September 21, 2020
Adult Fiction
The Safety Net by Andrea Camilleri.
Vigáata is bustling as the
new filming location for a Swedish television series set in 1950. In the
production frenzy, the director asks the locals to track down movies and
vintage photos to faithfully recreate the air of Vigata in that time. Engineer
Ernesto Sabatello, while rummaging in the attic of his house, finds some films
shot by his father from 1958 to 1963, always on the same day, March 27 and
always the same shot; the outside wall of a country house. Montalbano hears the
story, and intrigued by the mystery of it, begins to investigate its meaning.
Meanwhile, a middle school is threatened by a group of armed men, and a closer
look at the situation finds Montalbano looking into the students themselves and
finally delving into the world of social media. -- Provided by publisher.
The Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman.
Iris Maynard lost her
husband in World War II, her daughter to loneliness and, finally, her reason to
live. Walled off from the world for decades behind a towering fence surrounding
her home and gardens, Iris has built a new family...of flowers. Iris propagates
her own daylilies and roses while tending to an heirloom garden filled with
starts-and memories of her own mother, grandmother, husband and daughter. When
Abby Peterson moves to Grand Haven, Michigan, with her family-a husband
traumatized during his service in the Iraq War and a young daughter searching
for stability-they find themselves next door to Iris, and are slowly drawn into
their reclusive neighbor's life where, united by loss and a love of flowers,
Iris and Abby slowly unearth their secrets. -- Provided by publisher.
The Billionaire in
Boots by Julia London.
As the firstborn son, it's
been drilled into Nick that he is the heir apparent to the Prince family empire.
But cattle ranching has never been his true passion. Nick wants to be a pilot.
However, when his father dies, leaving Nick to clean up the mess, he knows he
must do his duty before following his heart. Charlotte Bailey can't believe
that Nick is back to run the ranch. As the office manager, she knows it's her
responsibility to help him. If only he wasn't so brooding and cranky--and so
hot it's a wonder his chaps don't melt right off him. But when sparks fly
between them, she's adamant about staying away from a cowboy on his way out the
door. Nick knows the ranch's pretty, smart, and capable office manager is
off-limits, but he needs her. And working in such close proximity to Charlotte
every day is making Nick crazy. She smells good, she looks good, she makes him
laugh, but most of all she makes him want to stay. --Provided by publisher.
Adult Non-Fiction
No Filter: The Inside
Story of Instagram by Sarah Frier.
In 2010, Kevin Systrom and
Mike Krieger released a photo-sharing app called Instagram, with one simple but
irresistible feature: it would make anything you captured look more beautiful.
The cofounders cultivated a community of photographers and artisans around the
app, and it quickly went mainstream. In less than two years, it caught
Facebook's attention: Mark Zuckerberg bought the company for a historic $1
billion when Instagram had only thirteen employees. That might have been the
end of a classic success story. But the cofounders stayed on, trying to
maintain Instagram's beauty, brand, and cachet, considering their app a
separate company within the social networking giant. They urged their employees
to make changes only when necessary, resisting Facebook's grow-at-all-costs
philosophy in favor of a strategy that highlighted creativity and celebrity.
Just as Instagram was about to reach a billion users, Facebook's CEO Mark
Zuckerberg--once supportive of the founders' autonomy--began to feel threatened
by Instagram's success. Frier draws on unprecedented access--from the founders
of Instagram, as well as employees, executives, and competitors; Anna Wintour
of Vogue; Kris Jenner of the Kardashian-Jenner empire; and a plethora of
influencers worldwide--to show how Instagram has fundamentally changed the way
we show, eat, travel, and communicate, all while fighting to preserve the
values which contributed to the company's success.
The Ultimate Retirement
Guide for 50+ by Suze Orman.
When you think about
planning for retirement--whether it's years in the future or just around the
corner--you're bound to have questions. Can I ever afford to stop working? Will
Social Security be there for me when I need it? Is the market a safe place for
my money? How can I make my money last? Have I waited too long to start saving?
Suze Orman, America's most recognized expert on personal finance, answers all
the questions that keep you up at night-starting with the biggest one: it is
never too late to start planning for a next act that's fulfilling and secure.
With her signature blend of compassion, insight, and expertise, Suze guides you
toward a plan that will put you in control of your financial future and help
you to create the retirement you deserve. -- Provided by publisher.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Voice Over!: Seiyu
Academy by Maki Minami. GN
Hime Kino's dream is to
one day do voice acting like her hero Sakura Aoyama from the Lovely?Blazer
anime, and getting accepted to the prestigious Holly Academy's voice actor
department is the first step in the right direction! But Hime's gruff voice has
earned her the scorn of teachers and students alike. Hime will not let that
stand unchallenged. She'll show everyone that she is too a voice acting
princess, whether they like it or not!! To make matters worse, Sakura's grouchy
son, Senri, is in Hime's class, and he seems determined to stomp on her dreams.
He even has the nerve to call Lovely?Blazer stupid! But Hime won't be deterred
by naysayers, her new nickname ("Gorilla Princess"), or even getting
demoted to the Stragglers group. She's ready to shine, and nothing is going to
stand in her way!
Everything’s Not Fine by Sarah J. Carlson. YA
Seventeen-year-old Rose
Hemmersbach aspires to break out of small town Sparta, Wisconsin and achieve
her artistic dreams, just like her aunt Colleen. Rose's love of Frida Kahlo fuels
her paint brush and her dreams to attend a prestigious art school. Painting is
Rose's escape from her annoying younger siblings and her family's one rule:
ignore the elephant in the room, because talking about it makes it real. That
is, until the day Rose finds her mother dying on the kitchen floor of a heroin
overdose. Kneeling beside her, Rose pleads with the universe to find a
heartbeat. She does - but when her mother is taken to hospital, the troubles
are just beginning. Rose and her dad are left to pick up the pieces:
traumatized siblings, a Child Protective Services investigation, eviction. As
Rose fights to hold everything together, and her dreams of the future start to
slip from her grasp, she must face the question of what happens when - if - her
mom comes home again. And if, deep down, Rose even wants her to.
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