2023 New Releases!

December 2023

Pam’s Picks

“A Royal Christmas” by Melody Carlson, this is the story of Adelaide Smith, a no-nonsense law student. Who doesn’t believe in fairytales. So when she learns she’s the daughter of King Maximillian V, she is swept into a world filled with family mysteries. Will she live happily ever after? “Santa & Company” by Fern Michaels, this is a charming Christmas read about four friends reuniting for the holidays. Amy, Frankie, Rachael and Nina find it’s the season for new beginnings when an unexpected turn of events leads them to confront their pasts. This will be a Christmas to remember. “The Mystery Guest” by Nita Prose, this is a Maid novel. Molly Gray, Head Maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, finds the body of author J.D. Grimthorpe. The high-profile death threatens the hotel’s reputation. Molly knows that she alone hold the key to unlocking the killer’s true identity. “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez, this is the second book in the Part of Your World series. This is the story of terrible first impressions that lead to hilarious second chances and the joy of finding your perfect match. Dr. Briana Ortiz and Dr. Jacob Maddox are ER doctors. The two get off to a bad start that only gets worst. Then Jacob does something surprising. He volunteers to give Briana’s brother a kidney. Rethinking her first impression she finds a likeable guy. Could it lead to a romance? 

New Fiction

“The Edge” by David Baldacci,“Iwo, 26 Charlie” by P.T. Deutermann, “Every Duke Has His Day” by Suzanne Enoch, ”Inheritance” by Nora Roberts, this is the first book in the Lost Bride trilogy,“Christmas Presents” by Lisa Unger. “Unnatural Death” by Patricia Cornwell, “The Watchmaker’s Hand” by Jeffery Deaver, “The Christmas Café” by Eliza Evans, “Calico” by Lee Goldberg, “Never Wager with a Wallflower” by Virginia Heath, this is the third book in the Merriwell Sisters series, “Alex Cross Must Die” by James Patterson. “Uhtred’s Feast” by Bernard Cornwell, “Day” by Michael Cunningham, “The Mistress of Ashmore Castle” by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, this is the third book in the Ashmore Castle series, “The Wishing Bridge” by Viola Shipman, “The Ball at Versailles” by Danielle Steel, “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros, this is the second book in the Empyrean series, and “Out of Nowhere” by Sandra Brown, this book is in large print. “Sister of Starlit Seas” by Terry Brooks, this is the third book in the Viridian Deep series, “Clive Cussler the Corsican Shadow” by Dirk Cussler, “Kinfolk” by Sean Dietrich, “Emergency Contact” by Lauren Layne, and “A Very Inconvenient Scandal” by Jacquelyn Mitchard. 

New Christian Fiction

 “The Secrets Beneath” by Kimberley Woodhouse, this is the first book in the Treasures of the Earth. “Christmas Every Day” by Linda Byler, “Just Once” by Karen Kingsbury. “A Winter by the Sea” by Julie Klassen, this is the second book in the On Devonshire Shores series. “Her Secret Hope” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the third book in the Season in Pinecraft series and also in large print, and “To Spark a Match” by Jen Turano, this is the second book in the Matchmakers series. 

New Mysteries

“Bulletproof Barista” by Cleo Coyle, this is a Coffeehouse Mystery. “Robert B. Parker’s Broken Trust” by Mike Lupica. “Peach Clobber” by Karen MacInerney, this is a Dewberry Farm mystery, and“From a Far and Lovely Country” by Alexander McCall Smith, this is a No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency mystery.

New Large Print

“The Devil’s Crossing” by William W. Johnstone, this is the fourth book in the Preacher and Jamie MacCallister. 

New Biographies

“Class” by Stephanie Land, and “My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand. “Oath and Honor: a Memoir and a Warning” by Liz Cheney. 

New Non-Fiction

 “Christmas Cooking From the Heart” by Better Homes & Gardens, “Outdoor Paint Techniques & Faux Finishes” by Marina Niven, “Behind the Screens” by Inaki Aliste Lizarralde, “Teddy and Booker T. : How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality” by Brian Kilmeade. “How to Know a Person” by David Brooks, “Stronger Than Infertility: the Essential Guide to Navigating Every Step of Your Journey” by Heather Hubman, “Energy Follows Though: the Stories Behind My Songs” by Willie Nelson, “Ghosts of Honolulu: a Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor” by Mark Harman. “Self-Publishing for Dummies” by Jason Rich, “Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman FBI” by Jana Monroe, and “Artist’s Drawing Techniques.” “The Great Disappearance” by David Jeremiah, “Blood Memory: the Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo” by Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns, “Classic Cookies: 166 Favorite Recipes to Enjoy All Year” by Kate Woodson, and “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival” by Omid Scobie. 

