Mahopac Public Library Reader's Advisory

6. Stop by or e-mail our circulation desk and let us know what kind of books you like to read; we will help you find others that are similar or help you find other books your favorite authors have written.

7. Stop by the library's new Reader's Advisory corner and pick up a book mark.

8. Check the new selections on the Book List below.

Current Book Lists:

Summer Survival:

The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining: spirited recipes and expert tips for barbecuing, charcoal and gas grilling, rotisserie roasting, smoking, deep frying, and making merry
By Cheryl Alters Jamison
This title says it all!

Bobby Flay’s Grill It!
By Bobby Flay
The Food Network’s grill guru has done it again with 150 simple and delicious recipes in this fully illustrated, full color grilling book.

Closet Smarts : expert advice about finding flattering fashions that don’t cost a fortune, revamping your closet – what to keep, what to toss - what to wear with what, clothes you should never wear and why, filling wardrobe gaps, the truth about color, clothes, and you
By Emily Neill
Tired of last summer’s clothes? Here’s some helpful advice for a wardrobe makeover.

Crafts to Make in the Summer
By Kathy Ross
Presents twenty-nine easy-to-make craft projects with summertime themes for kids ages 4 and up.

The Family Kitchen : easy and delicious recipes for parents and kids to make and enjoy together
By Debra Ponzek
Take advantage of those long summer days with your kids by spending quality time in the kitchen preparing easy, nutritious meals, while teaching cooking skills, and encouraging them to discover new flavors.

50 Best Girlfriend Getaways in North America
By Marybeth Bond
For girls only: where to bond, celebrate birthdays, heal a broken heart, have an adventurous escape, or just have fun! Golfing, spas, chocolate baths, pampering, art havens, shopping and much more – leave the men and children home!

50 Nifty Super Travel Games
by Kevin Taylor and Joan C. Taylor

Car Smarts : activities for kids on the open road
By Ed Sobey
“I’m bored!” “Are we there yet?! “If I have to stop this car one more time…!”
Keep ‘em busy with these boredom busters and watch the miles fly by!

500 Places To Take your Kids Before They Grow Up
By Holly Hughes
Parents, grandparents, and kids can create a lifetime of shared memories while visiting destinations the whole family can enjoy. Here are cities, zoos, sports shrines, museums, castles, beaches, outdoor activities, and more—500 thoughtfully-chosen places that will enchant and beguile both the young and the young at heart.

The 5-Minute Face : the quick and easy makeup guide for every woman
By Carmindy and Palma Kolansky
Spend less time getting ready and more time out and about looking great, without heavy makeup in the sticky heat! The authors offer a practical, easy, and always successful makeup routine designed for all ages and skin types.

Let’s Take the Kids! : great places to go in New York’s Hudson Valley (including the Catskills, the Capital Region, the Adirondacks to Lake George, the Berkshires and Cooperstown)
By Joanne Michaels
Features hundreds of family activities for an afternoon, weekend, or a whole week in the Hudson Valley region. From picnic spots to riverboat cruises, every listing in this guide is written with a kid's interests and attention span in mind.

The Summer Shack Cookbook : the complete guide to shore food
By Jasper White
Enjoy the catch of the day with these tasty and fun seafood recipes, compiled by a winning chef, complete with helpful tips and insider tricks and techniques. Includes recipes for old time favorite desserts like strawberry shortcake and whoopee pies, to provide a sweet ending to your meal.

Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook : travel
By Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
Just in time for summer travel, this is the most delightfully terrifying, all-true, laugh-out-loud hilarious book which covers such horrors as alligators and quicksand. Don't leave home without it!

Big is Beautiful: Oversized Books:

From Lucy to Language: Revised, Updated & Expanded
by Donald Johanson & Blake Edgar
Permitting a face-to-face encounter with human ancestors, this work furnishes
essential information, an incomparable visual experience, and a mulligan for
libraries that missed the first edition.

The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
edited by Clair Nouvian
Species from as far down as four and a half miles are depicted in exquisite detail;
most are mere centimeters long, though the giant squid, a timid creature despite
its size, grows to almost 60 feet. Fifteen short, jargon-free essays assembled by
editor and French journalist Nouvian – who became enthralled with the deep after
visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium – flesh out the fantastical images with scientific
fact.

The Elements of Organic Gardening
by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales & Stephanie Donaldson
This volume offers a wealth of wisdom to delight and inspire any gardener. Prince
Charles’s practices, based on a deep respect for nature, can be adapted to
almost any garden, large or small. The Prince is hands-on in his gardens, and it is
this passion that reveals itself intimately to be at the heart of this book.

Islamic Art and Culture: A Visual History
by Nasser D. Khalili
Khalili’s visual history of Islamic art is breathtaking in its complexity, beauty, and
vast amount of information. It is impossible to understand another culture without
delving into its religion, history, and art. Khalili’s book is a portal into the artistic and
spiritual wonders of Islam.

