My LINKcat AccountWhat about those Packers? I think all Packers’ fans got their Christmas present a little early last week. I just hope we don’t need another “present” before this season ends and the playoffs start. And speaking of Christmas, we are only two weeks away from Christmas Eve. Looking out my window as I type and having checked out the seven day forecast, I believe all the lush, green grass is going to be around for a while. In fact the grass has some of the green intensity that grass has in the spring has. The good news is that two weeks is still plenty of time to get your shopping done and your house prepare if friends and family are coming over during the holidays. More good news is that tomorrow the sun will set one minute later than it did today. Sure, we’ll continue to lose time in the morning, but a lot of us aren’t awake (or awake but not conscious) to notice. You will notice that there are a number of new books listed below. Since there is still plenty of time for shopping and getting your house in order that means there is still plenty of time for you to read a book. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Whoniverse : the unofficial planet-by-planet guide to the universe of the Doctor, from Gallifrey to Skaro / by Lance Parkin. Features plenty of facts, stats, trivia, data, illustrations, timelines, photographs and more about the universe of Dr. Who, in a book that covers all 12 doctors.
Witches of America / by Alex Mar. The author takes readers on her trip into Paganism and the occult, from its roots in 1950s England to its current American mecca in the Bay Area; from a gathering of more than a thousand witches in the Illinois woods to the New Orleans branch of one of the world's most influential magical societies.
Works well with others : an outsider's guide to shaking hands, shutting up, handling jerks, and other crucial skills in business that no one ever teaches you / by Ros McCammon. A former editor at Esquire and the current etiquette columnist at Entrepreneur offers practical advice for getting the small things right at the workplace from a simple business handshake to networking during a meeting at a bar.
Timeless beauty : over 100 tips, secrets, and shortcuts to looking great / by Christie Brinkley. Marking her 60th birthday, the Sports Illustrated and Cover Girl supermodel shares photographed secrets for dressing, makeup and eating strategically to maintain a youthful and attractive appearance.- “Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge” by Antony Beevor. The #1 internationally best-selling author of D-Day reconstructs the Battle of the Bulge in riveting detail to discuss the surprise counteroffensive by German forces, the numerous casualties on both sides and the strategies that enabled an Allied victory.
The generals : Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the winning of World War II / by Winston Groom. The celebrated historian and best-selling author of The Aviators traces the intertwined, uniquely American tales of three men-of-arms who became forefront World War II generals and redefined the nation's ideas about military leadership.
New Fiction
Crucifixion Creek : a Belltree mystery / by Barry Maitland. Sydney homicide detective Harry Belltree investigates three deaths that appear to be linked, one of which involved his own brother-in-law, in the first installment of a new series from the author of the Brock and Kolla mysteries.
The sundown speech : an Amos Walker novel / by Loren Estleman. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, after Helen and Dante Gunner hire detective Amos Walker to find a missing film director, Dante winds up accused of his murder. By the author of You Know Who Killed Me.
Tricky twenty-two : a Stephanie Plum novel / by Janet Evanovich. A much-anticipated Stephanie Plum thriller pits the trouble-prone bounty hunter and her companions against a sticky adversary. By the #1 New York Times best-selling co-author of the Fox and O'Hare series.
Trimmed with murder / by Sally Goldenbaum. Organizing a knit-themed entry in Sea Harbor's holiday tree-trimming contest, the Seaside Knitters are on the case when Izzy's younger brother, a volunteer at a local clinic, is implicated in a murder. By the national best-selling author of A Finely Knit Murder.
Wyoming rugged / by Diana Palmer. A near-tragedy and an unfaithful woman unexpectedly help a billionaire oil tycoon and the daughter of his best friend to overcome the trepidations that have prevented their romance. By the New York Times best-selling author of Wyoming Strong.
The early stories of Truman Capote / by Truman Capote. A collection of never-before-published stories from the author Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Cold Blood, features tales set in the American South of his childhood and the cosmopolitan New York of the 1940s.
All dressed in white : an under suspicion novel / by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke. A follow-up to The Cinderella Murder finds intrepid television producer Laurie Moran recreating the events surrounding the cold case disappearance of a bride and investigating numerous theories about what may have happened.
The bazaar of bad dreams : stories / by Stephen King. An array of short stories by the award-winning author of 11/22/63 includes several new pieces, with each tale complemented by autobiographical commentary on what inspired it.