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June 7, 2023
NON-FICTION:
Party Of One by Wong, Chun Han
Biting The Hand by Lee, Julia
FICTION:
King by Eig, Jonathan
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy
Identity by Roberts, Nora
Rogue Justice by Abrams, Stacey
Tom Clancy Flash Point by Bentley, Don
The Lie Maker by Barclay, Linwood
Yellowface by Kuang, R. F.
The Lock-Up by Banville, John
Liar! by Michaels, Fern
They’re Going To Love You by Howrey, Meg
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame
The Mostly True Story Of Tanner & Louise by Oakley, Colleen
The Three Of Us by Agbaje-Williams, Ore
The East Indian by Charry, Brinda
The Sword Defiant by Ryder-Hanrahan, Gareth
Killing Moon by Nesbo, Jo
The Celebrants by Rowley, Steven
AUDIOBOOKS:
Near Miss by Woods, Stuart
KIDS BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS:
Spring After Spring by Sisson, Stephanie Roth
KIDS NON-FICTION:
Italy by Winter, Jane Kohen
KIDS GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea by Pilkey, Dav
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS:
Elephant Island by Timmers, Leo
The Digger And The Butterfly by Kuefler, Joseph
KIDS BOARD BOOKS:
See, Touch, Feel Farm by
MAGAZINES:
The New Yorker Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
Kiplingers Personal Finance
DVDs:
Roots
Planet Earth
Black Hawk Down
For Whom The Bell Tolls
The Wind And The Lion
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them
May 31, 2023
FICTION:
The Wedding Planner by Steel, Danielle
The Ferryman by Cronin, Justin
Hotel Of Secrets by Biller, Diana
The Private Life Of Spies by McCall Smith, Alexander
The Midnight News by Baker, Jo
All The Days Of Summer by Thayer, Nancy
The Girl By The Bridge by Arnaldur Indridason
Independence Square by Smith, Martin Cruz
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy
The Years by Woolf, Virginia
KIDS NON-FICTION:
Just Breathe by Chopra, Mallika
KIDS GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Lo & Behold by Mass, Wendy
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS:
The Book Of Turtles by Montgomery, Sy
MAGAZINES:
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Cook’s Illustrated
May 24, 2023
NON-FICTION:
The Climate Action Handbook by Roop, Heidi A.
A Fever in The Heartland by Egan, Timothy
How Not to Kill Yourself by Martin, Clancy W.
On The Origin of Time by Hertog, Thomas
Eat To Beat Disease by Li, William W.
What’s Eating Us by Kazdin, Cole
What Happened to You? by Perry, Bruce D.
The Everlasting Meal Cookbook by Adler, Tamar
Eat To Beat Your Diet by Li, William W.
Prefabulous For Everyone by Koones, Sheri
Getting Out of Saigon by White, Ralph
FICTION:
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy
Beyond That, The Sea by Spence-Ash, Laura
The Lioness of Boston by Franklin, Emily
The Fourth Enemy by Perry, Anne
Camp Zero by Sterling, Michelle Min
A House With Good Bones by Kingfisher, T.
Yours Truly by Jimenez, Abby
You Know Her by Jennett, Meagan
Tress Of the Emerald Sea by Sanderson, Brandon
Dark Angel by Sandford, John
A Day of Fallen Night by Shannon, Samantha
My Heart Will Find You by Deveraux, Jude
The Trackers by Frazier, Charles
Standing In the Shadows by Robinson, Peter
City Of Dreams by Winslow, Don
Coronation Year by Robson, Jennifer
The Enigma of Garlic by McCall Smith, Alexander
The Cuban Heiress by Cleeton, Chanel
The Golden Doves by Kelly, Martha Hall
Saturday Night at The Lakeside Supper Club by Stradal, J. Ryan
Happy Place by Henry, Emily
Adelaide by Wheeler, Genevieve
Kantika by Graver, Elizabeth
Simply Lies by Baldacci, David
The Weeds by Smith, Katy Simpson
Symphony Of Secrets by Slocumb, Brendan
Shadow Of Death by Graham, Heather
The Last Remains by Griffiths, Elly
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa by Buoro, Stephen
Dark Angel by Sandford, John
Simply Lies by Baldacci, David
Shadow Of Death by Graham, Heather
Tear It Down.by Petrie, Nick
What Lies Behind by Ellison, J. T.
The Housemaid by McFadden, Freida
The Housemaid’s Secret by McFadden, Freida
The Last Coyote by Connelly, Michael
Mind Prey by Sandford, John
BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR:
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Smith, Maggie
YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Sunshine by Krosoczka, Jarrett,
KIDS NON-FICTION:
Killer Underwear Invasion! by Gravel, Elise
Whose Egg Is That? by Lunde, Darrin P.
