My LINKcat AccountNow that we have passed the Thanksgiving holiday, the gallop towards Hanukah, the winter solstice, Christmas, and Kwanzaa begins in earnest. With the approach of the solstice we begin experiencing the shortest amount of sunlight during the day ( I was going to say the shortest days, but the days are still 24 hours long; they just seem longer because they are so dark.) Actually, starting yesterday and going through December 7th , sunset is at 4:23 p.m. We only have one more minute to lose at the sunset end of daylight hours. From the 8th through the 10th sunset is at 4:22 and then things get better at the end. We gain a minute on the 11th at sunset but continue to loss daylight on the sunrise side of things. Sunrise will get later and later going from 7:11 today to 7:29 on December 29th where it will stay until a good week into the new year. At this time of year, when daylight is so hard to find, or if found doesn’t persist, any increase at the end of the day is something to look forward to. The good news is that long evenings give added time for reading. Below you will find an assortment of the new titles that have arrived at the library, many with a seasonal motif. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
The Emmaus code : finding Jesus in the Old Testament / by David Limbaugh. Delves into the scriptures and asserts that Jesus Christ's very being reveals itself in a close reading of the sacred texts. By the New York Times best-selling author of Jesus on Trial.
A gift from Bob : how a street cat helped one man learn the meaning of Christmas / by James Bowen. In a heartwarming holiday story, the author reflects on the last Christmas he and his rescued cat named Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of the toughest times by proving strength, friendship, inspiration and unconditional love. By the best-selling author of A Street Cat Named Bob.
Knitting pearls : writers writing about knitting / by Ann Hood. A celebratory anthology for lovers of both knitting and literature shares anecdotal contributions by two dozen writers—including Lily King, Bill Roorbach, Laura Lippman, Steve Almond and Jodi Picoult—on the transformative and healing powers of knitting. Edited by the award-winning author of The Knitting Circle.
Planting in a post-wild world : designing plant communities for resilient landscapes / by Thomas Rainer. Two leaders in ecological-landscape design offer tips, instructions and practical advice for creating beautiful and diverse gardens and landscapes that function in the same way as naturally occurring plant communities.
Talking to crazy : how to deal with the irrational and impossible people in your life / by Mark Goulston. Teaches readers how to handle irrational people by channeling empathy. By the author of Get Out of Your Own Way and Just Listen.
New Fiction
Mystic / by Jason Denzel. Although learning the Myst is an honor usually reserved for those born to privilege and nobility, a commoner, Pomell AnDone, is selected for an apprenticeship.
Warheart / by Terry Goodkind. A conclusion to a four-book saga finds last Confessor Kahlan Amnell risking everything on a final desperate gambit with the potential to change the world forever. By the best-selling author of The Omen Machine.
Miss Felicity Beedle's The world of poo / by Terry Pratchett. A tongue-in-cheek tale by Miss Felicity Beedle, the premier children's author from Discworld, is set in the satirical fairy world of Ankh-Morpork and augments scenes of classic childhood nostalgia with details about septic tanks and other scatology.
The Mistletoe Inn : a novel / by Richard Evans. Signing up for a writing retreat to assuage a broken heart after one too many romantic disappointments, 32-year-old Kimberly Rossetti looks forward to meeting a favorite writer and bonds with a fellow aspirant who gives her insight into her writing while gradually revealing his dark past. By the author of The Christmas Box and The Mistletoe Promise.
A moment of silence / by Sister Souljah. Returning to Queens from his international travels to reclaim his wife, Midnight exacts ninja revenge against his sister's attacker and is eventually imprisoned before bonding with Ricky Santiaga, who becomes a mentor and father figure.
Together for Christmas / by Katherine Spencer. As Molly Harding attempts to shoulder the burden for her catering-company partner—Betty Bowman, who is caring for her ill husband—single mother Carrie Munro begins to fall for the child psychologist who is helping her with her son. By the New York Times best-selling author of the Angel Island novels.
The Japanese lover : a novel / by Isabel Allende. A multigenerational epic by the New York Times best-selling author of The House of the Spirits follows the impossible romance between a World War II escapee from the Nazis and a Japanese gardener's son, whose story is discovered decades later by a care worker who would come to terms with her past.
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.