My LINKcat AccountRegardless of how much snow is on the ground, and how we still seem to be in a biweekly or triweekly snow storm pattern, there are definite signs of spring. Robins are starting to appear more frequently, the house finches are singing away, the gold finches are starting to look a little lighter in hue, and there is a bunch of our volunteer landscapers at the library outside of my office window as I write. I believe they may be pruning some of the bushes and someone seemed to be hacking away at something with great vigor. If the sun is shining and it's not snowing, I guess you just have to get out there and start acting like spring is just around the corner. We have a number of new books - because the publishers just keep cranking out the spring book list-so stop by and check out these new titles. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Pieces of light : how the new science of memory illuminates the stories we tell about our pasts / by Charles Fernyhough. Using a series of personal stories and the latest research, an award-winning writer and psychologist guides readers through the extraordinary new science of autobiographic memory to help them better understand the powers of recall and their relationship with the past.
Supreme influence : change your life with the power of the language you use / by Niurka. A popular motivational expert and former Anthony Robbins corporate trainer demonstrates how shifting one's language can positively transform the spectrum of daily experience, outlining practical techniques for developing skills in the areas of mental focus, empowerment and articulation to enable greater appreciation in spite of circumstance.
What we talk about when we talk about God / by Rob Bell. Guaranteed to be filled with mystery, controversy and reverence, a highly anticipated sequel to "Love Wins" addresses who God is and how we relate to God in today's world.
The power of negative thinking : an unconventional approach to achieving positive results / by Bob Knight and Bob Hammel. Using behind-the-scenes examples from his long career, a legendary basketball coach turns conventional thinking on its head by encouraging readers to embrace negative thinking, which helps build a realistic strategy that takes all potential obstacles into account.
Salt, sugar, fat : how the food giants hooked us / by Michael Moss. A Pulitzer Prize-winning "New York Times" investigative reporter traces the rise of the processed food industry and how addictive salt, sugar and fat have enabled its dominance throughout the past half century, drawing on confidential reports and inside sources to reveal deliberate corporate practices behind current trends in obesity, diabetes and other health challenges.
Top dog : the science of winning and losing / by Po Bronson. The co-authors of the "New York Times" best-selling "NurtureShock" turn their attentions to the cutting edge science behind life's triumphs and failures and offer insight from politics, finance, science, sports and economics to tip the odds in the readers' favor.
New Fiction
Halo : silentium / by Greg Bear. A final installment in the best-selling series finds Chakas and Riser discovering a shocking ultimate purpose of the ancient game on the inverted world where they have been used as strategic pawns in a battle of vengeance between the Forerunners and the powers that seeded life in the galaxy.
Family pictures / by Jane Green. Living on opposite coasts and preparing to see their children depart for school, two women, the wives of frequently traveling husbands, are shattered by a devastating secret that brings them together and tests their beliefs about forgiveness. By the best-selling author of "Another Piece of My Heart".
The gate thief / by Orson Scott Card. A sequel to "The Lost Gate" finds Danny North posing as an everyday high school student while holding the stolen outselves of 13 centuries of gatemages and learning about why Loki closed the Great Gates, an effort that is complicated by a near-powerless Wad's efforts to make peace.
The last threshold / by R. A. Salvatore. A conclusion to the best-selling series finds Drizzt fearing the loss of Dahlia to his former enemy, while agents of the elite drow hide a secret agenda and Tiago Baenre enlists Bregan D'aerthe in his quest to destroy Drizzt.
Red velvet cupcake murder / by Joanne Fluke. When one of her famous Red Velvet cupcakes is thought to have caused the death of her rival--a scandalous Lake Eden legend who was trying to steal her boyfriend--Hannah Swensen becomes the unlikely suspect in a murder investigation and must whip up the real killer before someone else gets iced.
The sound of broken glass / Deborah Crombie. While investigating the murder of a well-respected barrister who was found dead at a seedy hotel in Crystal Palace, Detective Inspector Gemma James and her partner, Detective Sergeant Melody Talbot, begin to question everything they think they know about their world and those they trust most.
Sweet tea revenge / by Laura Childs. Tea shop owner and bridesmaid Theodosia Browning investigates when the groom is literally late on the couples' big day in the latest novel in the series following "Agony of the Leaves".
You and I, me and you / by MaryJanice Davidson. A conclusion to the uproarious trilogy that includes "Me, Myself, and Why?" finds Candice unable to stop dreaming about Dr. Gallo in spite of her promising relationship with Patrick, a situation that is complicated by the escaped Threefer Killers.