Author: Weber, David, 1952- author. Kennedy, Chris, 1965- author. Published: 2021 2020 Call Number: F WEBER Format: Books Summary: "The Shongairi conquered Earth. In mere minutes, half the human race died, and its cities lay in shattered ruins. But the Shongairi didn't expect the survivors' tenacity. And, crucially, they didn't know that Earth harbored two species of intelligent, tool-using bipeds. One of them was us. The other, long-lived and lethal, was hiding in the mountains of eastern Europe, the subject of fantasy and legend. When they emerged and made alliance with humankind, the invading aliens didn't stand a chance. Now Earth is once again ours. Aided by the advanced tech the aliens left behind, we're rebuilding as fast as we can. While a select few of our blood-drinking immortals are on their way to the Shongairi homeworld, having commandeered one of their starships...the planet-busting kind."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Quartey, Kwei, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F QUARTEY Format: Books Summary: "Hard-hitting talk show host Augustus Seeza has become a household name in Ghana, though plagued by rumors of lavish overspending, alcoholism, and womanizing. He's dating the imposing, beautiful Lady Araba, who leads a self-made fashion empire. Araba's religious family believes Augustus is after her money and intervenes to break them up. A few days later, just before a major runway show, Araba is found murdered in her bed. Her driver is arrested after a hasty investigation, but Araba's favorite aunt, Dele, has always thought Augustus Seeza was the real killer. Almost a year later, Dele approaches Emma Djan, who has finally started to settle in as the only female PI at her agency. To solve Lady Araba's murder, Emma must not only go on an undercover mission that dredges up trauma from her past, but navigate a long list of suspects with solid alibis. Emma quickly discovers that they are willing to lie for each other-and that one may still be willing to kill"--
Author: St. James, Dorothy, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F STJAMES Format: Books Summary: "When small-town assistant librarian Tru Beckett sets up a secret book room in her newly modernized library, she discovers that protecting the printed word is harder than she'd ever imagined. In fact, it's murder. Trudell Becket, known to her friends as Tru, finds herself in a bind when her library in lovely Cypress, South Carolina, is turned into a state-of-the-art bookless "technological center." A library with no books breaks Tru's book-loving heart so she decides to rescue hundreds of beloved tomes slated for the town dump. Under the cover of darkness, Tru, along with her best friends--coffee shop owner Tori Green and mysterious bestselling author Flossie Finnegan-Baker--set up a secret bookroom in the library's basement and prepare to open it to their most loyal, trustworthy patrons. But as Tru and her crew are putting the finishing touches on their new book room, the town manager, who was behind the big push for the library's transformation, is crushed by an overturned shelf of DVDs. Tru becomes the prime suspect as she hadn't hid the fact that she hated having all of those wonderful books replaced by tablets and computers. But if she gives the police her alibi, she'll have to explain about the secret book room and risk losing the books. Tru knows she's in a heap of trouble, and it doesn't help that the officer in charge of the case is her old crush from high school, who broke her teenaged heart. To keep herself out of jail and her beloved bookroom up and running, Tru--with the help of Tori, Flossie, and a brown tabby stray cat named Dewey Decimal-decides to investigate. And faster than you can say "Shhhh!" Tru quickly finds herself on the same page with a killer who would love to write her final chapter. . . "--Provided by publisher.
