Books

Mothers play a leading role in several of this week’s offerings.  The mother-child bond, the loss of a mother, and the secrets hidden by a mother with a radical past are explored.   The Art of Death: Writing the Final Story by Edwidge Danticat Danticat discusses how to write about death using the author’s personal…

This week’s line-up has books for crafty people who may be inspired by balls of colorful yarn, gorgeous quilt designs, or by vintage pieces to include in home decorating.  Also available are plenty of suspense thrillers and a little romance.   40 Colorful Afghans to Crochet by Leonie Morgan Morgan presents forty afghan crochet projects…

Ever read a book that was so good you wish you could find another one just like it?  If you felt that way about The Girl on a Train you might want to check out The Marsh King’s Daughter  or The Secrets She Keeps.  According to the publishers of these books, they offer the same mesmerizing psychological suspense.…

Among the interesting titles on this week’s lineup is Woolly which is the true story of some scientists who sequenced the DNA of a frozen woolly mammoth discovered in the Arctic Circle, a Jurassic Park-like tale.  In addition, there are some new suspense thrillers along with some popular authors who seem to crank out books weekly. Abiding…

Al Franken, Giant of the Senate by Al Franken The Harvard-educated comedian, talk-show host, and U.S. Senator chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America’s deeply polarized political culture. Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies: The Civil War by David Fisher A…

Magic, mysteries, secrets and suspense are all found in this week’s lineup! Black Elfstone: The Fall of Shannara by Terry Brooks A first entry in an epic four-part series concluding the Shannara Chronicles depicts a peaceful Four Lands that are invaded by a largely ignored, mysterious army whose true agenda is recognized by a band…

Murder and mayhem abound in this week’s selections along with books about exploring the past in order to understand the present.  In addition, a book on ways to develop communication skills written by Emmy Award-winning actor, Alan Alda.   Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Learning that her grandmother was a victim of the…

This week’s lineup includes books on how to stay healthy, how to live with cancer, how to find out what your cat is thinking, and how the Bible works, a memoir and a diary, an adventure, some short stories and more!   Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman A socially awkward, routine-oriented loner…

Quests both new and old, the Korean War and the Bone Wars, relationships both meaningful and dysfunctional, and beautiful quilts are all just a library card away!   Assassin’s Fate by Robin Hobb Continuing their quest to save Fitz’s daughter and destroy the sinister order that threatens her, Fitz and the Fool confront the most…

Your great beach reads are in, along with the latest Patterson, Steel, Kenyon, Child, Quick, Chevalier, Thayer, Lehane, Caputo, Turow, Nesbo and much, much more!   16th Seduction by James Patterson Still reeling from her husband’s betrayal, Lindsay Boxer investigates a wave of possibly unnatural heart attacks claiming the lives of seemingly unrelated victims while…