My LINKcat AccountThere are only two days before the Harry Party Birthday Party on July 31st. This is the thirteenth year that this library has been celebrating that special, literary birthday. In 2003, the first year of the library’s celebration, the J.K. Rowling book, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” was published on June 21st. It was book five in the series that was already a literary phenomenon. Five million books were sold during the first 24 hours after the book was published. That book series has come to an end as have the movies based upon that series. But new materials continue to be written by J.K. Rowling about the wizarding world and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” also pseudonymously written by J.K. is soon to be released as a movie. Harry Potter continues to entertain new generations of readers and delight older generations of readers who keep re-reading the series. So come and join the celebration. There will be cake and “pumpkin juice” (an old family recipe) and “butter beer”. There will be a costume party, a “slug” eating contest, trivia quizzes, a craft or two to do and lots of other people who love the Harry Potter books and movies almost as much as you do. Stop by on Sunday, July 31st, from between 1:30 to 4 p.m. While you’re counting the minutes until the party, why not check out one of these new books at the library? Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
The girl who escaped ISIS : this is my story / by Farida Khalaf & Andrea Hoffmann. Presents a rare and riveting first-hand account of the terror and torture inflicted by ISIS on young Iraqi Yazidi women, and an inspiring personal story of bravery and resilience in the face of unspeakable horrors
Kick : the true story of JFK's sister and the heir to Chatsworth / by Paula Byrne. Describes the story of Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, younger sister to JFK, who shocked and alienated her family by marrying the son of an outspokenly anti-Catholic family in Great Britain, before her own unexpected death in an airplane crash.
Not pretty enough : the unlikely triumph of Helen Gurley Brown / by Gerri Hirshey. A deeply researched portrait of the famed author of Sex and the Single Girl examines her role in advancing civil-rights feminism, tracing her rags-to-riches story, transformation of Cosmopolitan and relationships with such figures as Liz Smith, Gloria Vanderbilt and Barbara Walters.
Some enchanted evenings : the glittering life and times of Mary Martin / by David Kaufman. A biography of the American actress, singer and Broadway star describes her childhood in Texas, her early marriage and subsequently quick divorce and her arrival in New York City, where she became a huge star of the Great White Way.
High-hanging fruit : build something great by going where no one else will / by Mark Rampolla. The founder of ZICO coconut water shares strategies for building profitable companies that are socially and environmentally healthy, explaining how to harness personal values to make products and services that will resonate with consumers while making a positive impact.
New Fiction
Aftermath: life debt / by Chuck Wendig. Set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, a next entry in the best-selling trilogy continues the story of a galactic civil war under the leadership of Wedge Antilles, Admiral Ackbar and other beloved characters after the destruction of the second Death Star.
Falling / by Jane Green. Seeking independence and happiness away from her upper-crust British life, Emma moves first to Manhattan and then to Connecticut, where she renovates a cottage at the side of a handyman single father with whom she plans a future before a twist of fate redefines her beliefs about home.
The hopefuls : a novel / by Jennifer Close. Beth follows her new husband, Matt, and his political dreams to D.C., a city of idealism, gossip and complicated friendships among young Washington’s aspiring elite. By the best-selling author of Girls in White Dresses.
The inseparables : a novel / by Stuart Nadler. When her cherished anonymity is threatened by the reissue of a best-seller from her early career, writer Henrietta navigates scandals in the lives of her daughters over the course of a fateful few days marked by French food, loss and an old rooster. By the author of Wise Men.
The light of Paris / by Eleanor Brown. Feeling panicked by her empty life and marriage to a controlling and critical husband, misfit Madeleine discovers a revelatory journal written by her grandmother during a romantic, literary and rebellious summer in Jazz Age Paris. By the author of “The Weird Sisters”.
The long, hot summer / by Kathleen MacMahon. Distinguishing themselves through the sheer force of their personalities, an Irish family endures a series of misfortunes during a fateful summer marked by media scandals, a matriarch's 80th birthday and a shocking revelation. By the best-selling author of “This Is How It Ends”.
Miss Jane : a novel / by Brad Watson. A tale inspired by the story of the author's great-aunt explores the life of a woman in early 20th-century rural Mississippi whose genital birth defect prevents her marriageability as she endures the hardships of farm life, observes the erotic qualities of nature and shares a relationship with a boy who loves but is forced to leave her. By the award-winning author of “The Heaven of Mercury”.
The singles game / by Lauren Weisberger. Hiring a legendary new coach after a devastating Wimbledon loss and injury, a young tennis star endures a campaign to transform her good-girl image into that of a ruthless competitor, only to be confronted by the high price of her success during the Grand Slam tournaments. By the best-selling author of” The Devil Wears Prada”.