Monthly Archives: August 2016

Here are two new plot –driven page turners. In “The Last One” by Olivia Alexandra, a reality show participant, alone on an extended solo challenge,  discovers unexpected devastation. It  dawns on her that this is not part of the plot.  Bookpage calls … Continue reading →

18 new books arrived on Monday, just in time to get readers set for Labor Day Weekend. Included were two new  thrillers that combine page-turning suspense with literary character and atmosphere. “Surrender, New York” by Caleb Carr,  Trajan Jones, a … Continue reading →

Phillippa Gregory is back with another story about the Tudor Court. In “Three sisters, Three Queens,” Gregory writes about the plots and intrigues cooked up by King Henry VIII’s wife Katherine of Aragon, and his sisters Margaret and Mary.  Their … Continue reading →

In “Sting,” Sandra Brown is a twisty page turner about a con and the hitman who is hired to track her.  “ “Damaged” by Lisa Scottline features series characters Rosato & DiNunzio, who take on the case of   a dyslexic fifth … Continue reading →

 “The Boy Who Runs” is a true story about a Ugandan boy soldier of (Julius Achon) who became a world-class runner and the director of an African children’s charity.  And, speaking of children, the library has the script of the … Continue reading →

Readers preferring puzzles to perplexities might enjoy new mysteries by Peter Robinson and Paul Doiron.  In ‘When the Music’s Over”, Robinson’s  Inspector Banks must deal with two assault cases, a new case which is racially charged and a cold case … Continue reading →

New DVDs that might generate gasps, tears, grimaces or awe.  45 years.  A couple (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) hid a roadblock on the eve of their wedding anniversary.   Miracles from Heaven.  A mother (Jennifer garner) searches for hope … Continue reading →

New DVDs that might generate smiles, chuckles and guffaws. Grandma. Elle Reid (Lily Tomlin) and her granddaughter need cash in hurry.  Their unannounced visits to old friends and flames rattle the skeletons and shake the rafters.  Hello, my Name is Doris.  … Continue reading →

Art! Money! Life! Oppression!  Books that takcle the Big Questions.  The Muse by Jessie Burton. The discovery of a rare painting gives rise to a mystery over the life of the artist. Bright, Precious Days by Jay McInerney. The ebbs … Continue reading →

Just in! An “exuberant, multi-voiced novel based on the life of a 19th-century Hindu saint.”  To the world, he is Sri Ramakrishna–godly avatar, spiritual master, beloved guru. But to Hriday, his nephew and longtime caretaker, he is just Uncle– who must be safeguarded … Continue reading →