A few weeks back, I posted on this blog a link to the NYT's 100 Notable Books of 2007. For those of you with more quirky and/or off-beat taste, we thought you might like this article (The Ones That Got Away) about books that were overlooked by the more mainstream book review sections in '07.

This New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship but never in want. And, we hope you always have a good book to read in the other!

One of the challanges of being a voracious reader is trying to find your next read. If you've already read everything by your favorite author, one of our databases, Novelist, has some suggestions for you. The author read-alike lists include a brief discussion of why people enjoy an author and a listing of other authors who write in a similar fashion to the one you enjoy. We hope you discover some interesting new authors after checking out this site.

Don't let The Grinch steal your Christmas this year. If the stress of the season is getting you down, why not curl up on a comfortable sofa with one of these holiday novels. They're breezy, uplifting and sure to make your heart feel light. We recommend:

A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg
The Handmaid and the Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg
Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans
The Santa Cruise: a holiday mystery at sea by Mary Higgins Clark
Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber

WOW A Wonder Woman story by Jodi Picoult.......We have it!!!!!!
Mother versus Daughter.....sounds like Picoult to me.

On Thursday, December 27 there will be two programs going on at the library:
Music Together - 10:30 - 11 am and 11:30 am - noon

AND
Chess Instruction - 2 - 3 pm

Come in out of the cold and enjoy these programs.

Check out the Notable Children's Books of 2007 from the New York Times. Included on the list are: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which has already gained recognition as the winner of the National Book Award. Also check out the slideshow of the Best Illustrated Children's Books including First the Egg by Rockville Centre's own, Laura Vaccaro Seeger.

It's that time of the year again - the end of year 'BEST OF' lists. For all you bibliophiles out there, check out the NYT 100 Notable Books of 2007 list. Who knows, maybe you can pick up a gift idea or two along with an idea for your next read!

On Monday librarians from around Nassau County gathered to discuss some of the best chapter books of 2007 and then we voted for our favorites in a Mock Newbery election. The "winner" was The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, and there were three "honor" books: Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson, Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis and Red Moon at Sharpesburg by Rosemary Wells. The actual Newbery Award winners and Honor Books will be announced the second weekend in January during the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting.