My LINKcat AccountA week ago Sunday, I was walking along a beach in Maui looking for shells (fragments of shell since the locals told me finding whole shells is a thing of the past), listening to the susurration of the surf in the distance and the pounding of waves against the lava rocks. A tropical sun was beating down on my be-hatted head as I sweltered in the 90 degree heat and the 80 percent humidity. I moved the porch plants that were still producing and/ or green into the house last Friday night and the overnight low of 31 degrees for a couple of hours finished off everything else. And thus ends this growing season in my household. Sunset in Maui was about 6:20 p.m. I know this because the wedding I was in Maui for took place at sunset. Sunset here is at roughly the same time – but remember we are still on Daylight Savings Time until November 2nd – and sunrise is happening around 6 a.m. We have lost a whole lot daylight and a whole lot of degrees Fahrenheit. But we have gained some things. We have gained longer mornings have your cup of coffee and read for a bit. We have gained longer evenings to sit and read until Morpheus claims us. And we have gained the publishers’ fall list of new titles which works very neatly with the first two things we have gained enumerated above. Below you will find many new titles to help you while away those additional hours you have gained for reading. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Bowie : the biography / by Wendy Leigh. A revealing look at David Bowie, including rarely seen photos, draws on interviews with his lovers (both male and female), his girlfriends, business associates, groupies and band members to shine a light on the life and career of this hypnotic performer.
Just between us / by Mario Lopez. From his breakthrough role on “Saved by the Bell” to his current job hosting “Extra”, a Hollywood success story provides never-before-told stories of his life and career, from his wild days as a young man to the happily-ever-after family he built.
How Google works / by Eric Schmidt. Two senior executives at Google discuss their sometimes opposing views on hiring, managing and motivating their employees and also on how to best guide business strategies when consumers have all the power.
How we got to now : six innovations that made the modern world / by Steven Johnson. An illustrated history of innovation shares lesser-known stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes, examines unexpected connections between seemingly unrelated fields and reveals how important inventions have had unintended consequences. By the best-selling author of “Where Good Ideas Come From”.
No-drama discipline : the whole-brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child's developing mind / by Daniel Siegel. The authors of the best-selling “The Whole-Brain Child” outline practical parenting strategies from toddlerhood through preadolescence that focus on productive and peaceful disciplinary methods while promoting positive neural connections.
A path appears : transforming lives, creating opportunity / by Nicholas Kristof. The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of “Half the Sky” present a narrative road map about making a difference in the world, explaining how to identify effective local and global aid initiatives and participate in successful fund-raisers and charities.
What I know for sure / by Oprah Winfrey. Collects inspirational wisdom shared by the Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning cultural icon as penned for her “O” column throughout years marked by her retirement from her show, her launch of a television network, her honorary degree from Harvard and other high-profile milestones.
New Fiction
Goodhouse / by Peyton Marshall. In a dystopian America—where potential criminals can be determined via genetic testing and boys who test positive are subsequently sent to Goodhouse, a reform school with questionable practices—James must contend with a girl who wants to save him; her father, the school's sinister director of medical studies; and a threat from within the walls of Goodhouse itself.
The wonder of all things : a novel / by Jason Mott. After her ability to heal physical ailments is revealed to the world, 13-year-old Ava has trouble dealing with all the people that come seeking a miracle, especially since, with each healing, she grows weaker; and soon she throws her trust in her best friend, Wash, to steal her away from the demands—but Wash has a secret of his own he has been hiding.
The monogram murders / by Sophie Hannah. This brand-new mystery featuring Agatha Christie's legendary hero follows Hercule Poirot as he tries to solve a diabolically clever puzzle in 1920s London that will put his keen skills of detection to the test.
The reckoning / by Rennie Airth. Investigating two murders linked by a common weapon, Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Billy Styles and local detective Vic Chivers trace one of the victims to retired legend John Madden, who joins them in a race against time to prevent further killings.
The secret place / by Tana French. Investigating a disturbing photo of a boy whose murder was never solved, aspiring Murder Squad member Stephen Moran partners with abrasive detective Antoinette Conway to search for answers in the tight-knit cliques and rivalries at a Dublin boarding school. By the Edgar Award-winning author of “In the Woods
Son of no one / by Sherrilyn Kenyon. A latest entry in the best-selling series finds skeptic photographer Josette reluctantly taking employment with a paranormal group before being drawn to condemned immortal Cadegan, whose inner demon is determined to consume Josette's soul.