Books

A book in the “didn’t-see-it-coming plot twist” category, another in the “organizing your home by a mass purge of your stuff” category, and a book to help you make 2018 the year you finally get your finances in order are all part of this week’s new books.  In addition there are books to help you…

Lots of suspense and thrills by old favorites such as James Lee Burke, Jayne Ann Krentz, Robert Crais, and W.E.B. Griffin plus several that include characters that are forced to confront their past.  Maybe you would like to try your hand at writing your own bestseller after perusing Writers Market 2018 by Robert Lee Brewer.…

Ever wonder which books get checked out the most in a year?  Here are the Top 5 lists for the Miami Public Library.  These are the five books in each of seven categories that were checked out the most during 2017.  Have you read them? Fiction 1. The Whistler by John Grisham 2. The Fix…

If you are planning to do more healthy cooking this year, you might want to check out the How Not to Die Cookbook or the Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook.  If you are just wanting to eat out less, Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes just might be the ticket.  All three cookbooks are part of this week’s line up along with…

What do you want to learn this year?  There are resources in this week’s new books to help with several areas from genealogy (learn tools for locating tombstones, learn how one man attempts to coordinate the biggest family tree in history), home decor (learn to decorate in retro style, learn how to organize with a…

Beliefs, inspiration, family grief, and silence are featured in this week’s selections along with a couple of authors who crank out a book every month (with a little help from others!)  Don’t see anything of interest?  You can suggest library purchases and/or request that we order your book from another library through interlibrary loan.  …

Our favorite authors never seem to write fast enough!  We wait with anticipation for the next book about characters who have become as familiar as our friends.  Bestselling authors David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, and Janet Evanovich are three of those who top this week’s list.  If you’ve been waiting to hear more about Will Robie,…