|
|
|
|
|
|
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand
When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal, and unexpected alliances.
|
|
|
|
The Impossible Fortune
by Richard Osman
As wedding plans unfold and personal struggles linger, the Thursday Murder Club reunites when a guest vanishes and a suspicious partner hints at something valuable—and deadly—leading Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron, and Ibrahim into a tangled case of coded secrets and high-stakes deception.
|
|
|
|
Pitcher Perfect
by Tessa Bailey
An enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance focuses on a playboy hockey rookie and the disciplined softball pitcher completely immune to his charms.
|
|
|
|
The portrait : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Devon Darcy, a gifted portraitist marked by loss, and Charlie Taylor, a guarded entrepreneur shaped by family wounds, form a powerful bond after a chance meeting, as their deepening summer romance in the Hamptons brings them fear, vulnerability, and the possibility of lasting love.
|
|
|
|
The Secret of Secrets
by Dan Brown
When Katherine Solomon vanishes and her manuscript disappears following a murder in Prague, symbologist Robert Langdon races across three cities to uncover a hidden truth about consciousness, pursued by ancient myths, secret societies, and a revelation that could upend humanity's understanding of the mind.
|
|
|
|
Thief of Night
by Holly Black
There'd always been something wrong with Charlie Hall, crooked from the day she was born, never met a bad decision she wasn't willing to double down on, but will she be good enough to steal back a heart?
|
|
|
|
In the Time of Five Pumpkins
by Alexander McCall Smith
Botswana detective Precious Ramotswe solves a new case with the help of her loyal associate and proves again that compassion and wisdom are the greatest tools for justice in the twenty-sixth novel of the series following The Great Hippopotamus Hotel.
|
|
|
|
The killing stones
by Ann Cleeves
After his friend Archie is found murdered beside a stolen artifact on Westray, Detective Jimmy Perez returns to Orkney, where personal ties, dark secrets, and local rumors complicate his search for the truth behind the killing.
|
|
|
|
The Final Score : Six Short Novels
by Don Winslow
Six crime novellas showcase a legendary prison-bound robber plotting an impossible casino heist, a teenage bootlegger ensnared by corruption, two wise guys trading barroom tall tales, a conflicted patrolman, a PI safeguarding a suicidal movie star, and a desperate family man forced into violence.
|
|
|
|
Reacher : The Stories Behind the Stories
by Lee Child
These are the origin tales of all the Reacher novels written solely by Lee Child, chock full of colorful anecdotes and intriguing inspirations; one by one, they expand upon each novel and place it in the context not only of the author's life, but of the world outside the books.
|
|
|
|
Disrupt Everything—and Win : Take Control of Your Future
by James Patterson
The best-selling author and a leading expert on disruption explain how to use this technique to affect life-changing improvements in all aspects of life in family, work and community relationships. 250,000 first printing.
|
|
|
|
A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
by Sophie Elmhirst
"The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits. Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He's a loner, awkward and obsessive; she's charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream - as we all dream - of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away? Most of us begin and end with the daydream. But Mauricebegan to study nautical navigation. Maralyn made detailed lists of provisions. And in June 1972, they set sail. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank beneath the waves. Whatensues is a jaw-dropping fight to survive on the wild ocean, with little hope of rescue. Alone together for months in a tiny rubber raft, starving and exhausted, Maurice and Maralyn have to find not only ways to stay alive but ways to get along, as theirinner demons emerge and their marriage is put to the greatest of tests. Although they could run away from the world, they can't run away from themselves. Taut, propulsive, and dazzling, A MARRIAGE AT SEA pairs adrenaline-fueled high seas adventure with agutting love story that asks why we love difficult people, and who we become under the most extreme conditions imaginable"
|
|
|
|
History Matters
by David McCullough
This posthumous collection of essays from the legendary historian looks at subjects such as the character of American leaders, the influence of art and mentors and the importance of understanding the past to better navigate the present and future.
|
|
|
|
Protocols : An Operating Manual for the Human Body
by Andrew D. Huberman
A neuroscientist and tenured professor at Stanford School of Medicine introduces an essential guide to improving brain function, enhancing mood and energy, optimizing bodily health and physical performance, and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors to transform your life. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
Replaceable You : Adventures in Human Anatomy
by Mary Roach
From the New York Times best-selling author of Stiff and Fuzz comes a rollicking exploration of the quest to recreate the impossible complexities of human anatomy including difficult questions prompted by the human body's failings. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
We the People : A History of the U.s. Constitution
by Jill Lepore
Explores the evolving meaning of the U.S. Constitution, tracing generations of interpretation and amendment efforts, and arguing that the founders envisioned a living, adaptable document—challenging modern originalism and advocating for democratic engagement in shaping constitutional change. Illustrations.
|
|
|
|
SLO Library in the Community Room. Cate will have a lively discussion with her editor (who is also her daughter) about Cate's new novel. This is a novel for teen and adult readers.
"For most fourteen-year-olds, California summers in the early 1970s mean sun and surf, despite the Cold War chill. Not for Eden."
Please join us as local author Cate Touryan speaks about her new book.
|
|
|
|
|
|