September 28, 2020
Adult Fiction
The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason.
London, June 1860: When
an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief
is gruesomely murdered moments later--and only a block away--Chief
Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that these crimes
are connected to an even more sinister plot. Was Victoria really the
assassin's target? Are those closest to the Crown hiding something?
And who is the shadowy figure witnesses describe as having lifeless,
coal-black eyes? Soon, Field's investigation exposes a
shocking conspiracy in which the publication of Charles
Darwin's controversial On the Origin of Species sets off a
string of murders, arson, kidnapping, and the pursuit of a madman
named the Chorister. As the investigation takes Field from the dangerous
alleyways of London to the hallowed halls of Oxford, the list of
possible conspirators grows, and the body count escalates. And as he
edges closer to the Chorister, he uncovers dark secrets that
were meant to remain forever hidden.
Speaking of Summer by Kalisha Buckhanon
On a cold December
evening, Autumn Spencer's twin sister Summer walks to the roof of their shared
Harlem brownstone and is never seen again, the door to the roof is locked, and
no footsteps are found. Faced with authorities indifferent to another missing
woman, Autumn must pursue answers on her own, all while grieving her mother's
recent death. With her friends and neighbors, Autumn pretends to hold up
through the crisis. She falls into an affair with Summer's boyfriend to cope
with the disappearance of a woman they both loved. But the loss becomes too
great, the mystery too inexplicable, and Autumn starts to unravel, all the while
becoming obsessed with murdered women and the men who kill them. -- Provided by
publisher
Miss Julia Knows a
Thing or Two by Ann B. Ross.
In this latest installment
of the Miss Julia series, Miss Julia has decided to stop meddling in other
peoples' lives. But soon she is called on to help when Mildred's grandchild,
whom she has never met, shows up unexpectedly. Miss Julia has experience
dealing with children dropped on doorsteps, and sweeps in to lend a hand. But
there's something just a bit strange about the child, and Miss Julia can't quite
put her finger on what it is. -- Provided by publisher.
Adult Non-Fiction
Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran.
In 1975, during the fall
of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer
chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans
struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told
through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet
Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and
accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation,
teenage rebellion, and assimilation, all while attempting to meet the rigid
expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age
memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of
assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh,
Gone explores one man's bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy
and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the
hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the '80s, he finds solace and kinship in
the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds
affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery
Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shape--and
ultimately saves--him. -- Provided by publisher.
Your Indoor Herb Garden by D. J. Herda.
The complete how-to guide
for growing herbs indoors for health, vitality, and culinary zest
Growing herbs indoors
leads the list of the healthiest and most useful indoor activities we can do.
Herbs can clean the air of toxins, provide oxygen and humidity, and help
vanquish our psychoses. And they're tasty! Learn how to grow herbs
for health, for taste, and for life with Your Indoor Herb Garden, a
comprehensive guide to growing herbs indoors. Featuring all the tips and
guidance you'll need to grow and harvest organic culinary and medicinal herbs
right in your own home.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
The Gryphon’s Lair by Kelley Armstrong. J
Rowan is now the Royal
Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her
mother's cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to
inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are
too immature to properly lead. After the gryphon that Rowan captured in Book
One gives birth but then dies, Rowan is left with a baby gryphon she knows she
cannot keep. And it grows faster than anyone can imagine ... In order to save
face after an accident involving the troublesome gryphon, Rowan, with the help
of her friends Dain and Alianor, along with an entourage of monstrous
companions, must make a journey to the mountains to release the gryphon back
into the wild. What starts off as a simple enough task soon becomes a dangerous
quest, as the group encounters numerous rare and deadly monsters along the way,
including wyverns and ceffyl-dwrs. Nothing is easy when you're a "monster
magnet" like Rowan. Can she prove herself worthy of the title of Royal
Monster Hunter? -- Provided by publisher.
The Storybook Knight by Helen Docherty & Thomas Docherty. E
Even dragons love a good
story...Leo was a gentle knight in thought and word and deed. While other
knights liked fighting, Leo liked to sit and read...When Leo's mom and dad pack
him off to fight a dragon, he takes a shield, a sword--and a pile of his
favorite books. But can a story be as mighty as a sword?
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