Math Doesn’t Suck by McKellar, Danica
Firefighters by Murray, Laura K.
The Story of The Saxophone by Cline-Ransome, Lesa
Race Against Death by Hopkinson, Deborah
KIDS FICTION:
Finally Seen by Yang, Kelly
Home Away From Home by Lord, Cynthia
KIDS GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Punk Rock Unicorn by Simpson, Dana
The Mighty Bite by Hale, Nathan
KIDS CHAPTER BOOKS:
Dory And the Real True Friend by Hanlon, Abby
Ada Twist, Scientist by Beaty, Andrea
The Princess in Black And The Prince In Pink by Hale, Shannon
KIDS EARLY READERS:
I Broke My Trunk! by Willems, Mo
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Willems, Mo
My New Friend Is So Fun! by Willems, Mo
Yasmin The Detective by Faruqi, Saadia
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Willems, Mo
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS:
Two Friends by Robbins, Dean
Inky’s Amazing Escape by Montgomery, Sy
Mustafa by Gay, Marie-Louise
Backyard Fairies by Wahl, Phoebe
The Blue House by Wahl, Phoebe
We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish by Higgins, Ryan T.
That’s Not How You Do It! by Hofmann-Maniyar, Ariane
Lola’s Nana-Bibi Comes to Visit by McQuinn, Anna
Behold The Octopus! by Slade, Suzanne
Stanley’s School by Bee, William
Stanley’s Store by Bee, William
Stanley’s Train by Bee, William
MAGAZINES:
The New Yorker Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
HGTV Magazine
The New Yorker Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
Food & Wine
Real Simple Magazine
Travel & Leisure
DVDs:
Masterpiece Tom Jones
Yellowstone
Nova New Eye On The Universe
Triangle Of Sadness
May 17, 2023
NON-FICTION:
Blackout Girl by Storm, Jennifer
How to Tell a Story by The Moth Podcast
FICTION:
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy
AUDIOBOOKS:
The 23rd Midnight by Patterson, James
Race Against Death by Smith, Martin Cruz
The Soulmate by Hepworth, Sally
KIDS FICTION:
Run, Sea Turtle, Run by Swinburne, Stephen R.
Math Doesn’t Suck by McKellar, Danica
Firefighters by Murray, Laura K.
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS:
Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job by Swinburne, Stephen R.
Lola’s Nana-Bibi Comes to Visit by McQuinn, Anna
Behold the Octopus! by Slade, Suzanne
Stanley’s School by Bee, William
Stanley’s Store by Bee, William
Stanley’s Train by Bee, William
KIDS AUDIOBOOKS:
The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 1 by Warner, Gertrude Chandler
The Boxcar Children Collection, Volume 3 by Warner, Gertrude Chandler
MAGAZINES:
The New Yorker Magazine
Country Living Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
Consumer Report
Kiplingers Personal Finance
Yankee Magazine
April 26, 2023
NON-FICTION:
Womb by Hazard, Leah
FICTION:
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy
Romantic Comedy by Sittenfeld, Curtis
The Soulmate by Hepworth, Sally
Hang the Moon by Walls, Jeannette
Homecoming by Morton, Kate
The Perfumist of Paris by Joshi, Alka
Not the Ones Dead by Stabenow, Dana
Ripples in Time by McElwain, Julie
AUDIOBOOKS:
Countdown by Patterson, James
White Lady by Winspear, Jacqueline
Worthy Opponents by Steel, Danielle
Simply Lies by Baldacci, David
KIDS BIOGRAPHY:
Ketanji Brown Jackson by Gaston, Stephanie
KIDS FICTION:
Big Tree by Selznick, Brian
KIDS GRAPHIC NOVELS:
School Trip by Craft, Jerry
KIDS CHAPTER BOOKS:
Welcome to Sparklegrove by Elliott, Rebecca
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS:
How to Write a Poem by Alexander, Kwame
It’s OK by O’Leary, Wendy
MAGAZINES:
The New York Times Magazine
The New Yorker Magazine
Travel & Leisure
Real Simple Magazine
Food & Wine
Good Housekeeping Magazine
DVDs:
Midsomer Murders
Frozen Planet II
Gaslit
Sanditon
What If
Marlowe
PAW Patrol Aqua Pups
April 5, 2023
NON-FICTION: |
Michael Heizer by Heizer, Michael |
It’s Your Birthday Clifford Odets! by Odets, Clifford |
Follinsbee Considered by Jensen, Kirsten M. |
Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour at Acadia Summer Arts Program by Stroud, Marion Boulton |
