Monthly Archives: October 2021

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow – Christina Henry

October 31, 2021
Horror
In this atmospheric, terrifying novel that draws strongly from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the author of Alice and The Girl in Red works her trademark magic, spinning an engaging and frightening new story from a classic tale. Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Not even Ben Van Brunt’s grandfather, Brom Bones, who was there when it was said the Horseman chased the upstart Crane out of town. Brom says that’s just legend, the village gossips talking. More than thirty ...

Defeating Adult ADHD: Flourish With 3 Simple Skills & CBT – Get Focused, Get Organised & Stay Motivated – Lucia Ferguson

October 31, 2021
Non-Fiction
In this book, the author explains how to successfully manage adult ADHD symptoms to live a healthy, normal life by sharing her own experiences of living with ADHD as well as techniques and methods she has mastered. She goes into detail about the 3 skills she has learnt to use alongside cognitive behavioral therapy. The chapters are written to have an ‘easy to follow’ structure. Each chapter is broken up to explain what can be done for each symptom of ADHD on an individual basis; ...

Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook – Joshua Weissman

October 30, 2021
Random
A Weissman once said… “…can we please stop with the barrage of 2.3 second meals that only need 1 ingredient? I get it…we’re busy. But let’s refocus on the fact that beautifully crafted burgers don’t grow on trees.” Ironically this sounds a lot like he’s trying to convince you to cook, but he’s really not. Is this selling the cookbook? The point is that the food in this book is an invitation that speaks for itself. Great cooking does, and should, take time. Now is ...

The Prepper’s Pantry: Nutritional Bulk Food Prepping to Maintain a Healthy Diet and a Strong Immune System to Survive Any Crisis – Ted Riley

October 30, 2021
Non-Fiction
Do you know how to stay healthy in the face of an emergency? Prepare now to keep your immune system on your side, no matter what happens tomorrow. The chances of being stuck in our homes for long periods of time are greater than ever, and when disaster strikes, it can be difficult to get hold of crucial supplies. Preppers have been evangelizing about food preservation and stockpiling for years. It turns out they were right, and now it’s time to learn their secrets. In ...

Fatty Liver Protocol – Dr. J. Matthew Durham

October 30, 2021
Non-Fiction
Get started on your journey to a happier, healthier you, even if you’ve tried diets in the past with no success… Do you struggle to find the energy to make it through the day? Are you tired of feeling sluggish and low on energy? How about that stubborn weight you can’t seem to lose? Maybe you blame yourself for feeling this way — you think that it’s due to a lack of effort or commitment on your part, and you feel frustrated and stuck in ...

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive – Stephanie Land

October 29, 2021
Society
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES, HAILED BY ROLLING STONE AS “A GREAT ONE.”  “A single mother’s personal, unflinching look at America’s class divide, a description of the tightrope many families walk just to get by, and a reminder of the dignity of all work.” -PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, Obama’s Summer Reading List. At 28, Stephanie Land’s dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer quickly dissolved when a summer fling turned into an unplanned pregnancy. Before long, she found herself a single mother, scraping by ...

Her Viking Wolf – Theodora Taylor

October 29, 2021
Romance
“I’m engaged to a perfect millionaire, but this time-traveling Viking werewolf says I’m coming home with him!” When Chloe Adams was four, her shiftless shifter parents abandoned her on the side of the road. But now she’s reinvented herself as a DIY domestic goddess, and she’s engaged to the most eligible alpha in Colorado –- that is until a huge, red-haired, time-traveling Viking werewolf shows up to claim her as his fated mate.
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To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 – Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney

October 28, 2021
History
The New York Times Bestseller. Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant. “To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book.” —Douglas Brinkley. An epic history spanning the battlegrounds of the Civil War and the violent turmoil of Reconstruction to the forgotten electoral crisis that nearly fractured a reunited nation, Bret Baier’s To Rescue the Republic dramatically reveals Ulysses S. Grant’s essential yet underappreciated role in preserving the United States during an unprecedented period ...

Parabellum – Greg Hickey

October 28, 2021
Mystery
One devastating crime. Four troubled suspects. And a vibrant, powerful journey inside the mind of nameless, faceless evil. A mass shooting at a Chicago beach leaves several dead and dozens injured. In the year before the crime, four individuals emerge as possible suspects. An apathetic computer programmer. An ex-college athlete with a history of head injuries. An Army veteran turned Chicago cop. A despondent high school student. One of them is the shooter. Discover who and why. “A vivid, harrowing journey.” – Jenny Milchman, Mary ...

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family – Ron Howard, Clint Howard

October 27, 2021
Biography
“This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron’s and Clint’s early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics—how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Hollywood, and how to be the best parents in the world! The Boys will surprise every reader with its humanity.”   — Tom Hanks. “I have read dozens of Hollywood memoirs. But The Boys stands alone. A delightful, warm and fascinating story of a good life in show business.”   — Malcolm Gladwell. Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle ...

Stone of Destiny – David Miller

October 27, 2021
Fantasy
An Ancient Evil Stalks Modern Day Boston A Boston cop. A Celtic demi-goddess warrior woman. A centuries old Japanese vampire. And a race to find an ancient artifact that can command armies. In modern day Boston. Yeah, right. If encountering a warrior woman on horseback, complete with chain mail and a sword, didn’t blow Sean Regan’s mind—a former police detective recently busted down to patrol—the red-clad leprechaun carrying a magic lantern, and the giant, bloodthirsty vulture that exploded into a puff of smoke certainly did. ...

Silverview – John le Carré

October 26, 2021
Mystery
In his last completed novel, John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years—the secret world itself. Named a most anticipated book of the fall by the Associated Press, TIME, People, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, AARP, The Millions, Lit Hub, Thrillist, and more Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the city for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But only a couple of months into his new career, Julian’s evening is ...

Harvest Wishes – Jessica Anne Renwick

October 26, 2021
Romance
When Madison returns to her hometown after fleeing an abusive marriage, she’s determined to rebuild her tattered life. Between reconnecting with old friends and helping with the harvest festival at the Starlight Inn, she’s got plenty to keep her attention from her past—including her first love. Dylan returned to Cedar Lake to be with his family after an unimaginable tragedy and is set on staying for good. That is, if he can convince his boss that his work-from-home arrangement is viable. If he doesn’t, he ...

The Lincoln Highway – Amor Towles

October 25, 2021
Historical
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick. “Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.” —The New York Times Book Review. “A classic that we will read for years to come.” —Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club. “A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.” – NPR. The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in ...