August 24, 2020
Adult Fiction
Crooked River by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.
Appearing out of nowhere
to horrify the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida, dozens of
identical, ordinary-looking shoes float in on the tide and are washed up on the
tropical beach--each one with a crudely severed human foot inside. Called away
from vacation elsewhere in the state, Agent Pendergast reluctantly agrees to
visit the crime scene--and, despite himself, is quickly drawn in by the
incomprehensible puzzle. – Provided by publisher.
Above the Bay of Angels by Rhys Bowen.
Isabella Waverly only
means to comfort the woman felled on a London street. In her final dying
moments, she thrusts a letter into Bella’s hand. It’s an offer of employment in
the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, and everything the budding young chef
desperately wants: an escape from the constrictions of her life as a lowly
servant. In the stranger’s stead, Bella can spread her wings. Arriving as Helen
Barton from Yorkshire, she pursues her passion for creating culinary delights,
served to the delighted Queen Victoria herself. Best of all, she’s been chosen
to accompany the queen to Nice. What fortune! Until the threat of blackmail
shadows Bella to the Riviera, and a member of the queen’s retinue falls ill and
dies. Having prepared the royal guest’s last meal, Bella is suspected of the
poisonous crime. An investigation is sure to follow. Her charade will be over.
And her new life will come crashing down—if it doesn’t send her to the gallows
.-- Amazon.com
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal.
In this retelling of Pride
and Prejudice set in modern-day Pakistan, Alys Binat has sworn never to
marry--until an encounter with one Mr. Darsee at a wedding makes her
reconsider. A scandal and vicious rumor in the Binat family have destroyed
their fortune and prospects for desirable marriages, but Alys, the second and
most practical of the five Binat daughters, has found happiness teaching
English literature to schoolgirls. Knowing that many of her students won't make
it to graduation before dropping out to marry and start having children, Alys
teaches them about Jane Austen and her other literary heroes and hopes to
inspire them to dream of more. When an invitation arrives to the biggest
wedding their small town has seen in years, Mrs. Binat excitedly sets to work
preparing her daughters to fish for eligible--and rich--bachelors, certain that
their luck is about to change. On the first night of the festivities, Alys's
lovely older sister, Jena, catches the eye of one of the most eligible
bachelors. But his friend Valentine Darsee is clearly unimpressed by the Binat
family. Alys accidentally overhears his unflattering assessment of her, and
quickly dismisses him and his snobbish ways. But as the days of lavish wedding
parties unfold, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a
proposal--and Alys begins to realize that Darsee's brusque manner may be hiding
a very different man from the one she saw at first glance -- Provided by
publisher.
Adult Non-Fiction
Be Prepared: A
Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary
Greenberg & Jeannie Hayden.
An indispensable survival
manual for guys entering the trenches of fatherhood, Be Prepared is
loaded with one-of-a-kind insights, MacGyver-esque tips and tricks, and
no-nonsense advice for mastering the first year as a dad. Packed with helpful
diagrams and detailed instructions, and delivered with a wry sense of
humor, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived,
applesauce-covered fathers everywhere. – Provided by publisher.
The Zen of Listening:
Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction by Rebecca Z. Shafir, MA CCC.
TV, radio, traffic,
telephones, pagers - our minds are bombarded daily by constant noise and
clutter. No wonder so many people find it increasingly difficult to listen and
comprehend. Simple pieces of information such as names go "in one ear and
out the other." Poor listening may have tragic consequences such as the
Challenger disaster and the Potomac River crash of 1982, or it can result in
smaller tragedies such as lost promotions, stalled marriages, and troubled
children. Rebecca Shafir assures us that we can transform every aspect of our
lives, simply by relearning how to listen. The Zen of Listening is grounded in
the Zen concept of mindfulness, a simple yet profound way of learning how to
filter our distractions and be totally in the present. Rather than a list of
tricks, this book is an all-encompassing approach allowing you to transform
your life. Readers will be amazed at how simply learning to focus intently on a
speaker improves the relationship, increases attention span, and helps develop
negotiating skills. Learn the great barricades of misunderstanding, find out
how to listen to ourselves, discover how to listen under stress, and boost our
memory. This is a fun and practical guide filled with simple strategies to use
immediately to enjoy our personal and professional lives to the fullest. –
Provided by publisher.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Fancy Nancy: Operation
Fix Marabelle by Nancy Parent. E
Nancy discovers a new
talent for repairing broken toys in the neighborhood. But can she keep her cool
when her prized doll, Marabelle, needs help? – Provided by Publisher.
Jane Eyre by Trina Robbins. GN
At first, it seemed like
the perfect job. Jane Eyre will live in a huge mansion called Thornfield, and
she’ll be in charge of teaching a nice little girl. But soon, everything starts
to get frightening. Is it just Jane’s imagination, or did she really hear
creepy laughter in the middle of the night? And who set that fire just down the
hall from her bedroom? Will this job bring the peace that Jane has been looking
for? Or will it become the worst nightmare of her life? – Back of book.
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