May 17, 2021
Adult Fiction
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles.
Paris, 1939: Young and
ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a
dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris,
Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library.
Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best
weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom,
Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983: Lily is a
lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is
piqued by her solitary, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her
neighbor's mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the
same longings, and the same intense jealousy, never suspecting that a dark
secret from the past connects them.
Lana’s War by Anita Abriel.
"Paris 1943, Lana
Antanov is on her way to see her husband, Frederic with news that she is
pregnant. As she arrives at the convent where Frederic teaches piano, she
watches in horror as Gestapo officers execute Frederic for hiding a Jewish girl
in the piano. Lana is overcome with grief. That evening, she loses the baby. A
few months later, Lana is approached by a member of the resistance to serve as
a spy on the French Riviera. Lana is a "White Russian," the daughter
of a Russian countess, making her ideal to infiltrate the emigre community of
Russian aristocrats who socialize with German officers. The Gestapo officer in
charge, Alois Brunner, the same man who shot Frederic, is intent on
exterminating all the Jews. Her cover story makes her the mistress of a wealthy
Swiss industrialist named Guy Pascal, in whose villas she stays. Their
information-gathering at parties allows them to thwart several raids, helping
members of the Jewish population escape to North Africa. But Lana doesn't count
on becoming attached to a young Jewish girl named Odette, who has just lost her
father. Nor does she intend to feel an attraction to Guy so soon after the loss
of her husband. As the Nazis efforts intensify, her desire to protect those
around her may instead put them all at risk."-- Provided by publisher.
Eternity Springs: The
McBrides of Texas: Boone by Emily
March.
With his smooth talk,
rugged good looks, and deep pockets, native Texan Boone McBride appears to be a
man who has it all. Few people know about the heartbreak behind his decision to
leave home, family, and career for the isolation of a small town in the
Colorado Rockies. Luckily, time and life in Eternity Springs has worked its
healing magic upon his wounded soul, so when he meets obviously troubled Hannah
Dupree, Boone sees a chance to pay his good fortune forward. The last thing he
anticipates is tumbling into love. Tragedy has taken everything Hannah loves,
and her will to keep going is failing. So when Boone strides into her life
determined to save her, it's easier to go along with him than to resist. Soon
she is drawn into the fabric of life in Eternity Springs, and as her spirit
begins to heal, her strength returns, and she's able to go toe-to-toe with this
hardheaded, big-hearted Texan. But just when love blooms and happiness is
within their grasp, shadows from the past threaten. Hannah and Boone must stand
strong and united in order to defeat old ghosts--if they are to create a
brand-new life together.
Adult Non-Fiction
A Visual Guide to Easy
Meal Prep by Erin Romeo.
Meal prep is the key
component to any diet--whether you're low
carb, vegetarian, dairy free, gluten free, or just trying
to eat healthy! If you don't plan to eat, then you plan to fail! With A
Visual Guide to Easy Meal Prep: Recipes and Techniques to Get Organized,
Save Time, and Eat Healthier, you'll learn shortcuts to prep to reduce
your time in the kitchen, budget-friendly meal prep ideas,
and how to pack your food. Learn how to shop, how to prep and
cut your food, and the best containers to maximize your food prep
pantry. In this guide, you'll also get more than 75 recipe
ideas for healthy meal prep, complete with photos to make your
prep work quick and easy. So skip the unhealthy take-out food and save money
and time with the shortcuts in this essential healthy living companion.
Beyond Earth by Charles P. Wohlforth & Amanda R. Hendrix,
Ph.D.
From a leading planetary
scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the
developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space
colonization into something that may well be achievable. We are at the cusp of
a golden age in space science, as increasingly more entrepreneurs--Elon Musk,
Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos--are seduced by the commercial potential of human
access to space. But Beyond Earth does not offer another wide-eyed
technology fantasy: instead, it is grounded not only in the human capacity for
invention and the appeal of adventure but also in the bureaucratic, political,
and scientific realities that present obstacles to space travel--realities that
have hampered NASA's efforts ever since the Challenger disaster. In Beyond
Earth, Charles Wohlforth and Amanda R.Hendrix offer groundbreaking
research and argue persuasively that not Mars, but Titan--a moon of Saturn with
a nitrogen atmosphere, a weather cycle, and an inexhaustible supply of cheap
energy, where we will even be able to fly like birds in the minimal
gravitational field--offers the most realistic and thrilling prospect of life
without support from Earth.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Who Was Levi Strauss? by Ellen Labrecque.
J NF
As a young working-class
German immigrant, Levi Struass left his family's dry goods business in New York
City to journey out west for the California Gold Rush. Only Levi wasn't looking
for gold -- he wanted to provide the miners with sturdy clothes to wear while
they worked in the dusty river beds. His solution? Blue jeans -- pants made of
strong denim fabric -- which have become one of the most beloved and
fashionable clothing items in the world. Who Was Levi
Strauss? follows the remarkable journey of this American businessman, and
takes a look at how one man and a pair of pants changed fashion and the world
forever.
Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson.
YA
Weeks ago, Andre Cobb
received a much-needed liver transplant. He's ready for his life to finally
begin, until one night, when he passes out and wakes up somewhere totally
unexpected...in 1969, where he connects with a magnetic boy named Michael. And
then, just as suddenly as he arrived, he slips back to present-day Boston,
where the family of his donor is waiting to explain that his new liver came
with a side effect--the ability to time travel. And they've tasked their
youngest son, Blake, with teaching Andre how to use his unexpected new gift. Andre
splits his time bouncing between the past and future. Between Michael and
Blake. Michael is everything Andre wishes he could be, and Blake, still reeling
from the death of his brother, Andre's donor, keeps him at arm's length despite
their obvious attraction to each other. Torn between two boys, one in the past
and one in the present, Andre has to figure out where he belongs--and more
importantly who he wants to be--before the consequences of jumping in time
catch up to him and change his future for good.
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