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eReads The newest titles added to our digital collection. May 2023 |
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The perfumist of Paris
by Alka Joshi
In 1974, Paris perfumer Radha, on the cusp of a breakthrough, travels to India where she enlists the help of her sister and the courtesans of Agra, who use the power of fragrance to seduce, while finally confronting a past secret, which threatens her already vulnerable marriage. 150,000 first printing.
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Happy place
by Emily Henry
Despite breaking up months earlier, a picture-perfect couple still haven't told their friends about the split and attempt to pretend they are still together at an annual Maine getaway, in the new novel from the best-selling author of Book Lovers.
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The secret keeper of Jaipur
by Alka Joshi
Back in the Pink City where he was once a wily street urchin, Malik, assigned to help Samir Singh's feckless son Ravi build the new public cinema, finds his livelihood, reputation and the people he loves most threatened after Ravi implicates him in a ruthless scandal
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Where are the children now?
by Mary Higgins Clark
In this much-anticipated sequel to the iconic thriller Where Are the Children?, lawyer-turned-podcaster Melissa and her brother Mike must draw on the experience of their own abduction when Melissa's stepdaughter goes missing to save her from the trauma they still struggle with — or worse.
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In the lives of puppets
by TJ Klune
When an unwitting act of betrayal leads to the capture of his android Gio, who once hunted humans, Victor Lawson and his assembled family must journey across an unforgiving and otherworldly country to the City of Electric Dreams to rescue Gio from decommission, or worse, reprogramming. 400,000 first printing.
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Saturday night at the Lakeside Supper club : a novel
by J. Ryan Stradal
In the aftermath of a devastating tragedy, a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, Mariel Prager and her husband Ned, who's having an identity crisis, lose almost everything they hold dear and unexpectedly find salvation in their failing business?—?the Lakeside Supper Club. (general fiction). Simultaneous.
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Where coyotes howl
by Sandra Dallas
In 1916 Wallace, Wyoming, schoolteacher Ellen Webster finds purpose in her work as a rancher's wife and in her bonds with other women settled on the prairie as they look out for each other, share their secrets and help one another in times of need. 30,000 first printing.
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Yours truly
by Abby Jimenez
When Dr. Jacob Maddox, whom she is prepared to hate, sends her a letter, which leads to sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” Dr. Briana Ortiz tries not to fall hard for this sexy new doctor, especially when he gives her the best gift imaginable — a kidney for her brother.
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Things I wish I told my mother
by Sue Patterson
When Laurie, a nomadic artist, surprises her mother, an elegant perfectionist, with a dream vacation to Paris, which brings an unexpected sparkle to her eyes, mother and daughter unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes in the City of Light. 150,000 first printing.
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The golden doves : a novel
by Martha Hall Kelly
To finally secure justice and protect the ones they love, two former female spies, American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue, aka the Golden Doves, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II.
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London is the best city in America
by Laura Dave
Working at a tiny Rhode Island bait and tackle shop in the three years after ending her engagement and leaving the city, Emmy Everett learns that her brother is experiencing cold feet twenty-four hours before his own wedding, a situation in which Emmy accompanies her brother on a road trip to help him make the right decision. A first novel. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
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Only the beautiful
by Susan Meissner
In 1947, Helen Calvert, returning to her brother's vineyard in America for good after witnessing firsthand Adolf Hitler's brutal pursuit of hereditary purity, is drawn into battle at home when she discovers what really happened to the vinedresser's pregnant daughter she had long ago befriended.
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The Cuban heiress
by Chanel Cleeton
On a voyage from New York to Havana aboard the Morro Castle, the fates of heiress Catherine Dohan, a woman living a lie, and Elena Palacio, bent on revenge against those who wronged her, are intertwined as they risk everything to see justice served once and for all.
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Romantic comedy : a novel
by Curtis Sittenfeld
A sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, Sally Milz pokes fun at the phenomenon of talented but average men who've gotten romantically involved with beautiful women and how the reverse never happens until she meets a pop music sensation who flips the script on all her assumptions. Original.
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Dark angel
by John Sandford
Letty Davenport and her reluctant partner from the NSA infiltrate a hacker group called Ordinary People and discover someone within their circle has betrayed them and put them in danger, in the second novel of the series following The Investigator.
