My LINKcat AccountFor those of you who pay attention to such things, the summer solstice took place at 3:50 p.m. yesterday, June 20th. That day was 6 hours and 23 minutes longer than the December solstice which occurred at 9:27 p.m. on December 21st. As we all know, the summer solstice is an astronomical event that marks the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer (although, having just endured the last few days, I believe we can all agree that summer has already arrived!). The reason an exact time during the day is given is because the solstice occurs when the sun reached that point when it is positioned the furthest north which is 23.5 degrees from the celestial equator. This point is also known as the Tropic of Cancer. This is the time when the sun appears to stand still Latin: “sol” meaning “sun” and “sistere” means “to stand still”. Of course, the minute the solstice occurs, the sun starts heading south again. Those fifteen hours and 11 minutes of sunlight start decreasing. And it’s all downhill with daylight slipping away incrementally until that day in December when we have only 8 hours and 48 minutes of daylight. For right now, you have extended hours of sunlight at the end of the day to sit and enjoy reading. Below you will find some of books which recently arrived at the library. Remember join the Summer Reading Program and log your books! Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“Raising a Socially Successful Child: Teaching Kids the Nonverbal Language They Need to Communicate, Connect, and Thrive” by Stephen Nowicki. This book provides exercises for parents to help their child master the nonverbal language of everyday social interaction, like how to take turns in a conversation, how to respect boundaries of personal space, or how to tell whether a friend is feeling happy or sad.
“The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Lose” by Neal Barnard. Nutrition researcher and author Dr. Neal Barnard reveals three breakthroughs that are supported by research, revealing that certain foods: can reduce the appetite, trap calories so they are flushed away and cannot be absorbed, and increase the body’s ability to burn calories for about three hours after each meal.
“God’s Ghostwriters: Enslaved Christians and the Making of the Bible” by Savannah Guthrie. This award-winning biblical scholar, tells the story of how enslaved people helped create, gave meaning to, and spread the message of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound.
“The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist’s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System” by Dante Lauretta. The author, the Principal Investigator of NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission, tells the story of retrieving a sample from the surface of the asteroid Bennu and hoping to use it to unlock the secrets of life’s origins.
New Fiction
“The Swan’s Nest” by Laura McNeal. When a 22-million-dollar summer home is purchased by the mysterious and overly extravagant Richardsons, social mayhem ensues in the tight-knit Nantucket community, but when their house burns to the ground and their most essential employee goes missing, the entire island must save the day—and their way of life.
“The Hunter’s Daughter” by Nicola Solvinic A decorated sheriff’s lieutenant serving a rural county, Anna Koray, who is secretly the daughter of a notorious serial killer, finds her suppressed memories returning when a new serial killer emerges, copying her father, and must use her father’s tricks to stop him before everything she’s built for herself is destroyed.
“Evergreen Christmas, No. 1 (Frosted Firs Ranch)” by Janet Dailey. A newcomer to Noel, North Carolina, horse breeder Jordyn Banks decides to take on the reigning Christmas tree decorating champ, who happens to be the handsome single dad who lives next door with his adorable little girl.
“This Summer Will be Different” by Carley Fortune. When her best friend flees Toronto a week before her wedding, Lucy follows her Prince Edward Island to help her through her crisis and resist the one man she’s never been able to, but his flirty quips have been replaced with something new, making her wonder if her heart is still safe.
“Mistakes We Never Made” by Hannah Brown. Frenemies Emma and Finn are reunited for a mutual friend’s wedding, but when the bride goes missing, they must embark on an adventure-filled road trip in hopes of saving someone else’s happily-ever-after but find themselves crossing more than just state lines as old feelings spark once more.
“The Paradise Problem” by Christina Lauren. When his 100-million-dollar inheritance comes with a catch—he must be happily married for five years, Liam Weston, the uptight heir of a grocery chain, turns to his secret not-so-ex-wife Anna Green, a feisty, foul-mouthed artist, to fake their relationship and convince his one-percenter parents they’re in love.
“Look on the Bright Side” by Kristan Higgins. When a solution to get her life back on track comes from foul-tempered and renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini who needs a date for his sister’s wedding, oncologist Lark Smith agrees and falling in love with his big, warm family, discovers the best things in life aren’t planned at all.
“Lies and Weddings” by Kevin Kwan. Forced by to attend his sister’s wedding to seduce a woman with money and get his family out of debt, Rufus, the future Earl of Greshambury, finds their plans—and their reputation—going up in flames when a secret tryst and tragedy become known, revealing a shocking twist.
“Think Twice, No. 12 (Myron Bolitar)” by Harlen Coben. When his former client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing, who is deceased, has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, sports agent Myron Bolitar and Win, his longtime friend and colleague, search for answers, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes.