My LINKcat AccountNovember. The grayest of months. The month of departures as more and more birds fly further south. The month of harvest when fields are stripped clean and geese, crows, turkeys, cranes, and deer are once again seen wandering about as they forage. November. That month of national elections. That month of gathering with family; of being thankful for the harvest and of huddling with family in anticipation of the winter that is coming. The month when count-downs to Christmas start in earnest as does the panic about getting the house ready and the gifts purchased. November – usually of the month of the first measurable snow and not usually a month when you are still covering flowers. The month of bare tree branches silhouetted against gray skies and the loss of daylight savings time. The month when the sun is set before 5 p.m. at its beginning and by the end of the month by 4:30. The month of long autumnal evenings. And friends, there isn’t a better time of year for settling in with a good book, curled up in something warm, with perhaps a warm beverage near at hand, than this. Below you will find a number of new books which recently arrived at the library. Enjoy!
By the way (and thanks for asking), the Studio 203 project did get funded. Thanks to all who contributed! Keep your eye on the Market Street side of the library as you exit and enter. New things shall be coming in the not too distant future.
New Non-Fiction
The nine of us : growing up Kennedy / by Jean Kennedy Smith. The last surviving child of Joe and Rose Kennedy presents an intimate portrait of her family's shared life that describes how her parents would encourage their children to discuss current events, forge a strong work ethic and appreciate the sacrifices of their ancestors.
Food freedom forever : letting go of bad habits, guilt, and anxiety around food / by Melissa Hartwig. The best-selling co-author of It Starts With Food shares advice on how to improve energy and health while letting go of negative food habits, outlining a three-part plan for long-term control and recovery from restriction breaks taken during the holidays, vacations and times of stress.
Good clean fun : misadventures in sawdust at Offerman Woodshop / by Nick Offerman.
Gunslinger : the remarkable, improbable, iconic life of Brett Favre / by Jeff Pearlman. Tells the complete story of NFL quarterback Brett Favre’s life, drawing on more than 500 interviews, including many from the people closest to Favre. By the best-selling author of “Sweetness” and “Boys Will Be Boys”.
Secret service dogs : the heroes who protect the President of the United States / by Maria Goodavage. Given unprecedented access, the author examines the United States Secret Service canine teams that risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state and a host of others in this new age of terrorism. By the New York Times best-selling author.
New Fiction
A shoe addict's Christmas / by Beth Harbison. A holiday novella by the New York Times best-selling author of “Shoe Addicts Anonymous” follows the experiences of a woman who finds herself locked in a department store on Christmas Eve before she is confronted by the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future while surrounded by top-designer footwear.
Cakewalk : a novel / by Rita Mae Brown. A post-World War I tale set in the Maryland community of Six of One finds residents split between belief systems on the Mason Dixon line, where free-thinking sisters Louise and Julia Hunsenmier and their indelible friends explore small-town sins and rivalries. By the New York Times best-selling author of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries.
The girl from Venice : a novel / by Martin Cruz Smith. A new standalone novel by the award-winning author of “Gorky Park” follows a turbulent love affair between a fisherman and a Jewish woman on the run in occupied 1945 La Serenissima.
Pharaoh : a novel of ancient Egypt / by Wilbur A. Smith. Royal advisor and former slave Taita is caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that tests the limits of his intelligence, alchemy and cunning as he endeavors to protect the empire, his Pharaoh and those he loves. By the best-selling author of “Golden Lion”.
Sun born / by Kathleen and Michael Gear. An old enemy has returned to Cahokia, an ancient civilization near the site of modern-day St. Louis, putting Morning Star, a god resurrected in the body of man, and his sister, Lady Night Shadow Star, at odds over their involvement in the fight.
The terranauts / by T. C. Boyle. Sealed inside a glass enclosure designed as a prototype for a possible off-earth colony, eight Terranauts in the 1990s Arizona desert test their skills in five biome environments that they must protect from skeptics who would sabotage the mission. By the New York Times best-selling author.
Eggnog murder / by Leslie Meier. Collects holiday-themed mysteries by three fan-favorite authors including "Eggnog Murder" by Leslie Meier—in which a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker’s Cove local, and Lucy Stone must seek out the murdering mixologist—as well as "Death by Eggnog" by Lee Hollis and "Nogged Off" by Barbara Ross.
Pretty paper : a Christmas tale / by Willie Nelson. A holiday tale based on the country music icon's classic Christmas song imagines the life story of a downtown Ft. Worth, Texas gift-wrap seller, who is eventually revealed to be a fellow musician overshadowed by genius and tragedy. Illustrations.