My LINKcat AccountIf you had asked what I had in my calendar for last Saturday at 8:15 a.m. You would have seen the entry “buy donuts”—because, after all, it was National Doughnut Day”. This entry was glossed by “for the shark movers”. This was followed by the 8:30- 9 a.m. entry which said “move shark”. Why, I hear you asking yourself, was I involved in moving a shark? Well, it’s a long story that starts last summer at the Marshfield Public Library. That library was moving into a new building in the not-to-distant future and was looking to find a home for their 14-foot, papier mache, great white shark. We decided that Larry the Library Shark, as he was affectionately known at the Marshfield library, could find a home with us here in DeForest. After all, we already had the big fiberglass cow, Rosie. Prior to moving Larry the Library Shark on Saturday, we had to move Rosie, the cow, upstairs to make room for him on top of the crates in the Children’s section. Moving the cow only required four of us. Moving Larry took about double that. Getting Larry to our library required finding someone with a truck who was heading this way with empty and who was willing to deal with a 14-foot, somewhat delicate, shark. That someone was found and at about 9 a.m. on Saturday morning we carried Larry into the Library and placed him on the crates which have become his new home. He brought his pal, Lenny the Lobster, with him. Those two are keeping each other company as they get used to their new library. Stop by and say “Hi” to Larry and Lenny when you get a chance! If you need an excuse to come and see Larry and Lenny, we have a number of new book arrivals for you to look at too. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Love from Boy : Roald Dahl's letters to his mother / by Donald Sturrock. Released to coincide with the iconic writer's 100th birthday, a revealing collection of personal letters written to his mother details his early childhood milestones, travels to Africa, Royal Air Force service, work in Washington D.C., literary achievements and rise in Hollywood. Illustrations.
Television : a biography / by David Thomson. A critical history of the first six decades of the television era, written by the acclaimed film critic and author of The Biographical Dictionary of Film , traces television's evolution from an immobile piece of furniture with limited sponsored programming to a diverse, on-demand content provider. Illustrations.
What the luck? : the surprising role of chance in our everyday lives / by Gary Smith. The economics professor author of “Standard Deviations” explores the role of luck, specifically the "Regression to the Mean" concept, in everyday life, exploring how failures to understand chance and random variations influence choices and perceptions of truth.
The year of voting dangerously : the derangement of American politics / by Maureen Dowd. A noted political columnist traces the psychologies and pathologies in one of the nastiest and most significant battles of the sexes ever—the presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
The earth is weeping : the Indian wars for the American West / by Peter Cozzens. A history of the struggle between white forces and Native Americans over the fate of the post-Civil War West details the deconstruction of tribal culture to establish the modern U.S., covering such topics as the conditions endured by frontier soldiers and the ethical quandaries of military officials who sympathized with Native adversaries.
Les Parisiennes : how the women of Paris lived, loved, and died under Nazi occupation / by Anne Sebba. The New York Times best-selling author of That Woman traces the experiences of women in Nazi-occupied Paris, detailing how, while men were fighting in the war or forced to work in German factories, women worked desperately to care for their families and survive while enduring daily contact with occupying forces.
New Fiction
Precious and Grace / by Alexander McCall Smith. Helping Mr. Polopetsi with an entanglement in a pyramid scheme and Charlie with a dubious romance, an unassisted Precious Ramotswe tackles the case of a young Canadian woman who would find a long-lost acquaintance from her Botswana childhood. By a best-selling author.
The Twelve dogs of Christmas : an Andy Carpenter mystery / by David Rosenfelt. Defending a friend who has been reported by a cranky neighbor for fostering homeless puppies during the holiday season, Andy Carpenter encounters more trouble than anticipated when the neighbor is found murdered. By the Shamus Award-winning, national best-selling author of “Outfoxed”.
The boy is back / by Meg Cabot. A viral scandal draws notorious celebrity golfer Reed Stewart back to his tiny Indiana hometown, where he reunites with small-business owner Becky Flowers in ways that challenge their perceptions about each other. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Princess Diaries series.
Sunrise Canyon / by Janet Dailey. In the heart of Arizona’s Sonora Desert, a little girl in need of her father, a woman in need of forgiveness and a war hero in need of love come together to create a family. By a New York Times best-selling author.
IQ / by Joe Ide. A resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve crimes the LAPD disregards, in a novel that has been already optioned to be developed into a TV series.
Kill or be killed : thrillers / by James Patterson with Maxine Paetro, et al. An anthology of four faced-paced thrillers collects four BookShots suspense stories—"The Trial," "Little Black Dress" "Heist," and "The Women's War —by the author of the best-selling Women's Murder Club series and such regular Patterson co-authors Emily Raymond and Shan Serafin.
Missing / by James Patterson & Kathryn Fox. Craig Gisto and his elite team at Private Sydney are tasked with finding Eric Moss—the CEO of a high-profile research company, who has had all trace of his existence wiped away.
Night watch / by Iris & Roy Johansen. When the surgeon who made it possible for her to see goes missing, Kendra Michaels recruits government agent Adam Lynch to accompany her on a trail that leads to the snowy California Mountains, where the discovery of one of the doctor's brutally murdered colleagues reveals the work of a killer. By a pair of New York Times best-selling authors.