Books

First shelf of new books for 2020!   Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Exiled far from the rest of the world in Darra, Australia, twelve-year-old Eli is just trying to follow his heart, learn what it takes to be a good man, and train for a glamorous career in journalism while life insists on…

The Miami Public Library Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service helps us connect you to the joy of reading and information for lifelong learning by allowing you to borrow items we do not own from other libraries nationwide. Patrons must have a current MPL card with no attached fines. Allow a minimum of 2 weeks from the…

This week’s list includes authors with many books to their credit such as Janet Evanovich, Clive Cussler, and Mary Higgins Clark as well as the continuation of the story of a deadly microparticle, the Andromeda Strain, by an author no longer living and much, much more!   36 Righteous Men by Steven Pressfield Joining forces…

Check out a cozy Christmas book, such as the four on this week’s shelf, add a cup of cocoa, a comfortable chair, and a crackling fire.  It just doesn’t get any better!  Literary fiction, suspense, and science fiction are also here along with history and current events.  Let us know if we don’t have what…

  Blood: A Memoir by Allison Moorer Moorer turns her lyrical storytelling powers to recount the events leading up to the moment that forever altered her own life and that of her older sister, Shelby. Blue Moon by Lee Child Jack Reacher offers aid to an elderly couple only to be confronted by the most…

  Agent Running in the Field by John Le Carre Desperate to resist the political turbulence of his 2018 London home, a young man establishes connections that lead him down a dark and dangerous path. The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything presents…

The National Book Awards were established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in America.  This week’s list includes several of the finalists for that award.  In addition are new autobiographies  by Demi Moore and Elton John and next-in-series featuring Virgil Flowers (John Sanford), Charlie Parker (John Connolly), and Bailey (David Cameron.) Bloody Genius by…

This week’s shelf of new books includes an exciting thriller by a Miami native, Vanessa Lillie, along with a host of mysteries, romance, and thought-provoking nonfiction to while away a chilly fall evening.   Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Live Happy: 101 Stories About Creating Your Best Life by Amy Newmark Your attitude…

Ever wonder how to: survive in the digital age, reverse aging, respond to today’s problems following inadvisable advice, figure everything out, or cook stylishly accessible recipes?  We’ve got the latest scoop on this week’s shelf of new books. Antoni in the Kitchen by Antoni Porowski The food guru and breakout star of the Netflix smash…

Nineteen titles to get your heart racing or help you change your life.  As George R.R. Martin says, A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” Stop by your library and add to your lives.   29 Seconds by T. M. Logan When…