Click on the title of the book to place a hold! House + Love = Home: Creating Warm, Intentional Spaces for a Beautiful Life - Jenny Marrs A welcoming guide to transforming any home into a beautiful, inviting space—from the hosts of the hit HGTV show Fixer to Fabulous Beloved by millions of fans, Jenny... Continue Reading →
I've learned a lot about the world wars over the years, from schooling to my brother, who holds a Masters in History. All this time, I've heard a great deal about Anne Frank, but never took the time to sit down and read her diary. I decided it was finally that time, and I'm very... Continue Reading →
What Really Happens in Vegas - James Patterson/Mark Seal What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas—until now. James Patterson shows the real Vegas in a dazzling journey through true stories of excess, drama, and hope. In What Really Happens in Vegas, full of surprises for both newcomers and Las Vegas regulars, James Patterson and Vanity Fair... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Almost Brown: A Mixed-Race Family Memoir - Charlotte Gill An award-winning writer retraces her dysfunctional, biracial, globe-trotting family's journey as she reckons with ethnicity and belonging, diversity and race, and the complexities of life within a multicultural household. Charlotte Gill's father is Indian. Her... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man - David Von Drehle One of our nation’s most prominent writers finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life in the centenarian next door. When a... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Between Good and Evil: The Stolen Girls of Boko Haram - Mellissa Fung Behind the Beautiful Forevers meets Under an Afghan Sky in this mesmerizing true story of the Nigerian girls taken captive by the terrorist group Boko Haram In April 2014, the world awoke to the... Continue Reading →
Some books have titles that are simple, everyday titles. Some books have titles that grab your attention and result in many questions. I think it's fair to say the title of Jennette McCurdy's memoir falls in the attention-grabbing category. Some readers may recognize McCurdy as the child/teen actor best known for her role as Sam... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Forbidden Knowledge: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Managing Your Prescription Drugs - Terence H. Young Terence Young exposes the pharmaceutical industry secrets and cultural myths that thwart our safe use of prescription drugs.… Everyone should read it before their next visit to a doctor. ―... Continue Reading →
Book clubs offer a great opportunity for friends and book lovers to gather (whether virtually or in person) to catch up and discuss a good book. There’s only two problems with this activity and they seem to come up at every meeting: what book should the group read next and how do you find enough... Continue Reading →
Click on the title of the book to place a hold! Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most - Adam Alter Almost everyone feels stuck in some way. Whether you’re muddling through a midlife crisis, wrestling writer’s block, trapped in a thankless job, or trying to remedy a fraying friendship,... Continue Reading →
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