Author: Brady, Eileen (Veterinarian), author. Published: 2023 Call Number: PB BRADY Format: Books Summary: "It's February in the Hudson Valley and Oak Falls veterinarian Dr. Kate is once again up to her galoshes in corpses Hudson Valley winters can be brutal...and deadly! Dr. Kate is once again on the case (not to mention thin ice) after discovering a young engaged couple frozen to death in the lake. To make matters worse, her temporary receptionist appears to have overdosed from a recreational sedative used at the animal hospital. Kate barely has time to dread Valentine's Day (and the fact that she's alone on this holiday, once again) as the police investigation shows that all three fatalities are in fact homicides. But who would want the young couple dead, just as they were embarking on a new life together? And who pumped the temp employee full of enough animal tranquilizers to drop an ox? Kate doesn't know where to begin until she stumbles upon a connection between the three victims and decides she needs to investigate further. But will her investigation leave her any time to get to know the handsome large animal vet she's just met on a house call? And is the injured wild crow she's taken under her wing in fact an omen of more bad things to come?"--
Author: Autissier, Isabelle, 1956- author. Schmid, Gretchen, translator. Published: 2023 2015 Call Number: F AUTISSIE Format: Books Summary: "In a gripping story of survival set against the stark backdrop of the Antarctic Ocean, a couple shipwrecked on an island must trust each other with their lives"--
Author: Lozada-Oliva, Melissa, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F LOZADAOL Format: Books Summary: "A sweeping, mystical, intergenerational novel about mothers, daughters, and unsettled pasts, Candelaria is a story of predetermined futures and love that eats us alive"-- Your granddaughters are lost, Candelaria. Bianca, the brainy archaeologist, had to forfeit her life's work in Guatemala after her advisor seduced and deserted her. Paola, missing for over a decade, resurfaces in Boston as a brainwashed wellness cultist named Zoe. And Candy, the youngest, is a recovering addict who finds herself pregnant by a man she's not even sure ever existed. None of this concerns you of course, until a cataclysmic earthquake hits Boston. Now you must traverse the crumbling city to reach the Watertown Mall Old Country Buffet--for a reason you still cannot disclose--battling strange entities and your own strange past to save your granddaughters and possibly the world. Author of Dreaming of You Melissa Lozada-Oliva delivers an unsettling, raucous debut novel written with tongue-in-cheek humor and sharp cultural criticism that unearths one troubled family's legacy, feasting on diasporic identity politics and examining the limits of bodily autonomy and the dangers of wanting to belong at any cost. A sweeping, mystical novel following three generations of women as they grapple with muddled pasts and predetermined futures, Candelaria is a story of love that eats us alive.
Author: McBride, James, 1957- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: LP F MCBRIDE Format: Large print Summary: "In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutionalize him, it was Chona and Nate Timblin, the Black janitor at Moshe's theater and the unofficial leader of the Black community on Chicken Hill, who worked together to keep the boy safe. As these characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins of white, Christian America struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill and the part the town's white establishment played in it, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community--heaven and earth--that sustain us"--
Author: Tremblay, Paul, author. Published: 2021 2009 Call Number: F TREMBLAY Format: Books Summary: In Boston, a narcoleptic private detective dreams about a reality-show contestant asking him to help get her stolen fingers back and awakens to find on his desk a manila envelope containing revealing photos of her. Boston private detective Mark Genevich's narcolepsy and hallucinatory waking dreams complicate a case involving a district attorney's reality-show contestant daughter and a stalker who is blackmailing her with risque photos. Mark Genevich is a South Boston P.I. with a little problem: he's narcoleptic, and he suffers from the most severe symptoms, including hypnagogic hallucinations. These waking dreams wreak havoc for a guy who depends on real-life clues to make his living. Jennifer Times, daughter of the powerful local D.A. and a contestant on American Star, walks into his office with an outlandish story about a man who stole her fingers--or does she? He awakes from his latest hallucination alone, but on his desk is a manila envelope containing risque photos of Jennifer. Are the pictures real? If so, is Mark hunting a blackmailer, or worse? --adapted from back cover.
