November 2015

New Fiction

• The Adventuress: a Lady Emily mystery- Tasha Alexander
• The Heart Goes Last - Margaret Atwood
• Lair of Dreams: a Diviners novel - Libba Bray
• The Secret Chord - Geraldine Brooks
• The Scam - Janer Evanovich
• City on fire - Garth Risk Hallberg
• Come Rain or Come shine: a Mitford novel - Jan Karon
• Named of the Dragon - Susanna Kearsley
• The Theory of Death - Faye Kellerman
• The Drowning - Camilla Lackberg
• Thirteen Ways of Looking - Colum McCann
• Egg * Spoon - Gregory Maguire
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - George R.R. Martin
• Fancy Dancer - Fern Michaels
• 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories - Lorrie Moore, ed.
• God's Kingdom - Howard Frank Mosher
• After You - Jojo Moyes
• Under the Udala Trees - Chinelo Okparanta
• The Murder House - James Patterson
• The Devil in Jerusalem - Naomi Ragan
• Saturn Run - John Sanford
• All the Stars in the Heavens - Adriana Trigiani
• The Gap of Time - Jeanette Winterson
• Good Night, Mr. Wodehouse
• Foreign Affairs - Stuart Woods

New Non-Fiction

• Cider made Simple: All about your new favorite drink - Jeff Alworth
• Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink - Elvis Costello
• Coast Rica 2016 - Fodor's Travel
• France 2016 - Fodor's Travel
• Italy 2016 - Fodor's Travel
• New York City 2016 - Fodor's Travel
• Hoedowns, Reels, and Frolics: Roots and Branches of Southern Aooalachian Dance - Phil Jamison
• Nashville Eats - Jennifer Justus
• Hawaii - Lonely Planet
• Japan Lonely Planer
• We Were Borthers - Barry Moser
• Everyday Super Food - Jamie Oliver
• Heart & Soul in the Kitchen - Jacques Pepin
• My Kitchen Year - Ruth Reichl
• M Train - Patti Smith
• Deep South - Paul Theroux
• 33 Artists in 3 acts - Sarah Thornton
• Last of the President's Men - Bob Woodward

New DVD's

• Avengers: Age of Ultron - Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson
• Happyish - Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn, Bradley Whitford
• MadMen - final season, part 2
• Nurse Jackie,
  season 7
• Outlander - Season One, Volume Two
• Spy - Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law
• Terribly Happy - Jakob Cedergren
• Testament of Youth - Alicia Vikandert, Kit Harington

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BOOKLISTS

Every month in this spot we feature reading suggestions. Visit the Library to pick up a copy of the booklist-of-the-month brochure and check out a book from our current display.

Did you miss any of these best sellers?

• In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Álvarez
• The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
• The Target by David Baldacci
• The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
• The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
• Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
• Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
• People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
• Inferno by Dan Brown
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
• Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
• Personal by Lee Child
• Little Bee by Chris Cleave
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Burning Room by Michael Connelly
• The Hours by Michael Cunningham
• Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai
• The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
• The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
• Room by Emma Donoghue
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
• A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
• The Round House by Louise Erdrich
• Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
• Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
• Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich
• One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
• Bossypants by Tina Fey
• Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
• Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
• Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett
• Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
• The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
• Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
• Still Alice by Lisa Genova
• The One and Only by Emily Giffin
• Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Three Junes by Julia Glass
• Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
• Gray Mountain by John Grisham
• Sycamore Row by John Grisham
• Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
• Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
• Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
• The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
• Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
• A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
• Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
• Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
• Waiting by Ha Jin
• Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
• The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
• The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
• Revival by Stephen King
• Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
• Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
• The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
• She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
• The Road by Cormac McCarthy
• Atonement by Ian McEwan
• The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
• Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
• The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
• What Alice forgot by Liane Moriarty
• The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
• Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
• Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky
• The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
• The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
• When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka
• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
• Burn by James Patterson
• Unlucky 13 by James Patterson
• The Long Way Home by Louise Penny
• Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
• Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
• The collector by Nora Roberts
• Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
• The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
• Empire Falls by Richard Russo
• The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
• Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
• Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
• The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
• We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
• Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
• The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
• My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
• The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
• The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
• Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed
• The Help by Kathryn Strockett
• Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
• The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
• The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
• The Secret History by Donna Tartt
• The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
• Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
• Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
• The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
• The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Listening to Silence,
David Levy

October 28, 6 pm, Reference Room

Library patron David Levy kindly offered to perform for the Library community a program titled "Listening to Silence," where he will play Native American style flutes in a meditative setting. After the passing of his wife, David began playing his music in nursing homes and hospice, bringing joy and peace to his listeners. When he offered to bring his program to the Library community, we decided to hold it in the season of All Saints and All Souls, and Halloween, as it seems to fit with the theme of death and rebirth. David will also play some lively pennywhist le tunes that he learned during time spent in Ireland!

