BCPL Staff Reviews & New Arrivals
A place where staff reviews are shared with the public! Be kind, all of these reviews are done by staff members who want to share what they are/have been reading, watching, and listening to. We also share what is new in the libraries and a staff member gives a brief blurb about the book, courtesy of our OPAC (Syndetics Unbound Blurbs) or Novelist Blurbs about the books.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022 - BCPL Children's Series of the Month
Monday, June 27, 2022
New Curated Reader Advisory Lists!
We now have the option to bring some of our displays and paper handouts from the library to digital!
So keep a lookout on our WOWBRARY newsletters each week for any added Reader Advisory Lists!
Some current lists available:
- Clive Cussler Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS1
- Nicolas Sparks Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS2
- Harlan Coben Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS3
- James Grippando Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS4
- David Baldacci Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS5
- Janet Evanovich Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS6
- Stephen King Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS7
- Linda Lael Miller Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS8
- Danielle Steel Reads: https://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?p=6957--CUS9
June 27, 2022 - New Arrivals
Adult Fiction
Those Who Are Saved by Alexis Landau.
As a Russian Jewish émigré
to France, Vera's wealth cannot protect her or her four-year-old-daughter,
Lucie, once the Nazis occupy the country. After receiving notice that all
foreigners must report to an internment camp, Vera has just a few hours to make
an impossible choice: Does she subject Lucie to the horrid conditions of the
camp, or does she put her into hiding with her beloved and trusted governess,
safe until Vera can retrieve her? Believing the war will end soon, Vera chooses
to leave Lucie in safety. She cannot know that she and her husband will have an
opportunity to escape, to flee to America. She cannot know that Lucie's
governess will have fled with Lucie to family in rural France, too far to reach
in time. And so begins a heartbreaking journey and separation, a war and a
continent apart. Vera's marriage will falter under the surreal sun of
California. Her ability to write--once her passion--will disappear. But Vera's
love for Lucie, her faith that her daughter lives, will only grow. As Vera's
determination to return to France and find Lucie crystalizes, she meets Sasha,
a man on his own search for meaning. She is stronger with Sasha than she is
alone. Together they will journey to Lucie. They will find her fate.
Adoring Addie by Leslie Gould.
When Addie Cramer's mutter
and daed decide Phillip Eicher is the man for her to marry, they claim she must
honor them by obeying their wishes. But then she falls in love with Jonathan
Mosier--part of the family with whom the Cramers have a long-held grudge. With
the help of others in her community who long to see the quarrel healed,
Jonathan and Addie struggle to continue their relationship against both sets of
parents' wishes. But when one of Addie's vengeful brothers harms a member of
the Mosier family, Jonathan intervenes and is banished from Lancaster County. A
distraught Addie determines to find the true reason for the grudge between the
two families, hoping to tear down the animosity of the past. Can their love for
each other bridge the divide between their families? Or are they destined to
remain apart forever?
Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris.
2 CHILDREN FOR SALE. The
scrawled sign, peddling young siblings on a farmhouse porch, captures the
desperation sweeping the country in 1931. It's an era of breadlines, bank runs,
and impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching
scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the
children, not meant for publication. But when the image leads to his big break,
the consequences are devastating in ways he never imagined. Haunted by secrets
of her own, secretary Lillian Palmer sees more in the picture than a good story
and is soon drawn into the fray. Together, the two set out to right a
wrongdoing and mend a fractured family, at the risk of everything they value.
Adult Non-Fiction
The Betrayal of Anne
Frank by Rosemary Sullivan.
Over thirty million people
have read The Diary of a Young Girl, the journal teen-aged Anne Frank kept
while living in an attic with her family and four other people in Amsterdam
during World War II, until the Nazis arrested them and sent them to a
concentration camp. But despite the many works--journalism, books, plays and
novels--devoted to Anne's story, none has ever conclusively explained how these
eight people managed to live in hiding undetected for over two years--and who
or what finally brought the Nazis to their door. With painstaking care, retired
FBI agent Vincent Pankoke and a team of indefatigable investigators pored over
tens of thousands of pages of documents--some never before seen--and
interviewed scores of descendants of people familiar with the Franks. Utilizing
methods developed by the FBI, the Cold Case Team painstakingly pieced together
the months leading to the infamous arrest--and came to a shocking
conclusion. The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation is the
riveting story of their mission. Rosemary Sullivan introduces us to the
investigators, explains the behavior of both the captives and their captors and
profiles a group of suspects. All the while, she vividly brings to life wartime
Amsterdam: a place where no matter how wealthy, educated, or careful you were,
you never knew whom you could trust.
Angels All Around Us by Guidepost.
