New Books 11/20/20
Fiction
Daylight by David Baldacci
FBI Agent Altee Pine’s search for her twin sister who was
kidnapped when they were six finally comes to an end, but not before she gets
involved in a drug ring investigation and a scheme that is a worldwide threat.
This is the third book in the series.
The Best American Short Stories 2020
This anthology series has been selecting the best short
stories of the year since 1915. It has a
history of selecting stories by authors who have now become household names. Each
year, a writer serves as guest editor and selects the stories. This year the
editor is Curtis Sittenfeld
Piece of My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark and
Alafair Burke
With just days to go before her wedding, television producer
Laurie Morgan must find her groom’s missing seven year old nephew.
Hot to Trot by M. C. Beaton
Agatha investigates the murder of a former lover’s new bride
in the 31st installment of the Agatha Raisin series.
All That Glitters by Danielle Steel
An exceptional young woman’s fortunate life is shattered by
the death of her parents in a terrorist attack.
As she rebuilds her life, she discovered what is truly important.
Audio Books
A Time for Mercy (CD) by John Grisham
Jake Brigance from A
Time to Kill and Sycamore Row
takes on the defense of a 16 year old boy who is charged with killing a local
deputy.
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop (CD) by
Fannie Flagg
In this follow up to Fried
Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, Bud Threadgoode returns to Whistle
Stop with surprising results.
Nonfiction
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
The first volume of Obama’s presidential memoirs begins with
his search for identity and his political education and which lead to his becoming
the first black American to win the presidency. His perspective on presidential
power and partisan politics are discussed as well as the effects of his
presidency on his family.
Large Print
Books
Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum’s grandmother needs help. Her new husband has
died and has left her the keys to a fortune. They have to find it before
someone else does.
Marauder by Clive Cussler
In the 15th book of the Oregon files, Cabrillo and his crew must
stop terrorists from releasing a deadly chemical weapon
Return to Virgin River by Robin Carr
The 21st Virgin River Novel is a Christmas story. Writer’s
block and grief over her mother’s death prompt a writer to retreat to a cabin in
Virgin River. That was the plan, until she arrived and discovered the cabin
burnt.
Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey Archer
In the 2nd Detective William Warwick Novel, Warwick is assigned to
the Drug Squad where he and his team set a trap for a criminal network.
Elsewhere by Dean Koontz
A father and his 11 year old daughter are given a device
that allows them to travel between parallel planes, but someone with evil
intentions is after the device.
Truly, Madly, Deeply by Karen Kingsbury
This installment of the Baxter Family series focuses on
Tommy, who at 18, is determined to follow a career choice that his father
approves of, but his mother is against. Throw in a first love and a serious
illness, and you have a novel full of romance and family drama.
Shakeup by Stuart Woods
In the 55th entry in the Stone Barrington Series,
Barrington’s plans for peace and quiet disappear as he tracks down malfeasance in New York
and Washington.
Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella
Romance and comedy follow when Matt, who was scheduled to
attend a cancelled martial arts retreat, joins a writer’s retreat and meets
Ava. The romance flourishes on the coast of the Mediterranean, but will their
differences tear them apart when they return to their everyday lives in London?
New Books 11/13/20
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by
Christopher Paolini
A space voyager living her dream of exploring
new worlds lands on a distant planet ripe for colonization before her discovery
of a mysterious relic transforms her life and threatens the entire human race.
The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly
A defense attorney’s life is turned upside down when a client’s
body is found in his trunk, and he tries to defend himself from a jail cell.
Marauder by Clive Cussler
In the 15th book of the Oregon files, Cabrillo and
his crew must stop terrorists from releasing a deadly chemical weapon
In the Lion’s Den by Barbara Taylor Bradford
This 2nd historical novel in Bradford’s Falconer
saga covers the years 1889 to 1892. Falconer has become the right hand man to
the head of a prestigious London shipping firm. His life, however, is not
without romantic and professional setbacks.
One Last Lie (Large Print) by Paul
Doiron
The 11th Mike Bowditch mystery follows the game
warden as he investigates the disappearance of a retired game warden who acted
as a surrogate father to him.
