My LINKcat AccountToday, March 14th, has many celebratory days associated with it. It is National Learn About Butterflies Day (and I bet the library has some books so you can learn all about butterflies (and moths)). It is National Children’s Craft Day – once again, the library is a wonderful place for youngsters to practice crafts in our story times, in Studio 203, or in the workshop). It is National Write Down Your Story Day – (I’m sounding like a broken record here, but the library is the perfect place to read stories that others have already written down, or to join the Memoir Writers who meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. to share what they’ve written down with others in the group). And, probably most importantly, it is National PI Day. Each year the library’s shark, Larry, wraps himself in a hand-written (fin-written) scroll of PI to at least the first 100 digits. Larry also demands that the library hands out PI cookies to those who can recite the first 10 digits of PI (3.1415926535). Make sure to stop by the circulation desk on Friday, the 14th, and say those digits. You will be rewarded with a PI cookie which I’m sure you’ll enjoy! In the meantime, there are a number of new books listed below that you may also enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“Notorious: Portraits of Stars from Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech” by Maureen Dowd. A collection of the Pulitzer Prizewinning “New York Times” columnist’s most notorious celebrity profiles.
“We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine” by Alissa Wilkinson. Chronicles the iconic writer's journey from journalist to Hollywood screenwriter, examining how her fascination with American mythmaking and cinematic motifs shaped her work and her critique of Hollywood's role in sensationalizing the nation’s fears and dreams.
“The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More” by Jefferson Fisher. Provides a three-part communication system—Say it with control, confidence, and to connect—to help readers handle tough situations, assert themselves, set boundaries, and improve relationships by transforming the way they communicate, with practical strategies.
“This Is Body Grief: Making Peace With the Loss That Comes With Living in a Body” by Jayne Mattingly. Introduces a compassionate approach to mourning and accepting a changing body, guiding readers through the seven stages of Body Grief and offering wisdom on how to cope with fluctuating abilities, heal with self-compassion, and rebuild trust in the body through personal stories and expert insights.
“Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection” by John Green. The #1 bestselling author of “The Anthropocene Reviewed” and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest disease.
New Fiction
“The Ragpicker King” by Clare Cassandra. Kel Saren, body double to Prince Conor, and Lin Caster, a healer with dangerous powers, navigate a web of royal conspiracies, criminal underworlds, and dark magic in Castellane, where their choices between love, loyalty, and betrayal could cost them everything, including their
“The Anatomy of Magic” by J. C. Cervantes. After a traumatic event shakes her confidence and magical abilities, gifted OB/GYN Lilian Estrada retreats to her ancestral home in Mexico, where she confronts her unpredictable powers and unresolved feelings for Sam, the first love who reenters her life.
“Beach Vibes” by Susan Mallery. Beth's idyllic life running her Malibu beach shop unravels when she discovers her brother's infidelity and must make a moral decision threatening her newfound happiness and forcing her to choose between love and loyalty.
“O Sinners!” by Nicole Cuffy. Young journalist Faruq Zaidi, reeling from loss, investigates a cult in the California redwoods, The Nameless, led by Vietnam vet Odo, but as Faruq gets closer to Odo, he unravels and is forced to come to terms with old memories while trying to resist Odo’s spell.
“Our Beautiful Boys” by Sameer Pandya. Vikram and teammates Diego and MJ celebrate a football victory at a party in the Southern California foothills below ancient caves and get lost in one of the caves with an annoying classmate, and when the kid emerges “A Map to Paradise” by Susan Meissner.
“Count My Lies” by Sophie Stava. A suspense thriller is narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves.
“Girl Anonymous” by Christina Dodd. A romantic thriller about a woman who has been trying to escape the deadly feud her mother ignited years ago with devastating consequences; and with one explosion, she’s drawn right back in.
“The Human Scale” by Lawrence Wright. FBI agent Tony Malik travels to Gaza for a family wedding but becomes entangled in a complex murder investigation with an Israeli officer, navigating deeply rooted tensions, personal discoveries, and a volatile political landscape as they work together to uncover the truth amidst corruption and violence.