The Sixties: Photographs by Robert Altman
Introduction by Ben Fong-Torres
Those nostalgic for the free love era will revel in this handsome, oversized
collection of gritty photographs by celebrated photographer Altman.

Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
by David Cote
Like the show itself, this gorgeous, full-color companion book captures the magic
and the original excitement of the band’s life and times through all-new interviews
with the band members. It also features the show’s libretto; interviews with the
show’s writers, director, and cast; and over 200 photos from the band members’
personal collections of rarely-seen memorabilia.

Richard Avedon: Photographs, 1946 - 2004
edited by Michael Juul Holm
In August of 2007, Denmark’s renowned Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
presented Richard Avedon: Photographs, 1946 - 2004, the first major retro-
spective devoted to Avedon’s work since his death in 2004. (With stops in
Milan, Paris, Berlin, and Amsterdam, the higly-anticipated exhibition concludes
at San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art in October of 2009.

Travel: Where to Go When
Consultant editor, Joseph Rosendo
Thirty destinations are presented for each month, with eleven covered in depth.
Tuscany, Italy, is recommended for October, when the grape and olive
harvests take place, and when porcini mushrooms, prized truffles, and other
specialties appear on regional menus.

Go Green:
Green Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities
by Mark A. Benedict and Edward T. McMahon
Green Infrastructure advances smart land conservation: largescale thinking and integrated action to plan, protect and manage our natural and restored lands. From the individual parcel to the multistate region, Green Infrastructure helps each of us look at the landscape in relation to the many uses it could serve, for nature and people, and
determine which use makes the most sense.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young
By James A. Duke with Michael Castleman
Dr. Duke is convinced that almost all plants contain compounds that can slow aging and minimize its effects on the body and mind. In The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, he identifies the herbs and foods that he believes deliver on the promise of lifelong youth. Some of these plants are familiar, like ginkgo for a sharp memory and garlic for...well, just about anything. Others are just beginning to attract attention, like pigweed to strengthen bones and astragalus to boost the immune system.

Green Babies, Sage Moms: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby
by Lynda Fassa
The very first guide for new mothers in raising a "green" family-and doing it simply and inexpensively. Filled with necessary and convenient advice that takes the reader from the first months of pregnancy and beyond, this indispensable book explains: the safest ways to get the house ready for the baby; the best baby gear-from clothes to crib mattresses; how to keep play areas safe from chemicals; how to handle the diaper dilemma: wash vs. toss,
and much more.

Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care
by Alan Greene ... [et al.]
Dr. Greene and child safety experts show parents how to eliminate hazards in the home, room by room. They also discuss the perils of daily activities: eating, sleeping, getting dressed, playing, and traveling. Illustrations, checklists, and charts make this user-friendly. Everything from choosing the best diapers to selecting nontoxic nursery paint and organic baby food is offered along with commonsense advice about diaper rash and food allergies.

Green Clean: The Environmentally Sound Guide to Cleaning Your Home
by Linda Mason Hunter & Mikki Halpin
Green Clean is the definitive, step-by-step guide to cleaning better while using nontoxic, eco-friendly products. Room by room and stain by stain, Green Clean breaks environmentally conscious cleaning into simple principles and easily mastered techniques that let readers set their own goals and develop their own cleaning plan. Also included are recipes for safe, simple, and economic cleaning solutions and the lowdown on the best eco-friendly cleaning products on the market today.

Green This! Greening Your Cleaning
by Deirdre Imus
Deirdre Imus reveals some of the chemicals we use to maintain our homes are doing us and our families much more harm than good. In Greening Your Cleaning, the first in her Green This! series, Deirdre shows how cleaning house the environmentally responsible way can be as effective and often cheaper than the more traditional, toxic, means.

Making Kind Choices: Everyday Ways to Enhance Your Life Through Earth-and Animal-Friendly Living
by Ingrid Newkirk
If the term animal-friendly living conjures up only images of eating nothing but bland vegetarian casseroles and wearing dowdy cloth coats instead of sumptuous full-length furs, then this practical, comprehensive handbook will go a long way toward dispelling these popular misconceptions by enlightening readers about the many simple ways in which more environmentally aware and cruelty-free behaviors can be incorporated into everyday routines. Newkirk addresses such diverse issues as home decoration, food preparation, vacation destinations, and childhood education.

Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods: Earth, Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs
by Clarke Snell and Tim Callahan
This absolutely groundbreaking manual doesn't just talk about eco-friendly building techniques, but actually shows every step! More than 1,200 close-up photographs, along with in-depth descriptions, follow the real construction of an alternative house from site selection to the addition of final-touch interior details. Co-authors Snell and Callahan (a professional builder and contractor) provide thorough discussions of the fundamental concepts of construction, substitutes for conventional approaches, and planning a home that's not only comfortable and beautiful, but environmentally responsible.