The next Books & Beyond meeting will be Tuesday, January 25th at 6:30pm. I don’t yet know whether it will be virtual-only or hybrid. The topic up for discussion is the work of Stephen King. Novel, nonfiction, audiobook, movie…the choice is yours!
If you’d like to peruse the books O’Neal Library owns, check the BAB row on our Shelf Care page: https://oneallibrary.org/adults---reading-recommendations. Register for the meeting here to receive automatic reminders: https://emmetoneal.libnet.info/event/5494756.
Last night, Books & Beyond held one of our biannual Reader’s
Choice meetings, where there is no assigned topic, just a jovial chat about
what we’ve been reading, listening to, and watching recently!
The
Widow’s War by Sally Gunning
While conjuring the hearths and salt air of
eighteenth-century colonial America, The Widow's War captures a
timeless human longing. With rich, realistic characters, Sally Gunning weaves a
tale of a woman's journey to understand herself and her world, and her place in
that world. Honest and moving, The Widow's War is a stunning work of
literary magic, a spellbinding tale from an assured and gifted writer.
Old Gods of Appalachia is a horror-anthology podcast set in
the shadows of an Alternate Appalachia, a place where digging too deep into the
mines was just the first mistake.
Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a
sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a
professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues
began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy
creates further tension in his family when he squashes his son's (Jovan Adepo)
chance to meet a college football recruiter.
Academy Award (R) winner Emma Stone ("La La Land")
stars in Disney's "Cruella," an all-new live-action feature film
about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious - and
notoriously fashionable - villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil.
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite
gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz -- and he's good. But when
he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon
discovers what it means to have soul.
Namib
Desert watering hole live feed
Live webcam shows a watering hole for wildlife, which is
located among the endless red sand dunes of the Namib Desert, in the Gondwana
Namib Park, on the border with the Namib Naukluft Park in Namibia. The camera
works in real time and allows you to watch wild African animals that come to
this watering place around the clock.
The
Stand-In by Lily Chu (Audible Original, not due to be published in print
until May 2022)
Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her
overly "friendly" boss and, yes, she still hasn't gotten her mother
into the nursing home of their dreams, but she's healthy, she's (somewhat)
happy, and she's (mostly) holding it all together. But when a mysterious SUV
pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema's golden couple Wei Fangli and
Sam Yao, Gracie's world is turned on its head. The famous actress has a proposition:
due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in. Soon
Gracie moves into a world of luxury she never knew existed. But resisting Sam,
and playing the role of an elegant movie star, proves more difficult than she
ever imagined.
Last
Tang Standing by Lauren Ho
Crazy Rich Asians meets Bridget Jones's
Diary in this funny and irresistible debut novel about the pursuit of
happiness, surviving one's thirties intact, and opening oneself up to love.
One
Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York
City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love
stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. And
there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a
daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures. But then, there’s this
gorgeous girl on the train. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her
day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just
look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the
1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her
own past to help her. Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a
magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as
August does everything in her power to save a girl lost in time.
The
Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves
North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists
flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural
crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately
staged murder--Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed with a shard of one of his
glassblower daughter's broken vases. Then another body is found--killed in a
similar way. Matthew soon finds himself treading carefully through the lies
that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close
to home.
Nine
Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here
to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for
reasons they can’t even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and
pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might
involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the
next ten days are going to be.
The
Midnight Library by Matt Haig
In Matt Haig's enchanting blockbuster novel, Nora Seed
finds herself contemplating how her life could have been different, if only she’d
made other decisions. Faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new
one, she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library
to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in
the first place.
The
Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance
Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts
The triumphant true story of a woman who rode her horse
across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific
Ocean, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The
Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion.
The
Rose Code by Kate Quinn
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns
with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at
Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
Caste:
The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The
Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has
shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy
of human divisions.
Open:
An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left
the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by
the age of twenty-two Agassi had won the first of his eight grand slams and
achieved wealth, celebrity, and the game’s highest honors. But as he reveals in
this searching autobiography, off the court he was unfulfilled by his great
achievements in a sport he had come to resent. Agassi writes candidly —described
in haunting, point-by-point detail—the highs and lows of his celebrated career.
Where
the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant
American Who Loves to Walk Outside by Nick Offerman
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative
sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting,
and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by
actor, humorist, and New York Times bestselling author Nick Offerman.
Baby
and Solo by Lisabeth Posthuma
Joel’s new job at the video store is just what the therapist
ordered. But what happens if the first true friend he’s made in years finds out
about What Was Wrong With Him?
Harry’s
Trees by Jon Cohen
A grieving widower, a determined girl, a courageous
librarian and a mysterious book come together in an uplifting tale of love,
loss, friendship and redemption.
True
Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of
the Covenant by Brad Ricca
This book tells the untold true story of Monty Parker, a
rogue British nobleman who, after being dared to do so by Ava Astor, the
so-called "most beautiful woman in the world," headed a secret 1909
expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant. Like a real-life version
of Raiders of the Lost Ark, this incredible story of adventure and mystery
has almost been completely forgotten today.
The
Last Diving Horse in America: Rescuing Gamal and Other Animals—Lessons in Living
and Loving by Cynthia Branigan
The rescue of the last diving horse in America and the
inspiring story of how horse and animal rescuer were each profoundly
transformed by the other—from the award-winning animal rescuer of retired
racing greyhounds and author of the best-selling Adopting the Racing
Greyhound.
The
Interior Silence: My Encounters with Calm, Joy, and Compassion at 10
Monasteries Around the World by Sarah Sands
Suffering from information overload and unable to sleep,
acclaimed journalist Sarah Sands tried countless strategies to de-stress, only
to find temporary relief. Searching for something different, something lasting,
Sands went on a quest to uncover ancient and proven wisdom for a happier,
quieter, and more compassionate life. In this insightful and beautifully
written book, Sands takes us along on her pilgrimage to ten monasteries around
the world.
The
Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and
searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and
intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women
can save each other despite the barrier of time.
The
Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier
Winner of the Goncourt Prize and now an international
phenomenon, this dizzying, whip-smart novel blends crime, fantasy, sci-fi, and
thriller as it plumbs the mysteries surrounding a Paris-New York flight.
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