The Air We Breathe: Artists and Poets Reflect on Marriage Equality by DiQuinzio, Aspara |
Full of Grace by Merritt, Ray |
African-American Art: 20th Century Masterworks Kelley, Robin by |
Ed Ruscha by Ruscha, Ed |
The Portraits Speak: Chuck Close in conversation with 27 of his subjects by Close, Chuck |
FICTION: |
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy |
Small Things Like These by Keegan, Claire |
More Than Meets the Eye by Johansen, Iris |
AUDIOBOOKS: |
I Will Find You by Coben, Harlan |
Her Deadly Game by Dugoni, Robert |
YOUNG ADULT FICTION: |
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Lamb, Sacha |
Chaos Theory by Stone, Nic |
KIDS FICTION: |
Sunset by Hunter, Erin |
Freewater by Luqman-Dawson, Amina |
Wildoak by Harrington, C. C. |
We Own the Sky by Philbrick, W. R. |
Leeva at Last by Pennypacker, Sara |
Master of the Phantom Isle by Mull, Brandon |
Dragonwatch by Mull, Brandon |
Champion of the Titan Games by Mull, Brandon |
Wrath of the Dragon King by Mull, Brandon |
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS: |
Mama’s Nightingale by Danticat, Edwidge |
You Are a Story by Raczka, Bob |
Tiny Dino by Freedman, Deborah |
MAGAZINES: |
The New York Times Magazine |
DVDs: |
A Discovery of Witches, Series 1-3 |
March 29, 2023
NON-FICTION: |
Saving Time by Odell, Jenny |
How to Begin When Your World is Ending by Baskette, Molly Phinney |
The Bill of Obligations by Haass, Richard |
The Hidden Company That Trees Keep by Nardi, James B. |
FICTION: |
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy |
All That is Mine I Carry With Me by Landay, William |
Pineapple Street by Jackson, Jenny |
Enchantment by May, Katherine |
Old Babes in the Wood by Atwood, Margaret |
A Sinister Revenge by Raybourn, Deanna |
Worthy Opponents by Steel, Danielle |
What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez by Jimenez, Claire |
Storm Watch by Box, C. J. |
The Sister Effect by Mallery, Susan |
Lessons at the School by the Sea by Colgan, Jenny |
Letters of Trust by Brunstetter, Wanda E. |
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Chakraborty, S. A. |
Ship of the Lineby Forester, C. S. |
Lord Hornblowerby Forester, C. S. |
Flying Coloursby Forester, C. S. |
Beat to Quartersby Forester, C. S. |
The Captain from Connecticutby Forester, C. S. |
Stone Cold Fox by Koller Croft, Rachel |
How to Sell a Haunted House by Hendrix, Grady |
Birnam Wood by Catton, Eleanor |
Looking for Jane by Marshall, Heather |
The Writing Retreat by Bartz, Julia |
LARGE PRINT FICTION: |
One Night on the Island by Silver, Josie |
AUDIOBOOKS: |
Golden Spoon by Maxwell, Jessa |
Loyalty by Scottoline, Lisa |
The Sister Effect by Mallery, Susan |
KIDS NON-FICTION: |
Breaking the Mold by Levy, Dana Alison |
KIDS FICTION: |
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Yee, Lisa |
Iceberg by Nielsen, Jennifer A. |
KIDS GRAPHIC NOVELS: |
Plants vs Zombiesby Tobin, Paul |
Big Nate by Peirce, Lincoln |
A First Time for Everything by Santat, Dan |
KIDS CHAPTER BOOKS: |
The Rainbow Opal by Harrison, Paula |
Curse of the Shadow Dragon by West, Tracey |
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS: |
Silver Linings by Woodcock, Fiona |
MAGAZINES: |
The New Yorker Magazine |
The New York Times Magazine |
Cook’s Illustrated |
DVDs: |
Joe Pickett |
Doc Martin |
The Good Fight |
A Man Called Otto |
From Up On Poppy Hill |
The Death of Stalin |
Babylon |
Joyride |
Empire of Light |
Women Talking |
March 22, 2023
NON-FICTION: |
The People’s Hospital by Nuila, Ricardo |
The Teachers by Robbins, Alexandra |
FICTION: |
Collateral Damage by Jance, Judith A. |
I Will Find You by Coben, Harlan |
A Likely Story by Abramson, Leigh McMullan |
The Last Plea Bargain by Singer, Randy |
The golden spoon by Maxwell, Jessa |
Hello Beautiful by Napolitano, Ann |
All That is Hidden by Bowen, Rhys |
So Shall You Reap by Leon, Donna |
Good Dog, Bad Cop by Rosenfelt, David |
BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS: |