Author: Vuong, Ocean, 1988- author. Published: 2019 Call Number: F VUONG Format: Books Summary: "Brilliant, heartbreaking, tender, and highly original--poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity"--
Author: Petras, Ross, author. Petras, Kathryn, author. Published: 2016 Call Number: 421.54 Format: Books Summary: "For word nerds and grammar geeks, an illustrated guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse. With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the "slangy" way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like "How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler" and "How to Sound Cultured," readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority"--
Author: Schreiber, Flora Rheta, author. Published: 2009 1973 Call Number: 616.8523 Format: Books Summary: This is the amazing story of a woman who lived with 16 different personalities. Here is the unbelievable yet true story of Sybil Dorsett, a survivor of terrible childhood abuse, victim of sudden and mysterious blackouts. What happened during those blackouts has made Sybil's experience one of the most famous psychological cases in the world.
Author: Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- Published: 2004 2003 Call Number: Y PB HOROWITZ Format: Books Summary: After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.
Author: Süskind, Patrick, author. Woods, John E. (John Edwin), translator. Published: 1986 Call Number: F SUSKIND Format: Books Summary: In 1738, an orphaned child is given to the monks as a charity case. Although he has no smell at all himself, he possesses an absolute sense of smell. He can smell the very composition of objects, and their history. In the slums of eighteenth-century France, the infant Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born with one sublime gift--an absolute sense of smell. As a boy, he lives to decipher the odors of Paris, and apprentices himself to a prominent perfumer who teaches him the ancient art of mixing precious oils and herbs. But Grenouille's genius is such that he is not satisfied to stop there, and he becomes obsessed with capturing the smells of objects such as brass doorknobs and fresh-cut wood. Then one day he catches a hint of a scent that will drive him on an ever-more-terrifying quest to create the "ultimate perfume"--the scent of a beautiful young virgin. Told with dazzling narrative brilliance, Perfume is a hauntingly powerful tale of murder and sensual depravity.
Author: Lapite, Shade, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: Y LAPITE Format: Books Summary: In this thrilling Afro-fantasy, the first set in the lush, opulent kingdom of Galla, a girl raised in secret must leave her sheltered rural home for the subtle dangers of the royal court, where she becomes caught up in deadly power struggles and romantic intrigue. Kalothia has grown up in the shadows of her kingdom, hidden away in the forested East after her parents were outed as enemies of the king. Raised in a woodland idyll by a few kindly adult caretakers, Kalothia can hunt and fish and fend for herself but knows little of the outside world. When assassins attack her home on her sixteenth birthday, she must flee to the king's court in the West--a beautiful but lethal nest of poison, plots, and danger, overseen by an entrenched patriarchy. Guided by the Goddess herself, can Kalothia navigate this most worldly of places to find her own role? What if she must choose between her country and her heart? Excitement, romance, and a charismatic heroine shine in this first book set in the unforgettable kingdom of Galla.
Author: Clesse, Marie, author. Besse, Fabrice, photographer. Published: 2023 2019 Call Number: 746.434 Format: Books Summary: "Perfect houseplants to crochet and display! Crafters at all skill levels will love this collection of over one dozen crocheted creations, including a eucalyptus wreath, fern frond, stylish succulents, several kinds of flowering cacti, and other beautiful blooms. With material lists, technique descriptions and diagrams, detailed stitch charts, and photos for each finished project, you'll have everything you need to "grow" your own indoor garden that never needs watering!"-- "This charming collection features the perfect houseplants to crochet and display! Suitable for crafters at all skill levels, these 14 adorable projects include a eucalyptus wreath, a framed fern, creeping vines, stylish succulents, several kinds of flowering cacti, and other beautiful blooms. Each pattern includes detailed instructions for crochet and assembly, a full-color photo of the finished project, and estimates for how long each takes to complete. An introductory section includes techniques and diagrams, as well as practical recommendations for yarns, stuffings, hooks, pots and planters, and other tools and materials. Beginners and experts alike will have everything they need to "grow" their own unique indoor garden or create sweet and unique gifts for friends and family"--
