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Long Island More Info Borrow
By Colm Toibin. From Scribner.
 (362 reviews)
From the beloved, critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author comes a spectacularly moving and intense novel of secrecy, misunderstanding, and love, the story of Eilis Lacey, the complex and enigmatic heroine of Brooklyn, Tóibín’s most popular work twenty years later.
Eilis Lacey is Irish, married to Tony Fiorello, a plumber and one of four Italian American brothers, all of whom live in neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac in Lindenhurst, Long Island, with their wives and children and Tony’s parents, a huge extended family that lives and works, eats and plays together. |
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Summers at the Saint More Info Borrow
By Mary Kay Andrews. From St. Martin's Press.
 (1,406 reviews)
Welcome to the St. Cecelia, a landmark hotel on the coast of Georgia, where traditions run deep and scandals run even deeper. . . .
Everyone refers to the St. Cecelia as “the Saint.” If you grew up coming here, you were “a Saint.” If you came from the wrong side of the river, you were “an Ain’t.” Traci Eddings was one of those outsiders whose family wasn’t rich enough or connected enough to vacation here. But she could work here. One fateful summer she did, and married the boss’s son. |
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Wings of Fire 7: Winter Turning More Info Borrow
By Tui T. Sutherland. From Graphix.
(89 reviews)
The graphic novel adaptations of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series continue to set the world on fire!
Daring mission... or deadly mistake?
Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right -- if only he can find her. |
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth More Info Borrow
By Zoë Schlanger. From Harper.
(22 reviews)
“Mesmerizing, world-expanding, and achingly beautiful.”
—Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Immense World and I Contain Multitudes
Award-winning environment and science reporter Zoë Schlanger delivers a groundbreaking work of popular science that probes the hidden world of the plant kingdom and reveals the astonishing capabilities of the green life all around us.
It takes tremendous biological creativity to be a plant. To survive and thrive while rooted in a single spot, plants have adapted ingenious methods of survival. |
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Send Me: The Incredible True Story of a Mother at War More Info Borrow
By Joe Kent and Marty Skovlund Jr.. From William Morrow.
 (18 reviews)
The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who was killed at the age of 35 by a suicide bomber while hunting high value targets on a classified mission in Syria in 2019.
Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the U. S. military, only a tiny fraction are selected as “operators” in elite special mission units. Shannon Kent was one of the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best. |
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Women and Children First More Info Borrow
By Alina Grabowski. From SJP Lit.
 (168 reviews)
A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as they confront tragedy in a small Massachusetts town.
Nashquitten, MA, is a decaying coastal enclave that not even tourist season can revive, full of locals who have run the town’s industries for generations. When a young woman dies at a house party, the circumstances around her death suspiciously unclear, the tight-knit community is shaken. As a mother grieves her daughter, a teacher her student, a best friend her confidante, the events around the tragedy become a lightning rod: blame is cast, secrets are buried deeper. |
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Beach Bummer (A Little Bruce Book) More Info Borrow
By Ryan Higgins. From Disney Hyperion.
(5 reviews)
#1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins celebrates the delights of summer in this bite-sized Little Bruce Book perfect for fans of Mother Bruce.
It’s beach day in Soggy Hollow! Everyone is enjoying fun in the sun – everyone, that is, except for Bruce. It's too hot, too sandy, and too windy! Bruce’s favorite thing about summer? Doing nothing. In the shade. Where it’s cool. Bruce’s second favorite thing about summer? When it turns to fall. |
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The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning More Info Borrow
By A.J. Jacobs. From Crown.
(26 reviews)
The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically chronicles his hilarious adventures in attempting to follow the original meaning of the Constitution, as he searches for answers to one of the most pressing issues of our time: How should we interpret America’s foundational document?
A. J. Jacobs learned the hard way that donning a tricorne hat and marching around Manhattan with a 1700s musket will earn you a lot of strange looks. |
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The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You More Info Borrow
By Sara Szal Gottfried. From Harvest.
(45 reviews)
New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sara Gottfried reveals how trauma can rewire your body to trigger autoimmune diseases—and provides a comprehensive plan to reset your immune system and finally heal.
We know that autoimmune disease—a condition when the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue and cells—affects about one in ten Americans, or 24 million people, with prevalence increasing worldwide. But as New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sara Gottfried explains in this eye-opening new book, autoimmune disease may be even more pervasive than we realize—and its root cause may surprise you. |
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Sipsworth More Info Borrow
By Simon Van Booy. From David R. Godine, Publisher.
