Monthly Archives: May 2019

Again, but Better – Christine Riccio

May 31, 2019
Young Adult
From one of the most followed booktubers today, comes Again, but Better, a story about second chances, discovering yourself, and being brave enough to try again. Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal — but Shane’s made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance…what’s that? Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time’s a ticking, and she needs a change — there’s nothing like moving to a new country to really mix things up. Shane signs ...

Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt – Arthur C. Brooks

May 30, 2019
Society
To get ahead today, you have to be a jerk, right? Divisive politicians. Screaming heads on television. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls. Today in America, there is an “outrage industrial complex” that prospers by setting American against American, creating a “culture of contempt”—the habit of seeing people who disagree with us not as merely incorrect, but as worthless and defective. Maybe, like more than nine out of ten Americans, you dislike it. But hey, either you play along, or you’ll be left behind, right? Wrong. In Love ...

Confederates in the Attic – Tony Horwitz

May 29, 2019
Non-Fiction
Tony Horwitz 1958-2019. National Bestseller  For all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the Civil War — reenactors, battlefield visitors, Confederate descendants and other Southerners, history fans, students of current racial conflicts, and more — this ten-state adventure is part travelogue, part social commentary and always good-humored. When prize-winning war correspondent Tony Horwitz leaves the battlefields of Bosnia and the Middle East for a peaceful corner of the Blue Ridge Mountains, he thinks he’s put war zones behind him. But awakened one morning by ...

Home – Michael D Golvach

May 29, 2019
Romance
‘Home’ – Shortlisted (3rd) among all entries in all genres – Millenium Book Award 2019! Alexis Woods’ violent and unpredictable brother has spent his life making sure she remained untouched by other men. But when his reckless actions ensure her imminent death, her only lifelong friend must expose his deepest secret to save her. It’s a secret that could put more than just the two of them in mortal danger and turn both their worlds into a living hell. Alexis and Anson Williams have been ...

The Never Game – Jeffery Deaver

May 28, 2019
Mystery
From the bestselling and award-winning master of suspense, the first novel in a thrilling new series, introducing Colter Shaw. “You have been abandoned.” A young woman has gone missing in Silicon Valley and her father has hired Colter Shaw to find her. The son of a survivalist family, Shaw is an expert tracker. Now he makes a living as a “reward seeker,” traveling the country to help police solve crimes and private citizens locate missing persons. But what seems a simple investigation quickly thrusts him ...

The Primrose Garden – Phyllis Babrove

May 28, 2019
Mystery
“The Primrose Garden” is the story of the hurdles encountered by a family after the tragic deaths of their parents. Peggy Crawford and Jonathan Sherman met and fell in love as college students and settled in Naples, Florida. Over the years, they built successful careers and raised three children. Inseparable throughout their marriage, Peggy and Jonathan died together in a tragic accident. The investigation that begins after their deaths reveals a year later that Peggy and Jonathan were victims of a homicide. The reader accompanies ...

Born with Wings – Behram Phiroz Ghista

May 27, 2019
Inspiration
Of all the choices that can positively impact your immediate and long-term wellbeing in miraculous ways, designing a remarkable life is the greatest. This is because self-design, of the spectacular kind, is the indispensable foundation for transforming an ordinary life into an extraordinary one. By becoming great on the inside, you inevitably experience greatness on the outside. This book outlines the art and craft for designing an exquisite life, for only then can you know lasting joy and fulfilment, as you engage in the great ...

Catch-22 – Joseph Heller

May 27, 2019
Classics
This fiftieth-anniversary edition commemorates Joseph Heller’s masterpiece with a new introduction; critical essays and reviews by Norman Mailer, Alfred Kazin, Anthony Burgess, and others; rare papers and photos; and much more. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Soon to be a Hulu limited series starring Christopher Abbott, George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh Laurie. Fifty years after its original publication, Catch-22 remains a cornerstone of American literature and one of the funniest—and most celebrated—books of all time. In ...

Sacred Duty: A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery – Tom Cotton

May 26, 2019
Society
“An ode to excellence. An inspiring read for every American.” —Robert M. Gates An extraordinary journey behind the scenes of Arlington National Cemetery, Senator Tom Cotton’s Sacred Duty offers an intimate and inspiring portrait of “The Old Guard,” the revered U.S. Army unit whose mission is to honor our country’s fallen heroes on the most hallowed ground in America. Cotton was a platoon leader with the storied 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment—The Old Guard—between combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the height of the Iraq Surge, he ...

Storm Cursed – Patricia Briggs

May 25, 2019
Paranormal
In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves… My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic. And a coyote shapeshifter. And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack. Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn’t stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in ...

Exhalation – Ted Chiang

May 24, 2019
Science Fiction
“Lean, relentless, and incandescent.” —Colson Whitehead From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others—the basis for the Academy Award –nominated film Arrival: a groundbreaking new collection of short fiction. “THE UNIVERSE BEGAN AS AN ENORMOUS BREATH BEING HELD.” In these nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only he could imagine. In “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate,” a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes ...

Friction – Roger Dooley

May 23, 2019
Business
In 2016, $4.6 trillion of merchandise was left in abandoned e-commerce shopping carts. Every year, the U.S. economy loses $3 trillion dollars in productivity due to excess bureaucracy. Red tape and over-complicated licenses have contributed to China’s GDP exceeding India’s by $82 trillion over the span of just three decades. If you’re a business leader, these statistics should give you nightmares. According to science-based marketing and business expert Roger Dooley, they illustrate the real and growing threat of “friction,” which he defines as the unnecessary expenditure ...

The Road Home – Richard Paul Evans

May 22, 2019
Romance
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans, the dramatic conclusion in the riveting Broken Road trilogy—a powerful redemption story about finding happiness on a pilgrimage across iconic Route 66. Chicago celebrity and pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. Everyone believes he was killed in a fiery plane crash, a flight he narrowly missed. But thanks to that remarkable twist of fate, he’s very much alive and ready for a second chance at life and love. Escaping death has brought Charles some clarity: ...