The Science of Good Cooking

America's Test Kitchen: "We start the process of testing a recipe with a complete lack of conviction, which means that we accept no claim, no theory, no technique, and no recipe at face value. We simply assemble as many variations as possible, test a half-dozen of the most promising, and taste the results blind. We then construct our own hybrid recipe and continue to test it varying ingredients, techiques, and cooking times until we reach a consensus. The result, we hope, is the best version of a particular recipe, but we realize that only you can be the final judge of our success (or failure)."
Find in the new book section under 641.3 SCIEN

Private London by James Patterson and Mark Pearson

From Recorded books:
"For Hannah Shapiro, a young American student, the nightmare began in Los Angeles, when the owner of Private-the world's most exclusive detective agency-saved her from a horrific death. Now, after eight years, the terror follows her to London. The only man who can help is former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter, head of Private London."

Find in the new audiobook section under Compact Disc PATTERSON.
Website: http://www.jamespatterson.com/

Young House Love by Sherry and John Petersik

Sherry and John Petersik are the married couple who first started the blog: Young House Love.
The book lists 243 of their best ideas for painting crafting, updating and showing your home some love. Find in 747 PETER in the new book section.
See the blog here: http://www.younghouselove.com/

What do you like to watch during the Holidays?

The Muppet Christmas Carol



A Charlie Brown Christmas



A Christmas Story

from the Lauren Conrad website.

Enjoy your holidays with these selections!

Go to GoodReads for your best Christmas themed stories: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3743.Best_Christmas_Themed_Books_Stories

12 Online Tools for Savvy Consumers

Bob Rankin has researched and shared 12 online tools that will help you save money on financial services and consumer products in one of his latest newsletters.  If you want to compare credit cards, car insurance rates, or look up product reviews and ratings then check out Bob's post.

Ask Bob Rankin

The Devil's Causeway by Matthew Westfall

Watch the videos of Matthew Westfall talking about his book: http://www.goodreads.com/videos/list_author/5813494.Matthew_Westfall

1899, Phillippines.
From the prologue: "This moment was one to be captured for posterity. Twenty-three gaunt, starving men approached a gray boulder that punctuated the rock-strewn bank of the river. Wracked by disease and riddled with sores, the haggard souls mustered their last reserves of energy to hoist each other up and jostle into position. A small American flag was handed to the dazed senior naval officer of the party, Lieutenant James C. Gillmore, Jr., who weakly held it aloft."
This is the true story of America's first prisoners of war in the Philippines, and the heroic U. S. Army Expedition to rescue them.
Find in 959.9031 WESTF

The Black Box by Michael Connelly

Harry Bosch is back working the twenty-year-old murder of Anneke Jespersen, a Danish photo-journalist shot and killed while working a story during the Los Angeles 1992 riots. Bosch, specifically asked for the Jespersen murder case since the case started with him at the crime scene. He felt the case had been neglected and remained unsolved because of the riots and not he wanted another chance at solving the murder.

Read more about Michael Connelly at his website: http://www.michaelconnelly.com/

 

Flat Bob is in Massachusetts for the Holidays

A couple of years ago the library created "Flat Bobs" and gave them out at Dylan Days.  We asked everyone that took one to let us know where in the world "Flat Bob" was and what he was doing when they got back home.  Even though we gave out over 100 "Flat Bobs" only a couple of reports have filtered back to us.

Recently we received Holiday Greetings from Tom and Dee Drake.  "Flat Bob" is in Massachusetts for the holidays!

Happy Holidays, Tom and Dee.  It is good to know that one of our "Flat Bobs" is still alive and travelling.

Two Graves by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

The third book in the trilogy of Helen Pendergast, FBI Special Agent Pendergast is shocked when his dead wife, Helen, appears alive after an absence of 12 years. In grave danger, Helen briefly surfaces to let Pendergast know she's alive but then she is abducted by the shadowy group called Der Bund - the Covenant. Pendergast, horrified that he has found his wife only to lose her again so quickly, goes on a mission to find her and destroy her captors.
Find this thriller under Fiction PRESTON.
Author website: www.prestonchild.com

Take the Family to Two Great Events

The Library has free tickets available for the following events:

Duluth's Children's Museum Storyland Exhibit. Tickets are valid through January 20, 2013. The museum is located at 115 South 29th Ave. West in Duluth.

 Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR:  Book your trip to wonderland! The White Rabbit. The Mad Hatter. The Queen of Hearts. Lewis Carroll's whimsical characters are instantly recognizable, and they all take the stage in this musical adventure through the looking-glass. A classic children's tale at once fanciful and humorous, Alice in Wonderland will charm children and adults alike.

All performances at Marshall School's Fregeau Auditorium, Duluth

January 24-25 (Thursday and Friday) at 7:00 p.m.

January 26 (Saturday) at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

January 27 (Sunday) at 2:00 p.m.

The free voucher must be presented at the ticket office. All free ticket holders must call

218-733-7555, by January 17, 2013, to reserve a seat. 

