My LINKcat AccountHow did it get to be October already? Seemingly overnight we have gone from rejoicing in the cool evenings and sleeping with windows open to getting the furnace checked, getting the blankets out, and sleeping with the windows shut. That first frost warning last Friday was a reminder that it won’t be long now. Migratory flocks of birds are roosting on the telephone lines. Loose flocks are passing through on an almost daily basis. Geese are practicing flight formations as they contemplate heading south for the winter. Exactly a month from today, on November 4th, Daylight Savings Time will end and the evening twilight time will suddenly make going home from work darker. Now, if you’re an extremely early riser, which I am, you will appreciate that extra light in the morning – but only for a while. The nicest thing I can say about the darker days ahead is that they lend themselves to getting cozy with a book—and possible a big wooly sweater or a down comforter, and a cat or dog or two, and perhaps a warm drink (or two). Below you will find some of the new books that arrived at the library recently. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
“The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamourous Life of Jackie and Lee” by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger. Draws on candid interviews with Jackie Kennedy Onassis' sister, Lee, to share dramatic insights into the complicated relationship the two shared, discussing their artistic interests and the rivalries that complicated their bond. By the New York Times best-selling authors of “Furious Love”.
“Handcrafted: A Woodworker’s Story” by Clint Harp. The maverick carpenter on HGTV’s hit show Fixer Upper and the star of Wood Work on the DIY Network presents a memoir that celebrates meaningful work, turning your craft into a career and recognizing the importance of the journey itself.
“To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hope” by Jeanne Laskas. Reveals how every night of his presidency, Barack Obama read 10 letters from his constituents, in an account that describes the contents of remarkable letters that profoundly shaped his administration. By the author of “The Exact Same Moon”.
“Math With Bad Drawings: Ideas + Stick Figures=Enlightenment” by Ben Orlin. The creator of the Math With Bad Drawings blog explains how math works in everyday life and how it can be better understood, using lighthearted cartoon illustrations, jokes and anecdotes that demystify essential concepts.
“The Improbable Wendell Willkie: The Businessman Who Saved the Republican Party and His Country and Conceived a New World Order” by David Lewis. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of God's Crucible presents the story of the 1940s Wall Street attorney and presidential candidate to explore his advocacy of civil rights, promotion of America's involvement in international politics and enduring legacy.
New Fiction
“The Fall of Gondolin (Middle-Earth Universe)” by J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien. Two of the greatest powers in the world—Morgoth, of the utmost evil, and Ulmo, the Lord of Waters, battle over the city of Gondolin—a beautiful but undiscovered realm peopled by Noldorian Elves.
“Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds” by Brandon Sanderson. A savant with a genius compartmentalized brain is hired to recover a stolen camera capable of photographing the past and discovers information with the potential to upend the world's three major religions. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
“Hippie” by Paulo Coelho. A Brazilian man and a Dutch woman embark on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery as they travel by bus from Amsterdam to Kathmandu against a backdrop of the protests and sexual-liberation experiments of the Civil Rights era. By the best-selling author of “The Alchemist”.
“The Winter Soldier” by Daniel Mason. A young doctor and nurse fall in love while navigating the brutal realities of World War I at an underequipped and understaffed field hospital in the Carpathian Mountains. By the best-selling author of “The Piano Tuner”.
“A Deadly Habit, No. 20(Charles Paris Mysteries)” by Simon Brett. After winning a small part in a new West End play, Charles Paris discovers the production awash in difficulties, including a dead body right outside the dressing rooms. By the author of “The Cinderella Killer”.
“Depth of Winter, No. 14 (Walt Longmire)” by Craig Johnson. When an international drug lord kidnaps his daughter and prepares to auction her off to his worst enemies, Walt Longmire embarks on a rescue mission in the brutal Mexican desert. By the New York Times best-selling author of “The Western Star”.
“Dark Tide Rising, No. 24 (William Monk)” by Anne Perry. A ransom exchange gone violently wrong forces Commander William Monk to investigate the unthinkable possibility that one of his own men has betrayed him. By a New York Times best-selling author.
“A Catered Cat Wedding, No. 14 (Mysteries With Recipes)” by Isis Crawford. When Susie Katz, the crazy cat lady of Longely, New York, is stabbed in the back during an extravagant wedding ceremony for her two Russian blues, caterers and sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons, as the fur flies, must paw through the clues to catch a killer.