Shadows of Foxworth (Large Print) by V.C.
Andrews
The third part of the prequel to Flowers in the Attic, focuses
on Corrine Dixon Foxworth’s story from her teen pregnancy to a life
trapped with a domineering husband.
The Searcher by Tana French
A Chicago police detective retires to a peaceful Irish
village hoping for a calm existence, but he soon discovers that even villages
have a dark secrets.
The Last Druid by Terry Brooks
The Last Druid is the conclusion of the classic fantasy
series, the Shannara Saga, which has included over 30 books written over a span
of more than 40 years.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
What if there was a library that held books that described what
your life might have been if you had made other choices? In the Midnight
Library those books exist. Would you want to know what might have happened?
Would you want to trade in your current life for another one created by
different choices?
The River by Peter Heller
Two college friends decide to take a leisurely canoe trip,
but a wildfire and an overheard argument change their plans.
When Truth Mattered: The Kent State Shootings Fifty
Years Later by Robert Giles
Robert Giles was the young editor at the Akron Beacon Journal at the time of the Kent State shootings. The Beacon Journal’s coverage of the events of that day was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and has remained a truthful narrative of the events that took place. On the 50th Anniversary of the Kent State shootings, Giles has written about not only what happened on campus that day, but the events in the newsroom and the search for the truth.
Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth
of American Propaganda by John M. Hamilton
During World War I, the government began to use propaganda as a way to shape the attitudes of the American People. Woodrow Wilson established the Committee on Public Information which featured the message that Wilson wanted in systemic propaganda which was distributed in articles, cartoons, advertisements, posters, and many other forms of media.
Zoom for Dummies by Phil Simon
Many of us are using Zoom to hold meetings with coworkers this year, but there are features that not all of us know how to use. This title gives tips on how to share your screen, record calls, and set meeting security and privacy among other things.
Didn’t See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart by Rachel Hollis
This short self help guide shows people how to find value in difficult times and to learn from their experiences.
New Books 11/05/20
The Christmas Star (Large Print)
by Donna VanLiere
Book 11 in VanLiere’s heartwarming series of Christmas
stories revolves around a volunteer at an after school program and a 7 year old
foster child who turns out to be a budding matchmaker.
A Christmas Resolution by Anne
Perry
In book 18 in Perry’s Christmas Stories Series, Celia the new wife of Detective John Hooper wants her best friend to be happy in her romance. But is the man her friend is about to marry the devout person she believes he is?
Hidden in Plain Sight by Jeffrey
Archer
In the 2nd Detective William Warwick Novel, Warwick
is assigned to the Drug Squad where he and his team set a trap for a criminal network.
Fortune and Glory by Janet
Evanovich
Stephanie Plum’s grandmother needs help. Her new husband has
died and has left her the keys to a fortune. The problem is that they have to
find it before someone else does.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia
Moreno-Garcia
A socialite heads to a mysterious isolated mansion in Mexico
to rescue her newlywed cousin, but what she finds there are secrets hiding
violence and madness.
The Practice by Seth Godin
Godin shows us how to use our creativity productively and consistently so
that it leads to success.
Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2021
This collection contains the best recipes that have appeared
in the past year’s issues of Taste of Home magazine. Since the recipes are contributed
by readers, they tend to be practical and family friendly.
The Internet Made Easy: Find
What You’ve Been Searching For by James Bernstein
If you need help with downloading programs and files,
streaming music and videos, shopping online, or paying bills online, this may
be the book for you. You will also find tips on safety and security, backing up
information, deciphering search results and using social media sites.
The Beautiful Mystery (Audio
Book) by Louise Penny
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sûreté du
Québec investigate the murder of the choir director in a cloistered monastery
where the monks are known for their beautiful Gregorian Chants in this audio
version of the 12th book in the Inspector Gamache Series. (If you
like Gregorian Chants, the library has at least a dozen CDs of them. Ask at the
Circulation Desk!)
