“The Howe Dynasty,” by Julie Flavell, adds nuance and complexity to the story of a famous English military family by examining the extensive correspondence of one of its female members.
In Nick McDonell’s new novel, humans are almost extinct. Now the animal kingdom must decide their fate.
In John Brandon’s new novel, “Ivory Shoals,” a boy in post-Civil War Florida searches for the father he has never met.
UnCovered
review by Christine Szymanski, ACLS Somers Point Branch
Hannah has been married to her beloved
husband, Owen, for one year when she receives a note from him saying, “Protect
her”. She realizes he is referring to his 16-year-old daughter, Bailey.
But why has he smuggled this note to her? Why does he leave a note for
his daughter with over $60,000 in her locker? He is missing. Is he running?
Why? So begins “The Last Thing He
Told Me.”
As a U.S. Marshal and FBI agents arrive at her
California floating home unannounced, Hannah begins to realize her husband is
not who she thought he was. But who is he, and does Bailey hold the key to his
real identity? Hannah and Bailey set out to find the truth about who Owen
is and why he really disappeared.
From Sausalito, California to Austin, Texas,
Hannah and Bailey follow clues – remembering stories that Owen told them about
a past professor, memories about a wedding, and a football stadium. All the
clues lead them closer to the truth. And while discovering the past, Hannah and
Bailey are building a new future - one that they never could have anticipated.
A Reese’s Book Club Selection, “The Last Thing He Told Me” is currently
#1 on the New York Times bestsellers list. With beautiful prose, Laura Dave has
constructed a suspenseful mystery and a story about love, family, and trust.
I couldn’t put this book down!
#AtlanticCounty #ACLSUnCovered #ACLSReads
Nisha Sharma's new YA novel follows two Indian American teenagers who overcome differing backgrounds to find love while prepping for an important dance competition — a perfect teen movie setup.
(Image credit: Crown Books for Young Readers)
Becky Chambers comes down to earth for her new series, about a world where humans and robots diverged so long ago that now each group is just a myth to the other, and robots propagate themselves.
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In “The Cult of We,” Eliot Brown and Maureen Farrell examine how WeWork’s Adam Neumann built a billion-dollar company simply out of renting communal work space.
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Author: Stokes, Jonathan W., film director. Campbell, Georgina, 1992- actor. Benward, Luke, actor. Hamada, Mido, 1971- actor. Renno, Ibrahim, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: WILDCAT
Format: Video disc
Summary: An ambitious reporter stationed in the Middle East is taken captive after a militant group ambushes her convoy. Convinced that the young woman is hiding her true identity, they'll stop at nothing to extract information crucial to the success of their upcoming terrorist attack. With time running out, she must find a way to survive and turn the tables on her assailants.
Author: Tran, Quoc Bao, film director, screenwriter. Velasquez, Michael, film producer. Mayor, Shaun, director of photography. Lee, Wing, production designer. Caldwell, Daniel L. K., composer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: PAPER
Format: Video disc
Summary: As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny, Hing, and Jim were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring, and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges if they are to honorably defend his legacy.
Author: Blackman, Steve, creator. Slater, Jeremy, creator. Page, Elliot, 1987- actor. Hopper, Tom, 1985- actor. Castañeda, David, 1989- actor.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: UMBRELLA SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: The live-action series follows the estranged members of a family of superheroes known as the Umbrella Academy. Years after disbanding, the siblings reunite after the death of their adoptive father, who trained them to save the world years ago. Each possessing unique powers and personalities, the dysfunctional members of the Umbrella Academy include Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Number Five, and Vanya.
Author: Malkin, Laurence, screenwriter. Simpson, Joe, 1958 February 18- film producer. Dickson, Kwesi, 1967- film producer. McNab, Andrew, film producer. Martens, Magnus, 1973- film director.
Published: 2021
Call Number: SAS
Format: Video disc
Summary: When SAS operator Tom Buckingham takes his girlfriend, Sophie, from London to Paris to propose, their train is hijacked by notorious war criminal Grace Lewis. Trapped in the English Channel and facing a massive loss of life if Grace's plan goes awry, Tom is the only hope that Sophie and the passengers have to survive.
Author: Based on (work): Higashida, Naoki, 1992- Jiheish? no boku ga tobihaneru riy?. Rothwell, Jerry, film director. Dear, Jeremy, film producer. Lee, Stevie, film producer. Morrow, Al, film producer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: 616.85 REASON
Format: Video disc
Summary: Explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world. Based on the best-selling book by Naoki Higashida, is an immersive cinematic exploration of neurodiversity through the experiences of nonspeaking autistic people from around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just thirteen, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people. It opens a window for audiences into an intense and overwhelming, but often joyful, sensory universe. Moments in the lives of each of the characters are linked by the journey of a young Japanese boy through an epic landscape; narrated passages from Naoki's writing reflect on what his autism means to him and others, how his perception of the world differs, and why he acts in the way he does: the reason he jumps. The film distills these elements into a sensually rich tapestry that leads to Naoki's core message: not being able to speak does not mean there is nothing to say.
