Hall Library Winter Reading Fun
Getting cozy with a warm beverage and a good book!
PRETTY GIRLS by Karen Slaughter
After 20 years of estrangement from her sister following the disappearance of their sister, Claire is reunited with Lydia after her husband is murdered. Slaughter (author of the Will Trent & Sara Linton series) combines a page-turning thriller with a series exploration into how women are brutalized and dehumanized.
THE AERONAUT'S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher
The Aeronaut’s Windlass is the first book in Jim Butcher's (author of the Dresden Files series) new series. An ancient evil has reawakened, and the entire world is plunged into a sinister mist, filled with terrible creatures. It’s jam-packed with airships, crazy sorcerers, privateers, warrior monks, and intelligent cats.
THE ROYAL WE by Heather Cocks
When she decided to adventure abroad to study at Oxoford, American Rebecca "Bex" Porter never imagined she was about to become part of a fairytale. However, after falling for Nick, known to most as Great Britain's future king, Bex is propelled into a world she did not expect to inhabit, under a spotlight she is not prepared to face.
THE CARTEL by Don Winslow
DEA agent Art Keller has been fighting the war on drugs for thirty years against Adán Barrera, the head of El Federación, the world’s most powerful cartel. Barrera is also the man who brutally murdered Keller’s partner. How far is Keller willing to go to put Barrera away for good?
THE GILDED HOUR by Sara Donati
New York, 1883. The Brooklyn Bridge nears completion, and the city is facing an era of immense change. Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie—both graduates of the Woman’s Medical School—attempt to treat the city’s most vulnerable, even if doing so puts them in danger.
NIMONA by Noelle Stevenson
Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter. Her companion, Lord Ballister Blackheart, is a supervillan with a vendetta. Together, they are about to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world. But as time goes on Lord Blackheart starts to wonder, are Nimona's powers more dangerous than they appear?
FUTURE CRIMES by Marc Goodman
Future Crimes provides a mind-blowing glimpse into the dark side of technological innovation and the unintended consequences of our connected world. Provocative, thrilling, and ultimately empowering, Future Crimes will serve as an urgent call to action that shows how we can take back control over our own devices and harness technology’s tremendous power for the betterment of humanity—before it’s too late.
SUPER BOWL GOLD: 50 YEARS OF THE BIG GAME by The Editors of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl with a deluxe edition featuring the magazine's iconic photography, summaries from each game, never-before-told anecdotes from players and coaches, and classic stories from the magazine's legendary writers for the first 49 Super Bowls.
LAFAYETTE IN THE SOMEWHAT UNITED STATES by Sarah Vowell
This is ostensibly a chronicle of Marquis de Lafayette’s years in Washington’s army. Made an honorary (and unpaid) General at age 19, Lafayette would eventually become close to Washington himself. However that premise is really just a platform for Vowell to explore the inanities of revolutionary (and contemporary) America, in her wry informative writing style.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS by Anne-Marie Slaughter
Anne-Marie Slaughter had "leaned in." She had her dream job at the State Department, a supportive boss, and a husband and two children. She was sure she could juggle it all. Until she couldn't. Building off her widely read story in the Atlantic, Slaughter outlines her vision for how men and women can achieve equality and balance, which require organizations, not women, to change.
THE UNLIKELY HERO OF ROOM 13B by Teresa Toten
The instant Adam Spencer Ross meets Robyn Plummer in his Young Adult OCD Support Group, he is hopelessly, desperately drawn to her, despite her past hospitalization in a residential psychiatric facility. He must save her or die trying. But is it really Robyn who needs saving? And is it possible to have a normal relationship when your life is anything but?
DOROTHY PARKER DRANK HERE by Ellen Meister
The acid-tongued Dorothy Parker is back and haunting the halls of the Algonquin with her piercing wit, audacious voice, and unexpectedly tender wisdom. Heavenly peace? No, thank you. Dorothy Parker would rather wander the famous halls of the Algonquin Hotel, drink in hand, searching for someone, anyone, who will keep her company on this side of eternity. (Amazon.com)
BON APPETEMPT: A COMING OF AGE STORY by Amelia Morris
Combining food, family, unemployment, romance, and the extremes of modern L.A., Morris's hilarious observations are sure to resonate with anyone who has tried and failed, and come out better for it. Delicious recipes for everything from Toasted Cheerios to gâteau de crêpes are sure to delight and inspire.
FATES AND FURIES by Lauren Groff
Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. And sometimes, it turns out, the key to a great marriage is not its truths but its secrets. At the core of this rich, expansive, layered novel, Lauren Groff presents the story of one such marriage over the course of twenty-four years.
STEP ASIDE, POPS: A HARK! A VAGRANT COLLECTION by Kate Beaton
Cartoonist Kate Beaton returns with all-new sidesplitting comics that showcase her irreverent love of history, pop culture, and literature. Both poignant and charming, readers will relish her “Strong Female Characters,” the wicked yet chivalrous Black Prince, “Straw Feminists in the Closet,” and a disgruntled Heathcliff.
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir
Laia is a slave, barely eeking out an existence in the brutal Martial Empire, where defiance equals death. When Laia's brother is arrested for treason, she is forced to spy for the rebels who have offered to rescue her brother. She meets Elias, a secretly unwilling soldier. Together, their choices will change the fate of the Empire itself.
BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Timely and profound, Ta-Nehisi Coates attempts to answer the biggest questions about race in America while also focusing on his relationship with his adolescent son. Beautiful and haunting, Coates gives readers a glimpse of what the world was, is, and should be with regard to race in this country.
BECOMING NICOLE by Amy Ellis Nutt
Becoming Nicole is the inspirational story of one family's journey toward acceptance as their son transitions from being Wyatt to being Nicole. What could have been torn the family apart, actually brought them closer together. This story is about standing up for yourself and your beliefs in face of extraordinary difficulties.
BOND BY DESIGN by DK
Fans of the series will love this in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the world of Bond. Featuring the work of legendary Bond film designers, Bond by Design shows the art behind the design of scenes, costumes, and more and includes work from all of the films in the series, including Spectre.
THE MOUNTAIN STORY by Lori Lansens
Five days. Four hikers. Three survivors. From Lori Lansens, author of the national bestsellers Rush Home Road, The Girls and The Wife's Tale comes a gripping tale of adventure, sacrifice and survival in the unforgiving wilderness of a legendary mountain.
THE DOGS I HAVE KISSED by Trista Mateer
Known for her eponymous blog and her confessional style of writing, this is Trista Mateer's second collection of poetry. "Trista has the rare talent of writing poems that are both good and true. In terms of literary art, this chapbook is brilliant."
List compiled by Ms. Sumner and Mr. Young. Write-ups by those two and Amazon.com. All books are available for check-out from the Hall Library.