Adult Fiction
Tom Clancy: Chain of
Command by Marc Cameron.
A shadowy billionaire has
used his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions, and now he is ready to
implement his most ambitious plan yet. There's only one force standing in his
way: President Jack Ryan. How do you compel a man like Ryan to bend? The
billionaire zeros in on his one Achilles heel: Jack Ryan's family. He has
assembled an international team of ruthless mercenaries for one mission: kidnap
the First Lady.
Just Haven’t Met You
Yet by Sophie Cousens.
"Lifestyle reporter
Laura's business trip to the Channel Islands isn't off to a great start. After
an embarrassing encounter with the most attractive man she's ever seen in real
life, she arrives at her hotel and realizes she's grabbed the wrong suitcase
from the airport. Her only consolation is its irresistible contents, each of
which intrigues her more and more. The owner of this suitcase is clearly
Laura's dream man. Now, all she has to do is find him. But what are the odds
that she'd find The One on the same island where her parents first met and fell
in love, especially as she sets out to write an article about their romance?
Commissioning surly cab driver Ted to ferry her around seems like her best bet
in both tracking down the mystery suitcase owner and retracing her parents'
footsteps. But as Laura's mystery man proves difficult to find - and as she
uncovers family secrets - she may have to reimagine the life, and love, she
always thought she wanted."-- Provided by publisher.
The Last House on the
Street by Diane Chamberlain.
When Kayla Carter's
husband dies in an accident while building their dream house, she knows she has
to stay strong for their four-year-old daughter. But the trophy home in Shadow
Ridge Estates, a new development in sleepy Round Hill, North Carolina, will
always hold tragic memories. When she is confronted by an odd, older woman
telling her not to move in, she almost agrees. It's clear this woman has some
kind of connection to the area... and a connection to Kayla herself. Kayla's
elderly new neighbor, Ellie Hockley, is more welcoming, but it's clear she,
too, has secrets that stretch back almost fifty years. Is Ellie on a quest to
right the wrongs of the past? And does the house at the end of the street hold
the key?
Adult Non-Fiction
The Birth Certificate by Susan J. Pearson.
For many Americans, the
birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when
applying for a driver's license, verifying information for new employers, or
claiming state and federal benefits. Yet as Donald Trump and his fellow
"birthers" reminded us when they claimed that Barack Obama wasn't an
American citizen, it plays a central role in determining identity and
citizenship. In The Birth Certificate: An American History, award-winning
historian Susan J. Pearson traces the document's two-hundred-year history to
explain when, how, and why birth certificates came to matter so much in the
United States.
Windows 11 for Dummies by Andy Rathbone.
Windows 11 promises to be
the fastest, most secure, and most flexible version of the Microsoft operating
system yet. With a promise like that, of course you want to start using it, as
quickly as possible! Windows 11 For Dummies gives you that speed,
security, and flexibility by getting you up to date with the latest in Windows.
Windows expert and bestselling author Andy Rathbone gives you a helping hand by
showing you how to get around the newly updated Windows 11 interface, how to
use the new Windows tools like Teams and widgets, and how to use Android apps. Your
tour of Windows 11 starts with the Start menu and ends with how to troubleshoot
when things go wrong. In between you find out how to find files on your hard
drive, connect with friends and colleagues on Microsoft Teams, transfer photos
from your phone to your hard drive, or switch between your desktop and laptop.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Within These Wicked
Walls by Lauren Blackwood. YA
Andromeda is a debtera--an
exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. She would be hired, that
is, if her mentor hadn't thrown her out before she could earn her license. Now
her only hope of steady work is to find a Patron--a rich, well-connected
individual who will vouch for her abilities. When a handsome young heir named
Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, she takes the job without question.
Never mind that he's rude and demanding and eccentric, that the contract comes
with a number of outlandish rules... and that almost a dozen debtera had quit
before her. If Andromeda wants to earn a living, she has no choice. But she
quickly realizes this is a job like no other, with horrifying manifestations at
every turn, and that Magnus is hiding far more than she has been trained for.
Death is the most likely outcome if she stays, the reason every debtera before
her quit. But leaving Magnus to live out his curse alone isn't an option
because--heaven help her--she's fallen for him.
Billie Eilish by Adrian Besley.
YA NF
With number one albums in
multiple countries and five Grammys under her belt, Billie Eilish has become a
pop sensation. Billie was a promising young dancer until musical success came
literally overnight in 2015. A song she uploaded to SoundCloud received a
thousand plays in twenty-four hours. The thirteen-year-old's voice intoxicated
listeners and the track went viral. Billie and her brother, Finneas, produced a
series of eclectic but equally bewitching tracks, which drew fans from around
the world. Follow her journey from singing in her bedroom to performing at huge
arenas, and find out what makes Billie Eilish the most extraordinary teenage
star in the world.
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