FICTION
The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel
Paris, 1939: Young mothers Elise and Juliette become fast friends the day they meet in the beautiful Bois de Boulogne. Though there is a shadow of war creeping across Europe, neither woman suspects that their lives are about to irrevocably change. When Elise becomes a target of the German occupation, she entrusts Juliette with the most precious thing in her life — her young daughter, playmate to Juliette’s own little girl. But nowhere is safe in war, not even a quiet little bookshop like Juliette’s Librairie des Rêves.
The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel
Meena Dave is a photojournalist and a nomad. She has no family, no permanent address, and no long-term attachments, preferring to observe the world at a distance through the lens of her camera. But Meena’s solitary life is turned upside down when she unexpectedly inherits an apartment in a Victorian brownstone in historic Back Bay, Boston.
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death.
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him — he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it’s a rumor that just won’t die. It turns out that being known as a “self-made” widow comes with some perks. No one messes with her, harasses her, or tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It’s even been good for business; no one dares to not buy her jewelry.
NON-FICTION
The Pornography Wars: The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Obscene Obsession by Kelsy Burke
Dr. Kelsy Burke has spent the last five years researching and interviewing internet pornography’s opponents and its sympathizers. Here, Burke does a deep dive into the long history of pornography in America and then turns her gaze on our present society to examine the ways this industry touches on the most intimate parts of American lives. She offers a complete
understanding of the major players in the debates around porn’s place in society: everyone from sex workers, activists, therapists, religious leaders, and consumers.
Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era by Cathy Hackl
If the internet was first used to connect us to information, and then developed into a social media forum to connect people, then Web3, which connects people, places and things, will help enable the successor state to today’s mobile internet – the Metaverse. It will bring together and merge our physical and digital lives, and – in the same way that social media upended our lives and our businesses – the Metaverse will shake things up even more.
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland
In April 1944, Rudolf Vrba became one of the very first Jews to escape from Auschwitz and make his way to freedom. He did it to reveal the truth of the death camp to the world. Against all odds, Vrba and his fellow escapee, Fred Wetzler, climbed mountains, crossed rivers, and narrowly missed German bullets until they had smuggled out the first full account of Auschwitz the world had ever seen — a forensically detailed report that eventually reached Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and the Pope.
Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire’s Wife, and the Murder of the Century by Roseanne Montillo
When Ann Woodward shot her husband, banking heir Billy Woodward, in the middle of the night in 1955, her life changed forever. Though she claimed she thought he was a prowler, few believed the woman who had risen from charismatic showgirl to popular socialite. Everyone had something to say about the scorching scandal afflicting one of the most rich and famous families of New York City, but no one was more obsessed with the tale than Truman Capote.
CHILDREN’S
Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter
This lyrical picture book tells the story of generations, of the little everyday miracles that are sown in the past to bear fruit in the future. Most of all, it is a meditation on love and the traditions that keep families connected through time. Many years ago, before there was a giant pecan tree in her yard for grandchildren to play on, to relax in its shade and enjoy pies made from its nuts, Grandmother Nell planted a pecan seed. She was just a little girl herself then, and she couldn’t imagine the gift that simple act would be for her future family. She nurtured the seed and tended it until that seed grew and grew into the enormous tree for her grandchildren’s enjoyment — the perfect place for games and gatherings and reading a book under its vast branches. If you plant a seed today, you just may be giving a gift to the future, too, and it might even be a gift of pie.
Ages: 4 – 8
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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