Author: Grushin, Olga, 1971- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F GRUSHIN Format: Books Summary: "Cinderella married the man of her dreams--the perfect ending she deserved after diligently following all the fairy-tale rules. Yet now, two children and thirteen and a half years later, things have gone badly wrong and her life is far from perfect. One night, fed up, she sneaks out of the palace to get help from the Witch who, for a price, offers love potions to disgruntled housewives. But as the old hag flings the last ingredients into the cauldron, Cinderella doesn't ask for a love spell to win back her Prince Charming"--
Author: Smith, Michael F. (Michael Farris), 1970- author. Prequel to (work) : Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. Great Gatsby. Published: 2021 Call Number: F SMITH Format: Books Summary: A tale inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's narrator from "The Great Gatsby" imagines the life of Nick Carraway before Gatsby, depicting a war-traumatized, heavily drinking man who embarks on a doomed journey of redemption from Paris to New Orleans. Before Nick Carraway moved to West Egg and into Gatsby's periphery, he was at the center of a very different story--one taking place along the trenches and deep within the tunnels of World War I. Floundering in the wake of the destruction he witnessed firsthand, Nick delays his return home, hoping to escape the questions he cannot answer about the horrors of war. Instead, he embarks on a transcontinental redemptive journey that takes him from a whirlwind Paris romance--doomed from the very beginning--to the dizzying frenzy of New Orleans, rife with its own flavor of debauchery and violence. An epic portrait of a truly singular era and a sweeping, romantic story of self-discovery, this rich and imaginative novel breathes new life into a character that many know but few have pondered deeply. Charged with enough alcohol, heartbreak, and profound yearning to paralyze even the heartiest of golden age scribes, Nick reveals the man behind the narrator who has captivated readers for decades.
Author: Steel, Danielle, author. Published: 2021 Call Number: LP F STEEL Format: Books Summary: "A reclusive woman opens up her home to her neighbors in the wake of a devastating earthquake, setting off events that reveal secrets, break relationships apart, and bring strangers together to forge powerful new bonds"--
Author: Sass, Adam, 1983- author. Published: 2020 Call Number: Y SASS Format: Books Summary: "Connor Major and other queer teens trapped at a conversion therapy camp work together to escape--and expose the camp's horrible truths"-- Connor Major's SAT scores bombed, the old man he delivers meals to died, and when he came out to his religious zealot mother she had him kidnapped and shipped off to a secluded island. His destination: Nightlight Ministries, a conversion therapy camp that will be his new home until he 'changes.' At Nightlight, everyone has something to hide: from the campers to the 'converted' staff and cagey camp director. As it quickly becomes clear that no one is safe, Connor plans to escape and bring the other kidnapped teens with him. First he's exposing the camp's horrible truths for what they are-- and taking this place down. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Chapman, Vannetta, author. Lighte, Carrie, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: LP F CHAPMAN Format: Large print Summary: Stranded in the Snow: "Widowed single mother Faith Yoder and her baby find temporary refuge from a snowstorm with Elijah King's generous help."--Back cover. Caring for the Amish Baby: "After her trip south for the winter is delayed, Amish spinster Leah Zehr must work with Jonathan Rocke to care for her sick friend's baby."--Back of cover.
Author: Monir, Alexandra, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: Y MONIR Format: Books Summary: In this thrilling origin story of Black Canary, Dinah Lance's voice is her weapon. And in a near-future world where women have no rights, she won't hesitate to use everything she has--including her song--to fight back. Dinah Lance was eight years old when she overheard the impossible: the sound of a girl singing. It was something she was never meant to hear--not in her lifetime and not in Gotham City, taken over by the vicious, patriarchal Court of Owls. The sinister organization rules Gotham City as a dictatorship and has stripped women of everything--their right to work, to make music, to learn, to be free. Now seventeen, Dinah can't forget that haunting sound, and she's beginning to discover that her own voice is just as powerful. But singing is forbidden--a one-way route to a certain death sentence. Fighting to balance her father's desire to keep her safe, a blossoming romance with mysterious new student Oliver Queen, and her own need to help other women and girls rise up, Dinah wonders if her song will finally be heard. And will her voice be powerful enough to destroy the Court of Owls once and for all?
