FICTION
The Pigeon by David Gordon
Harvard dropout and ex-Special Forces operative Joe Brody is climbing the ranks in the criminal underworld. After successfully executing multiple missions for the various crime syndicates that run New York City, he has come to earn the trust and respect of the city’s most dangerous denizens. Which is why his newest task — retrieving a pet pigeon snatched from a rooftop coop in Brooklyn — has Joe puzzled … until he learns that the bird is valued at close to a million dollars. With high-stakes action sequences punctuated by laugh-out-loud humor, The Pigeon is an entertaining caper with nods to vintage crime fiction by masters like Elmore Leonard and Richard Stark.
The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs
Last year, Brenda and her husband rushed their beloved dog Tim to the emergency vet on Christmas Eve. Tim survived after the vet cleared the obstruction — a pair of women’s lace undies. The bad news: the undies were not Brenda’s. A year after the breakup, Brenda has put her life back together. She’s found purpose and healing as a volunteer with a dog rescue organization in Houston, Texas. The rescue partners with a program in Avalon, New York. Now Brenda is arranging the transport of rescued dogs from Houston to Avalon. But a blinding snowstorm, an escaped mutt, and a life-saving encounter with Adam Bellamy — a single dad and paramedic — means Brenda must stay in Avalon longer than she planned.
Thicker than Water by Megan Collins
Julia and Sienna Larkin are sisters-in-law, connected by Julia’s husband and Sienna’s brother, Jason. More than that, the two are devoted best friends and business partners, believing that theirs is a uniquely unbreakable bond. To Sienna, her protective brother can do no wrong, and although Julia knows he’s not perfect, they’ve built a comfortable life and family together. Recently, Jason has been putting in long hours to secure a promotion at work, so when his boss is found brutally murdered — his lips sewn shut — the Larkins are shocked and unsettled, especially as local gossip swirls. Megan Collins has crafted a rich, gripping story that explores just how fragile our closest bonds can be.
The Postcard by Anne Berest
Together with the usual holiday cards, an anonymous postcard is delivered to the Berest family home. On the front, a photo of the Opéra Garnier in Paris. On the back, the names of Anne Berest’s maternal great-grandparents, Ephraïm and Emma, and their children, Noémie and Jacques — all killed at Auschwitz. Fifteen years after the postcard is delivered, Anne is moved to discover who sent it and why. Aided by her chain-smoking mother, family members, friends, associates, a private detective, a graphologist, and many others, she embarks on a journey to discover the fate of the Rabinovitch family. What emerges is a moving saga that shatters long-held certainties about Anne’s family, her country and herself.
NONFICTION
The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons learned about Love and Death, Sex and Sin, and Saving the Best for Last by Mick Peterson, Bill Lyons, Robert Reeves and Jessay Martin
In this delightful group memoir, Mick, Jessay, Robert, and Bill tell all about their lives, revealing who they are beyond TikTok, where they came from, and how they found one another. They offer their collective wisdom on a rainbow of topics, including coming out, sex, gay liberation, gay marriage, AIDS, aging, and saving the best act for last. Outrageous and hilarious, refreshingly earnest and unfiltered, engaging and insightful, they’ve been through it all — harassment, divorce, depression, bankruptcy, even near-death experiences. Between the four of them, there’s not much of life they haven’t seen or done, and now they dish on everything from fitness and fabulous dinner parties to church and orgies.
The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy
They were unlikely spies—and that’s exactly what made them perfect for the role. Because women were seen as unimportant, pioneering female intelligence officers moved unnoticed around Bonn, Geneva, and Moscow, stealing secrets from under the noses of their KGB adversaries. Back at headquarters, women built the CIA’s critical archives. And they noticed things that the men at the top didn’t see. As the CIA faced an identity crisis after the Cold War, it was a close-knit network of female analysts who spotted the rising threat of al-Qaeda. Sisterhood offers a riveting new perspective on history, revealing how women at the CIA ushered in the modern intelligence age, and how their silencing made the world more dangerous.
The Future of Us: The Science of What We’ll Eat, Where We’ll Live, and Who We’ll Be by Jay Ingram
Where will we live? How will we get around? These are just some of the questions bestselling author and popular science broadcaster Jay Ingram answers in this exciting examination of the science and technologies that will affect every aspect of human life. He reports on cutting-edge research in organ and limb regeneration, advances in prosthetics, the merging of the human and the synthetic, and gene editing. Cities could accommodate green space and the long-awaited flying car. Finally, he speculates on the future of artificial general intelligence as well as our place on Earth and in the universe.
The Future of Geography: How the Competition in Space will Change our World by Tim Marshall
In this gripping work, bestselling author Tim Marshall navigates the new geopolitical landscape to show how we got here and where we’re heading. Extensively researched and drawing on the latest information from intelligence, government, and civilian institutions, this book provides a detailed, clear account of the new space race, the power rivalries, and how technology, economics, and war have a ripple effect on everyone across the globe. Written with all the insight and wit that have made Marshall one of the world’s most popular and trusted writer on geopolitics, The Future of Geography is an essential read about global power, politics, and the future of humanity.
CHILDREN’S
Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long
On the farm where Otis the tractor and his animal friends live, the farmer has introduced someone new — a stern scarecrow to shoo away the pesky crows. When Otis and the other animals try to be friendly to the newcomer, his face stays frowny and he just stares blankly off into the cornfield with his black thread eyes. He doesn’t say a word, and he smells funny, so everyone leaves him alone. One rainy day, Otis is playing his favorite quiet game with all the farm animals but he can’t take his eyes off the lonely figure in the distant field. He decides to try to make friends with the scarecrow one more time, because everyone is less lonely with a friend. New and old fans of Otis will be charmed by this autumnal tale of friendship. Small acts of kindness are never wasted, even if we don’t get anything back. It’s not what our friends can do for us but what we can do for them that counts, and sometimes our companionship is the best gift of all.
Ages: 4–8
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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.
