Want books with plenty of romance, but no hanky-panky? Try the Regency romances of Georgette Heyer, Shirley Marks or Barbara Metzger. If you like historicals set in America, check out Carolyn Brown or Nancy J. Parra. Hate historicals, but love contemporaries? Take a look at Holly Jacobs or Elisabeth Rose.

Some books make the reader hungry. Asian Dumplings is one of those books. It's filled with mouth-watering photos of a wide variety of dumplings. The accompanying directions cover all aspects of the cooking process: from making the dough to forming and filling the dumplings. I am intrigued by many of the recipes, including a particularly delicious sounding Nepalese Vegetable and Cheese Dumplings. But I think I will start with Baked Filled Buns. Yum.

Our collection of books in Malayam has proven to be very popular. Today we're adding several new fiction books for you to enjoy, including:

• 9 by Susmēṣ Cantrōtt
• Ākāśabhūmikaḷuṭe tākkōl by Bi. Eṃ. Suhaṟa
• Enṯe priyappeṭṭa kathakaḷ by Vatsala

Do you love fantasy books in which a whole different world exists right next to — or within — our own? If you do, you might want to check out the Comtemporary Fantasy Wiki. Don't forget to click on Urban Fantasy in this wiki--it contains another great list of authors. One name I didn't see on the wiki was Neal Shusterman, author of some dark and creepy books including: Everlost and Downsiders. And if you've already read everything and want the newest we've got, get on the hold list for Megan Crewe's Give up the ghost. I've heard some good things about it.

Today we are putting new French fiction titles on the shelves. Titles include:

• Le fait du prince by Amélie Nothomb
• Les gens du Balto by Faïza Guène
• Un lieu incertain by Fred Vargas

Come on in and check them out!

We're all looking for ways to stretch our dollars these days. If you want to keep your grocery bill low while still eating delicious meals, take a look at the fabulous books under Low Budget Cookery in our catalog. Eat cheap, but eat good.