(111 reviews)
Over the course of two weeks in a small English town, a reclusive widow discovers an unexpected reason to live.
Following the loss of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. |
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You Should Be So Lucky More Info Borrow
By Cat Sebastian. From Avon.
(654 reviews)
The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O’Leary’s life. He can’t manage to hit the ball, his new teammates hate him, he’s living out of a suitcase, and he’s homesick. When the team’s owner orders him to give a bunch of interviews to some snobby reporter, he’s ready to call it quits. He can barely manage to behave himself for the length of a game, let alone an entire season. But he’s already on thin ice, so he has no choice but to agree. |
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This Summer Will Be Different More Info Borrow
By Carley Fortune. From Berkley.
(2,707 reviews)
A glorious and tantalizing new escape from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune.
This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different.
Lucy is the tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. Felix is the local who shows her a very good time. The only problem: Lucy doesn’t know he’s her best friend’s younger brother. |
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Karen's Sleepover: Baby-Sitters Little Sister #8 More Info Borrow
By Ann M. Martin. From Graphix.
(11 reviews)
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy’s little stepsister!
Karen is having her first sleepover! She and her friends are going to tell spooky stories, bake cookies, and raid the refrigerator.
But then Karen and Nancy get into a big fight, and Karen doesn't want Nancy to come to her party. A new girl, Pamela, comes instead and she isn't any fun. What is Karen going to do? |
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Beyond the Ranges More Info Borrow
By John Ringo and James Aidee. From Baen.
(14 reviews)
After Earth is destroyed, Jason Graham finds himself—along with tens of thousands of others—offered a second chance on a planet on the far side of the galaxy. For one man, it’s a chance at the life he never led—and this time he'll get it right.
Jason Graham dies when the world ends.
Then he wakes up on a space station on the other side of the galaxy, and the adventure begins. |
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Tree. Table. Book. More Info Borrow
By Lois Lowry. From Clarion Books.
(239 reviews)
From two-time Newbery medalist Lois Lowry comes this warm and resonant story of an unlikely friendship, which unfolds as a revelation on how we hold on to—and pass on—what matters most.
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well . . . in a little trouble of late. She’s elderly, sure, but she’s always been on her game, the best friend any girl struggling to fit in could ever have. The Sophies drink tea, have strong opinions about pretty much everything, and love each other dearly. |
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Pikachu's First Friends More Info Borrow
By Rikako Matsuo. From Scholastic Inc..
(19 reviews)
Meet cute Pokémon in a whole new way! This original illustrated storybook is perfect for moms and dads who want to introduce their little ones to the most beloved Pokémon of all time.
Pikachu sets out on a voyage of exploration! The little Pokémon is looking for a home. Then it lands on a mysterious island. Pikachu begins to explore. What new friends will it meet?
Join Pikachu in this heartwarming adventure as it discovers new places, foods, music, and most of all, friends! |
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The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club More Info Borrow
By Helen Simonson. From Random House Large Print.
(223 reviews)
A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about a generation of young women facing the seismic changes brought on by war and dreaming of the boundless possibilities of their future, from the bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
"You may find you’ve fallen head over heels for Ms. Simonson’s funny, barbed, delightfully winsome storytelling.”
—The New York Times
It is the summer of 1919 and Constance Haverhill is without prospects. |
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Pokemon Visual Companion More Info Borrow
By DK. From DK Children.
(3 reviews)
The world of Pokémon awaits you!
Learn all about your favorite Pokémon in this fact-packed updated guide to the animated series.
Explore every region from Kanto to Galar, and discover the people and Pokémon who live there.
Trace Ash’s journey and get to know his friends and travel companions.
See epic battles and meet Legendary and Mythical Pokémon. |
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How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future More Info Borrow
By Maria Ressa. From Harper Perennial.
(544 reviews)
From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, an impassioned and inspiring memoir of a career spent holding power to account, with an introduction by Amal Clooney.
Maria Ressa is one of the most renowned international journalists of our time. For decades, she challenged corruption and malfeasance in her native country, the Philippines, on its rocky path from an authoritarian state to a democracy. As a reporter from CNN, she transformed news coverage in her region, which led her in 2012 to create a new and innovative online news organization, Rappler. |
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder More Info Borrow
By Salman Rushdie. From Random House Audio.
(692 reviews)
From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him
Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art—and finding the strength to stand up again. |
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