Author: Chapman, Vannetta, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: LP F CHAPMAN Format: Large print Summary: "Susannah Beiler is determined to protect the other young marriageable Amish women from falling for the new bad boy in town...by pretending to date Micah Fisher herself! Their deal is simple: she'll keep him company if he stays away from her friends. But she doesn't count on finding out there's more to Micah than his reputation..."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Sawyer, Kim Vogel, author. Published: 2020 Call Number: LP F SAWYER Format: Large print Summary: "Newlyweds and cold case detectives Sean and Meghan Eagle have been given the task of investigating the twenty-years-past disappearance of a husband and father, Anson Menke. A judge ruled that the missing man chose to leave the country and abandon his family, but his wife wouldn't concede that he left his family nor declare him dead. Their mother now gone, his children want answers"--Provided by publisher.
Published: 2020 Call Number: 641.5975 Format: Books Summary: Collects every recipe published in 2020 in Southern Living magazine, sharing easy-to-follow instructions for an array of everyday and special-occasion meals complemented by cooking and preparation times. The editors at Southern Living magazine share beautifully photographed, step-by-step recipes for regionally inspired dishes, from quick and easy meals to family favorites to special-occasion treats. For decades, Southern Living Annual Recipes has collected every recipe from an entire year's worth of Southern Living magazines in a single complete volume, creating an indispensable companion for devoted readers and an inspiring discovery for all who know and trust the authority that Southern Living magazine brings to great Southern cooking. Along with all the go-to southern recipes cooks crave--delicious Sunday suppers, mouthwatering desserts, regional favorites, and traditional holiday meals--readers will find helpful tips and creative menus from the legendary Southern Living Test Kitchen. A special bonus section presents a surprise selection of reader-favorite recipes that cannot be found anywhere else.
Author: Smith, Douglas W., 1960- editor. Stahler, Daniel R., editor. MacNulty, Daniel R. (Daniel Robert), editor. Goodall, Jane, 1934- writer of foreword. Landis, Bob, 1940- Published: 2020 Call Number: 599.773 Format: Books Summary: "There is perhaps no population of U.S. carnivores better studied than the wolves of Yellowstone. These iconic predators were reintroduced to the park in 1995, having been hunted nearly to the brink of extinction. From 1995 to 1997, 41 wild wolves from Canada and northwest Montana were released in to the park, and in the intervening decades scientists followed their every move-from predation to mating to wolf-pup play. The Yellowstone reintroduction has served as an incredible, one-of-a-kind field experiment: it allows us to witness how the arrival of top predators can change an entire ecosystem, providing a critical window into prey migration, pack composition, trophic effects, and much else. Yellowstone Wolves will be the first synthesis of what these animals have taught scientists, and it comes near the reintroduction program's 25th anniversary. It will also be the most authoritative; it includes contributions from nearly every wolf biologist working in America today. And unlike other recent wolf books that focus on a single aspect of wolf biology, this book moves between scales, including essays on the biology of the individual, the behavior of a pack, population genetics, and ecosystem-wide effects. The essays are framed by discussions of the history of reintroduction, and punctuated by short "guest essays" from luminaries in the wolf community. The book includes a foreword by Jane Goodall, and is supplemented by a 10-part, roughly 75-minute documentary film. The film will be hosted on our website. This book will likely supplant David Mech's Wolves, published by Chicago in 2003"--
Author: Thompson, Victoria (Victoria E.), author. Published: 2020 Call Number: F THOMPSON Format: Books Summary: "Elizabeth Miles is preparing for her wedding to Gideon Bates, when a menacing shadow from her past threatens to destroy the life she has built for herself in this all-new Counterfeit Lady Novel from USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson. The Great War is over, and Elizabeth and Gideon are busily planning their wedding and welcoming home old friends now discharged from the army. One of them, Captain Logan Carstens, the son and heir of a wealthy family, seems less than happy to be home and with good reason. While Logan was in France, he fell in love with a beautiful French woman named Noelle. He desperately wanted to propose, but he was already engaged and felt bound to honor his commitment. When Logan receives a letter supposedly from Noelle begging for money to help her flee the terrible conditions in France and come to America, Elizabeth is suspicious. There is no way to verify the letter is actually from Noelle, and she fears that a con man or woman might be trying to take advantage of Logan in his vulnerable state. But that is not all Elizabeth has to worry about. Vicious thug Oscar Thornton has gotten wind of her wedding announcement and realizes the woman who conned him is still alive and well. Gideon and Elizabeth have to figure out a way to help their friend while making sure their worst enemy does not destroy their future. . . "--Provided by publisher.
