In which it's cold outside and Turkey day is near!

Why not warm up with Rachael Ray's new Big Orange Book cookbook or try one of our recent additions to the cookbook section. If you're feeling patriot, try Peggy Noonan's Patriotic Grace. Or...perhaps you'd like to curl up with Toni Morrison's Mercy or James Patterson's Cross Country. Whatever your desire, you'll be sure to find something to your liking at West Chester Public Library. Browse our remodeled lower level and discover a great collection of magazines and newspapers, our updated Large Print collection and nonfiction, biographies, science fiction and fiction. See you at the library.

In which the Election is over, Thanksgiving is near.

With the election of Barack Obama, many of our patrons are requesting his three books: Audacity of Hope; Change We can Believe In and Dreams from My Father. I suggest you enter your requests as soon as possible. Two biographies of Lincoln were released on Tuesday: Fred Kaplan's Lincoln: The biography of a Writer and John Stauffer's Giants: the parallel lives of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Two other biographies are sure to be in demand: Call me Ted by Ted Turner and My word is my Bond by Roger Moore. Another non-fiction bestseller from the YOU series byMichael F. Roizen and Mehmet Oz, Being Beautiful was released on November 10. Stop in and take a look at our new mysteries and put your reserves in for Stephen King's new book Just After Sunset. Hope to see you at the library.

In which I'm still celebrating

WE WON the WORLD SERIES!! I'm still a little tired from all the celebrating and on top of exhaustion I'm heavy laden with lots of new books. Some of the new titles actually relate to the Phillies fantastic season: Glory Game; Moving to Higher Ground; Longest Trip Home; and Divine Justice!
Divine Justice is David Baldacci's new release. Reserve it now 'cause it will be "flyin" off the shelves. J.D. Robb's new release is Salvation in Death. And here are the new non- fiction acquisitions for the week of November 3:
Glory Game by Frank Gifford, Jesus by Deepak Chopra,
Letter to my daughter by Maya Angelou, Moving to Higher Ground by Wynton Marsalis, Green Collar Economy by Van Jones, Longest Trip Home by John Grogan, Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren and Traitor of His Class by
H.W. Brand. Happy Reading.

In which the World Series comes to Philly!

I'm still wearing my Phillies cap and tonight might be the night the Phils win the World Series. One more win. WOW.

In other news, two popular authors have releases this week. Danielle Steel's A Good Woman and Nelson DeMille's The Gate House will be flying off the shelves beginning 10/28.
Christmas books are making their appearance with popular authors offering new fiction. Check out Donna Andrews' Six Geese A-Slaying; Bailey White's Nothing with Strings; David Morrell's The Spy Who Came for Christmas; Lorna Landvik's Tis the Season; Patrick Taylor's An Irish Country Christmas and Linda Lael Miller's McKettrick's Christmas. And can you believe it's not even Halloween! This week also look for new mysteries by Carolyn Hart, Margaret Truman, and Peter Tremayne.

In which I love the Phillies

The PHILLIES are going to the World Series!! Barb has given me the honor of wearing the Phillies cap(she doesn't like the way she looks in it). I do look quite awesome don't I? Speaking of awesome, I have four new fiction titles that will be "hitting" the shelves on October 21:
Robert B Parker's Rough Weather
Anita Shreve's Testimony
Iris Johansen's Dark Summer
and remember John Updike's the Witches of Eastwick? The Widows of Eastwick will be released 10/21 to work their merry magic.
ENJOY!

In which I introduce myself

Hi! I'm Mr. Booker. Steely and swift of wheel, I'm lightweight but usually heavy laden. I don't want to brag that I'm a trend-setter but you'll usually see me loaded with the latest and most interesting of books. So ... visit me and I'll keep you posted on the very latest of library additions.