Friday, November 30, 2018

What We're Reading

Here's a snapshot of what the library staff is reading.

What are you reading right now? Recommend books to others in the comments section.



Driving Miss Norma: An Inspirational Story about What Really Matters at the End of Life
Driving Miss Norma: An Inspirational Story about What Really Matters at the End of Life
By Bauerschmidt, Tim
Author Liddle, Ramie
2018-05 - HarperOne
9780062664389 CHECK CATALOG


When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Miss Norma--newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage--rose to her full height of five feet and told the doctor, "I'm ninety years old. I'm hitting the road."
And so Miss Norma …More
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding
By Bowen, Rhys
2018-08 - Berkley Books
9780425283523 CHECK CATALOG In the days leading up to her wedding to Darcy O'Mara, Lady Georgiana Rannoch takes on the responsibilities of a grand estate, but proving she can run a household just may be the death of her in the new Royal Spyness Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service.
If only Darcy and I had eloped What I thought would be a …More


Tiger's Quest Tiger's Quest
By Houck, Colleen
2013-05 - Splinter
9781454903581 CHECK CATALOG The second book in the bestselling Tiger's Curse series. Back in Oregon, Kelsey tries to push aside her feelings for Ren. But when her life is threatened, she is forced to return to India, where she embarks with Ren's brother Kishan on a second, perilous quest that brings them closer to breaking the spell. Winner of a Parent's Choice Award. …More


The Orphan Keeper The Orphan Keeper
By Wright, Camron
2017-10 - Shadow Mountain
9781629723327 CHECK CATALOG Based on a remarkable true story

Seven-year-old Chellamuthu's life--and his destiny--is forever changed when he is kidnapped from his village in Southern India and sold to the Lincoln Home for Homeless Children. His family is desperate to find him, and Chellamuthu anxiously tells the Indian orphanage that he is not an orphan, he has a mother who loves him. But he is told not to
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
By Preston, Richard
2008-02 - Random House Trade
9780812975598 CHECK CATALOG From the #1 bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the startling biosystem of the canopy, and those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and largely unknown world. …More


Orders from Berlin Orders from Berlin
By Tolkien, Simon
2012-12 - St. Martins Press-3pl
9780312632144 CHECK CATALOG "Tolkien's writing has a timeless quality [and] the haunting undertones of other great masters."--"USA Today." A compelling thriller laced with Tolkien's signature writing style takes readers back to the case that started it all for Trave, the hero of his last two critically acclaimed novels. …More


It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
By Fulghum, Robert
1991-03 - Ivy Books
9780804105828 CHECK CATALOG In his first phenomenal best-seller, EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN, Robert Fulghum reminded readers everywhere of some plain and still-true truths. Now, picking up where he left off, Fulghum turns our eyes to show-and-tell, weddings, his own ten commandments, and more insightful and unique observations on what our world is and was.... …More


On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
By King, Stephen
2010-07 - Scribner Book Company
9781439156810 CHECK CATALOG "Includes an updated reading list from Stephen King"--P. [4] of cover. …More


The Dead Don't Dance The Dead Don't Dance
By Martin, Charles
2004-05 - Thomas Nelson
9780785261810 CHECK CATALOG
Awards:
Christy Awards (2005)

A BookPage Notable Title

As Dylan and Maggie Styles wait expectantly for the birth of their first son, events take a tragic turn in the delivery room. Through friends and grace-filled moments of insight, the defenses around Dylan slowly break away, but it will take a second tragedy--and an anxious period of wrestling with God--to truly awaken him from his stupor and open him up
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Penguin Day Penguin Day
By Bishop, Nic
2017-02 - Scholastic Press
9780545206365 CHECK CATALOG Rockhopper penguins live by the sea, but in many ways their families are just like ours. Penguin parents take good care of their children. Mama penguin fishes for food, while papa stays home and watches the baby. But even little ones get tired of waiting for breakfast, and sometimes they wander off... Luckily, penguin parents always save the day





Sibert Medalist
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The Impossible Knife of Memory The Impossible Knife of Memory
By Anderson, Laurie Halse
2014-01 - Viking Books for Young Readers
9780670012091 CHECK CATALOG
Awards:
Black-Eyed Susan Award (2016) California Young Reader Medal (2017) Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2015) Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2016) Delaware Diamonds Award (2015) Florida Teens Read (2016) Grand Canyon Reader Award (2016) Iowa High School Book Award (2016) Kentucky Bluegrass Award (2015) National Book Awards (2014) Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2015) South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (2016) Tayshas Reading (2015) Volunteer State Book Awards (2016) Young Hoosier Book Award (2016)

For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the road, never staying long in one place as he struggles to escape the demons that have tortured him since his return from Iraq. Now they are back in the town where he grew up so Hayley can attend school. Perhaps, for the first time, Hayley can have a normal life, put aside her own painful memories, even have a
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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
By Macintyre, Ben
2008-08 - Broadway Books
9780307353412 CHECK CATALOG Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. "Agent Zigzag" offers a unique glimpse into the psychology of espionage, with its thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal. …More

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