NEW ARRIVALS – MARCH 2024
ADULT FICTION “The Book of Doors” by Gareth Brown — “A whirlwind journey that opens doors into other worlds but also into the heart of the human experience.” — Kirkus Reviews “The Book of Fire” by...
View ArticleI Survived the California Wildfires, 2018 by Lauren Tarshie
” Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at...
View ArticleThe Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne White
“When human remains are found, reopening a decades-old case, a group of friends, highly respected, affluent members of their communities, begins to fracture as homicide detective Jane Munro and...
View ArticleNEW ARRIVALS – APRIL 2024
ADULT FICTION “After Annie” by Anna Quindlen — “A master of exploring human frailty and resilience in the face of domestic tragedy, best-selling Anna Quindlen plumbs the depths of Annie’s survivors’...
View ArticleHow We Live is How We Die by Pema Chödrön
“How We Live is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön — “Chödrön’s clarity and warmth make this book accessible to a wide array of audiences. . . . Oft-quoted, much beloved, and radiating kindness, Chödrön...
View ArticleThe Little Liar by Mitch Albom
“Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with a powerful novel of hope and forgiveness that moves from a coastal Greek city during WWII to America in the golden age of Hollywood, as the...
View ArticleThe Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
“Follows humanity’s desperate plan to outmaneuver alien invaders by placing all defensive strategies in the hands of four men, including an anonymous astronomer who is baffled by his new status.” —...
View ArticleThe Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist and the Birth...
“A multistranded yarn skillfully laid out in broad, light brush strokes with some cogent themes mixed in.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
View ArticleNew Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and American Struggle to...
“New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West” by David E. Sanger — “[A] cogent, revealing account of how a generation of American officials have grappled...
View ArticleNEW ARRIVALS – MAY 2024
ADULT FICTION “Death’s End” by Cixin Liu — “A conclusion to the near-future adventure trilogy that began with The Three-Body Problem finds the reawakening of 21st-century aerospace engineer Cheng Xin,...
View ArticleNEW ARRIVALS – JUNE 2024
ADULT FICTION “Birding with Benefits” by Sarah Dubb — “The slowly simmering romance that blossoms between plucky heroine and heart-of-gold hero results in some love scenes that are as hot as the...
View ArticleMind Games by Nora Roberts
“Roberts’ latest may move you to tears, or joy, or dread, or all three….A touching story of love and grief ends in an epic battle of good versus evil.” ―Kirkus Reviews (starred)
View ArticleHalf Moon Summer by Elaine Vickers
“Via distinct dual perspectives that alternate between Drew’s POV, told in compassionate prose, and Mia’s, conveyed in rhythmic verse, Vickers (Like Magic) vividly captures one emotionally turbulent...
View ArticleDiscovering Life’s Story, Volume One: Biology’s Beginnings by Joy Hakim
“This first of a four-part MITeen series charts the evolution of life science up to the late 1800s, when the origins of the virus was discovered by a baffled Dutch biologist who found a tiny...
View ArticleNew Arrivals – July 2024
ADULT FICTION “A Short Walk Through a Wide World” by Douglas Westerbeke — “A wild romping adventure, a poignant tale of relationships and interconnectedness, and a compelling journey of...
View ArticlePitch Dark by Paul Doiron
“The resolution is absolutely stunning, and the narrative, as always, is compelling… Maine native Doiron is an outdoorsman, which adds a rare authenticity to the series.” ―Booklist, starred
View ArticleOrbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt
“A powerful story about second chances, all the more devastating because not everyone gets one.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
View ArticleA Slow, Calculated Lynching by Devery S. Anderson
“This meticulously researched book reveals how Kennard was wrongly imprisoned in Mississippi’s infamous Parchman prison farm, where he was denied proper medical care despite a cancer diagnosis. It...
View ArticleThe Briar Club by Kate Quinn
“A stellar historical mystery Quinn elegantly explores issues of race, class, and gender, and brings the paranoid atmosphere of McCarthy-era Washington to vivid life. For Quinn’s fans, this is a...
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