August 2015 - Middletown Thrall Library

These books are coming soon! You can use this list to plan ahead and to search the library catalog. Visit our blog at
www.thrall.org/BLB to explore even more books you might enjoy! Our librarians can help you find or reserve books!
New Fiction Highlights…
Last Bus to
Wisdom
Marriage of
Opposites
Mrs. Sinclair's
Suitcase
by Ivan Doig
by Alice Hoffman
by Louise Walters
“A last sweet gift from
a writer whose books
have bestowed untold
pleasure on countless
readers.”
“A forbidden love story
set on the tropical island
of St. Thomas about the
extraordinary woman
who gave birth to painter
Camille Pissarro - the
Father of Impressionism.”
“The parallel stories of
Roberta and Dorothy
unravel over the course of
eighty years as they both
make their own ways
through secrets, lies,
sacrifices, and love.”
More New Fiction…
Lord of the Wings - Donna Andrews
Deceptions - Kelley Armstrong
Margaret Truman's Internship in Murder - Donald Bain
The State We're In - Ann Beattie
Power Surge - Ben Bova
Malice at the Palace - Rhys Bowen
Spy Games - Adam Brookes
Iron Wolf - Dale Brown
Friction - Sandra Brown
The Bangkok Asset - John Burdett
The Dog Master - W. Bruce Cameron
Wildest Dreams - Robyn Carr
The Race for Paris - Meg Waite Clayton
Trust No One - Paul Cleave
Gone Cold - Douglas Corleone
Between the Living and the Dead - Bill Crider
We Never Asked for Wings - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
A Window Opens - Elisabeth Egan
Devil's Bridge - Linda Fairstein
The Drowned Boy - Karin Fossum
Flood of Fire - Amitav Ghosh
The Taming of the Queen - Philippa Gregory
Deadly Assets - W. E. B. Griffin
Woman with a Secret - Sophie Hannah
Fool's Quest - Robin Hobb
Last Ragged Breath - Julia Keller
The Murderer's Daughter - Jonathan Kellerman
Dragonbane - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Brown-Eyed Girl - Lisa Kleypas
Last Words - Michael Koryta
Coming of Age at the End of Days - Alice LaPlante
Silver Linings - Debbie Macomber
Long Upon the Land - Margaret Maron
The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon
Candy Corn Murder - Leslie Meier
The Potter's Lady - Judith Miller
Secondhand Souls - Christopher Moore
Keeper's Reach - Carla Neggers
Alert - James Patterson
The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny
The Beat Goes On - Ian Rankin
The Last Time I Saw Her - Karen Robards
In the Dark Places - Peter Robinson
The End of All Things - John Scalzi
Trap - Robert K. Tanenbaum
A Pattern of Lies - Charles Todd
Grand Opening - Carl Weber
The Sword of the South - David Weber
Who Do You Love - Jennifer Weiner
Starlight on Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs
The Lure of the Moonflower - Lauren Willig
Author Spotlight: Sue Grafton
This bestselling author of mysteries is celebrated for her
Kinsey Millhone alphabetically-inspired series, which began
with A Is for Alibi (published 1982) and continues with…
B Is for Burglar
C Is for Corpse
D Is for Deadbeat
E Is for Evidence
F Is for Fugitive
G Is for Gumshoe
H Is for Homicide
I Is for Innocent
J Is for Judgment
X is her latest title in this critically-acclaimed series.
For more on the author, you can visit www.suegrafton.com.
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Looking for
Nonfiction ?
Please see the back page.
New Nonfiction Highlights…
Rising Strong
by Brené Brown
Voices in the Ocean
“How we are brave.
What constitutes
bravery. What
activates the impulse
to be brave. And how
to recognize where our
own ‘hero's journey’
begins.”
“A breathtaking journey
through the
extraordinary world
of dolphins.”
The Road Not Taken
by David Orr
by Susan Casey
“A cultural ‘biography’ of
Robert Frost's beloved
poem, arguably the most
popular piece of literature
written by an American.”
Voracious
by Cara Nicoletti
More New Nonfiction…
“Stories and recipes
inspired by the world's
great books.”
Give Us the Ballot - Ari Berman
Avenue of Spies - Alex Kershaw
Street Poison - Justin Gifford
Eighty-Eight Years - Patrick Rael
Destiny - T. D. Jakes
The Storm of the Century - Al Roker
The Gratitude Diaries
- Janice Kaplan
Death in Florence - Paul Strathern
Mess - Barry Yourgrau
Nonfiction Author Spotlight: Richard E. Nisbett
Nisbett, recipient of the American Psychological Association “Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
to Psychology” (1991), specializes in social psychology, reasoning, and culture.
Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking, his latest work, is described as “an enlightening and practical guide to
the most essential tools of reasoning ever developed – tools that can easily be used to make better
professional, business, and personal decisions.”
Nisbett’s other published books include:
The Geography of Thought
Intelligence and How to Get It
More Free Services for Readers…
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and authors through our quarterly guide (available both online and
in print at the library).
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comment on books. Also check if a book is available in the library
catalog, find “readalikes” in Novelist, and add interesting titles to
your GoodReads lists.
Reader's Advisory Center
Visit our Reference Department to explore printed guides to help
you locate books and authors you might enjoy reading. Free
bookmarks are also available!
Literature & Poetry Guides - thrall.org/literature and
thrall.org/poetry
Enjoy classic and contemporary writers and
poets and more! Also explore our vast literary criticism collections
online (www.thrall.org/litcrit).
Reading Plans - www.thrall.org/readingplan
Tell us what you like to read, and we will prepare for you a free
reading plan complete with suggestions!
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Also try out Novelist K-8 for kids!
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