FICTION
A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn
Marina Salles’s life does not end the day she wakes up dead. Instead, in the course of a moment, she is transformed into the stuff of myth, an aswang, a creature of mystery and vengeance. She spent her time on earth on the margins; she was a survivor, but always reacting, watching from a distance, understanding very little of her own life. Death brings her into the hearts and minds of those she has known―even her killer―as she accesses their memories and sees anew the meaning of her own.
The Local by Joey Hartstone
In the town of Marshall sits the Federal courthouse of the Eastern District of Texas, a place revered by patent lawyers for its speedy jury trails and massive punitive payouts. Marshall is flooded with patent lawyers, all of whom find work being the local voice for the big-city legal teams that need to sway a small-town jury. One of the best is James Euchre.
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind—leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.
Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot.
Pulling the Wings Off Angels by K J Parker
Long ago, a wealthy man stole an angel and hid her in a chapel, where she remains imprisoned to this day. That’s the legend, anyway. A clerical student who’s racked up gambling debts to a local gangster is given an ultimatum―deliver the angel his grandfather kidnapped, or forfeit various body parts in payment.
NON-FICTION
The Funny Stuff: The Official P. J. O’Rourke Quotationary and Riffapedia by P. J. O’Rourke
When The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations was published in 1994, P. J. O’Rourke had more entries than any living writer. And he kept writing funny stuff for another 28 years. Now, for the first time, the best material is collected in one volume.
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff
Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man.” With high-minded ideals and bare-knuckle tactics, Adams led what could be called the greatest campaign of civil resistance in American history. A singular figure at a singular moment, Adams helped to mastermind the Boston Tea Party. He employed every tool available to rally a town, a colony, and eventually a band of colonies behind him, creating the cause that created a country.
The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything by Matthew Ball
The term “Metaverse” is suddenly everywhere, from the front pages of national newspapers and the latest fashion trends to the plans of the most powerful companies in history. It is already shaping the policy platforms of the US government, the European Union, and the Chinese Communist Party. But what, exactly, is the Metaverse?
The Quitter’s Manifesto: Quit a Job You Hate for the Work You Love by Tim Rhode
Quitting a job with a steady paycheck and benefits is tough—you have to write a letter of resignation, find new work or start a business, and dust off the resume. Still, if this was all that was stopping you from making the leap, you probably would have leapt long ago. If you’ve felt trapped in your job but can’t quite seem to take the next step, this book will give you the game plan you need to deal with uncertainty.
CHILDREN’S
Parents Here and There: A Kid’s Guide to Deployment by Marie-Therese Miller
This guide for children explaining deployment and helping them deal with feelings of sadness and anxiety at being separated from a parent is a welcome addition to a topic that is difficult to find in children’s books. It speaks directly to young readers, acknowledging their feelings and reassuring them that other adults will be around to help and they will have many ways to keep in touch with their absent loved one. Photographs featuring diverse families and deployed moms as well as dads display all the emotions that happen during this challenging time. Essential reading for anyone with deployed family members to help assure children that love can stretch far.
Ages: 4 – 9
LIBRARY OPEN
• Lima Public Library is open to the public six days a week. Hours for the Main Library in Lima are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Our Cairo, Elida and Spencerville branch libraries are open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Our Lafayette branch is open from 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday.
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