monsieur.

The Canadian Craft Beer Cookbook / David

Ort: David Ort, author of the popular blog Food

with Legs, gives us a lively and engaging

introduction to craft beer as well as an across-

the-board set of recipes that use craft beer as

an ingredient.

Little Sweets and Bakes / Daniela Klein

Low Carb High Fat Baking / Mariann Anderson

Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2014

Publication created by Cheryl Richter, 2013 All book synopses taken from the product summary unless otherwise noted.

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Fun Stuff Cool Teen

Teens, do you think you had enough snow days this

year? We at PCDL Teen Services hope you read books in

order to survive the snow! I know I was running out of

snow day memes to post on Facebook. (Remember to

“Like” us @ www.facebook.com/pcdlteens. I enjoy

posting hilarious book-related memes). It’s also a great

way to stay updated with Teen programs and new

materials! If you’re not a fan of Facebook, remember,

we do Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest!

Teen Services is taking a break from traveling programs

in January and February, but we were super busy this

past fall. In November, Teen Services hosted a Book

Speed Dating + Pizza Taste-Off at three Branches. Teens

were introduced to a lot of great Teen Non-Fiction

books and voted on their favorite pizza from four

different pizza places. Pizza Hut was the favorite at

Eaton and West Manchester, but Little Caesar’s was the

favorite at Eldorado.

Teen Services celebrated Halloween at several Branches

by making Edible Graveyards with gross-looking candy.

Then Teens tested their memory skills with a Candy Bar

Match It Game (ex: Famous Swashbuckling Trio of Old=3

Musketeers Candy Bar). For the holidays, Teens made

crafts for friends and family. The most popular, by far,

was a Snowman Snot craft made out of Green Tic Tacs!

County-wide Contests are a huge part of Teen Services!

In September, the Banned Book Week Matching Contest

had over ninety teen entries and the winner of the Perks

of Being a Wallflower Book and DVD and $25 Gift card

to Amazon was a Preble Shawnee High School Teen.

Teens at all our branches enjoyed guessing what books

were used in our Shredded Book Contest for Teen Read

Week in October.

Teens can look forward to Teen Tech Week 2014 DIY @

Your Library. The program will be coming to a PCDL

Branch near you from March 9-15. (HINT: Pac Man will

be involved). Keep an eye out for contest signs and/or

ask your Branch Librarian about it in March!

Also, traveling programs will resume in March and teen

programs are still being held @ the Eaton Branch every

Tuesday @ 3:30 p.m.

Eldorado Teens @

Book Speed Dating +

Pizza Taste Off

Holiday Fusebead Earbuds

Craft @ New Paris.

Teens participating in the Holiday Drawing

Challenge @ New Paris

Teen Holiday Program @ Eaton Branch

Teen Services loves to

encourage Teens to

give back to the

community

and

every year we

sponsor “The Give

Back Craft” where

Teens make crafts for the

elderly in the Library’s

Outreach Program.

This year, Eaton TAB and

other Eaton Teens crafted an

eco-friendly CD Maze created

out of used CDs.

Teens Give Back!