New Titles for June 27-July 3rd 2025
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New Fiction
The murder machine
by Heather Graham

"This state-of-the-art smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all. Standing above its owner's lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home. How do you catch a murderer that doesn't leave any fingerprints? Enter Special Agent Victoria Tennant, whose familiarity with cybercrime reveals the stark truth: a machine can only do what it's been directed to. As the number of grisly "accidents" begins to rise, the pair must race to uncover the perpetrator even as they find themselves caught in their digital crosshairs! There's nowhere to hide when danger may be as close as the very phones in their pockets"
Hidden nature
by Nora Roberts

Surviving a near-fatal shooting, injured police officer Sloan Cooper moves back to her quiet hometown and investigates a string of mysterious disappearances across three states in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author. 1,000,000 first printing.
My name is Emilia del Valle : a novel
by Isabel Allende

In 1800s San Francisco, young writer Emilia, daughter of an Irish nun and a Chilean aristocrat, journeys to South America with talented reporter Eric to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.
The cardinal : a novel of love and power
by Alison Weir

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey rises from humble origins to become Henry VIII's closest advisor, but his loyalty and efforts to maintain peace unravel when the king's desire to divorce Katherine of Aragon for Anne Boleyn pits Wolsey against powerful enemies and personal tragedy.
Never flinch : a novel
by Stephen King

With a killer on a revenge mission, Buckeye City Police Detective Izzy Jaynes turns to friend Holly Gibney for help; meanwhile, a vigilante targets controversial feminist activist Kate McKay, and Holly is hired as bodyguard.
Nonfiction
The maximalist : colorful interiors for bold living
by Dani Dazey

"Maximalist style authority Dani Dazey shares her bold design advice for creating colourful interiors and playful patterns in your home More is more! The Maximalist by Dani Dazey is an interior design book for true maximalists who love to celebrate all things colour, pattern, and clutter. With her signature seventies flair, quirky custom furniture (pizza couch, anyone?), unique graphic designs, and bright colour palettes, Dazey is the perfect person to show you how to bring happiness and personality intoyour decorating. The Maximalist includes 11 of Dazey's design projects, from the iconic Trixie Motel-created by beloved drag queen Trixie Mattel-to the idyllic Dazey Desert House at the foot of the San Jacinto mountains, to a crazy and colourful maximalist mansion. By showing you how to find balance in creative expression, establish an atmosphere, mix in patterns (hint: you can never have enough wallpaper), and choose the right furniture and finishes, this book is your guide to all things playful and whimsical for your home"
The Making of Canada : An Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives
by Greg Koabel

Book Annotation
The how not to age cookbook
by Michael Greger

"New from Michael Greger M.D., FACLM, whose books have sold more than one million copies worldwide, comes a fully-illustrated cookbook filled with recipes to make you healthier as you age. In his instant New York Times bestseller, How Not To Age, Dr. Michael Greger revealed that diet can regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging. His Anti-Aging Eight streamlined evidence-based research into simple, accessible steps for ensuring physical and mental longevity. Now, in How Not To Age Cookbook, decades of scientific research are put to use in over a hundred recipes that will leave readers feeling nourished for years to come. Each of these simple, nutrition-packed dishes uses ingredients that have been proven to promote a healthy lifespan and inspiration from the places around the world where people traditionally live the longest. Grounded in the latest nutrition science, How Not to Age Cookbook is chock-full of delicious meals, snacks, and beverages that will keepthe body both nourished and youthful"
The everything guide to GLP-1s : lose weight, build healthy eating habits, and achieve lifelong weight management
by Kayley George

"For the best results on your weight loss journey, look no further than The Everything Guide to GLP-1s. Packed with everything you need to know about GLP-1 medications, including what they are, how they work, and what kind of healthy habits and lifestylechanges you need to make for the best results, this book is a must-have companion for your weight loss journey. Once you've covered the basics, you'll find 150 recipes that are specifically designed to help you achieve the best results while taking weight-loss medications, to avoid uncomfortable side effects, and to help you maintain your new weight post-treatment. From breakfast to dinner and everything in between, this book has you covered so you can: -Start your day off with a protein-packed breakfastlike Tomato and Mozzarella Baked Eggs -Get into those healthy legumes and vegetables with a Warm Chickpea Salad with Spinach for lunch -Explore modified versions of your favorite foods like a burger for dinner with Feta Cheese Turkey Burgers -And much more! In this book, you'll find guidance on all things GLP-1. You'll also discover flexible meal plans that show you how to use these recipes to maintain a healthy body once and for all. Start your healthy weight loss journey today"
52 ways to reconcile : how to walk with Indigenous peoples on the path to healing
by David Robertson

"[A] guide for non-Indigenous people eager to learn, or Indigenous people eager to do more in our collective effort towards reconciliation, as people, and as a country"
Kids
Baking wonderland : a mix and match cookbook for kids!
by Jean Parker

"This mix-and-match cookbook is for curious kids who love to laugh. It's the perfect first baking book for children to use their imaginations, learn new skills and take their baking adventures to out-of-this-world heights! Be our guest and explore this magical theme park full of the most scrumptious cookie, cupcake, donut and cake recipes. Mix and match them with our fabulous frostings, glazes, toppings, and milks to build countless combinations for your dream desserts"
Silverborn : the mystery of Morrigan Crow
by Jessica Townsend

"To learn more of the Wundrous Arts while traveling to new places in Nevermoor where she encounters people from her past, Morrigan Crow sides with someone very dangerous as she tries to untangle the mystery of who she is. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook."
The new girl
by Nicole Andelfinger

"When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her--unfortunately until they realize Brooke Dennis is the meanest girl they've ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school. Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on... there has to be a reason she's so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance? Or is Brooke really as sour as she seems?"
Hammerbarn.
by Ludo Studio Pty Ltd

The Heeler family are shopping at Hammerbarn for a new pizza oven, and Bluey and Bingo play Neighbors with the gnome husbands Gerald and Hecuba to see if they will get along
Six little sticks
by Tiffany Stone

Kids are introduced to Mama stick bug and her six little sticks, and when Mama begins counting her little ones, she can only find five, then with each counting, one more disappears, so Mama needs help spotting them
The wild robot on the island
by Peter Brown

Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness, and when she washes up on the island, she must learn from the animals and adapt to her new surroundings, and before long the island begins to feel like home
DVDs
September 5

"Unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to livecoverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage"--
Nosferatu

"Estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with a prospective client named Count Orlok. While away, his new bride Ellen is plagued by visions and an increasing sense of dread in anticipation of an encounter with a horrifying force beyond her control"--
Wicked

"Elphaba is a misunderstood young woman who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda is a popular young woman who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet at Shiz University and forge an unlikely friendship-before their lives take differentpaths following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Their extraordinary adventures will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good"--
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