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 Your insider look at the best new books added to our collection. 

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.”   - George R.R. Martin

 

FICTION

Contemporary Fiction

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The Things We Never Say

by Elizabeth Stout

The story of a chance incident that sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher’s life—a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, parenthood, and the importance of truth in a capsizing world.

Contemporary/LGBT

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John of John

by Douglas Stuart

A vivid, moving, and beautifully crafted novel following a young man returning to his Hebridean island home, a portrait of a close-knit community and a fraying family, of a father’s expectations and a son’s desires.

Fantasy

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The Midnight Train

by Matt Haig

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie on his honeymoon in Venice before he gave it all away. He wishes he could go back and live differently. But to do so risks everything . . .A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library.

Historical Fiction

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The Calamity Club

by Kathryn Stockett

The multimillion-copy-selling author of The Help returns with a bold, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs—and the power of friendship to change everything.

Mystery/Thriller

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The Anniversary

by Alex Finlay

The Anniversary is an utterly compelling story of the hunt for a serial killer. But it’s also a heartfelt—and heartrending—novel about fate, innocence lost, and two souls who find that sometimes being broken is the only way for the light to get in.

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Caller Unknown

by Gillian McAllister

How far would you go to rescue your child? A mother races against the clock—and finds herself on the wrong side of the law—in a desperate fight to save her teenage daughter in this pulse-pounding thriller.

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The Divorce

by Freida McFadden

In The Divorce, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a razor-sharp, subversive thriller where love curdles into vengeance, and survival becomes the most dangerous game of all.

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The Final Target

by Nora Roberts

A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire―and rage―in the gripping new thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

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Ironwood

by Michael Connelly

Page-turning, packed with intrigue, and bringing together an unstoppable investigative team, Ironwood continues the Catalina series with all of Michael Connelly’s signature “relentless narrative drive…evocative atmosphere, realistic dialogue, and well-developed characters” (Washington Review of Books).

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The Last Mandarin

by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung

A fast-paced, all-too-real thriller - When security and fire alarms go off simultaneously all around the world, setting off a panic, the signal is traced back to China. As world leaders scramble to respond, Vivien and Alice are called to the White House in hopes Madame Li can decode the Chinese intentions.

 

NON FICTION

Cook Book

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Big Book of Bread

By King Arthur Baking Co.

Authoritative and accessible, The King Arthur Baking Company’s Big Book of Bread is exceptional for its the 125 recipes for yeasted and naturally leavened breads are designed to appeal to novices and advanced bakers alike, as well as those who are deep into sourdough.

Fashion

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The Art of Intentional Dressing

by Erin Walsh

Find your personal style, dress for your destiny, and manifest your most magnetic life in this ultimate guide from a renowned celebrity stylist. Erin Walsh presents her transformative approach to practicing what she calls “manifestation in fashion form.”

History

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Lucky Devils

by Kit Chellel

The secret history of a trio of gamblers who used homemade technology and their own ingenuity to outplay the house, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars and transforming the way games are played.

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Trail Work

by Dillon Osleger

Both elegiac and optimistic, Trail Work reveals how wilderness trails—whether visible or vestigial—embody the complex history of public lands in the United States. Following old pathways is, in fact, a kind of time travel.

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Vengeance

by Tom Clavin

A dramatic new look at Custer's last stand in time for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Filled with action, legendary characters, and poignance for the impact this had on Native Americans and the shape of the American West.

How To

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The Google Workspace Bible 14 in 1

by Robert G. Pascall

Go From Zero to Productivity Hero by Mastering Google Workspace!
With the increasing demand for remote work and digital collaboration, it's more important than ever to have a reliable and efficient productivity suite at your fingertips.

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Python Programming for Beginners

by Codeprowess

Ready to Dive into Python and Supercharge Your Growth & Career?
Interested in Python, but afraid it might be too challenging?
Thinking about taking the programming leap but don't know where to start?
Are you a pro in another language but want to add Python to your toolkit?
You are in the right place!

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Windows 11 for Dummies

by Alan Simpson

Windows For Dummies is the all-time best selling tech reference—and there’s a reason. Windows 11 For Dummies, 2nd Edition brings you up to speed on the latest version of Windows, so you can make your PC operate the way you need it to with no guesswork. 

Memoir

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Dead Bees Still Sting

by Susan Cormier

Lyrical and poignant, Dead Bees Still Sting is a moving meditation on the cycles of nature, vulnerability, persistence, and survival. Above all, it is a celebration of what it means to belong to a place, to witness its changes, and to find beauty and meaning in the ongoing conversation between humans and nature.

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True Crime

by Patricia Cornwell

In this achingly honest memoir, Cornwell excavates her own life, detailing her traumatic childhood being raised by neglectful parents, her father abandoning the young family on Christmas day, her mother being institutionalized twice, an abusive foster family, and developing a parental relationship with evangelist Billy Graham's wife Ruth. Cornwell depicts a harrowing hospitalization and near-death car accident. She unflinchingly shares overcoming obstacles that later gave her the ambition to become an award-winning police reporter. 

 

MAY BOOK CLUBS 

Main 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 MEETUP

Thursday, May 28th, 6 pm - 8 pm at Los Andes in Stony Point

Join 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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JUNE BOOK CLUBS

Main Book Club

Saturday, June 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in RML Kennedy Room

The God of the Woods  by Liz Moore

 

Book Share Discussion

Saturday, June 6th,  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 MEETUP

The Mystery Book Club is meeting on Thursday, June 11th at Patriot Lounge in Stony Point (19 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point, NY 10980). Join us for food, drinks, fun, and new friends – as we take a deep dive into the Mystery genre. Please read at least one of the following book selections:

  • MYSTERY: [Small Mercies – Dennis Lehane] Boston, 1974. Set against the violence of desegregation in public schools. Superb thriller, brutal depiction of criminality & power and an unflinching portrait of American racism.
  • THRILLER: [Incendiary – Chris Cleave] A letter to Osama Bin Laden from a young mother who lost both her husband and her son in a fictional terrorist attack he orchestrated.
  • TRUE CRIME: [The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics and the end of the Jazz Age – Michael Wolraich] Riveting story of how the murder of femme fatale Vivian Gordon in 1931 brought about the downfall of a NYC mayor and led to the end of Tammany Hall’s dominance.
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