New Books 10/29/20
Shakeup by Stuart Woods
In the 55th entry in the Stone Barrington Series, Barrington’s
plans for peace and quiet disappear as he tracks down malfeasance in New York and Washington.
Three Women Disappear by James
Patterson
A manipulative accountant is found murdered. His wife, his personal
chef, and his maid all have motives but they all manage to disappear leaving
the police to wonder who the murderer is and are there more victims? Patterson’s coauthor for this title is Shan
Serafin.
The Sentinel by Lee and
Andrew Child
The 25th Jack Reacher book is co-written by Lee
Child’s brother Andrew. In a small town in Tennessee, Reacher stumbles onto a
conspiracy involving a cyber attack on the town’s records after saving the town’s
former IT manager from an ambush.
Truly, Madly, Deeply by
Karen Kingsbury
This installment of the Baxter Family series focuses on Tommy, who at 18, is determined to follow a career choice that his father approves of, but his mother is against. Throw in a first love and a serious illness, and you have a novel full of romance and family drama.
Love Your Life by Sophie
Kinsella
Romance and comedy follow when Matt, who was scheduled to attend a cancelled martial arts retreat, joins a writer’s retreat and meets Ava. The romance flourishes on the coast of the Mediterranean, but will their differences tear them apart when they return to their everyday lives in London?
You Betrayed
Me by Lisa Jackson
Book 3 of the Cahills trilogy has it all: wealth, murder, greed, infidelity, ambition and betrayal.
The Noel
Letters by Richard Paul Evans
An editor from a New York publishing house receives letters that change how she sees her past and her future when she returns home to see her dying father and inherits his bookstore. This is the 4th book in the Noel collection.
Troubles in Paradise (Large Print) by Elin Hilderbrand
In the conclusion to the Paradise Trilogy, Irene Steel and her sons move to St. Johns where the secrets and lies about her husband’s double life are revealed.
Thick as
Thieves (Large Print) by Sandra Brown
The results of a robbery gone bad are examined in this thriller. Four men took part in the crime, one died, one became a war hero, one is a corrupt District Attorney, and the fourth went missing along with the loot from the heist. When the daughter of the missing man returns to the family home after 20 years, the two surviving conspirators are also in town watching and waiting.
Microsoft
Excel Formulas & Functions 5th Edition by Ken Bluttman
This entry from the For Dummies Series shows how to
use the formulas and functions in Microsoft Excel to make life easier and to
automate repetitive takes on spreadsheets. The 2019 version of Excel is
covered, but the information can be applied to earlier versions.
Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for the Vote by Ellen Carol DuBois
From Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Sojourner Truth to Ida Wells-Barnett, Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul, this history of the women’s suffrage movement covers the strategies used and issues faced during the fight for suffrage.
New Books 10/22/20
The Andromeda Evolution by Daniel H. Wilson; created by Michael Crichton
This is a sequel to Crichton’s 1969 bestseller The Andromeda Strain
The Book of Two Ways (Large Print) by Jodi Picoult
The survivor
of a plane crash faces a choice that will alter the course of her life.
A young man whose actions altered the future of the woman he loves is sent back to her to give her the future that she was supposed to have.
The Evening and the Morning (Large
Print) by Ken Follett (Kingsbridge Series Book 4)
Fans of Follett’s Pillars of the Earth Series, may enjoy this prequel set in England at the beginning of the Middle Ages.
A Crisis Wasted: Barack Obama’s Defining Decisions
by Reed Hundt
The author
proposes that the domestic policy decisions that Obama made between September
2008 and his inauguration four months later defined his presidency and lead to
the election of Donald Trump
Although
Carter has written about his past himself, his books usually focus on a
specific era. This is the first full length biography which was written with
the cooperation of Carter and his family. Carter has lead a varied life. His boyhood
was spent on a farm in the Jim Crow south without water or electricity. He
graduated from the Naval Academy and became a nuclear engineer in the submarine
service. When he was elected to the Presidency, he worked on peace, diversity
and human rights. For these efforts he won the Nobel Peace prize in 2002. After
his retirement from politics he worked on global health and homelessness.