Author: Hunter, Denise, 1968- author. Published: 2016 Call Number: LP F HUNTER Format: Large print Summary: "Riley Callahan's plans to reveal his secret feelings for his best friend are ruined when his life is drastically altered by an IED while serving as a marine in Afghanistan"--
Author: Maas, Sarah J. author. Published: 2014 Call Number: Y MAAS Format: Books Summary: Royal assassin Celaena must travel to a new land to confront a truth about her heritage, while brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world.
Author: McLaughlin, Danielle, 1969- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F MCLAUGHL Format: Books Summary: "Nessa McCormack's seemingly perfect life is coming apart at the seams: her marriage is on the rocks, her daugher is pulling away from her, and the arrival of a young man named Luke threatens to reveal a damning secret from her past. Nessa's solace is her work at a local art gallery, where she is in charge of a retrospective exhibit for one of Ireland's beloved and enigmatic artists: Robert Locke. But this, too, is thrown into chaos when a woman comes forward claiming to be the true creator of Locke's most famous work, The Chalk Sculpture. Danielle McLaughlin weaves these two narratives together to reveal profound truths about love, power, and the secrets that rule us"--
Author: Audrain, Ashley, 1982- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F AUDRAIN Format: Books Summary: "A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family, about a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for--and everything she feared. Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, comforting, supportive mother to her new baby Violet that she herself never had. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter--Violet rejects her mother, screams uncontrollably, and becomes a disturbing, disruptive presence at her preschool. Or is it all in Blythe's head? Her husband, Fox, says she's imagining things. What he sees is an overwhelmed wife who can't cope with the day-to-day grind. The more Fox dismisses her fears, the more Blythe begins to question her own sanity, and the more we begin to question what Blythe is telling us about her life as well. Then their son Sam is born--and with him, Blythe has the natural, blissful connection she'd always imagined with her child. Even Violet seems to love her little brother. But when life as they know it is changed in an instant, the devastating fall-out forces Blythe to face the truth. Here, we see the making and breaking of a family in crystalline detail, and what it feels like when women are not believed. The Push is a tour de force you will read in a sitting, an utterly immersive page turner that will challenge everything you think you know about motherhood, about our children, and about what happens behind the doors of even the most perfect-looking families. . "--
Author: Goldberg, Lee, 1962- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: F GOLDBERG Format: Regular print Summary: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide detective Eve Ronin investigates the cold-case disappearance and death of a woman whose remains are found in the aftermath of a Santa Monica Mountains fire. A catastrophic wildfire scorches the Santa Monica Mountains, exposing the charred remains of a woman who disappeared years ago. Eve Ronin, the youngest homicide detective in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, is assigned to the case. She discovers the bones have a horrific story to tell, and Eve unearths dark secrets that reveal nothing about the case is as it seems. With almost no one she can trust, her relentless pursuit of justice for the forgotten dead could put Eve's own life in peril. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Taylor, Brad, 1965- author. Published: 2021 Call Number: LP F TAYLOR Format: Large print Summary: Pike Logan must pull two major world powers back from the brink of war in the latest pulse-pounding thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor. Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are enjoying a sunny vacation down under when they get disturbing news: their friend and colleague "Clifford Delmonty is in serious trouble. While working as a contractor at an Australian F-35 facility, the former Taskforce member--callsign Dunkin--saw something he shouldn't have, and now he's on the run from Chinese agents. Pike and Jennifer soon discover that Dunkin's attackers are a dangerous link to a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on conflict between China and Taiwan. In its quest for dominance, China is determined to reclaim Taiwan--a pivotal ally the United States has sworn to protect. A soldier who has always been trained to fight and win, Pike must now track down and neutralize the missing man who holds the key."--