Author: Linden, Shawn, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Hagopian, Juliette, film producer. Elman, Neil, film producer. Sullivan, Camille, actor. Sawa, Devon, 1978- actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: HUNTER
Format: Video disc
Summary: A fur trapper leaves his wife and daughter behind to kill a rogue wolf in the isolated wilderness. But they soon become progressively worried when a severely injured man shows up to disrupt their peaceful existence.
Author: Showalter, Michael, 1970- film director. Abrams, Aaron, 1978- screenwriter. Gall, Brendan, screenwriter. Gero, Martin, 1977- screenwriter, film producer. Lassally, Tom, film producer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: LOVEBIRD
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a couple in the fast lane to splitsville accidentally careens into a murder, they take off on a wild race to find the killer and clear their names.
Author: David, Larry, creator, actor. Garlin, Jeff, 1962- actor. Essman, Susie, 1955- actor. Hines, Cheryl, actor. Smoove, J. B., 1964- actor.
Published: 2018
Call Number: CURB SEASON 9
Format: Video disc
Summary: ​​Larry's back -- and that's pritty, pritty, pritty good news! Six years after the award-winning Curb Your Enthusiasm ended its last season, HBO brought back the hit series starring writer/producer/comedian Larry David as ... writer/producer/comedian Larry David. Each episode features verité-style footage of David (playing himself) as he gets into everyday predicaments with both fictional and real-life personalities. With cast regulars Jeff Garlin (as manager Jeff Greene), Susie Essman (as Jeff's wife Susie), Cheryl Hines (as Larry's ex-wife Cheryl) and JB Smoove (as Larry's live-in friend Leon) reprising their roles, the series continues to feature appearances by guests playing themselves or characters. Appearing on new episodes are returning favorites Richard Lewis, Bob Einstein, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, as well as Elizabeth Banks, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Brownstein, Bryan Cranston, Lauren Graham, Jimmy Kimmel, Nick Offerman, Nasim Pedrad, Elizabeth Perkins and others. This season, Larry has a big idea that elicits promising feedback from a number of prospective investors -- until a string of missteps undermines the plan, at least temporarily.
Author: Stokes, Jonathan W., film director. Campbell, Georgina, 1992- actor. Benward, Luke, actor. Hamada, Mido, 1971- actor. Renno, Ibrahim, actor.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: WILDCAT
Format: Video disc
Summary: An ambitious reporter stationed in the Middle East is taken captive after a militant group ambushes her convoy. Convinced that the young woman is hiding her true identity, they'll stop at nothing to extract information crucial to the success of their upcoming terrorist attack. With time running out, she must find a way to survive and turn the tables on her assailants.
Author: Tran, Quoc Bao, film director, screenwriter. Velasquez, Michael, film producer. Mayor, Shaun, director of photography. Lee, Wing, production designer. Caldwell, Daniel L. K., composer.
Published: 2021 2020
Call Number: PAPER
Format: Video disc
Summary: As teenagers, kung fu disciples Danny, Hing, and Jim were inseparable. Fast forward 25 years, and each has grown into a washed-up middle-aged man seemingly one kick away from pulling a hamstring, and not at all preoccupied with thoughts of martial arts or childhood best friends. But when their old master is murdered, the trio reunites, soon learning that avenging their sifu will require conquering old grudges if they are to honorably defend his legacy.
Author: Blackman, Steve, creator. Slater, Jeremy, creator. Page, Elliot, 1987- actor. Hopper, Tom, 1985- actor. Castañeda, David, 1989- actor.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: UMBRELLA SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: The live-action series follows the estranged members of a family of superheroes known as the Umbrella Academy. Years after disbanding, the siblings reunite after the death of their adoptive father, who trained them to save the world years ago. Each possessing unique powers and personalities, the dysfunctional members of the Umbrella Academy include Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Number Five, and Vanya.
Author: Malkin, Laurence, screenwriter. Simpson, Joe, 1958 February 18- film producer. Dickson, Kwesi, 1967- film producer. McNab, Andrew, film producer. Martens, Magnus, 1973- film director.
Published: 2021
Call Number: SAS
Format: Video disc
Summary: When SAS operator Tom Buckingham takes his girlfriend, Sophie, from London to Paris to propose, their train is hijacked by notorious war criminal Grace Lewis. Trapped in the English Channel and facing a massive loss of life if Grace's plan goes awry, Tom is the only hope that Sophie and the passengers have to survive.
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