My LINKcat AccountTemperatures are rising. The trees are almost completely leafed out. Ornamental flowering trees and shrubs are solid masses of pinks, fuchsias, whites, and purples. In places the ground is littered with petals. tulips, daffodils, jonquils, and hyacinth are busting out of the ground and adding their bursts of colors to the palette of spring. These various hues color our world with the promise of new life and with hope. And speaking of coloring our world, the theme of the Summer Reading Program this year is "Color our World" (notice the nifty segue?).The Summer Reading Program is a mere 600 hours away ( 25 days). There is still plenty of time to tune-up your eyes and get your reading speed up. The number of books read by individuals and as a group wins prizes for participants. Don't delay. Start training today. Below are some of the books which recently arrived at the library. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“Uptown Girl: A Memoir” by Christie Brinkley with Sarah Toland. Although the popular model and actress has lived more than 50 years in the public eye, the full story of her roller-coaster life has never been told—until now.
“Who Deserves Your Love: How to Create Boundaries to Start, Strengthen, or End Any Relationship” by K.C. Davis. Explores the complexities of relationships, offering practical tools and insights to help distinguish mistreatment from abuse, establish boundaries, and navigate vulnerability. With a focus on emotional regulation and decision-making, she provides clarity on when to stay and when to step away from a relationship.
“Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up” by Dave Barry. A noted American humorist tells his life story.
New Fiction
“Anima Rising” by Christopher Moore. From “New York Times” bestselling author comes a humorously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman’s electrifying journey of self-discovery.
“The Butcher’s Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett” by David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark. In 1887 London, journalist Emily Gibson investigates the chilling past of a woman claiming to be Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd's infamous accomplice, through a series of letters revealing a harrowing life in Victorian London, drawing her into a dangerous mystery.
“A Curse Carved in the Bone, Now 2 (Saga of the Unfated)” by Danielle Jensen. Caught between divine heritage and a dark prophecy, Freya must navigate forbidden alliances and the clash of gods and mortals to save her people in the second novel of the series following “A Fate Inked in Blood”.
“The Book of Records” by Madeleine Thien. A novel that leaps across centuries past and future, as if different eras were separated by only a door.
“The Dark Maestro” by Brendan Slocumb. Curtis Wilson, a cello prodigy from D.C. who rose to classical music stardom, is forced into witness protection after his drug-dealer father turns informant, but when the cartel remains untouchable, Curtis and his family must use their wits and his musical gifts to fight for survival.
“The Emperor of Gladness” by Ocean Vuong. In the struggling town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai is saved from despair by Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, forging an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives and reveals dynamics of love, memory, and resilience on the margins of society.
“The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits” by Jennifer Weiner. Cassie and Zoe Grossberg, former pop superstars as The Griffin Sisters, have been estranged for two decades since their band's rise and tragic fall, when Zoe's ambitious daughter Cherry sets out to uncover the hidden truths behind their breakup and heal their fractured family.
“Home of the American Circus” by Allison Larkin. A story of redemption, breaking generational curses and the power of family in its truest form.
“I See You’ve Called in Dead” by John Kenney. In a coming-of-middle-age tale, obituary writer Bud Stanley gets a second chance to write his life’s story.
“Fever Beach” by Carl Hiaasen. A dim-witted Proud Boys reject becomes entangled in a bizarre web of corruption and intrigue involving a hitchhiker, a con artist, an eccentric millionaire and a power-hungry politician in the new novel by the best-selling author of “Bad Monkey”.