Titles to Watch for This Week: April 26 - May 2, 2015

Adult Fiction titles coming out this week include historical fiction and new titles in popular series:

Gathering Prey by John Sandford - another fast-paced, gritty Lucas Davenport thriller; 25th in the author's long-running Prey series


The Last  Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl - atmospheric, historical fiction about literary pirates in the 19th Century, from the author of The Technologists (2012) 


Madam President by Nicolle Wallace - Wallace's newest novel about various women serving in the White House including the 45th President of the United States; follows Eighteen Acres (2010) and It's Classified (2011).



Your Next Breath by Iris Johansen - dramatic suspense with CIA operative Catherine Ling trying to find out who is killing off those closest to her; follows 2014's Live to See Tomorrow


Customers may be interested in these Adult Nonfiction releases:

On the Move by Oliver W. Sacks - an engaging memoir from the adventurous physician who brought you The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (1985)



Romantic Outlaws: the Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon - a dual biography of two amazing women with intertwined lives who never knew each other



Fantasy and romance feature in these new teen titles coming out:

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir - an action-packed, suspenseful fantasy debut with detailed world-building and a budding love triangle; some realistic depictions of violence and abuse may not be for every reader 


The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough - a lyrical, interracial love story set in 1930's Seattle told from multiple points of view; for romance fan who like to root for ill-fated lovers


Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley - lush writing and world-building about a young girl discovering her true self in a strange world; for fans of Neil Gaiman and Laini Taylor's Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Titles to Watch for This Week: April 12 - 18, 2015

Two HOT releases this week are Nora Roberts' The Liar and Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline. 

• Register here for the Scottoline Author program being held at SCCCLD's Spencer Road Branch on April 15th.

Other new Adult Fiction titles which may appeal to customers are:

Asa: A Marked Men Novel by Jay Crownover - for the romance fan, the final title in the author's 'Marked Men' series

Borderline by Liza Marklund - a new thriller; the inspiration for the Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter TV series available on Netflix

The Dead Lands by Benjamin Percy - a postapocalyptic adventure with a nod to Lewis and Clark which begins in the remains of St. Louis

Whispering Shadows by Jan-Philipp Sendker - for those who enjoy international mysteries, a dark mystery which explores Chinese society and life in Hong Kong

Here are a few Adult Nonfiction releases which might be of interest:

Born with Teeth: A Memoir by Kate Mulgrew - a passionate memoir from the TV star known for her roles as 'Captain Kathryn Janeway' in Star Trek: Voyager and 'Red' in Orange is the New Black

KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps by Nikolaus Wachsmann - a comprehensive study of the Nazi camps from their beginning in 1933 to the end of the war in 1945

The Light of the World: a Memoir by Elizabeth Alexander - a widow reflects on her married life after losing her husband who was only 49 years old

Secret Warriors: The Spies, Scientists and Code Breakers of World War I by Taylor Downing - Downing offers a highly readable account of the role of scientific advancement during World War I


And for those who enjoy Young Adult titles, coming out this week are:

I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Garda - the pen pal correspondence of two teens offers an eye-opening look at living in different cultures; coming to the catalog soon

All the Rage by Courtney Summers - a GalleyChat pick mentioned in Forthcoming Titles Librarians Like!; coming to the catalog soon

The Truth Commission by Susan Juby - three friends form a commission (purportedly as part of a creative writing assignment) to find the 'truth' at their school

Titles to Watch for This Week: April 5 - 11, 2015

New Adult Fiction customers may be asking about this week:

Bittersweet by Susan Wittig Albert - next book in the China Bayles mysteries, with the title character teaming up with an old friend in South Texas to solve a murder and theft dealing with drones and deer-breeding

Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbo - a gritty, complex stand-alone thriller from the author of the Harry Hole series, narrated by Olaf, a compassionate 'hit man' in 1970s Oslo

Emma: a Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith - an upbeat love story which follows Emma Woodhouse who decides she, being a new college graduate, is just the person to take control of her friends 'messed-up' lives

 
The Grace of Kings by Ken Lui - "the first book in this epic series, tells the story of two men who become friends through rebelling against tyranny and then turn against each other in defense of irreconcilable ideals" (NoveList)

Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova - the moving story of Joe, a cop, husband and father of four who learns he has Huntington's Disease; a HOT pick with library staff from this month's ARCs Around the Library

 
Miracle at Augusta by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge - a heartwarming story of a suddenly famous golf amateur, fearful his own success, takes on a troubled teen with a natural golf swing

Miss Julia Lays Down the Law by Ann B. Ross - Ross adds another amusing title to her homespun, cozy mystery series with Miss Julia trying to solve the murder of a stuck-up new comer




The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan - a delightful, first person narrative chick lit novel of a British prince who fall in love with an American; an April LibraryReads pick



Some new Adult Nonfiction releases:

Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by Mary Norris - "... laugh-out-loud descriptions of some of the most common and vexing errors in language and usage, drawing on examples from classic literature and pop culture while sharing anecdotes from her work with celebrated writers." (NoveList)


Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West by Bill O'Reilly and David Fisher - an eye-opening, companion  to O'Reilly's PBS documentary which tells the truth about what really happened in the Old West


Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius by Bill Pennington - the definitive biography of former New York Yankees manager Billy Martin for Baseball fans of all ages

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower - entertaining, historical anecdotes from the lives of those who serve the First Family with stories from the Kennedy's to the Obama's;

 


And a new Young Adult title:

Miss Mayhem by Rachel Hawkins - a teen urban Fantasy "for readers who like their paranormal action swirling with humor, pathos, dark arts, and fashion commentary." (Booklist); sequel to 2014's Rebel Belle

April 2015 LibraryReads List!

The LibraryReads titles for April have been announced! The top ten titles with the most votes are: 

At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen - who just happens to be coming to the Spencer Road Branch of St. Charles City-County Library District (SCCCLD) on April 8th! 

Register for her Author Visit! 

The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 

A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley - another author program coming to SCCCLD on April 16th! 

Register for her Author Visit!

The Dream Lover by Elizabeth Berg

Still the One by Jill Shalvis

Inside the O'Briens by Lisa Genova

House of Echoes by Brendan Duffy   

The Precious One by Marisa de los Santos

The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight

The April list with annotations can be found on the LibraryReads website.