Monthly Archives: March 2022

Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery – Ira Rutkow

March 31, 2022
History
From a renowned surgeon and historian with five decades of experience comes a remarkable history of surgery’s development—spanning the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical studies with lively and skillful storytelling. There are not many events in life that can be as simultaneously life-frightening and life-saving as a surgical operation. Yet, in America, tens-of-millions of major surgical procedures are performed annually but few of us pause to consider the magnitude of these figures because we have such inherent confidence in surgeons. And, despite ...

The Book of Cold Cases – Simone St. James

March 30, 2022
Paranormal
A Most Anticipated Novel by PopSugar * Crime Reads * Goodreads * A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two cold case slayings in this chilling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel. In 1977, Claire Lake, Oregon, was shaken by the Lady Killer Murders: Two men, seemingly randomly, were murdered with the same gun, with strange notes left behind. Beth Greer was the perfect suspect—a rich, eccentric twenty-three-year-old woman, seen fleeing ...

Seduced by a Selkie – Lauren Connolly

March 30, 2022
Romance
All Delta needs is a cozy home, an odd dog, and a coffee shop with good Wi-Fi. She does not need a shifter bent on seduction. Delta Novac hates her house on Lake Galen. The old place in the small town of Folk Haven is a reminder of her father’s mental decline in the last few years of his life. She’s just come to town to clear the thing out and get it ready to sell. Delta never even planned to dip a toe in ...

Lessons From The Edge – Marie Yovanovitch

March 29, 2022
Biography
An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine—a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world, and who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment of President Trump. By the time she became U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch had seen her share of corruption, instability, and tragedy in developing countries. But it came as a shock when, in early 2019, she was recalled from her post after a smear campaign by President Trump’s personal ...

The Match – Harlan Coben

March 28, 2022
Mystery
From the creator of the #1 hit Netflix series Stay Close comes a gripping new thriller in which Wilde follows a tip that may finally reveal the truth behind his abandonment—only to end up in the sights of a ruthless killer. After months away, Wilde has returned to the Ramapo Mountains in the wake of a failed bid at domesticity that confirms what he’s known all along: He belongs on his own, free from the comforts and constraints of modern life. Suddenly, a DNA match on an ...

Her Honor: My Life on the Bench…What Works, What’s Broken, and How to Change It – LaDoris Hazzard Cordell

March 27, 2022
Biography
In Her Honor, Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell provides a rare and thought-provoking insider account of our legal system, sharing vivid stories of the cases that came through her courtroom and revealing the strengths, flaws, and much-needed changes within our courts. Judge Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has permeated our legal system. And yet, she believes in the system. From ending school segregation to legalizing same-sex marriage, its progress relies on legal professionals ...

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night – Julian Sancton

March 26, 2022
History
The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter “The energy of the narrative never flags. . . . Sancton has produced a thriller.”—The Wall Street Journal In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the ...

The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve! – Damon Zahariades

March 26, 2022
Inspiration
Are you struggling with anger, regrets, and resentment? Do you feel emotionally exhausted, stressed, and discouraged by painful memories? THE ART OF LETTING GO provides a complete toolkit that you can use to retrain your brain, reverse negative thoughts patterns, and finally let go of crippling emotional anchors so you can enjoy life to its fullest!

Gallant – V. E. Schwab

March 25, 2022
Young Adult
“A bone-chilling standalone . . . which fuses Shirley Jackson’s gothic horror sensibilities with the warmth and dark whimsy of Neil Gaiman.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Gripping worldbuilding, well-rounded characters, and fantastic horror.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review  “Unsettling and intriguing.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. #1 New York Times–bestselling author V. E. Schwab weaves ...

A Three-Step Beginners Guide to the Kama Sutra – T. Langstaff

March 25, 2022
Romance
Reconnect with your partner and achieve new levels of passion with these tried and tested techniques. Does your sex life leave you feeling unsatisfied and disconnected from your partner? Have you been looking for ways to spice things up in the bedroom but don’t know where to begin? Sex plays a significant role in any romantic relationship, and when it feels like something isn’t working, it can affect your relationship’s entire dynamic. Before you know it, you’re both caught up in insecurity and discomfort. Having ...

How Do I Un-Remember This?: Unfortunately True Stories – Danny Pellegrino

March 24, 2022
Biography
From the host of Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino comes a collection of stories you’ll be glad didn’t happen to you. Think of the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you. Was it the time your high school cheer squad taunted you in front of the entire town? Was it the time your best friend’s mom caught you streaking in all your naked, self-conscious glory? What about the time you accidentally threw a tooth at your dry cleaner or took an urn into Kohl’s for some ...

Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution – Elie Mystal

March 23, 2022
Society
MSNBC legal commentator Elie Mystal thinks that Republicans are wrong about the law almost all of the time. Now, instead of talking about this on cable news, Mystal explains why in his first book. “After reading Allow Me to Retort, I want Elie Mystal to explain everything I don’t understand—quantum astrophysics, the infield fly rule, why people think Bob Dylan is a good singer . . .” —Michael Harriot, The Root Allow Me to Retort is an easily digestible argument about what rights we have, what rights Republicans ...

The Golden Couple – Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

March 22, 2022
Thriller
The next electrifying novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo behind The Wife Between Us. “Propulsive and thrilling….A page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.” –Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising Wealthy Washington suburbanites Marissa and Matthew Bishop seem to have it all―until Marissa is unfaithful. Beneath their veneer of perfection is a relationship riven by work and a lack of intimacy. She wants to repair things for the sake of their eight-year-old son and because she loves her husband. Enter Avery ...