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NEWS-you can also pick up BINGO sheets at the library
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My name is Barbra
by Barbra Streisand
In her own words, the living legend tells the story of her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in NY nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. Illustrations.
Recommended by Kim
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Fortune favors the dead : a novel
by Stephen Spotswood
"A detective novel set in 1945, about two female private investigators trying to solve the locked-room murder of a society widow"
Recommended by Denise
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Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond
by Henry Winkler
With profound heart, charm and self-deprecating humor, the Emmy award-winning actor, producer and director, who has endeared himself to a new generation, shares the disheartening truth of his childhood, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you. Illustrations.
Recommended by Miss Carrie- "I haven't finished it yet, but what I've read so far is interesting/entertaining to me. One of our patrons said they lesson they took from the book was to not complete a negative thought but to focus on the positive."
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The King Penguin
by Vanessa Roeder
King penguin Percival is off to find subjects who will listen to him, as long as they do not eat him first. (Easy)
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Graysen Foxx and the Curse of the Illuminerdy
by J. Scott Savage
While searching for a creepy old painting for the Halloween room contest, Graysen Foxx stumbles upon a strange symbol that leads him to a secret society of super-smart nerds and techies who guard a powerful treasure that could change the world of education forever. (Fiction Junior)
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Bea Wolf
by Zach Weinersmith
When their evil neighbor, aka the guardian of gloom, lays siege to Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary, turning them into pimply teenagers and sullen adults, the survivors of the onslaught call out for Bea Wolf—an unbreakable warrior with a penchant for mischief. (Fiction Junior)
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The Lost Bookshop
by Evie Woods
For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder... where nothing is as it seems. (Fiction)
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Manner of Death: A Novel
by Robin Cook
When a pathology resident ends up on her table days after helping with a suicide autopsy, NYC chief medical examiner Laurie Montgomery discovers his death is a staged homicide and launches her own investigation which leads her to a fraudulent but highly lucrative cancer diagnostics company—and possibly her own death. (Fiction)
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The Paris Agent
by Kelly Rimmer
1970--In the aftermath of his war-ravaged past, Noah Ainsworth is still haunted by memories of his time as a fearless British operative in France. But a critical head injury left Noah with frustrating memory gaps and a burning question that plagues him--who was the agent who saved his life during that tragic final mission? Determined to find answers, Noah's daughter Charlotte embarks on a quest from their cozy home in Liverpool, leading her to the incredible lives of two ordinary women--Chloe and Fleur--who transformed into fearless spies on foreign soil. But as Charlotte unravels the heroic exploits of these women and their connection to Noah, she inadvertently stumbles upon evidence of a double agent lurking disturbingly close to home, drawing her into a treacherous web of secrets and unearthing a shocking story from those final days of the war. Once again, Kelly Rimmer takes readers on a gripping journey, one that threads the lives of two remarkable women into the fabric of history, unveiling the power of courage, family and the indelible mark left by the darkest era of human conflict. (Large Print Fiction)
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The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
by Douglas J. Preston
From the haunted country of Italy to the largest tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God presents extraordinary and enthralling true stories of Egyptian burial chambers, lost treasure, mysterious murders, strange crimes and more. (Non-Fiction)
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