New Audio Books

“Obsession” by Stuart Woods, “Wyoming Proud” by Diana Palmer. “12 Months to Live” by James Patterson, and “Just Once” by Karen Kingsbury. “Clive Cussler the Corsican Shadow” by Dirk Cussler. “The Ball at Versailles” by Danielle Steel. 

New Movies

“Coyote Creek Christmas,” “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1,” and “Blue Beetle.” “Oppenheimer,” and “The Mistletoe Secret.” “Gran Turismo,” and “Elmo’s Holiday Spectacular: the Nutcracker and Other Tales.” “Asteroid City,” “No Hard Feelings,” and “PAW Patrol: All Paws on Deck.”

New TV Season

“Joe Pickett” season 2. “George & Tammy” (miniseries.) “Chicago Fire” season 2. “Heartland” season 7. 

November 2023

Pam’s Picks

“Blood Lines” by Nelson DeMille, this is the second Scott Brodie novel. CIA Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor are tasked with investigating the murder of CID Special Agent Harry Vance. Unfortunately, Brodie and Taylor realize that his murder was just the prelude to a much more sinister future event and they must unravel the mystery in time to stop it. “Dirty Thirty” by Janet Evanovich, our favorite bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is back and taking care of Bob, Joe’s giant dog. She also tracks two former security guards of a local jeweler who supposedly stole a fortune in diamonds. This book will keep you laughing from beginning to the end. “The Secret ” by Lee Child, this is a Jack Reacher novel. When eight respectable people are found dead across the US. Jack Reacher, assigned as the Army’s representative, must discover the link between these victims and who killed them. Reacher searches around the motives and has to decide if he should bring the bad guys to justice the official way or his way. “The Twelve Dogs of Christmas” by Susan Wiggs, A year after her breakup with her cheating husband, Brenda Malloy has put her life back together. Brenda is arranging the transport of rescued dogs from Houston to Avalon—just in time for a merry Christmas with their forever families. But a blinding snowstorm, an escaped mutt, and a life-saving encounter with Adam Bellamy—a single dad and paramedic—means Brenda has to stay in Avalon longer than she planned. “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” by Toni Shiloh, Starr Lewis returns home for the holidays, jobless and single, to attend her sister’s wedding to Starr’s ex-boyfriend. But when her brother’s best friend offers to go with her to the wedding activities and she gives his struggling Christmas shop a makeover, she wonders if the holidays could bring her a love to keep all year long. 

New Fiction

“Part of Your World” by Abby Jimenez, “The Leftover Woman” by Jean Kwok, “The Coworker” by Freida McFadden, “Second Act” by Danielle Steel, “Let Us Descend” by Jesmyn Ward, and “Obsession” by Stuart Woods. “Bright Lights, Big Christmas” by Mary Kay Andrews, “Wreck the Halls” by Tessa Bailey, “Sword Catcher” by Cassandra Clare, “Distant Sons” by Tim Johnston, “Roman Stories” by Jhumpa Lahiri and “Sisters Under the Rising Sun” by Heather Morris. “The Sound of Sleigh Bells” by Janet Dailey, “The Burnout” by Sophie Kinsella, “The Witch of Maracoor” by Gregory Maguire, this is the third book in the Another Day series, “Wyoming Proud” by Diana Palmer this is a Wyoming Men novel, and “The Christmas Guest” by Peter Swanson. “Losing Spring” by V.C. Andrews, “The Christmas Wager” by Holly Cassidy, “Resurrection Walk” by Michael Connelly, “Betrayal” by Phillip Margolin, “My Darling Girl” by Jennifer McMahon, “Testament” by Wilbur Smith. “The Little Liar” by Mitch Albom, “Tom Clancy Command and Control” by Marc Cameron, “Bright Young Women” by Jessica Knoll, “The Girl in the Vault” by Michael Ledwidge, “Absolution” by Alice McDermott, “Christmas in Painted Pony Creek” by Linda Lael Miller, this is the fourth book in the Painted Pony Creek series and this book is also available in large print, “A Winter in New York” by Josie Silver. 

