My LINKcat AccountIf you are reading this on Friday, November 15th -- the publication date of this worthy newspaper-- then you are reading this on the eve of Dinoday! Dinoday is the library's family-friendly celebration of dinosaurs. The Kenosha Public Museum will have displays of fossils and other ways to discover dinosaurs. There will be crafts and dinosaur cookies to decorate. Our own feathered T-rex, Deliah, will be welcoming visitors to her cozy digs near the Workshop in dht library basement. It will be a fun time for all ages. After this event, there are still many days left in Dinovember in which to read and learn about the ancestors of the birds that are among us daily. As a public service announcement, I thought I would inform you of the following. As of Dinoday, there are 12 days until Thanksgiving. There are 15 days until December 1st -- which I'm sure you already have on your calendar-- which is the 60th Anniversary of the DeForest Area Public Library. Please plan on attending and please get your pages done for the collaborative book project which we hope to unveil at the party (from 1 p.m.-3p.m.). And just in case you are wondering (and a number of the book titles listed below would lead you to believe), Christmas is rapidly approaching. Christmas Eve is a mere 38 days away. While you are counting down to all these wonderful events, checkout one books listed below which recently arrived at the library. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“Jimmy Breslin: The Man Who Told the Truth” by Richard Epstein. With the full cooperation of Jimmy Breslin's estate, and interviews with many of Breslin's former coworkers, friends and enemies, the author has crafted a meticulous and revealing portrait of the crime reporter who captured the life beat of the second half of the 20th century.
“Sonny Boy” by Al Pacino. One of the most iconic actors in the history of film, known for such films as The Godfather and Dog Day Afternoon, offers a revelatory account of a creative life in full.
“Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race That Will Change the World” by Parmy Olson. A technology columnist at Bloomberg tells the story of how two rival companies have grappled for control of power technology and brings to light the exploitation of the greatest invention in human history, and how it will impact us all.
“The World of Minecraft” by AB Mojang. Reveals the history of one of the most influential games of all time, exploring how the critically acclaimed game evolved from a one-person project in 2009 to the global gaming phenomenon it is today.
“Taylor Swift Style: Fashion Through the Eras” by Sarah Chapelle. Charts Taylor Swift's fashion evolution, taking readers on a journey through all 10 eras with over 200 photographs.
New Fiction
“My Three Dogs” by Bruce Cameron. A new novel from the #1 bestselling author of “A Dog's Purpose” features humankind's best, most loyal friends, and a wonderful adventure of love and finding home.
“A Killer Christmas, No. 59 (Murder She Wrote)” by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Moran. Jessica Fletcher must uncover the truth after a real estate dispute in Cabot Cove results in the murder of the prospective buyer in the latest addition to the long-running series following “Murder Backstage”.
“The Great Hippopotamus Hotel, No. 25 (No.1 Ladies’Detective Agency”) by Alexander McCall Smith. Precious Ramotswe takes on an interesting but sensitive case and learns valuable lessons along the way.
“The More the Terrier, No.30 (Andy Carpenter Mysteries)” by David Rosenfelt. Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is excited to be back in Paterson, New Jersey, after a week-long family vacation in the Adirondacks, until he finds out the 16-year-old son of a family whom he fostered a dog for was arrested for murder, and something about the arrest just doesn't sit right with him.
“Blue Christmas Bones, No. 23 (Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery)” by Carolyn Haines. Sarah's Christmas cheer gets rocked by a jewel heist at the Elvis Festival, forcing her to solve a mystery amongst suspicious minds in the latest addition to the long-running series following “Lights, Camera, Bones”.
“Killing Time, No. 35” by M.C. Beaton & R.W. Green. When a series of shop burglaries turn deadly, Agatha Raisin's private detective agency is on the case, but Agatha begins receiving death threats and narrowly avoids being kidnapped, so she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca with former police officer John Glass to lie low for a while.
“Triangle” by Danielle Steel. A Paris art gallery owner finds herself in danger when a mysterious man begins leaving her messages. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
“A Christmas Duet” by Debbie Macomber. Hailey Morgan, a high school band teacher with dreams of songwriting, escapes to a cabin for a solo holiday retreat only to find herself entangled in small-town drama and a blossoming romance that reignites her passion for music.