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Singing with Our Hands,
Evan Pritchard

For adults & children…

November 8, 2pm, Marbletown Community Center

In a program just right for all ages, Evan will demonstrate Native American Sign Language in a program called "Singing with our Hands." The audience will be part of the demonstration, which will be fun and educational. Native American Sign Language is the root and origin of the sign language that is widely used today, and Evan will share its history and meaning. A reception with seasonal refreshments will follow.

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LIBRARY AWARDED NYS GRANT FOR PUBLIC COMPUTERS

The Stone Ridge Library has received an $8,000 grant from the New York State Senate through the efforts of State Senator George A. Amedore, Jr., a Republican representing the 46th Senatorial District. The funds will be used to purchase six new PC workstation computers for public access and two PCs and barcode scanners for use at the Circulation Desk. The workstations will replace the existing public computers that were last upgraded in 2009.

"Current technology needs address two sides of the spectrum for service to our patrons," said Library Director Jody Ford. "On the one hand, a significant portion of our population still relies on standard PCs for research, job applications, and personal email communication. On the other side of the technology spectrum are tech-savvy patrons for whom the 2D scanners will serve to accommodate their library cards held on mobile devices—a trend that we expect to continue."

"We are grateful to Sen. Amedore," commented Robert Miraldi, President of the Library's Board of Trustees. "This funding helps us serve our patrons. We are a small but very busy library, and offering computer services is vital to our mission." "And, with so much money going towards the Library's building restoration and renovation," Miraldi said, "finding money for computers has been difficult. This helps us and our patrons tremendously."

"Libraries are an integral part of our communities, and it's important to make sure they have the resources necessary to continue to provide crucial services to our residents," said Senator George Amedore. "I'm glad I was able to secure this funding for the Stone Ridge Library to replace their aging PCs and purchase new scanners that will be compatible with today's technology. The library already does an incredible job serving the community, and these improvements will create an even better experience for those who visit."

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TEA TIME BOOK GROUP

ONE WEEK EARLIER THIS MONTH!
Wednesday, November 4
4pm in the Biography Room

The selection this month is The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows. This novel evokes the charm and eccentricity of a small town filled with extraordinary characters. The Truth According to Us, brings to life an inquisitive young girl, her beloved aunt, and the alluring visitor who changes the course of their destiny forever. Join us in the Biography Room for lively Discussion and light refreshments.

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HOLMES & CO.
Mystery Lovers Book Group

Wednesday, November 18
4pm in the Biography Room

The selection for this meeting is Bury your Dead by Louise Penny. Taking leave during Quebec's Winter Carnival after a case gone wrong, a disgruntled Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is unable to avoid assisting a politically-charged investigation involving a historian's murder during a search for a famous figure's burial site.

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CLIO'S MUSE
A History Reading Club

Wednesday, December 2
7pm in the Biography Room

The reading selection for December is The March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara Tuchman. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interersts, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly in government: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by the Renaissance Popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain's George III, and the United States' persistent folly in Vietnam.

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Conversational Spanish
with Cliff Rockmuller

Tuesday, November 3
1:30-2:30 in the Bio Room

Basic conversational ability is a pre-requisite for these sessions that provide participants with an opportunity to practice and hone their Spanish language skills in a comfortable and enjoyable setting. Cliff Rockmuller, former language teacher at the Rondout Valley School District, leads the conversation. This program is held on the first Tuesday of each month.

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Conversational French
with Claudine Brenner

Tuesday, November 17,
1:30-2:30pm
Biography Room

Want to brush up or improve your French with a conversation hour? Claudine is a native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe; following a 30 year Government career abroad, she chose Stone Ridge to retire in. Culture, medicine, travels, and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects—which she would love to share and exchange in French. The program is offered on the third Tuesday of each month.

