Coming Up
AnnMarie Roth is leading Mindfulness Matters — a workshop on how mindfulness can promote clarity, calm, and presence. Wednesday, June 10, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The following Large Print books were donated by Brenda Whittaker
"The Sapphire Sea" by T. Davis Bunn in memory of Yvonne Churchill (Book 3 of The Outer Banks novels). When it comes to the bittersweet memories of his late mother, Colin Eames is a relatable boy, recalling her tales of a faraway place called the Sapphire Sea where happiness forever is a way of life. Other than that, Colin is different. To Child Services, he is a prodigy to be nurtured. To his classmates, he’s an outsider. As the years pass and Colin’s freedom leads to dream opportunities, his yearning to make a connection grows stronger. It’s a difficult longing for an awkward teenager for whom the simplest interactions are a mystery. Then he meets Mira, a girl weathering her own tragic losses, and Tiana, a history student from Hawaii. For Colin, maybe the promise of the Sapphire Sea wasn’t a bedtime story after all, but rather a true and genuine place in the heart.
"Ironwood" by Michael Connelly in memory of Tom P. Whittaker. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully separated — by twenty-two miles of ocean — from the troubles of Los Angeles County. But now a threat is coming to his safe haven. Acting on a tip from a confidential informant, Stilwell and his deputies watch a plane land in the middle of the night at the Airport in the Sky. A duffel bag of drugs is dropped and the deputies move in, but things quickly go sideways. While Stilwell chases the fleeing pickup man into the mountainside brush, shots are fired on the runway and the plane flies off. An internal inquiry follows, putting Stilwell on the bench until he is cleared of responsibility for the disastrous operation. But he is determined to find out who brought deadly violence to his island.
"The Final Target" by Nora Roberts in memory of Hilda S. Crosby. Deciding to write a new story for herself after a violent fan stalks and assaults her, author Arden Bowie moves to a tiny Oregon town and befriends Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, her assailant Dustin, out just after five years in a psychiatric facility, remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. Dustin still believes Arden's purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
New Adult Fiction
“Into the Blue” by Emma Brodie. In the summer of 2000, AJ Graves dreams of writing for Saturday Night Live; instead, she's stuck working in a video rental store, with slim odds of escaping her small Massachusetts town. Then in walks Noah Drew, the enigmatic and intense scion of the Drew acting dynasty, and her life changes forever. Despite wildly different upbringings, the two forge a deep, cosmic bond, first as friends, then as acting partners — until one day, Noah disappears without a word. Seven years later, in New York City, AJ is shocked to find herself cast in the same intergalactic TV production as Noah, by then a well-known Hollywood heartthrob. As their on-screen characters grow closer every day, the lines between reality and acting begin to blur. Unable to stay away from each other, AJ and Noah are forced to confront the truth of what happened years ago.
“We Dance Upon Demons” by Vaishnavi Patel. When she escapes to the Indian art exhibit at her favorite museum for a brief respite from her job as a reproductive healthcare worker, Nisha suddenly finds herself bleeding, disoriented, and collapsed on the ground. The last thing she remembers is the statue that beckoned her to touch it. In the days that follow, Nisha feels a strange power coursing within her, one that attracts a host of dangerous and enigmatic characters who covet it for themselves.Facing threats both otherworldly and distinctly human, Nisha must navigate uncertain alliances to piece together the centuries-old mystery of her odd and terrifying abilities.
