My LINKcat AccountNow that we are into the month of December, the countdowns to special days are upon us in earnest. Today, as we all know, is St. Nicholas’s Day. Some claim that the whole idea of Santa Claus evolved from St. Nick. What we do know about St. Nicholas is that he was (probably) a bishop in 4th century Greece and he had a reputation for gift giving, especially putting coins in people’s shoes. Hence the tradition of putting your shoes outside your door and (if you have been good) finding them filled with small treats (candy, cookies, small toys) in the morning. There is at least one theory that the stockings hung on the mantel (with care) may be related to this shoe-based gift-giving tradition. If you’ve not been good – a.k.a. naughty—you might get some coal in your shoe. But we know that’s not going to happen to you!
Saturday, December 8th, at 10 a.m., Santa will be visiting the library! So make your list and come and talk to the man himself about what you’d like this holiday season. Perhaps you could bring your children and /or grandchildren as well.
The Winter Reading Program begins on December 17th. It’s never too early to start getting in shape for this reading marathon. Below you will find some of the new books that arrived at the library recently. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“Like War: The Weaponization of Social Media” by P.W. Singer & Emerson Brooking. Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away.
“The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism” by Steve Kornacki. An MSNBC and NBC News national political correspondent presents a history of the 1990s twin paths of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich to argue that their rivalry triggered massive policy shifts that reverberate in today's political landscape.
“Stop Mass Hysteria: America’s Insanity From the Salem Witch Trials to the Trump Witch Hunt, From the Red Scare to Russian Collusion” by Michael Savage & Jeff Rovin. A #1 New York Times best-selling author calls out who he believes are mass hysteria mongers and their methods, and shows Americans that we must look to history to understand the present, and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
“Trump: The Blue-Collar President” by Anthony Scaramucci. The founder of Oscar Capital Management and SkyBridge Capital draws on insights and stories from his long-term relationship with Donald Trump to explain how the current administration's economic policies are promoting a thriving Wall Street.
“The Laws of Human Nature” by Robert Greene. The best-selling author of The 48 Laws of Power draws on ancient wisdom to counsel readers on how to understand the unconscious motivations of others, exercise self-control and avoid conformity to develop an individual sense of purpose.
New Fiction
“A Gift of Bones, No. 19 (Sarah Booth Delaney Mysteries)” by Carolyn Haines. A much-needed break during the holiday season in Zinnia, Mississippi, is upended when a friend begs Sarah Booth for help rescuing a pregnant estranged family member. By the USA Today best-selling author of “Charmed Bones”.
“Dark Sacred Night (Ballard & Bosch)” by Michael Connelly. Teaming up with Harry Bosch to reopen a cold case, LAPD detective Renée Ballard navigates interpersonal differences to pursue justice for a murdered runaway in Hollywood. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Lincoln Lawyer series.
“An Easy Death, No.1 (Gunnie Rose)” by Charlaine Harris. Guiding two wizards through the magic-wary country of Texoma, a gunslinger navigating the Great Depression in the wake of FDR's assassination searches for a low-level magician who may be able to save the tsar. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
“The Fallen Architect” by Charles Belfoure. Wrongly imprisoned in the wake of a fatal building collapse, a disgraced architect struggles to prove his innocence at the same time he discovers that he is still being targeted. By the New York Times best-selling author of “The Paris Architect”.
“The Fox” by Frederick Forsyth. When America's intelligence agencies are breached by a teen hacker, a British MI6 leader endeavors to use the boy's talents to safeguard both nations from unseen enemies. By the New York Times best-selling author of “The Day of the Jackal”.
“The Three Beths” by Jeff Abbott. Glimpsing the devoted mother who went missing and was presumed dead two years earlier, Mariah discovers that two other women who share her mother's name have also disappeared. By a New York Times best-selling author. 25,000
“Vendetta” by Iris Johansen. Charged with protecting the life of his murdered boss' daughter, Jude Brandon teams up with longtime ally Catherine Ling to stop a terrorist who is plotting a nuclear attack. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of “Night and Day”.