April 12, 2021
Adult Fiction
Fast Ice by Clive Cussler & Graham Brown.
In the early days of World War II, the infamous German Luftwaffe embark upon an expedition to Antarctica, hoping to set up a military base to support their goal of world domination. Though the military outpost never comes to fruition, what the Nazis find on the icy continent indeed proves dangerous...and will have implications far into the future. In the present day, Kurt Austin and his assistant Joe Zavala embark for the freezing edge of the world after a former NUMA colleague disappears in Antarctica. While there, they discover a photo of the Luftwaffe expedition of 1939, and are drawn into a decades-old conspiracy. Even as they confront perilous waters and frigid temperatures, they are also up against a terrifying man-made weapon--a fast-growing ice that could usher in a new Ice Age. Pitted against a determined madman and a monstrous storm, Kurt and the NUMA team must unravel the Nazi-era plot in order to save the globe from a freeze that would bury it once and for all.
Lightning Game by Christine Feehan.
GhostWalker Rubin Campo's rough upbringing made him into the man he is today: strong, steadfast and wary of outsiders. When he and his brother return to their family's homestead in the Appalachian Mountains, he can immediately sense that a stranger has taken up residence in their cabin--a woman who just happens to be a GhostWalker too. Jonquille looks deceptively delicate but is clearly a fighter. She also doesn't seem to care that Rubin could kill her where she stands. She sought him out, wanting to connect on their shared interest in electrical charges. As one of the first failed GhostWalker experiments, Jonquille can produce lightning with her body--but she can't control it. Their connection is magnetic, their abilities in sync. Rubin knows she's his match, the answer to a lifetime of pain and intense loneliness. But Jonquille came to him with hidden intentions, ones that threaten to destroy their bond before it can truly begin...
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey.
Georgette Castle's family runs the best home renovation business in town, but she picked balloons instead of blueprints and they haven't taken her seriously since. Frankly, she's over it. Georgie loves planning children's birthday parties and making people laugh, just not at her own expense. She's determined to fix herself up into a Woman of the World... whatever that means. Phase one: new framework for her business (a website from this decade, perhaps?) Phase two: a gut-reno on her wardrobe (fyi, leggings are pants.) Phase three: updates to her exterior (do people still wax?) Phase four: put herself on the market (and stop crushing on Travis Ford! Living her best life means facing the truth: Georgie hasn't been on a date since, well, ever. Nobody's asking the town clown out for a night of hot sex, that's for sure. Maybe if people think she's having a steamy love affair, they'll acknowledge she's not just the "little sister" who paints faces for a living. And who better to help demolish that image than the resident sports star and tabloid favorite? Travis Ford was major league baseball's hottest rookie when an injury ended his career. Now he's flipping houses to keep busy and trying to forget his glory days. But he can't even cross the street without someone recapping his greatest hits. Or making a joke about his... bat. And then there's Georgie, his best friend's sister, who is not a kid anymore. When she proposes a wild scheme--that they pretend to date, to shock her family and help him land a new job--he agrees. What's the harm? It's not like it's real. But the girl Travis used to tease is now a funny, full-of-life woman and there's nothing fake about how much he wants her...
Adult Non-Fiction
American Kompromat by Craig Unger.
"American Kompromat tells the story of the unimaginably corrupt, dissolute, and decadent subculture of the most powerful people in the world and how they have orchestrated, obtained, and used kompromat--Russian for compromising information--as leverage to achieve their political goals."-- Provided by publisher.
Ida B. the Queen by Michelle Duster.
Ida B. Wells committed
herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI,
this made her a "dangerous negro agitator." In the annals of history,
it makes her an icon. Ida B. the Queen tells the awe-inspiring story of a
pioneering woman who was often overlooked and underestimated--a woman who
refused to exit a train car meant for white passengers; a woman brought to
light the horrors of lynching in America; a woman who cofounded the NAACP.
Written by Wells' great-granddaughter Michelle Duster, this "warm
remembrance of a civil rights icon" (Kirkus Reviews) is a unique visual
celebration of Wells' life, and of the Black experience. A century after her
death, Wells' genius is being celebrated in popular culture by politicians,
through song, public artwork, and landmarks. Like her contemporaries Frederick
Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, Wells left an indelible mark on history--one
that can still be felt today. As America confronts the unfinished business of
systemic racism, Ida B. the Queen pays tribute to a transformational leader and
reminds us of the power we all hold to smash the status quo.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
If We Were Gone by John Coy. E
Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a thought-provoking picture book from John Coy. His insightful text explores how nature would reclaim the planet, accompanied by Natalie Capannelli's gorgeous watercolor illustrations. Back matter gives further context and discusses what kids (and all of us) can do to truly help our planet.
The Smartest Kid in the
Universe by Chris Grabenstein. J
When seventh-grader Jake
McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans,
he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though
Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks
they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new
principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please keep comments respectful and geared towards the review, new arrival post only. The library does reserve the right to remove any negative posts that it deems inappropriate.