My LINKcat AccountWe are only four days from the kickoff for the Summer Reading Program. Gee Funny Farm will be returning with many of their furry friends to help launch the Reading Program. Abish, the two-toed sloth, will be back again this year. Abish will be with the other animals at “The Rocks” – across the street from the Library Street entrance. Abish will be there if the weather is warm enough. Last year the outdoor temperature was too cool for her so her climbing tree was set up in the children’s room – possibly with space heaters. Sloths do live in tropical rainforests so temperatures below 75 degrees seem like arctic temperatures would seem to us. Details of the long-awaited Summer Reading Program are available on our website, but I will give you a high-level overview. Sign up for the Summer Reading Program on our Beanstack App and add the number and /or title of the books you read during the program (June 10th – August 16th) into the app. You earn “Dragon Dollars” which can be redeemed in our store or donated to my designated charities (I will convert those “Dragon Dollars” into U.S. dollars and make a donation to said charity). You can also earn tickets by writing reviews, answering trivia questions, attending events, and completing certain challenges. These tickets can be entered into various drawings. There are lots of incentives to get you reading and keep you reading. Below you will find another reason to read – the new books which recently arrived at the library. Read on! Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“The Sailing of the Intrepid: The Incredible Wartime Voyage of the Navy’s Iconic Aircraft Carrier” by Montel Williams with David Fisher. From 22-year naval and Marine veteran Montel Williams comes a history of how one World War II aircraft carrier's crew defied all odds, redefining the very meaning of what it means to struggle, persevere, and survive.
“Taking Midway: Navel Warfare, Secret Codes, and the Battle That Turned the Tide of World War II” by Martin Dugard. Chronicles the events leading to the pivotal Battle of Midway, highlighting Lt. Commander Joseph Rochefort’s efforts to decode Japanese plans despite skepticism from U.S. Navy leadership, and detailing the high-stakes strategies and dramatic confrontations that turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific.
“The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football” by Bill Belichick. A successful NFL coach delivers important life lessons that he learned from his time coaching.
“They Will Tell You the World is Yours: On Little Rebellions and Finding Your Way” by Anna Michael. This collection of vignettes follows a woman’s journey from childhood to early adulthood as she navigates identity and relationships, offering lyrical reflections on questioning societal messages, seeking deeper truths, and finding fulfillment through self-discovery and divine love.
New Fiction
“Speak to Me of Home” by Jeanine Cummins. A deeply felt multigenerational family story is augmented with a family tree and map. By a #1 “New York Times” best-selling author.
“Beyond This Place of Wrath and Tears” by Jack Ford. In 1954 Washington, former war correspondent Lee Carson chases a thrilling tip about a Russian spy, recalling her daring feats during World War II when she fought to report from the front lines of Europe’s pivotal battles.
“The Blackbirds of St. Giles” by Lila Cain. In 1780s London, Daniel and his sister Pearl, former slaves seeking freedom after fighting for the British Crown, face betrayal, poverty, and violence in the underground world of St. Giles, where Daniel must fight to protect Pearl from a ruthless gang leader.
“The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club” by Martha Hall Kelly. In 2016, grieving Mari Starwood visits Martha’s Vineyard and uncovers a surprising connection to the Smith sisters, who, during World War II, balanced family struggles, romance, and whispers of espionage while running a farm and forming a transformative book club.
“Marble Hall Murders (Hawthorne & Horowitz Mysteries)” by Anthony Horowitz. Back in England, editor Susan Ryeland is working on a continuation novel called “Pünd’s Last Case”, in which writer Eliot Crace has concealed clues about his grandmother’s death by poison, but when another murder follows, Susan becomes the number one suspect.
“It’s a Love Story” by Annabel Monaghan. No longer an adolescent punch line in a sitcom, Jane is a Hollywood exec desperate to get her project greenlit—but after lying that pop star Jack would write a song for her movie, she must spend a week in one-time crush Dan’s hometown for the festival Jack’s attending.
“The Keeper (Murphy Shepard)” by Charles Martin. Reeling from the loss of his mentor Bones, Murphy Shepherd must lead a desperate global mission to rescue the kidnapped daughters of his friend, the vice president, while battling a dark trafficking network tied to sinister political ambitions.
“Storybook Ending” by Moira Macdonald. In a Seattle bookstore, a misinterpreted note sparks a tangled web of mistaken identities as tech worker April and single mom Laura form an unexpected connection, all while oblivious Westley becomes the unintentional center of their romantic hopes.
“The Children of Eve, No. 22 (Charlie Parker)” by John Connolly. When private investigator Charlie Parker is hired to find Wyatt Riggins, who vanished after a cryptic message, he uncovers a sinister web involving the abduction of four children linked to relentless killers, a cartel boss, and the chilling truth about the enigmatic Children of Eve.
“Going Home in the Dark” by Dean Koontz. Three childhood friends reunite in their hometown after a fourth falls into a coma and uncover a dark, forgotten past that threatens to consume them all in the new novel by the “New York Times” best-selling author of “Odd Thomas".