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There’s nothing better than curling up in your favorite chair with a good book on a rainy night…or stretched out on a beach towel on a sunny day.  Check these out!   13-Minute Murder by James Patterson An elite assassin takes a last job before retirement only to find himself in a cat-and-mouse game opposite…

The incredible beauty of our planet and the danger it is in are topics of several of this week’s books along with books about taking better care of our own bodies.  Throw in a few more about justice, or the lack thereof, and you have potential causes with which to get involved.  It can start…

Murder mysteries that take place on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as in a universe of the future, are part of this week’s new books.  Books providing insight into hidden bias, burnout, politics, and spiritual perspectives are also on the shelf.   American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear Coordinating an effort between Scotland Yard…

There are many good reads here and we are not fooling!   The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and…

A varied mix of nonfiction and fiction awaits you on this week’s list.   Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer A witty, authoritative guide to writing by the leading Twitter language guru and veteran Random House copy chief shares playful lessons on better writing that cover usage questions…

Suspense sits on the shelf next to books with topics ripped from the latest headlines and hot new science and gorgeous photography from National Geographic.   American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago by Alex Kotlowitz Alex Kotlowitz chronicles one summer in the city, writing of those who have emerged from the violence and whose…

Are you looking for a dose of adrenaline, a little romance, a cozy mystery, or a fantasy?  Look no further than this week’s new books!   After She’s Gone by Camilla Grebe An amnesia-stricken psychological profiler struggling to recall the details of the case she had been investigating and a teenage boy with a closely…

The latest in series by Charles Todd, Mark Greaney, Lisa Gardner, and Bill Crider along with new fantasy, sci fi, and suspense are awaiting you at your library!   31-Day Food Revolution by Ocean Robbins An eater’s guide to liberation from a toxic food world, offering an action plan for eating food that’s healthy, ethical,…

  Books for animal lovers – a woman converts her farm into a foster home for dogs, an authority on cats provides a crash course in how to speak cat; books for those longing to slow down – a journalist changes her habits, an author eplores the idea of invisibility in a world of hyper-surveillance;…