New Titles for a New School Year

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 October 2009 15:18

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It has been a little while since we added items to the Overdrive collection, but we have added almost 200 new items this week. There is an assortment of titles and formats.  In honor of a new school year, which brings the opportunity and excitement of new beginnings and changes, here are a few new titles to interest you.  Enjoy stories of real people and fictional characters who take risks, start new lives, and try new things.  And then you can try something new yourself like learning to play the guitar with one of our new video tutorials.

Road to Woodstock by Michael Lang: On the ground with the talent, the townspeople, and his handpicked crew, Lang had a unique and panoramic perspective of the festival. Enhanced by interviews with others who were central to the making of the festival, The Road to Woodstock tells the story from inspiration to celebration, capturing all the magic, mayhem, and mud in between. (EPUB)

Julie and Julia by Julie Powell: Julie Powell is 30-years-old, living in a rundown apartment in Queens and working at a soul-sucking secretarial job that's going nowhere. She needs something to break the monotony of her life, and she invents a deranged assignment. She will take her mother's dog-eared copy of Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and she will cook all 524 recipes. In the span of one year. (WMA)

Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs: A modern girl's comedic odyssey in a school filled with the descendants of Greek gods. When Phoebe's mom returns from Greece with a new husband and moves them to an island in the Aegean, Phoebe's plans for her senior year and track season are ancient history. (EPUB)

Censoring an Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour: From one of Iran’s most acclaimed and controversial contemporary writers, his first novel to appear in English—a dazzlingly inventive work of fiction that opens a revelatory window onto what it’s like to live, to love, and to be an artist in today’s Iran. (WMA and EPUB)

Barefoot In the Park by Neil Simon: A brand-new lawyer and his bride have returned from their honeymoon and are moving into their new apartment. Once there, they find the place is bare of furniture, the paint job is wrong, the skylight leaks and wacky neighbors keep popping up! A classic! (MP3)

Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich: The bestselling author of Bringing Down the House pens the incredible true story of the accidental creation of Facebook, and the even more amazing tale of what followed. The great irony is that Facebook succeeded by bringing people together-while at the same time, it tore two best friends apart. (WMA)

Absolute Beginners: Guitar by Omnibus Video: Learn how to tune your guitar, develop techniques using fingers or a pick, practice your sense of rhythm, play essential chord shapes, and perform your first complete guitar solo. (Video)