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The only survivors : a novel
by Megan Miranda
When a group of classmates reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a terrible accident, one of the survivors disappears, casting fear and suspicion on the remaining individuals — and on the original tragedy itself.
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A house with good bones
by T. Kingfisher
Warned by her brother that their mother seems“off,” Sam visits and discovers a once-cozy home with sterile white walls, a her mom a jumpy, nervous wreck and a jar of teeth hidden in the rosebushes. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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Camp zero : a novel
by Michelle Min Sterling
In a near-future northern settlement, a handful of climate change survivors find their fates intertwined.
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Dirty laundry : a novel
by Disha Bose
A clique of mothers in a small Irish village react to the murder of their queen bee, whose picture-perfect life made easy money on Instagram and whose death provided each of them something to gain.
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Ana Marâia and the fox
by Liana De la Rosa
Seeking refuge in London from the French occupation of Mexico, a Mexican heiress enjoys her first taste of freedom away from her domineering father and the scorching looks she begins receiving from a member of Parliament, Gideon Fox. Original.
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The soulmate
by Sally Hepworth
"There's a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa's dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue,literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn't. When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral...Did the victim jump? Was she pushed? And would Gabe, the love of Pippa's life, her soulmate...lie? As the perfect facade of their marriage begins to crack, the deepest and darkest secrets begin to unravel"
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What the hex
by Jessica Clare
Taking an unorthodox arrangement to apprentice under the table to a forbidden warlock, Penny Roundtree, a member of the Society of Familiars, clashes with the surly Prussian until spell casting takes a dangerous turn, conjuring up an enemy?—? and a love?—?they never saw coming. Original.
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The Wager : a tale of shipwreck, mutiny and murder
by David Grann
In this tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon recounts the events on His Majesty's Ship The Wager, a British vessel that left England in 1740 on a secret mission, resulting in a court martial that revealed a shocking truth. Illustrations.
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Pathogenesis : a history of the world in eight plagues
by Jonathan Kennedy
Drawing on the latest research in fields ranging from genetics and anthropology to archaeology and economics, this revelatory book takes us through 60,000 years of history to show how the major transformations in history have been shaped by eight major outbreaks of infectious disease. Illustrations.
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Soul boom : why we need a spiritual revolution
by Rainn Wilson
Best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on The Office, the comedic actor, producer and writer, sharing his struggles with loss and addiction, explores the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution to address today's greatest issues– mental health, racism and sexism, climate change and economic injustice. 75,000 first printing.
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You could make this place beautiful : a memoir
by Maggie Smith
The award-winning poet explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself, interweaving snapshots of a life with meditations on secrets, anger, forgiveness and narrative itself and revealing how, in the aftermath of loss, we can discover our power and make something beautiful.
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Woman, captain, rebel : the extraordinary true story of a daring Icelandic sea captain
by Margaret Willson
"A daring and magnificent account of Iceland's most famous female sea captain who constantly fought for women's rights and equality-and who also solved one of the country's most notorious robberies. Many people may have heard the old sailing superstitionthat having women onboard a ship was bad luck. Thus, the sea remains in popular knowledge a male realm. When we think of examples of daring sea captains, swashbuckling pirates, or wise fishermen, many men come to mind. Cultural anthropologist Margaret Willson would like to introduce a fearless woman into our imagination of the sea: Thurâidur Einarsdâottir. Captain Thurâidur was a controversial woman constantly contesting social norms while simultaneously becoming a respected captain fighting for dignity and equality for underrepresented Icelanders. Both horrifying and magnificent, this story will captivate readers from the first page and keep them thinking long after they turn the last page"
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The ugly history of beautiful things : essays on desire and consumption
by Katy Kelleher
In these stunning and deeply researched essays, a Paris Review contributor blends science, history and memoir to explore our obsession with gorgeous things, exposing the fraught histories of makeup, silk, jewels, perfume and other objects, helping us to ethically partake in the beauty of the world around us.