“God’s heavenly messengers
are everywhere, carrying out His work…spreading His divine mercy…and giving
hope to the hopeless. You’ll see His angels at work in the pages of Angels All
Around Us through incredible stories shared with Guideposts. These
extraordinary stories will open your eyes to the work of angels being carried
out every day.” – Amazon.com
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Red Scare by Liam Francis Walsh. J GN
Peggy is scared: She's
struggling to recover from polio and needs crutches to walk, and she and her
neighbors are worried about the rumors of Communist spies doing bad things. On
top of all that, Peggy has a hard time at school, and gets taunted by her
classmates. When she finds a mysterious artifact that gives her the ability to
fly, she thinks it's the solution to all her problems. But if Peggy wants to
keep it, she'll have to overcome bullies, outsmart FBI agents, and escape from
some very strange spies!
Cece Rios and the
Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera. J
Thursday, June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022 - A Book & A Recipe
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022 - Staff Reviews
Monday, June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022 - New Arrivals
Adult Fiction
The Forgotten Recipe by Amy Clipst.
After losing her fiancé in
a tragic accident, Veronica Fisher finds solace in the old recipes stored in
her mother's hope chest--and in a special visitor who comes to her bake stand
to purchase her old-fashioned raspberry pies. Veronica Fisher knows how lucky
she is to be marrying her best friend. Seth Lapp is kind, hardworking, and
handsome--but most importantly, he loves Veronica. When an accident on the job
steals Seth away from her, a heartbroken Veronica is certain she will never
love--or be loved--again. Yet when she discovers a batch of forgotten recipes
and opens a bake stand to sell her Mammi's raspberry pies, Veronica picks
up a regular customer who gives her heart pause. Jason Huyard was with Seth
when he lost his life--a memory that haunts him still. So when he seeks out the
grieving fiancée to convey his condolences, the last thing he expects--or
wants--is to fall in love. Nonetheless, Jason soon finds himself visiting
Veronica's bake stand every week . . . and it's for more than the raspberry
pies. Now, as Veronica's heart thaws, Jason can't bring himself to tell her he
was there when Seth died. Can he ever reveal where he was on the day her life
derailed Or will his secret rob them of the second chance at love they both
want.
Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson.
It's 1938 and women
seeking a quick, no-questions split from their husbands head to the
"divorce capital of the world," Reno, Nevada. There's one catch: they
have to wait six-weeks to become "residents." Many of these wealthy,
soon-to-be divorcees flock to the Flying Leap, a dude ranch that caters to
their every need. Twenty-four-year-old Ward spent one year at Yale before
his family lost everything in the Great Depression; now he's earning an honest
living as a ranch hand at the Flying Leap. Admired for his dashing good
looks--"Cary Grant in cowboy boots"--Ward thinks he's got the Flying
Leap's clients all figured out. But two new guests are about to upend
everything he thinks he knows: Nina, a St Louis heiress and amateur pilot back
for her third divorce, and Emily, whose bravest moment in life was leaving her
cheating husband back in San Francisco and driving herself to Reno.
If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio.
On the day Oliver Marks is
released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective
Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready
to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at
Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce
competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books,
Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain,
tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. But in their fourth and final year,
good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades
the students' world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find
themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge
yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent.
Adult Non-Fiction
Grant Writing for
Dummies by Dr. Beverly A. Browning,
MPA, DBA.
For nonprofit and
for-profit firms alike, grants can be a singular generator of growth and
impact. But many leaders are intimidated and confused by the sometimes-complex
grant application process. The truth, however, is that anyone can learn to
write and send a powerful grant letter with the right help. In Grant
Writing For Dummies, Dr. Beverly Browning draws on over four decades of
experience writing grant applications and training grant writers to deliver a
comprehensive and easy-to-follow roadmap to drafting and submitting grant
applications that get funded. You'll learn to craft the strongest application
possible, find the best sources of funding from online databases, and present a
realistic project budget plan.
The Practical Book of
Card-Making by Cheryl Owen.
Beautiful to receive as
well as fun to make, here is a sparkling selection of fabulous card-making
projects designed for maximum decorative and creative effect. There are cards
for holidays and festivals, birthday celebrations, special anniversaries and
red letter days, plus cards to express love, friendship, apology, sympathy and
much more. There are also inspirational ideas for gift-wraps, pretty origami
boxes and handmade envelopes. The introduction outlines materials and equipment
you will need and demonstrates over 50 papercraft techniques - from cutting,
scoring and stenciling to stamping, bleaching and pin-pricking - to help you
achieve your desired design.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Larry Gets Lost in the
Library by Eric Ode. E
Larry, a playful pup,
loves to go on vacation with Pete. In this edition they visit Pete's
grandparents on a farm. When a bookmobile arrives, Pete is excited to select a
stack of books. As Pete reads, he doesn't notice that Larry, in search of a
snack, wanders into the bookmobile. Larry's adventure begins when the librarian
drives away, not realizing Larry is on board, to return the bookmobile to the
city library. Larry, searching for Pete, soon finds himself lost inside the library,
where he is surrounded by busy librarians and patrons enjoying books. But will
he ever find his way back to his best friend Pete?
It All Begins with
Jelly Beans by Nova Weetman. J