New Materials For December 7

Press release from the Cromaine District Library:

December 7, 2021

• Fiction Novel
• Family lawyer Sandy Moss knows it's a mistake to get mixed up again with charismatic Hollywood TV star Patrick McNabb - prime suspect in her first (and last) murder case - but when he asks for her help she finds herself saying yes. Soon she's tangled up in a celebrity slaying... and Patrick seems to believe he's essential to solving the whole thing.

The Devil You Know
Kit Rocha

• Fiction Novel
• Maya, genetically engineered for genius and trained for revolution, vows to stop an operation trading in genetically enhanced children with the help of Gray, who, unable to escape the time bomb in his head, has found his purpose in his final days--keeping Maya safe.

My Sweet Girl
Amanda Jayatissa

• Fiction Novel
• Ever since she was adopted from a Sri Lankan orphanage, Paloma has had the best of everything-schools, money, and parents so perfect that she fears she'll never live up to them. Now thirty years old and recently cut off from her parents' funds, she decides to sublet the second bedroom of her overpriced San Francisco apartment to Arun, who recently moved from India. Paloma has to admit it feels good helping someone find their way in America-that is until Arun discovers Paloma's darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her own fragile place in this country.

Her Heart for a Compass
Sarah Ferguson

• Fiction Novel
• Expected to make an advantageous marriage, Lady Margaret Montagu Scott rebels shortly before her betrothal is announced and flees, throwing herself into charitable work and befriending a group of similarly-minded, independent women.

Tracing Your Family History Through the Census: A Guide for Family Historians
Emma Jolly

• Non-Fiction Book
• The census is an essential survey of our population, and it is a source of basic information for local and national government and for various organizations dealing with education, housing, health and transport.

Stories to Tell: A Memoir
Richard Marx

• Non-Fiction Book: Autobiography
• Legendary musician Richard Marx offers an enlightening, entertaining look at his life and career.

The Secret History of Food: Strange But True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat
Matt Siegel

• Non-Fiction Book
• Exploring cultural, scientific, sexual, and culinary substructures, this essential read for all foodies, at turns both funny and fascinating, looks at the little-known history surrounding food.

Better You, Better Friends: A Whole New Approach to Friendship
Glenda D. Shaw

• Non-Fiction Book
• We all seek love and support through our friendships, yet these relationships often leave us feeling baffled and unsure of our connections. By exploring how to BE a better friend through real friend stories and interviews with researchers and coaches, this book illustrates how to cultivate better friendships by becoming a better friend.

100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
Pamela Paul

• Non-Fiction Book
• The acclaimed editor of The New York Times Book Review takes readers on a nostalgic tour of the pre-Internet age, offering powerful insights into both the profound and the seemingly trivial things we've lost.

The Becoming
Nora Roberts

• Fiction Audiobook
• A new epic of love and war among gods and humans, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Awakening.

Chain of Command
Tom Clancy

• Fiction Audiobook
• The United States has stared down many threats with President Jack Ryan at the helm, but what if he's not there when we need him? That's the question facing a nation in the most shocking entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.

A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
David Sedaris

• Non-Fiction Audiobook
• Picking up where his previous volume of diaries, called Theft by Finding, left off, David Sedaris chronicles the years 2003-2020.

NCIS, Naval Criminal Investigative Service: 18th Season

• Television Series DVD
• A shocking start to Season 18 of NCIS launches the team into a year like no other. The action begins with a bang and spools up from there. Answering the mystery of where Gibbs disappeared to last season, we follow him through his secret mission. But global threats never stop as the rest of the team brave new dangers and higher risks.

Woodstock or Bust

• DVD
• For two seventeen-year-old singer/songwriters from the West Coast, Willow Shields and Meg DeLacy, It's a once in a lifetime dream to travel cross-country and perform at the festival. Hooking up with an eclectic cast of characters, they make a road trip of self discovery. They find their own 3 days of mind-expanding, life-changing love, music, and friendship.

We Don't Deserve Dogs

• Non-Fiction DVD
• A contemplative odyssey across our planet, looking at the simple and extraordinary ways that dogs influence our daily lives. People need dogs, and perhaps they need us, but what do humans do to deserve the unconditional love they provide?

Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain.

• Non-Fiction DVD
• Chef, writer, adventurer, provocateur: Anthony Bourdain lived his life unabashedly. Director Morgan Neville offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Bourdain reverberates with his presence, in his own voice and in the way he indelibly impacted the world around him.

It All Comes Back to You
Farah Naz Rishi

• Teen Fiction Novel
• After Kiran Noorani's mom died, Kiran vowed to keep her dad and sister, Amira, close. But when Amira announces that she's dating someone, Kiran's world is turned upside down. Deen Malik is thrilled that his brother, Faisal, has found a great girlfriend: but when the families meet, Deen and Kiran find themselves face to face. Again. Three years ago... Kiran and Deen dated in secret. Until Deen ghosted Kiran. And now, after discovering hints of Faisal's shady past, Kiran will stop at nothing to find answers. Deen just wants his brother to be happy--and he'll do whatever it takes to keep Kiran from reaching the truth. Though the chemistry between Kiran and Deen is undeniable, can either of them take down their walls?

Hello (From Here)
Chandler Baker

• Teen Fiction Novel
• Maxine and Jonah meet as California is going into lockdown due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic declaration, and must learn how to build their relationship at a distance through personal tragedies and triumphs.

Defy the Night
Brigid Kemmerer

• Teen Fiction Novel
• From New York Times bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer comes a blockbuster fantasy series, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Victoria Aveyard, about a kingdom divided by corruption, the prince desperately holding it together, and the girl who will risk everything to bring it crashing down.

For All Time.
Shanna Miles

• Teen Fiction Novel
• Together, Tamar and Fayard have lived a thousand lives, seen the world build itself up from nothing only to tear itself down again in civil war. They've even watched humanity take to the stars. But in each life one thing remains the same: their love and their fight to be together. One love story after another. Their only concern is they never get to see how their story ends. Until now. When they finally discover what it will take to break the cycle, will they be able to make the sacrifice?

The Hawthorne Legacy
Jennifer Barnes

• Teen Fiction
• Rumors spread that Tobias Hawthorne's lost son may still be alive, casting doubt on seventeen-year-old Avery's inheritance and changing the rules of the game.

Attacks on Science

• Teen Non-Fiction Book
• Recent examples of attacks on science such as climate change denial demonstrate the danger of attacks on science. However, the negative impacts of these attacks must be weighed against other considerations, including the freedom of speech and religious expression, and the assertion that some criticism is healthy for the scientific field.

Breathe Out: A Creative Guide to Happiness for Teen Minds
D. Min

• Teen Non-Fiction Book
• From the publishers of the bestselling The Wellbeing Journal comes the follow-up, Breathe Out, specifically designed for teenagers and the unique challenges younger people face.

Google It: A History of Google
Redding, Anna Crowley

• Teen Non-Fiction Book
• The word "google" has even entered our vocabulary as a verb. Now, find out the true history of Google--from its humble beginnings as a thesis project made out of "borrowed" hardware and discount toys through its revolution of the world's relationship with technology to a brief glimpse of where they might take us next.

Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, and Trying Again.

• Teen Non-Fiction Book
• How can you be an ally? Where should you start? There aren't any easy answers, but this book helps you ask better questions. Find out what allyship means to 17 YA authors with the stories in this collection.

Gilded
Marissa Meyer

• Teen Fiction Audiobook
• A new fantastical retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, Gilded is the first instalment in a new duology from Marissa Meyer, the New York Times Bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles.

This press release was produced by the Cromaine District Library. The views expressed are the author's own.