Tickets for both of these events can be picked up at the front desk of the Hibbing Public Library.  The projects were funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and cultural Heritage Fund.

Disney's Alice in Wonderland

Book your trip to wonderland!  The White Rabbit.  The Mad Hatter.  The Queen of Hearts.  Lewis Carroll's whimsical characters are instantly recognizable, and they all take the stage in this musical adventure through the looking-glass.  A classic children's tale at once fanciful and humorous, Alice in Wonderland will charm children and adults alike.

Free Tickets at the Hibbing Public Library

All performances at Marshall School's Fregeau Auditorium, Duluth

January 24-25 (Thursday and Friday) at 7:00 p.m.

January 26 (Saturday) at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.

January 27 (Sunday) at 2:00 p.m.

The free voucher must be presented at the ticket office.  All free ticket holders must call 

218-733-7555 by January 17, 2013

to reserve a seat.

This project was funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and cultural Heritage Fund.

The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today by Thomas E. Ricks

According to the Thomas E. Ricks: " This is a story about a remarkable group of men, the Army general officers of the past three-quarters of a century, and the wars they fought." Read about George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, Terry Allen, Douglas MacArthur, Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, Williams Westmoreland, William DePuy, William Peers, Colin Powell, Norman Schwarzkopf, Tommy Franks, Ricardo Sanchez, George Casey, and David Petraeus.
Find in the new book section under 355.00922 RICKS

Read and Dream

Did you know that the golf tee was first patented on December 12, 1899?  Two Scottish golfers, William Bloxom and Arthur Douglas were the gentlemen with the idea.  Winter in Scotland is not quite as cold and snowy as it is in Minnesota but it still may be a bit nippy playing golf in December.

Let's face it, if you are a golfer living in Minnesota then reading about your sport is the next best thing.

Check out some of the books in the library on golfing and be ready for spring.

Go to the library online catalog for more great titles.

Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends by Pippa Middleton

Pippa Middleton, an event organizer and author, provides  recipes, crafts and helpful hints to plan a great party for any season. Check out the section on Christmas and New Year's to gather ideas for this season's holidays. Find in the new book section under 793.2 MIDDL

Author Rumer Godden

Author Rumer Godden was born today in 1907.  She was born in England, grew up in India, and returned to England at the age of 20.  Rumer Godden was the author of more than 60 books, including novels, short story collections, poetry, plays and non-fiction. She published her 21st novel, "Cromartie vs. the God Shiva," in 1997. Rumer Godden died November 8, 1998, in Thornhill, Scotland, at the age of 90.

One of her masterpieces is "In this House of Brede".  Brede Abbey is the home of cloistered Benedictine nuns, and it is their various stories that Godden presents in this magnificent book. Coming from all walks of life, ages and temperaments, the nuns of Brede create community through their single-hearted devotion to spirit, and to each other.

NoveList lists other titles by Godden that should be enjoyed.

Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Geek

Bob Rankin is taking the stress out of shopping for the geek in the family that seems to have every gadget ever made.

See his article:  11 Great Gifts for Geeks.

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

Deb Perelman started a blog about cooking 6 years ago: http://smittenkitchen.com/

Read the article where Deb Perelman talks about how she got started cooking, developing recipes, writing a blog and then finally - the cookbook: What We’re Reading: The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook published in The Blender, a William-Sonoma Blog. http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/what-were-reading-the-smitten-kitchen-cookbook/

Find The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook in 641.5 PEREL

Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum, Lula and Grandma Mazer work a case together:

"Lula almost jumped the curb when she saw Grandma in front of the hair salon. Grandma was wearing a blond Marilyn Monroe wig, a hot pink tank top, black Pilates pants, and black kitten heels."

"I got a sweater in my purse,' Grandma said."I'm all prepared. I could take care of any situation. I'm packing heat more ways than one."

Grandma Mazur goes undercover at Cranberry Manor where Stephanie, bond enforcement agent, looks for Geoffrey Cubbin who disappeared with 5 million embezzled dollars from the Cranberry Manor residents.

All the regulars are back in the nineteenth book in the series with another round of wacky humor.

The Edge of Nowhere

Elizabeth George, author of seventeen books about Inspector Thomas Lynley, has written a new book for Young Adults.

The Edge of Nowhere takes place on Whidbey Islands (Washington state) as a Becca King tries to establish a new life after running from the whispers that told her that her step-father had murdered his business partner. She comes into contact with kind and cruel classmates and adults, experiences homelessness and helps solve the mystery of athlete Derric's fall in a local forest park. I loved the setting of this book and the subtle level of ESP Becca lives with. There will HAVE to be a sequel if not a trilogy because there is much left unanswered at the end (torture!!)

Find this and other titles for teens and adventurous adults in the Young Adult section at the north end of the main floor (where the Hunger Games series is shelved). ~Ginny

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  Hibbing Public Library Yes, here it is listed as "Saratoga Woods #1" http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13493448-the-edge-of-nowhere

  

  The Edge of Nowhere (Saratoga Woods, #1)

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