New Books

New books added to our adult fiction shelves this week include: The Ravenscar Dynasty, Barbara Taylor Bradford; One Good Turn, Kate Atkinson; Beasts of No Nation, Uzodinma Iweala; Bleeding Hearts, Ian Rankin; The Book of Samson, David Maine; The Deception of the Emerald Ring, Lauren Willig; Hannibal Rising, Thomas Harris; Heart of Winter, Diana Palmer; Measuring the World, Daniel Kehlmann; Odyssey, Jack McDevitt; Ride a Painted Pony, Kathleen Eagle; and The Threat, David Poyer.

New adult nonfiction titles include: The Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs by the Consumer Union of the United States, Inc. editors; Crashproof Your Kids: Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver, Timothy C. Smith; Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement: A Step-By-Step Guide, Julian Cassell; Dragon Rising: An Inside Look at China Today, Jasper Becker; The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World, Steven Johnson; How To Speak Your Spouse's Language: Ten Easy Steps to Great Communication, H. Norman Wright; The Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary edition); and Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System, Stephen P. Kiernan.

Stop by the Library Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to pick up any of these new titles or to place Holds on those already checked out. Keep in mind that although we'll be closed Sunday and Monday for the New Year's holiday, our OWWL catalog is available 24/7 for placing Holds, renewing materials, and checking due dates. If you need help accessing your account, stop by and we'll walk you through the process.