5 New Titles at the Baldwin Public Library

Editor's Note: In November 2011, Bloomfield Hills residents narrowly passed a 0.39-mill levy to fund a three-year contract with the Baldwin Public Library, giving them a library to call their own after several years and two previous millage attempts.

Need a little action, suspense or adventure to get you through the week? The Baldwin Public Library has just what you need with the latest batch of new arrivals.

One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson

Bryson examines closely the events and personalities of the summer of 1927 when America's story was one of brawling adventure, reckless optimism and 
delirious energy.

The October List by Jeffery Deaver 

Gabriela McKenzie's daughter has been kidnapped. In exchange for 
her safe return, her abductors demand two things: $400,000 in cash, and a document known only as the 
October List.

David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

Uncovers the hidden rules that shape the balance between the weak and the mighty and the powerful and the dispossessed.

The Croods (DVD)

This prehistoric comedy adventure follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures, and their outlook is changed forever.

This Is the End (DVD)

Six friends are trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events that devastate Los Angeles. As the world unravels outside, dwindling supplies and cabin fever threaten to tear apart the friendships inside. Eventually, they are forced to leave the house, facing their fate and 
the true meaning of friendship and redemption.

The information for this post was provided by Bloomfield-Bloomfield Patch reader Josh Rouan of the Baldwin Public Library.