Author: Smith, Jason (Chef), author. Nickell, Lisa, author. Evans, Randy, 1975- photographer. Hall, Carla, writer of foreword. Published: 2023 Call Number: 641.5975 Format: Books Summary: "'Honey, if cookin' is a chore, then you ain't been doin' it right.' --author and Lord Honey chef Jason Smith From Kentucky 'Nanners Foster Waffles to 'Lasses-Glazed Carrots to Sweet Tea and Bourbon Fried Chicken, celebrate the art of 'Country Bling' cooking with recipes that will have you digging out the cast-iron skillet and running to the store for some butter. Complete with colorful descriptions, accessible ingredients, simple directions, and helpful tips, this book will teach you everything you need to know about cooking with love. Kentucky born and bred, Lord Honey Chef Jason Smith honors his roots and, at the same time, refashions cherished classics. Enjoy beloved Southern traditions and odes to the homespun dishes always perfect just the way Granny did it but with a twist. Some of these recipes have won awards, and others haven't made it to the competition yet, but all of them are just right for a sit-down with family and friends." --
Author: Rader-Day, Lori, 1973- author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F RADERDAY Format: Books Summary: "One rainy night fifteen years ago, a knock at the door changed Liss Kehoe's life forever. On that night, Ashley Hay stood on Liss's front porch and handed over her brand-new baby Callan. She was never seen or heard from again. Since then, Liss has raised Callan as her own, and loves him as fiercely as any mother would. But in the back of her mind, she's always wondered whether Ashley is still out there somewhere--and feared what might happen if she comes back. When Ashley does reappear, it's not in the way Liss expected. After all these years, Ashley's car has been found... in the quarry pond on Kehoe property. But the discovery of the car dredges up more questions than answers. What really happened on the night of Ashley's disappearance? Was it a tragic accident, or something far more sinister? Someone in town knows the truth, and they'll go to great lengths to keep it quiet. As tensions rise in the small community, Liss must fight to protect her family and keep her own secrets hidden--or risk losing everything she loves" --
Author: Herbert, Brian, author. Anderson, Kevin J., author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F HERBERT Format: Books Summary: "Set two years before Dune: Princess of Dune is the never-before-told story of two key women in the life of Paul Muad'Dib-Princess Irulan, his wife in name only, and Paul's true love, the Fremen Chani. Both women become central to Paul's galaxy-spanning Imperial reign. Raised in the Imperial court and born to be a political bargaining chip, Irulan was sent at an early age to be trained as a Bene Gesserit Sister. As Princess Royal, she also learned important lessons from her father-the Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV. Now of marriageable age, Princess Irulan sees the machinations of the many factions vying for power-the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, the Spacing Guild, the Imperial throne, and a ruthless rebellion in the Imperial military. The young woman has a wise and independent streak and is determined to become much more than a pawn to be moved about on anyone's game-board. Meanwhile, on Arrakis, Chani-the daughter of Liet-Kynes, the Imperial Planetologist who serves under the harsh rule of House Harkonnen-is trained in the Fremen mystical ways by an ancient Reverend Mother. Brought up to believe in her father's ecological dream of a green Arrakis, she follows Liet around to Imperial testing stations, surviving the many hazards of desert life. Chani soon learns the harsh cost of Fremen dreams and obligations under the oppressive boot heel of the long Harkonnen occupation"--
Author: MacNeill, Neil, author. Published: 2023 Call Number: F MACNEILL Format: Books Summary: "Follow the story of Joe Scarpone, a plain-spoken man with a heart of gold, as he embarks on a journey that will change his life forever. A detour off the main road sets him and a group of strangers on a course through the heart of the Pine Barrens. As they travel deeper into the wilderness, their cell signal and navigation fail them, leaving them stranded and alone. But the worst is yet to come. They watch in horror as an airliner crashes into the woods, leaving them with no way of knowing the fate of humanity beyond the dirt roads, stunted trees, and murky swamps of South Jersey. Isolated and scared, Joe and his companions must navigate the dangers of the Pines while trying to figure out who to trust and who to fear..." --Back cover
Author: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- author. McIntosh, Iain, illustrator. Published: 2023 2022 Call Number: LP F MCCALLSM Format: Books Summary: As everyone prepares for Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding, the peace and tranquility of 44 Scotland Street is disrupted by the arrival of domineering Irene, while Bruce, after being struck by lightning, prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey, much to his house sitter's delight. "It's the most anticipated event of the decade -- Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding -- and everyone is invited! But the relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted. Domineering Irene is set to return for a two-month stay, consigning young Bertie to a summer camp. Not content with that, she somehow manages to come between the enigmatic nun, Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori di Montagna, and her friend, the hagiographer, Antonia Collie. And can a person really change, even after being struck by lightning? Bruce Anderson's metamorphosis and new-found outlook on life is put to the test as he prepares to leave his creature comforts for the monastic simplicity of Pluscarden Abbey. His house sitter, meanwhile, gets a little too comfortable in his new life and discovers that his talented employer's shoes are all too easy to slip into. With great taste comes great responsibility"--
