FICTION
The awakening by Nora Roberts. This launches a fantasy trilogy with a heartwarming story of a woman finding her true self across parallel worlds.
Bone harvest by James Brogden. A dark and haunting tale of an ancient cult wreaking havoc on the modern world.
The children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie. With this chilling story of cult abuse, the author proves his mastery of the slow slide from psychological drama into supernatural horror.
Daylight by David Baldacci. FBI agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for someone involved in a global conspiracy.
Fortune and glory by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum deals with a soldier of fortune from Little Havana.
A good marriage by Kimberly McCreight. A woman’s murder reveals the perilous compromises some couples make – and the secrets they keep – in order to stay together.
Hidden in plain sight by Jeffrey Archer. William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad and tasked to catch a notorious drug dealer.
The housekeeper by Natalie Barelli. When Hannah Wilson hires Claire as her new housekeeper, she has no idea they share a past. But I’s not just Claire who has secrets. Everyone in that house seems to have something to hide.
How to fail at flirting by Denise Williams. One daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever’s world upside down.
The law of innocence by Michael Connelly. Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller must defend himself against murder charges.
Lord the one you love is sick by Kasey Thornton. A compulsively readable book about how easily tight-knit communities can unravel. It may make you think again about what lies beneath the surface of your own community.
Love your life by Sophie Kinsella. A delightful novel about a woman who ditches her dating app for a writer’s retreat in Italy – to find that real love comes with its own filters.
Miss Benson’s beetle by Rachel Joyce. Two women are on a life-changing adventure where they must risk everything, break all the rules, and discover their best selves – together.
Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley. Brilliantly imaginative story of three extraordinary animals – and a young boy – whose lives intersect in Paris.
Reviving the Hawthorn sisters by Emily Carpenter. The plot of this novel deals with uncovering a faith healer’s elusive and haunted past.
Shadow sands by Robert Bryndza. The moors are a perfect place to hide for a serial killer. And a chilling return to the past for nascent private investigator Kate Marshall.
The star-crossed sisters of Tuscany by Lori Spielman. A trio of second-born daughters sets out on a whirlwind journey through the lush Italian countryside to break the family curse that says they’ll never find love.
Surviving the fatherland by Annette Oppenlander. A raw, history-based tale that pays homage to the war children who bore witness while struggling to survive.
Tiny nightmares edited by Lincoln Michel. Very short stories of horror.
Tomorrow will be better by Betty Smith. This is the story of Margy Shannon – shy, eager, fully optimistic – and her search for something better than the hard misery of poverty in which she lives.
The vanishing sky by L. Annette Binder. This follows Etta and Josef Huber and their sons in rural Germany during World War II and provides a fresh take on the madness of war.
We hear voices by Evie Green. An eerie debut about a little boy who recovers from a mysterious pandemic and inherits an imaginary friend who makes him do violent things.
NEW DVDs
The Irishman (2020) Starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino
North and South (1985) starring Patrick Swayze and David Carradine
Diary of a mad housewife (1970) starring Carrie Snodgress and Richard Benjamin
A view to a kill (1985) starring Roger Moore
The farmer’s daughter (1947) starring Loretta Young and Joseph Cotton
Tarantula (1955) starring John Agar
NONFICTION
The American crisis by The Atlantic. Some of America’s best reporters and thinkers offer an urgent look at a country in chaos in this collection of timely, often prophetic articles.
The best of me by David Sedaris. A collection of the humorist’s essays.
The bird way by Jennifer Ackerman. A new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent, and think.
Braiding sweetgrass by Robin Kimmerer. Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants. The woven essays that construct this book bring people back into conversation with all that is green and growing; a universe that never stopped speaking to us, even when we forgot how to listen
Chicago’s great fire by Carl Smith. The full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memories of those who experienced it.
Clanlands by Sam Heughan. The stars of “Outlander” use various means of travel to explore Scotland.
Conditional citizens by Laila Lalami. This profound inquiry into the American immigrant experience deserves to be widely read as the author argues that becoming a U.S. citizen does not necessarily mean becoming an equal member of the American family.
Foolproof fish by America’s Test Kitchen. Recipes that accommodate multiple kinds of fish and plenty of fish facts will inspire you to dive into seafood cookery with confidence.
Golem girl by Riva Lehrer. The vividly told, gloriously illustrated memoir of an artist born with disabilities who searches for freedom and connection in a society afraid of strange bodies.
Help yourself by Lindsay Hunt. A guide to gut health for people who love delicious food.
How to hunt ghosts by Joshua Warren. A paranormal researcher teaches the novice hunter the basics, which above all include treating the paranormal as any other scientific field: one requiring well-documented research and hard evidence.
Nobody ever asked me about the girls by Lisa Robinson. An intimate look at the lives of our most celebrated female musicians – and their challenges with fame.
A promised land by Barack Obama. Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world.
7 ways by Jamie Oliver. Easy ideas for cooking every day of the week.
Notes from Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal, and New York Times Book Review.