New Christian Fiction

“Against the Wind” by Amanda Cabot, this is the second book in the Secret of Sweetwater Crossing series, and “The Heirloom” by Beverly Lewis, this book is also in large print. “An Amish Cinderella” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the third book in the Amish of Apple Creek, and “The Last Exchange” by Charles Martin. “The Long March Home” by Marcus Brotherton, and “The Amish Matchmakers” by Beth Wiseman. “Sisters by the Sea” by Wanda Brunstetter.

New Mystery

“No Reserve” by Felix Francis. “Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night” by Sophie Hannah. “Marshaling Her Heart” by Mary Connealy, this is the third book in the Wyoming Sunrise series, and “Into the Fire” by Irene Hannon, this is the first book in the Undaunted Courage series. “Christmas Mittens Murder” by Lee Hollis, Lynn Cahoon, & Maddie Day. “The Twelve Books of Christmas” by Kate Carlisle. 

New Large Print

“The Exchange” by John Grisham. “Coldwater Range” by John D. Nesbitt. 

New Biography

“Make it So: a Memoir” by Patrick Stewart. “Being Henry: the Fonz…and Beyond” by Henry Winkler. “When It’s Your Turn to Serve: Experiencing God’s Grace in His Calling for Your Life” by Karen Pence. “If You Would Have Told Me” by John Stamos. “Class by Stephanie Land.

New Non-Fiction

“Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post” by Martin Baron, “Going Infinite: the Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon” by Michael Lewis, “Birds in Every Season” by Birds & Blooms, and “Heirloom Rooms: Soulful Stories of Home” by Erin Napier. “Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism” by Rachel Maddow, “Solar Power for Beginners” by Douglas Green, “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready!” by Ree Drummond, and “Fodor’s Las Vegas.” “Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Level Up,” “Hidden Potential: the Science of Achieving Greater Things” by Adam Grant, “Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones” by Dolly Parton, and “Christmas with Southern Living 2023.” “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA” by Liza Mundy, “Fast Like a Girl: A Woman’s Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones” by Mindy Pelz, “Better Homes and Gardens: Christmas from the Heart,” “Emperor of Rome” by Mary Beard. “Stay Sane in an Insane World” by Greg Harden, “Kingdom Focus: Rethinking Today in Light of Eternity, “Taste of Home Christmas 2023,” “The Masters: Conversations with Bono, Dylan, Garcia, Jagger, Lennon, Springsteen, Townshend” by Jann Wenner.

New Audio Books

“23 ½ Lies” by James Patterson, and “Blessing of the Lost Girls” by J.A. Jance. “Blood Lines” by Nelson DeMille, and “Dirty Thirty” by Janet Evanovich. “Judgment Prey” by John Sandford, and “Bright Lights, Big Christmas” by Mary Kay Andrews. “The Secret” by Lee Child, “Second Act” by Danielle Steel. “The Exchange” by John Grisham and “The Honeymoon Heist” by Brad Taylor. 

New Music

“30” Adele, and “Red: Taylor’s Version” by Taylor Swift. 

New Movies

“Haunted Mansion” and “Barbie.” “Strays,” and “Elemental.” “Air,” and “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.” “Next Stop Christmas,” “Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas,” and “Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!: Original Movie.” “Deck The Heart,” “The Nine Kittens of Christmas,” and “Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas.”

New TV Season

“CSI” season 10. “Boardwalk Empire” season 4. “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” season 1. “Charlie’s Angels” season 2. “The Crown” season 5

October 2023

Pam’s Picks

“Just Another Missing Person” by Gillian McAllister, this is the story of missing 22 year old Olivia. She has no history of running away. Detective Julia heads up the case. But Julia has no idea how close to home this case is going to get. Because her family’s safety depends on her not finding out what happened to Olivia. What should she do? “The Only Purple House in Town” by Ann Aguirre, this is the story of Eli Reese who is renting a room in Iris Collins’s house, which is a haven for lost souls. The wealthy app designer becomes enchanted by the misfit boarders and even more so by Iris. She was his first crush from long ago, and wonders if he’s finally found a person and a place to call “home.” “Midnight in the Darkest Hour” by Ashley Winstead, this is a twisted tale of murder, obsessive love, and the beastly urges that lie within us. Ruth Cornier is a small town librarian who has always felt like an outsider. When horror strikes her small town, Ruth and her friend Everett are the only ones with the power to search the town’s secret underbelly for the true evil and destroy it before it destroys them. “The Land of Lost Things” by John Connolly, this is a sequel to “The Book of Lost Things.” This is the story of a mother’s love for her child. As Ceres sits by her daughter’s bedside reading aloud the fairytale stories she loves. Ceres is called to a land of memories of her childhood and the folklore of her beloved father, where old enemies are watching and waiting. Will a Mother’s love be enough to save her daughter? 