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Stone Ridge Library
Writers' Group
with Cathy Arra

Monday, November 2, 16, 30
4:30-6:30pm

A writers' group meets every other Monday at the Library, with a maximum of 10 participants. This program is designed for people who are already in the process of writing and publishing work and want to participate in a structured feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer and former teacher of English and Writing in the Rondout Valley School District facilitates the group. If you are interested in participating, please contact Diane DeChillo at the Stone Ridge Library (687-8726) to place your name on the wait list.

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POETRY
with Rosemary Deen

Thursday, Nov. 19,
Dec. 3, 17
1.30-3:30 in the Biography Room

Join us for an afternoon of poetry with Rosemary Deen. Our meetings are held twice a month, on the second and fourth Thursdays.

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KNITTING GROUP

Every Saturday
10am-noon

The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet every Saturday morning from 10am - 12noon. All ages and experience levels can join us and drop-in knitters are also welcome. We each bring our own supplies and do our own work, but one of the best things about us is that whatever obstacle or confusion you might encounter, you're likely to receive as much comment and advice as you need to get where you're going with a project. Some of us can help toward the repair of knitted or crocheted items too.

The group is sociable and lively, and our conversation and sharing is just as wide-ranging as our projects. We are especially interested in the UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) that members bring in and love the show and tell of projects under way and being finished, new or old, simple or complex. Though knitting is our love and mainstay, we graciously adapt ourselves to stray crocheters and those of us who simply must take to the hook when the spirit moves. We share articles, magazines and books on knitting. Donations of yarn to the Library get made up into items for sale at the Library Fair and during the winter holidays for the benefit of the Library. Some of us also knit things for local hospitals or for the U.S. troops.

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Movies Based on Books Opening in Theaters

November 6, 2015

Movie Title: Brooklyn
Where: Theaters
Based on: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Director: John Crowley
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emily Bett Rickards

November 6, 2015

Movie Title: Trumbo
Where: Theaters
Based on: Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Cook
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Louis C.K., Alan Tudyk

November 6, 2015

Movie Title: Peanuts. Animated
Where: Theaters
Based on: Peanuts Comic Strip by Charles M. Schulz
Director: Steve Martino

November 13, 2015

Movie Title: The 33
Where: Theaters
Based on: Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar
Director: Patricia Riggen
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne

November 20, 2015

Movie Title: Carol
Where: Theaters
Based on: The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
Director: Todd Haynes
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara

November 20, 2015

Movie Title: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
Where: Theaters
Based on: Mockingjay, The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Director: Francis Lawrence
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Sam Claflin

November 20, 2015

Movie Title: Jessica Jones
Where: TV Limited Series
Based on: Alias comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis
Director: Melissa Rosenberg
Cast: Krysten Ritter, David Tennant, Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, Wil Traval

November 20, 2015

Movie Title: Legend
Where: Theaters
Based on: The Profession of Violence: The Rise And Fall Of The Kray Twins by John Pearson
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning

November 20, 2015

Movie Title: The Man in the High Castle
Where: TV Limited Series: Amazon
Based on: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Steve Byers, Alexa Davalos, Joel de la Fuente

November 20, 2015

Movie Title: The Secret in Their Eyes
Where: Theaters
Based on: The Secret in Their Eyes by Eduardo A. Sacheri
Director: Billy Ray
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Chiwetel Ejiofor

November 25, 2015

Movie Title: Victor Frankenstein
Where: Theaters
Based on: Frankensteinby Mary Shelley
Director: Paul McGuigan
Cast: James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Brown Findlay, Xavier Samuel

November 27, 2015

Movie Title: The Danish Girl
Where: Theaters
Based on: The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff
Director: Tom Hooper
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Redmayne, Amber Heard, Matthias Schoenaerts

Construction Updates

John Saldi is working on the siding outside the computer area. more

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Ride your bike (or scooter) to the Library, we have a new bike rack.

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A Reminder

The Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 for Veterans Day and Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving. However our WIFI is always available in the yard. Also, Overdrive's downloadable ebooks and audio books aSre available 24/7.

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Library Reads

The top ten books published this month that librarians across the country love. more

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GREAT WEBSITES!

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This is a website that monitors the price of online products to give you an idea if it's near the lowest it has ever been. Have a look at the PDF from Adriance. more

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WikiArt

WikiArt.org is a free online repository of fine art images from classical to modern periods. The collection consists of both works in the public domain and those protected by copyright. Look at a helpful pdf from Adriance. Or go directly to the site:more

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