FICTION
Before You Found Me: A Novel by Brooke Beyfuss
Rowan McNamara doesn’t open the door to her new life ― she’s thrown through it. Following an explosive argument with her abusive fiancé, Rowan runs. With no family except for her estranged sister, Celia, Rowan takes refuge in an idyllic New England town. Together they battle nightmares, curious stares, and Celia’s constant disapproval. But when Lee begins haunting more than their dreams, Rowan and Gabriel realize they stopped pretending to be a family a long time ago. Their bond is just as strong as blood, and they’re willing to do anything to protect one another.
The Maniac by Benjamin Labatut
The MANIAC places von Neumann at the center of a literary triptych that begins with Paul Ehrenfest, an Austrian physicist and friend of Einstein, who fell into despair when he saw science and technology become tyrannical forces; it ends 100 years later, in the showdown between the South Korean Go Master Lee Sedol and the AI program AlphaGo, an encounter embodying the central question of von Neumann’s most ambitious unfinished project: the creation of a self-reproducing machine, an intelligence able to evolve beyond human understanding or control.
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life, even as their 12-year marriage is falling apart. Then a deployment sends Jolene deep into harm’s way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines. War will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own―for everything that matters to his family.
Under the Java Moon by Heather B. Moore
Based on a true story, this gripping WWII novel captures the resilience, hope, and courage of a Dutch family who is separated during the war when the Japanese occupy the Dutch East Indies. Under the Java Moon highlights a little-known part of WWII history and the impact of war on Indonesia, its people, and the more than 100,000 Dutch men, women, and children who were funneled into prison camps and faced with the ultimate fight for survival.
NONFICTION
The Road to Joy: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy by Scott Drew
Scott Drew, head basketball coach of the NCAA National Championship-winning Baylor Bears, rebuilt a program mired in scandal by instilling a culture of putting Jesus first. The Road to J.O.Y. is packed with leadership and coaching lessons that can equip any leader to make his team a championship team. With equal parts inspirational memoir and personal and professional growth, The Road to J.O.Y. is perfect for anyone who is looking to better live out their faith, lead a team, achieve a goal, or mentor others.
Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story by Max Marshall
When Max Marshall arrived on the campus of the College of Charleston in 2018, he hoped to investigate a small-time fraternity Xanax trafficking ring. Instead, he found a homicide, several student deaths, and millions of dollars circulating around the Deep South. Marshall traces several “C of C” boys’ journeys from fraternity pledges to interstate drug traffickers. The result is a true-life story of hubris, status, money, drugs, and murder — one that lifts a curtain on an ecstatic and disturbing way of life. With expert pacing and a cool eye, he follows a never-ending party that continues after funerals and mass arrests.
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein
What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self — a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but, in a twisted, upside-down way, furthered the very causes you’d devoted your life to fighting against? Naomi Klein is one of our most trenchant and influential social critics, an essential analyst of what branding, austerity, and climate profiteering have done to our societies and souls. Here she turns her gaze inward to our psychic landscapes, and outward to the possibilities for building hope amid intersecting economic, medical, and political crises.
Ours was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream by David Leonhardt
Two decades into the 21st century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world’s most powerful country? And what happened to the “American dream”— the promise of a happier, healthier, more prosperous future — which was once such an inextricable part of our national identity?
CHILDREN’S
The Official Fablehaven Cookbook: Wondrous Recipes Inspired by the Characters from the Series by Brandon and Cherie Mull
The best-selling author of the Fablehaven series and his wife present a special offering to their legions of readers. The Fablehaven house brownies are known for coming into the kitchen at night and baking delightful treats as a surprise for caretakers and their guests. Enjoy nearly 50 magical recipes inspired by the world of Fablehaven. Each recipe like Fairy Toast, Bracken’s Unicorn Shakes and Goblin Glop Trifle comes with an origin story and full-color pictures so you can see the finished result. Includes an original, never-before-published story about the Fablehaven woodland brownies, and some crafting recipes like Wizard Slime and Vanessa’s Invisible Ink. It’s a fabulous, fablelicious romp through the fantastical world of Fablehaven!
Ages: 8-12
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.