Master Slave Husband Wife by Woo, Ilyon |
YOUNG ADULT FICTION: |
A Long Stretch of Bad Days by McGinnis, Mindy |
The Words We Keep by Stewart, Erin |
City of Nightmares by Schaeffer, Rebecca |
We Are All So Good at Smiling by McBride, Amber |
KIDS NON-FICTION: |
Weird but True! World 2023 |
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Very First Encyclopedia |
Weird but True! Birthdays |
Grizzly Bears, Guardians of the Wildernessby Backhouse, Frances |
Becoming a Good Creature by Montgomery, Sy |
We Garden Together! by Hirschi, Jane S. |
The Tower of Life by Stiefel, Chana |
Seen and Unseen by Partridge, Elizabeth |
Arctic and Antarctic by Ganeri, Anita |
Standing in the Need of Prayer by Weatherford, Carole Boston |
A Visit to Canada by Anthony, William |
A Visit to Jamaica by Mather, Charis |
A Visit to India by Twiddy, Robin |
A Visit to Malaysia by Mather, Charis |
KIDS BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS: |
Temple Grandin by Montgomery, Sy |
Only the Best by Messner, Kate |
KIDS FICTION: |
Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Lowe, Mari |
KIDS GRAPHIC NOVELS: |
Unicornado by Simpson, Dana |
Frizzy by Ortega, Claribel A. |
Ghost Island by Quinn, Jordan |
Ice Dragon by Quinn, Jordan |
Inferno New Year by Quinn, Jordan |
Hiloby Winick, Judd |
Unicorn Famous by Simpson, Dana |
Unicorn Selfies by Simpson, Dana |
KIDS CHAPTER BOOKS: |
The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance by King, SJ |
Ada Twist, Scientist by Beaty, Andrea |
Yasmin the Scientist by Faruqi, Saadia |
The Frost Festival by Mews, Melody |
Mystery at Mermaid Cove by Mews, Melody |
Who is LeBron James? by Hubbard, Crystal |
KIDS EARLY READERS: |
What’s in a Name? by Iwai, Melissa |
Rainy Day by Cicatelli-Kuc, Katie |
Do You Know Rocket Science? by Ferrie, Chris |
T. Rex by Silen, Andrea |
Animal Doctors by Romero, Libby |
Kindergarten Fun by Kann, Victoria |
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS: |
Maisy’s Snowy Day by Cousins, Lucy |
Together We Grow by Vaught, Susan |
From the Tops of the Trees by Yang, Kao Kalia |
The Seagull and the Sea Captain by Montgomery, Sy |
Stillwater and Koo Save the World by Muth, Jon J. |
Good morning, Good Night by Lobel, Anita |
Two Dogs by Falconer, Ian |
We are Here by Charles, Tami |
Very Good Hats by Straub, Emma |
Watch Out for the Lion! by Hartman, Brooke |
Wishes by Van, Muon |
Oona in the Arctic by DiPucchio, Kelly |
The Suitcase by Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris |
DVDs: |
Drillbit Taylor |
March 8, 2023
FICTION: |
18 Minutes by MacNeil, Susan |
The Climate Book by Thunberg, Greta |
Slow Birding by Strassmann, Joan |
The Reader’s Digest Illustrated Book of Dogs by |
NON-FICTION: |
Gangland by Hogan, Chuck |
Encore in Death by Robb, J. D. |
Essex Dogs by Jones, Dan |
All the Names by Saramago, Jose |
Burner by Greaney, Mark |
The Last Kingdom by Berry, Steve |
The Last Orphan by Hurwitz, Gregg |
Every Man a King by Mosley, Walter |
Murder at an Irish Bakery by O’Connor, Carlene |
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Chokshi, Roshani |
The Girl Who Reads on the Metro by Feret-Fleury, Christine |
BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS: |
B.F.F. by Tate, Christie |
Shanda by Pogrebin |
KIDS NON-FICTION: |
Gods of the Ancient World by Ward, Marchella |
Love is Loud by Wallace, Sandra Neil |
Emperor of the Ice by Davies, Nicola |
Dinosaur World by Johnson-Ransom, Evan |
Just Kidding About Animals! by Vannini, Jupiter Greene |
KIDS FICTION: |
Trashed! by Freeman, Martha |
Black Beauty by Church, Lisa R. |
KIDS PICTURE BOOKS: |
Once Upon a Book by Lin, Grace |
In Every Life by Frazee, Marla |
Sometimes it’s Nice to be Alone by Hest, Amy |
Rabbit, Duck, and Big Bear by Brun-Cosme, Nadine |
Together With You by Toht, Patricia |
MAGAZINES: |
Consumer Report |
HGTV Magazine |
The New Yorker Magazine |
The New York Times Magazine |
Yankee Magazine |
Country Living Magazine |
DVDs: |
Puss in Boots |
The Flight Attendant |
Armageddon Time |