Adult Fiction
Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar.
"When the daughter of
a prominent Roman general meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one
can dream of God's plan to transform them into the most influential couple of
the early church. Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to
bury them. Their courtship unwittingly shadowed by murder and betrayal,
Priscilla and Aquila slowly work to build a community of believers, while their
lives grow increasingly complicated thanks to a shaggy dog, a mysterious
runaway, and a ruthless foe desperate for love. But when they're banished from
their home by a capricious emperor, they must join forces with an unusual rabbi
named Paul and fight to turn treachery into redemption."-- Provided by
publisher.
The Running Horses by Fred Grove.
There were few horse
breeders in the West to equal Lee Banner: the man was a born horseman who took
any job he could find to keep his small Oklahoma spread going and to help him
fulfill his lifelong dream of seeing one of his two-year-olds in the
All-American Winners Circle. A few years back Banner was certain he had a
winner in Land Rush; then in mid-season the black stallion went down in a
three-horse tangle on a muddy track. It had been a costly, bitter blow, but now
Banner had a young filly that showed the same promise. It would take every last
cent he had to qualify for the All-American Futurity at Ruidosa Downs, and
every bit of faith he could muster. Lee Banner wondered if he wasn't crazy to
dream again . . . and knew he had no choice.
Unscripted by Davis Bunn.
Young line producer Danny
Byrd is well-known in Hollywood for being someone who gets things done on time
and under budget. But when his reputation takes a beating after his partner--
and former best friend-- makes off with their investors' money, Danny has but
one chance to redeem himself and restore his ruined career. LA lawyer Megan
Pierce sacrificed years proving herself to bosses only to be disgusted by their
snobbery and their specious business practices. When an opportunity to actually
make a difference comes her way, she knows she has to grab it - even though
she's not entirely clear what "it" is. Danny and Megan are each
other's best hope for redemption. What they never could have imagined was that
they might also be each other's best hope for love.
Adult Non-Fiction
Don’t Blow Yourself Up by Homer Hickam.
Homer Hickam's
memoir Rocket Boys and the movie adaptation October
Sky have become one of the most popular stories in the world, inspiring
millions to pursue a better life. But what happened to Homer after he was a
West Virginia rocket boy? In his latest memoir, Homer recounts his life in
college where he built the world's biggest, baddest game cannon, fought through
some of the worst battles in Vietnam, became a scuba instructor, discovered
sunken U-boats, wrote the definitive account of a World War II naval battle,
befriended Tom Clancy, made a desperate attempt to save the passengers of a
sunken river boat, trained the first Japanese astronauts, taught David
Letterman to scuba dive, helped to fix the Hubble Space Telescope, wrote his
number one bestselling Rocket Boys, and was on set during the making
of October Sky. Although told with humor and wit, Hickam does not shy away
from the pain and hardship endured and the mistakes he made during the
tumultuous decades since his life in the town he made famous--Coalwood, West
Virginia.
Reading Together by Noah Brown, Dominic de Bettencourt, Luci Doherty,
Owen Lowe-Rogstad, Ronan McCann, & their moms.
This book is the first
guide to parent-child book clubs. Written by a group of moms and their
adolescent children who started a book club while the kids were in first grade,
this how-to book shares the dos and don'ts they learned over more than 100
meetings and 100 books. Brimming with insight and inspiration, Reading
Together includes the details of organizing and structuring meetings, tips
on finding diverse books and choosing titles that spur discussion, common book
club challenges and how to overcome them, and more. Readers will also find
plenty of curated booklists with brilliant recommendations for middle grade and
YA readers across genres, from sci-fi to mystery, adventure, and graphic
novels. This book is a go-to gift for bookish parents who hope to raise a
reader and connect with their community through the magic of books.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
The Baby-Sitters Club:
Kristy’s Great Idea by Raina
Telgemeier. J GN
Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia,
and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club.
Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls
-- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and
neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and
mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most:
friendship.
The Bad Guys: The
Furball Strikes Back by Aaron Blabey. J
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