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eLibraryNJ Titles February 2021 - Issue 2 |
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Anxious People : a Novel by Fredrik BackmanTaken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.
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Deadly Cross by James PattersonInvestigating the assassination of the vice president’s wife, Detective Alex Cross and FBI Special Agent Ned Mahoney travel to Alabama to uncover clues from the victim’s early life. By the best-selling author of Criss Cross.
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The Law of Innocence by Michael ConnellyDefense attorney Mickey Haller utilizes his legal team’s resources from behind bars to organize his own defense when he is framed for murder by an unknown adversary. By the best-selling author of the Harry Bosch series.
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Ready Player Two by Ernest ClineA 1980s cultural assessment of the fantastical future of online behavior continues the story that began in the internationally best-selling futuristic novel, Ready Player One, that inspired a blockbuster Steven Spielberg film.
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A Time for Mercy : a Novel by John GrishamCourt-appointed lawyer Jake Brigance puts his career and the safety of his family on the line to defend a 16-year-old murder suspect who is facing the death penalty. By the best-selling author of A Time to Kill.
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The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettSeparated by their embrace of different racial identities, two mixed-race identical twins reevaluate their choices as one raises a black daughter in their southern hometown while the other passes for white with a husband who is unaware of her heritage.
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Great Decisions 2021
by Foreign Policy Association
Eight nonpartisan articles on U.S. foreign policy. Used as the basis for the Great Decisions discussion program, and can also be read on their own. Topics include Supply Chains, Persian Gulf Security, World Health Organization, Globalization, Korea, the Arctic, Brexit, and China in Africa.
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Yoga After 50 for Dummies by Larry Payne, PhDTaking the guesswork out of starting or continuing a yoga practice at 50 and beyond, this guide shows readers how to adapt poses and breath to their changing bodies, and how to get the most out of this ancient practice. |
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Zoom for Dummiesby Phil SimonProvides information on using Zoom, covering such topics as how to set up meetings, share screens and files, and keep meetings secure, along with tips for using Zoom as a social tool
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Actby Kayla MillerA lively follow-up to Click and Camp finds sixth grader Olive looking forward to an upcoming field trip before organizing a student-council election after discovering that school policy is preventing some of the kids from participating.
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The Deep End: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 15by Jeff KinneyOn their a cross-country camping trip, Greg and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.
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The Hidden Oracle: Trials of Apollo Series, Book 1by Rick RiordanCast down from Olympus and transformed into a human after angering Zeus, a weak and disoriented Apollo arrives in New York City as a regular teen and is forced to survive in the modern world while endeavoring to regain Zeus' favor.
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The One and Only Bob by Katherine ApplegateA sequel to the Newbery Medal-winning The One and Only Ivan finds Bob, helped by friends Ivan and Ruby, searching for his lost sister on a journey that is dangerously complicated by an approaching hurricane.
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Scythe: Arc of Scythe Series, Book 1by Neal ShustermanA world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life -- and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.
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Tell Me Three Things by Julie BuxbaumSixteen-year old Jessie, still grieving over her mother's death, moves from Chicago to "The Valley," with a new stepfamily but no friends until an anonymous fellow student emails and offers to help her navigate the school's social waters.
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