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It. goes. so. fast. : the year of no do-overs
by Mary Louise Kelly
A longtime NPR Reporter discusses how childhood has an expiration date and how it is easy to lose site of the ticking clock while working and putting off the important things, like attending soccer games and other rites of childhood.
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The lives we actually have / : 100 Blessings for Imperfect Days
by Kate Bowler
"Warm and witty blessings found within the struggle of a shared humanity, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Good Enough. Blessed are you, the strange duck. You with the very intense hobbies. Or the collection of movies or mugs or sneakers. You with the hometown or home team that makes you very, very proud. You, my dear, in all your intricacies...are a marvel. Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, authors of the instant New York Times bestseller Good Enough, reveal how every day is worth blessing-even Tuesdays. In a world that demands relentless perfection, Bowler and Richie offer creative, faith-based blessings that center gratitude and hope without making light of our real, messy lives. Formatted like a prayer book, The Lives We Actually Have is an oasis and a landing spot for weary souls, with blessings that center on various moods, including Bless This Ordinary Day, Bless This Lovely Day, Bless This Mournful Day, and more. These heartfelt blessings are a sanctuary for the grieving, the hopeful,the restless, the careworn, and anyone who needs a chance to exhale in a chaotic world"
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The cannons roar : Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War : an oral history
by Bruce Chadwick
"On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops began firing on Fort Sumter, beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. Since that time numerous historians have described the attack in many well-regarded books, yet the event still remains overlooked attimes in the minds of the public. The Cannons Roar seeks to remedy that. Rather than providing a third-person, after-the-fact description, acclaimed author Bruce Chadwick will tell the story of the attack from the people who were in the thick of it. In so doing, readers can hear from people themselves, telling a compelling story in a new way that both draws readers in and lets them walk away with a better understanding and appreciation of one of the most dramatic and important events in our nation's history. The Cannons Roar will not only provide portraits of the major players that are more descriptive than those offered by historians over the years, it will give voice to dozens of regular people from across the country and socioeconomic spectrum, to provide readers with a true and complete understanding of the mood of the country and in Charleston. Using letters, newspaper articles, diaries, journals, and other written sources, Chadwick describes in vivid detail the events preceding the attack, the attack itself, and its aftermath. While we hear from historic pillars like Abraham Lincoln to PGT Beauregard to Jefferson Davis, Chadwick also features Charleston merchants and Northern farmers, high society doyennes and "the dregs," South Carolina's new governor Francis Pickens, who was the blustery former Minister to Russia. Collectively, readers will obtain a fuller understanding of the politics and thinking of political and military leaders that influenced their decisions or lack thereof. The book will also capture both the South and North's expectations regarding England entering the war (as well as letters from England's leaders showing their reluctance to do so), as well as an expectation on both sides of a quick resolution"
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The seven-step homestead : a guide for creating the backyard microfarm of your dreams
by Leah M. Webb
"Homesteader Leah M. Webb shares her strategy for implementing a homestead plan in seven stages by starting small and gradually adding more features each year. Step-by-step photos from the author's own homestead, accompanied by her hard-earned advice andinstruction, make this a one-of-a-kind guide for anyone who aspires to grow more of their own food"
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Please, sorry, thanks : the three words that change everything
by Mark Batterson
"The best predictor of success in life, in love, and in leadership is your proficiency at please, sorry, and thanks. Those three words are the foundation of all healthy relationships and successful careers. Those three words are the only ceiling on achieving your dreams. Those three words will determine how happy you are"
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Stalking Shakespeare : a memoir of madness, murder, and my search for the poet beneath the paint
by Lee Durkee
In this entertaining, bizarre and unexpectedly moving blend of biography, art history and madness, the author, relentlessly searching for an authentic portrait of William Shakespeare, gives us a front-row seat to the captivating mysteries?—?and unsolved murders?—?surrounding the various portraits rumored to depict one of history's greatest cultural and literary icons. Illustrations.
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Don't tell anybody the secrets I told you : a memoir
by Lucinda Williams
The three-time Grammy winner discusses her traumatic childhood in the Deep South, how she fought through years of music industry anonymity and hostility, and the events that helped shaped her music.
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Iredell County Public Library
201 North Tradd Street
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
704-878-3090
https://libbyapp.com/library/iredell
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