The New York Times Bestsellers:

Michael Bennett, a detective and father of ten kids, is tracking a serial killer targeting children of New York’s elite. Anita Blake, vampire hunter, is back for another dark adventure. Two very differ-ent sisters make a death bed promise to their father to care for their cold, uncaring mother. These are just a few of the characters you’ll meet in the pages of this month’s bestsellers. Head on down to the Calhoun Gordon County Library to meet these and other fascinating characters.

HARDBACK:

Worst Case by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge (Michael Bennett Series #3): Michael Bennett is tracking a serial killer kidnapping children of New York’s elite families. He demands no ransom. He just wants right answers to quizzes about the current state of the world. If they make a mistake, they die. An FBI agent soon wreaks havoc in Bennett’s professional and personal life. (Gordon)

The Help by Kathryn Stockett:*Starred Review Publisher’sWeekly* A young, white woman joins forces with two black maids in Mississippi during the 1960’s and describes their experiences work-ing for white families. The three women and their community are changed forever. (Gordon)

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown: After Robert Langdon’s mentor is kidnapped and a strange relic is found, he finds himself in a world of secrets, hidden history, and Masonic mysteries. (Gordon)

Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah: Two very different sisters reunite after their father dies to care for their cold, unfeeling mother. As their mother retells a Russian fairy tale she often told them as children, they will come to know a very different woman than the one they thought they knew. They might just learn something about themselves in the process. (Gordon)

Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter #18): A client wants Anita to bring his dead wife back to life. She struggles with her decision because of her own losses, but she knows that the creature she could get to step into the dead woman’s body would not be the same sweet wife he knows. (Gordon)

TRADEPAPER:

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks Gordon

A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrich Dalton

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks Gordon

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Gordon

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Gordon

“Instead of writing about a notable book of the month, I’d like to write about our wonderful li-brary. We truly have a gem of a library. I have been here almost ten years, and I’m fascinated how much it has grown. We now have a vast selection of DVDS. You can go in and grab a movie or catch up on a television series. Our book selection is phenomenal. Do you know that you can find some books on the shelves on the same day that they are available in the stores? As a mother of a young teenager, I’m in awe of how much the young adult section has grown. It has grown from one wall in the back of the juvenile section to a whole section unto itself. A teen can go in and find almost any-thing. There is Christian fiction, popular fantasy, mystery, and science fiction. There is also non-fiction that relates to many issues that our kids are facing today. The staff has worked tirelessly to get our kids reading again and to help our library grow in all areas. Some possible future options are different types of books clubs for adults and teens. If you haven’t stopped in lately, step into a great place where your imagination can run wild,” says Christina Mitchum.