Category Archives: New on the Shelves

New Adult Books for July 2014

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION American Mission Matthew Palmer A story inspired by the U.S. Foreign Service veteran author’s contributions to certifying conflict-free diamonds follows the disgrace of former State Department star Alex Baines, who starts over at a Congo mining facility that is being oppressed by corrupt interests. Book […]

New Large Print Titles–July 2014

FICTION Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickloas Butler Sharing a childhood in small-town Wisconsin before going their separate ways with careers and families, Hank, Leland, Kip and Ronny are reunited during a visit marked by culture clashes, respective pursuits of meaning and a woman who inspires passion in each of them   Gemini by Carol Cassella Dr. […]

New Large Print Books–June 2014

FICTION The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride by Victoria Alexander Lady Delilah Hargate and Mr. Samuel Russell spent one unforgettable night together in New York City. Now attending the wedding of her sister and his friend at Millworth Manor, they pretend they have never met before. But delightful grounds, lavish drawing rooms, […]

New Adult Books for June 2014

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION China Dolls Lisa See Overcoming respective pasts to audition for showgirl roles at an exclusive San Francisco nightclub, three Asian-American girls rely on each other for survival until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor causes one of them to be betrayed and sent to an […]

New Adult Books for May 2014

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Any Other Name Craig Johnson Investigating a detective’s suspicious suicide in a neighboring county during a bleak high-plains winter, Sheriff Walt Longmire, awaiting the birth of a first grandchild, discovers that the victim might have suppressed information in a missing-persons case. Black Lies, Red Blood […]

New Large Print Books–May 2014

FICTION Walking on Air by Catherine Anderson Random, Colorado, is just another stop on the road for solitary gunslinger Gabriel Valance. Known for his drinking, gambling, and womanizing, he prefers to remain a stranger to anyone who crosses his path. But when an upstart gunslinger catches Gabe off guard and shoots him down, he regrets […]

New Teen Books- Week of 4/30

The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy WunderHannah and Zoe haven’t had much in their lives, but they’ve always had each other. So when Zoe tells Hannah she needs to get out of their down-and-out New Jersey town, they pile into Hannah’s beat-up old Le Mans and head west, putting everything—their deadbeat parents, their disappointing […]

New Adult Books for April 2014

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Astonish Me Maggie Shipstead Helping the world-famous dancer Arslan Ruskov to defect from the Soviet Union to the United States, ballerina Joan watches her friend’s career soar while her own declines in the wake of her pregnancy and marriage, a situation that eventually exposes difficult […]

New Large Print Titles- April 2014

Take a peek at the newest large print books we have: FICTION The Daring Ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott Eager to escape life on her family’s farm, Alice Barrow moves to Lowell in 1832 and throws herself into the hard work demanded of “the mill girls.”  In spite of the long hours, she discovers […]

New Adult Books for March 2014

Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered: FICTION Accident Chris Pavone Feverishly paging through a disturbing anonymous manuscript that she believes has world-changing potential, New York literary agent Isabel Reed catches the attentions of Copenhagen veteran station chief Hayden Gray, who resolves to keep the book’s secrets from being exposed. Bark Lorrie Moore […]