My LINKcat AccountHere it is. The 17th of August. The 229th day of the year. 129 days until Christmas (eve). And there’s not a whole lot happening. It’s a slow time of year when the vacations are being squeezed in before the ramping up for the start of school starts. The days are getting shorter and cooler – am I the only one who thinks the ditches are filled with September wildflowers already? Today does however have some interesting celebrations associated with it. For instance it is Baby Boomer Recognition Day (I guess if you see one and recognize them say “hi”). It is Balloon Airmail Day (not sure that comes up much anymore as a means of transport, but back in 1859 this was a marvel.). It is National Thrift Shop Day – how to celebrate is obvious. Go and shop. And it is Black Cat Appreciation Day (as opposed to “Black Cat Day “which is celebrated on October 27th). Make your black cat feel appreciated in whatever way works for your cat. Perhaps by serving it some vanilla custard. That way you can celebrate National Vanilla Custard Day as well. That’s about all I know about August 17th. Below you will find a list of the new books that arrived at the library recently. Kick back, put your feet up, check out one of these book, read, and most of all, enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Why? : what makes us curious / by Mario Livio. An internationally respected astrophysicist explores the science behind curiosity to evaluate its role in human creativity, ambition and culture, drawing on interviews with scientists and students while examining the lives of forefront intellectuals to identify how curiosity manifests in the brain.
Strays : a lost cat, a homeless man, and their journey across America / by Britt Collins. Presents the uplifting story of how homeless alcoholic Michael King rescued an injured stray cat who, on shared migrations through the American West, inspired him to reach out for help, achieve sobriety and come to terms with painful losses.
Sons and soldiers : the untold story of the Jews who escaped the Nazis and returned with the U.S. Army to fight Hitler / by Bruce Henerson. Drawing on veteran interviews and archival research, an account of the lesser-known contributions of the German-born Jewish-American soldiers known as the Ritchie Boys describes how they risked their lives to join major combat units and gather crucial intelligence from German POWs.
The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II / by Svetlana Alexievich. The Nobel Prize-winning author of Voices from Chernobyl offers a collection of deeply personal stories that share the World War II perspectives of women from the front lines, at home and in occupied territories.
New Fiction
Fitness junkie : a novel / by Lucy Sykes & Jo Piazza. Given an ultimatum by her best friend and business partner, the CEO of a couture wedding dress company embarks on a haphazard effort to lose weight in accordance with a series of fads ranging from naked yoga to militant boot camp, bonding with eccentric partners before questioning if her goals are wise. By the author of “If Nuns Ruled the World”.
The goddesses / by Swan Huntley. Moving to Hawaii with her family to start over in the wake of an infidelity, Nancy resolves to build a happier life and forges a close friendship with a charismatic teacher, Ana, who gradually reveals a psychologically manipulative nature. By the author of “We Could Be Beautiful”.
Hello, Sunshine : a novel / by Laura Dave. A social media lifestyle guru with millions of followers is disgraced by revelations about her identity, a downfall that compels brave choices that save her in more ways than she can imagine. By the best-selling author of “Eight Hundred Grapes”.
His guilt / by Shelley Shepard Gray. Returning to the Amish community that wrongly blamed him for an assault two years earlier, Mark protects the only woman who believed him, Neeta, who wonders at the identity of the real culprit in the wake of new attacks. By the award-winning author of “Her Secret”.
Talon of God : a novel / by Wesley Snipes & Ray Norman. A fiction debut by the acclaimed actor depicts a holy warrior in a fantastical urban world where he must convince a doctor with no faith to help stop a powerful demon and his minions from establishing a hell on earth.
The secret diary of Hendrik Groen / by Hendrik Groen. The riotous journal of an octogenarian who is far from reaching the end of his life traces a year in his care home in Amsterdam, revealing the ups and downs of his misadventures with the anarchic "Old-But-Not-Dead Club" and a longtime crush whom he courted to devastating effect.
Beautiful tempest : a Malory novel / by Johanna Lindsey. While the Malory and Anderson families set aside longtime rivalries to hunt down a man who has abducted James and Georgina's beloved daughter, Jack, from her American debutante party, Jack discovers that her captor is an alluring nobleman who would settle an old score against her father.
The nearness of you / by Dorothy Garlock. A sheltered librarian in a mid-20th century small-town community finds her secret wish for adventure granted in unexpected ways by a reckless but alluring photographer who changes her life by taking her picture at the height of a local fall festival.
Wired / by Julie Garwood. Needing to recruit a top-notch computer expert who can help him identify a mole, a hotshot FBI agent encounters difficulties coordinating with a beautiful computer hacker who is hiding secrets that she does not want revealed.