 

New Fiction

“Tom Clancy Weapons Grade” by Don Bentley, “Learned by Heart” by Emma Donoghue, “Good Bad Girl” by Alice Fenney, “The River We Remember” by William Kent Krueger, “Payback in Death” by J. D. Robb, and “Holler, Child: Stories” by Latoya Watkins. “Traitors Gate” by Jeffrey Archer, “North of Nowhere” by Allison Brennan, “Clive Cussler Condor’s Fury” by Graham Brown, “The Running Grave” by Robert Galbraith, and “12 Months to Live” by James Patterson. “Memory and Desire” by Philip Caputo, “The Oceans and the Stars” by Mark Helprin, “Chenneville” by Paulette Jiles, “The Traitor Among Us” by Anne Perry, “Kiss Me, Mi Amor” by Alana Quintana Albertson, this is the second book in the Love & Tacos series, and “Judgment Prey” by John Sandford. “Normal Rules Don’t Apply: Stories” by Kate Atkinson, “The Exchange” by John Grisham, “All the Dead Shall Weep” by Charlaine Harris, this is the fifth book in the Gunnie Rose series, “23 ½ Lies” by James Patterson, and “The Fragile Threads of Power” by V. E. Schwab. 

New Large Print

“None of This is True” by Lisa Jewell. “Shadow Dance” by Christine Feehan, this is the eighth book in the Shadow Riders series. 

New Christian Fiction

“Letters of Comfort” by Wanda Brunstetter, this is the second book in the Friendship Letters series. “A Beautiful Disguise” by Roseanna M. White this is the first book in the Imposters series. “Tapestry of Love” by Linda Byler, this is the second book in the New Directions series, and “The Last Way Home” by Liz Johnson, this is the second book in the Prince Edward Island Shores series. “Wildflower Falls” by Denise Hunter, this book is also in large print, and “Until Then” by Cindy Woodsmall. 

New Mystery

The Longmire Defense” by Craig Johnson, this is a Longmire mystery. “Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island” by Susan M. Boyer, this is the first book in the Carolina Tale series, and “Halloween Cupcake Murder” by Carlene O’Connor. “The Raging Storm” by Ann Cleeves, and “The Last Devil to Die” by Richard Osman.

New Biography

“Counting the Cost: a Memoir” by Jill Duggar. “Astor” by Anderson Cooper. “Playin’ Possum: My Memories of George Jones” by Nancy Jones. “Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots” by Reba McEntire. 

New Non-Fiction

“God Never Gives Up On You” by Max Lucado, “The Book of (More) Delight: Essays” by Ross Gay, and “Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America” by Michael Johnson. “Build the Life You Want: the Art and Science of Getting Happier” by Arthur Brooks & Oprah Winfrey, “The Democrat Party Hates America” by Mark Levin, “The Home Edit: Stay Organized” by Clea Shearer, and “5-Minute Sketching: Landscapes” by Virginia Hein. “Creating Your Vintage Halloween: the Folklore, Traditions, and Some Crafty Makes” by Marion Paull, “Quick Functional Exercises for Seniors” by Cody Sipe, “Renovation” by Michael Litchfield, and “Why We Love Baseball: a History in 50 Moments” by Joe Posnanski. “American Ghost Stories: True Tales From All 50 States” by Michael Kozlowski, “The Illustrated Catalog of Rifles and Shotguns” by David Miller, “The Wingmen: the Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams” by Adam Lazarus, and “The Ultimate 70s Collection.” 

New Audio Books

“Code Red” by Kyle Mills, and “Payback in Death” by J.D. Robb. “Tom Clancy Weapons Grade” by Don Bentley, and “The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin. “Holly” by Stephen King, and “Clive Cussler Condor’s Fury” by Graham Brown. “Killing the Witches” by Bill O’Reilly, and “All the Dead Shall Weep” by Charlaine Harris. 

New CDs

“Human: the Double Album” by Cody Johnson, and “Now That’s What I Call Music, Volume 78.”

New Movies

“To Catch a Killer,” and “Dorothy and Toto’s Storytime: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.” “Moving On” and “Ruby Gillam, