New Books 11/7/16
From a famous cook and a famous bakery, to a famous judge, to a famous author, to a famous poet, to a famous football player, you will want to check these out!
Appetites: A Cookbook by Anthony Bourdain
Bourdain draws on more than four decades of professional cooking and world traveling, as well as the author’s more recent experiences as a father, to present a collection of personal home-cooking favorites that deconstructs the structural aspects of satisfying meals.
The Boat Rocker by Ha Jin
Famous for his explosive anti-Communist exposé, a fiercely principled Chinese expatriate reporter endures an excruciating assignment investigating his own ex-wife, an unscrupulous novelist who has become a pawn of the Chinese government.
The Earth is Weeping by Peter Cozzens
A history of the struggle between white forces and Native Americans over the fate of the post-Civil War West details the deconstruction of tribal culture, the conditions endured by frontier soldiers, and the ethical quandaries of military officials.
Fates and Traitors by Jennifer Chiaverini
A reimagining of the life of Lincoln’s assassin describes Booth’s tumultuous childhood on a Maryland farm and rise to the ballrooms of Washington, D.C., at the sides of four women before he became obsessed with avenging the Confederacy.
Firewalk by Chris Roberson
Five years after the death of a convicted serial killer, investigators Izzie Lefevre and Patrick Tevake discover a link between a street drug and the killer’s victims and have an uneasy feeling that the case was never completely solved.
Goodnight, Beautiful Women by Anna Noyes
A collection of interconnected stories follows the lives of a group of women living in coastal New England and dissects the outer limits of familial intimacy, describes budding sexuality and mourns for lost loves.
Hell Bay by Will Thomas
When two people are murdered at a secret meeting with the French government, private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker and his assistant Thomas Llewelyn must uncover which of the trapped guests is the killer before the next victim falls.
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Draws on up-to-date research and engaging forester stories to reveal how trees nurture each other and communicate, outlining the life cycles of “tree families” that support mutual growth, share nutrients, and contribute to a resilient ecosystem.
Is This the End by David Jeremiah
A founder of the Turning Point international ministry identifies what he believes to be a divine purpose in modern-world challenges, from political polarization to terrorism, citing scriptural clues as evidence of God’s eternal plan for America and the human race.
Livia Lone by Barry Eisler
Seattle PD sex-crimes detective and former human-trafficking victim Livia Lone must relive the horrors of the past when she gets a fresh lead as to the whereabouts of her little sister, Nason.
My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
A first book by the Supreme Court Justice since her 1993 appointment collects engaging, serious and playful writings and speeches on topics ranging from gender equality and the workings of the Court to Judaism and the value of looking beyond U.S. shores when interpreting the Constitution.
Night Watch by Iris Johansen
When the surgeon who made it possible for her to see goes missing, Kendra Michaels recruits government agent Adam Lynch to accompany her on a trail that leads to the snowy California mountains, where they discover the murdered body of one of the doctor’s colleagues.
Pharaoh by Wilber Smith
Royal advisor and former slave Taita is caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that tests the limits of his intelligence, alchemy, and cunning as he endeavors to protect the empire, his Pharaoh, and those he loves.
Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett
Living a mostly solitary, fragmented existence on the outskirts of a small coastal village, a young woman reflects on an evocative, almost synesthetic daily routine and her memorable encounters as they shape her in painful, whimsical, and wistful ways.
Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith
While helping Mr. Polopetsi with an entanglement in a pyramid scheme and Charlie with a dubious romance, Precious Ramotswe tackles the case of a young Canadian woman who would find a long-lost acquaintance from her Botswana childhood.
Rain in Portugal by Billy Collins
A latest poetry collection by the former Poet Laureate and New York Times best-selling author of Aimless Love includes more than 40 new works and offers insight into the writer’s use of generosity themes, playful language and insightful reflection.
Seduced by Randy Wayne White
With Florida’s orange industry threatened by infestation and genetic manipulation, Hannah Smith finds herself at the center of a violent competition to track down seeds descended from those planted by Spanish conquistadors centuries earlier.
Shaken by Tim Tebow
The author shares the highs and lows if his career as a college, then professional football player, as well as how his strong faith allowed him to experience the ups and downs without letting them define him, and advises reader on how they can achieve this type of resilience.
Sprinkles Baking Book by Candace Nelson
The founder and pastry chef of Sprinkles Bakery and judge of Cupcake Wars shares the stories and recipes that have been a part of her life and her customers’ lives, including 50 Sprinkles cupcake recipes in all their variations along with 50 of her favorite dessert recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, bars and more.
Terranauts by T. C. Boyle
Sealed inside a glass enclosure designed as a prototype for a possible off-Earth colony, eight Terranauts in the 1990s Arizona desert test their skills in five biome environments that they must protect from skeptics who would sabotage the mission.
Whistler by John Grisham
Lacy Stoltz, an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, takes on a case involving a corrupt judge, a Native American casino, and the mafia when a previously disbarred lawyer approaches her on behalf of a client who claims to know the truth.
