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New Books Added to our Collection No images? Click here Fresh Off the Press:Your insider look at the best new books added to our collection."Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better". - Albert EinsteinFICTIONMystery/ThrillerThe Ending Writes Itselfby Evelyn ClarkeSix authors. Mad Mabelby Sally HepworthElsie Mabel Fitzpatrick is eighty-one years old. She's lived on her idyllic street for sixty years—longer than anyone else. Aside from being a curmudgeon who minds everyone else's business, few would suspect that Elsie has a past she has worked exceedingly hard at concealing—because when it comes to murder, no one ever suspects little girls or old ladies. And Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick, once a little girl and now an old lady, has a strange history of people in her life coming to a foul end. RomanceChasing the Clouds Awayby Debbie MacomberAn uplifting story of an unforgettable chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman, and a woman who sees—but also expects—the best in everyone, sparking an unlikely romance that challenges their assumptions about generosity, trust, and the gifts of unforeseen love. Cherry Babyby Rainbow RowellA tender second-chance romance about Cherry, a woman in Omaha struggling to redefine herself after her husband, Tom, leaves her for a glamorous life in Los Angeles, where he has turned her into a caricatured, fat-positive character named "Baby" in his hit, semi-autobiographical movie. The Night We Metby Abby JimenezFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me comes a beautiful, compelling novel that revels in laughter, friendship, and the messy choices life can throw our way. Romance (LGBT)Sci FiRadiant Starby Ann LeckieA stand-alone space opera that focuses on the city of Ooioiaa, where a local religious site's disruption—appointing a new "living saint" amid a communication blackout and famine—sparks a struggle for survival against colonial influence, political maneuvering, and food shortages. NON FICTIONGuide BooksMicrosoft 365 Office All-In-One for Dummiesby Paul McFedriesLooking to familiarize yourself with the world's most popular and effective productivity apps? Then look no further than the latest edition of Office 365 All-in-One For Dummies, packed with 9 mini-books covering each of the super-apps included in the famous productivity suite from Microsoft. In the books, you'll get a handle on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Access, and more. National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginners Guideby Joel SartoreFor digital camera and smartphone users, this easy how-to guide, written by an experienced National Geographic photographer, imparts the essentials of taking great pictures. National Geographic Rocks and Minerals of North Americaby Field Guide ExpertsThis basic beginner's field guide to North American geology helps anyone identify common rocks, minerals, gems, fossils, and land formations. In a logical, user-friendly, highly visual format inclues key facts about dozens of rocks and minerals, how to hunt and identify them, where and how to go looking. HistoryLondon Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truthby Patrick Radden KeefeA spellbinding account of a family devastated by the sudden death of their nineteen-year-old son, only to discover that he had created a secret life which drew him into the dangerous criminal underworld that lies beneath London’s glittering surface. The Promise of a Nation: Commemorating 250 Years of Patriotism, Resilience, and Aspirations from the National Collectionby The Smithsonian InstituteCelebrate 250 years of American history—and witness the nation’s decade-by-decade evolution—in this gorgeously illustrated volume featuring more than 600 Smithsonian objects. Those Who Are About to Die: A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiatorby Harry SidebottomInternationally bestselling novelist and professor of classical history at Oxford—pulls us into the arena, and into the homes and forums of ancient Rome, taking the listener on an eye-opening, twenty-four-hour tour through Roman life at the height of the gladiatorial games, from the first century BC to the second century AD. MemoirAPRIL BOOK CLUBSMain Book Club Saturday, April 4th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in RML Kennedy Room Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Book Share Discussion Saturday, April 4th, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm in RML Kennedy Room Join us to share the book(s) you've just read or find out what your friends & neighbors are recommending… or NOT recommending! GENRE BOOK CLUB MEETUPThursday, April 16th, 6 pm - 8 pm at Gyro Point Plus, Stony PointJoin us out at a local restaurant and let's discuss the following book(s) in the Biography/Memoir/Non-Fiction genres: (choose 1 or more) Biography: Cleopatra’s Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen – Jane Draycott Memoir: Song So Wild & Blue: Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell – Paul Lisicky Non-Fiction: The Ruin of All Witches: Life & Death in the New World – Malcolm Gaskill
MAY BOOK CLUBSMain Book Club Saturday,May 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in RML Kennedy Room Maid by Stephanie Land
Book Share Discussion Saturday, May 2nd, 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm in RML Kennedy Room Join us to share the book(s) you've just read or find out what your friends & neighbors are recommending… or NOT recommending! GENRE BOOK CLUB MEETUPThursday, May 14th, 6 pm - 8 pm at Los Andes in Stony PointJoin us out at a local restaurant and let's discuss the following book(s) in the HistoricalFiction/Fiction/Classic Fiction genres: (choose 1 or more) Historical Fiction: Katherine, The Wright Sister – Tracey Emerson Wood Fiction: Parasol Against the Axe – Helen Oyeyemi Classic Fiction: 1984 – George Orwell
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