FICTION
Citizen Orlov by Jonathan Payne
Journey to an unnamed mountainous country in central Europe at the end of the Great War. Enter Citizen Orlov, a simple fishmonger and an honest, upright citizen, who answers a phone call meant for a secret agent and stumbles into a hidden world of espionage and secrecy. Recruited by the Ministry of Security, he is sent on assignment to safeguard the king.
The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Nearly 30 years ago, in the wake of a personal tragedy, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer haven for girls. But now, June is in danger of losing the place she has sacrificed everything for, and begins to realize how much she has used the camp to avoid facing difficulties in her life.
The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless
The year is 981 AD. The Viking King of Dublin is dead. His young widow, Gormflaith, has ambitions for her son — and herself — but Ireland is a dangerous place and kings tend not to stay kings for long. Gormflaith also has a secret. She is one of the Fomorians, an immortal race who can do fire-magic. She has kept her powers hidden at all costs, for there are other immortals in this world — like the Tuatha Dé Danann, a race of warriors who are sworn to kill Fomorians.
A Cowardly Woman No More by Ellen Cooney
After years of skilled work and dedication, Trisha Donahue is denied a well-earned promotion by her company’s male executives, who give it instead to an underqualified man. Devastated, 44-year-old Trisha begins to reckon with the demands that exhaust her, the injustices that confront her, and the ways she has betrayed herself “just to fit in” with coworkers who resent and belittle her abilities.
NONFICTION
Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East by Steven Simon
Reagan fired the starting gun on decades of deepening American involvement, but as the global economy grew, bringing an increasing reliance on oil, U.S. diplomatic and military energies were ever more fatefully absorbed by the Middle East until the Obama administration and its successors finally sought to disentangle America from the region.
Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer by Jillian Lauren
New York Times bestselling author and lead of the Starz docuseries Confronting a Serial Killer, Jillian Lauren delivers the harrowing report of her unusual relationship with a psychopath. But this is more than a deep dive into the actions of Samuel Little. Lauren’s riveting and emotional accounts reveal the women who were lost to cold files, giving Little’s victims a chance to have their stories heard for the first time.
Be Brave. Lose the Beige!: Finding Your Sass After Sixty by Liz Kitchens
Meet Beige. Beige is reliable, practical, sensible, and safe. Beige doesn’t put up a fuss; it follows the rules, blends in, doesn’t want to stand out. Now meet Magenta. Magenta is rich, dynamic, loud, sometimes garish, and not easily overlooked. Society has decidedly beige expectations when it comes to aging, and the intrinsic danger of beige and its many practical aspects is that it precludes creative thinking. Creative thinking is critical in avoiding a beige aging journey.
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History by Tracy Borman
Much of the fascination with Britain’s legendary Tudors centers around the dramas surrounding Henry VIII and his six wives and Elizabeth I’s rumored liaisons. Yet the most fascinating relationship in that historic era may well be that between the mother and daughter who, individually and collectively, changed the course of British history.
CHILDREN’S
A History of Underwear by Hannah Holt
Did you know that the oldest pair of underpants ever discovered were found frozen in a block of ice? Or that Henry VIII’s wives used to wear underwear on their heads? Have you ever pondered what underwear might look like 100 years in the future? Underwear has changed a lot since it was first invented. Join the esteemed Professor Chicken and his chicken students as he illuminates the history of our most private clothing. In addition to many fascinating facts about underpinnings, there are illustrations of chickens modeling underwear, which is something you don’t get to see every day. If you think this sounds like a good time, check out this book!
Ages: 9 – 12
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