"Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World" Mark Frauenfelder 2010, 241 pages Nonfiction Mark Frauenfelder believes that doing something yourself helps you feel more connected to your world and to your family and helps you take control of your life. In this book, the editor of Make magazine takes the reader on an interesting tour of the DIY world, talking with people… 0

Hell Gate Linda Fairstein 2010, 400 pages Setting: New York City Former prosecutor Fairstein adds another fast-paced legal thriller featuring New York City Assistant District Attorney Alex Cooper to her resume. Alex is called to the scene of a boat wreck with an unusual cargo – human trafficking victims. Bodies have washed up along the coast, and most of the victims have drowned.… 0

Romancing Miss Bronte Juliet Gael 2010, 416 pages Setting: Victorian England Juliet Gael has created a remarkable fictional work based on the life of Charlotte Bronte. Using scholarly sources, and Charlotte's own letters, the author brings Charlotte and her family to life. Gael skillfully creates the sisters' personalities… 0

Dragon Keeper: Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles Robin Hobb 2010, 474 pages Genre: Fantasy “The queen dragon was blue and silver and blue again, depending on how the sunlight struck her. She was easily three times the size of the young dragons hatching. She dropped the limp deer that hung from her jaw. Eat,… 0

Chris Bohjalian 384 pages Setting: contemporary Vermont Chris Bohjalian seems drawn to exploring complex and sometimes controversial topics in his novels. "Secrets of Eden," his newest work, looks at domestic abuse through the voices of four main characters. The day after she is baptized, Alice Hayward is found dead… 0

Visit concordpubliclibrary.net to peruse the online card catalog. "Energy Every Day" Ron Woods and Chris Jordan 2010, 235 pages Nonfiction The authors of this well-researched book aim to help individuals of all ages increase their personal energy levels. The book consists of three distinct sections. The first section… 0

Here’s a New Year’s resolution to add to your list (not that we don’t think you’re already perfect) – read more books! The Concord Public Library is happy to help you keep that one. For more information about the library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Homer & Langley E.L. Doctorow 2009, 208 pages Setting:… 0

Want to curl up with a good book while sipping a cup of hot cocoa? The Concord Public Library can help you out with that! For more information about the libary, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Googled: The End of the World as We Know It Ken Auletta 2009, 384 pages Nonfiction Using extensive research, numerous interviews… 0

The Insider staff is thankful for many things this year, and the Concord Public Library is certainly one of them! For more information about the library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Fire Date Kristin Cashore 2009, 461 pages Fantasy When an author’s first book is chosen as an American Library Association Best… 0

For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner 2009, 288 pages Nonfiction The authors who brought us the popular “Freakonomics” are… 0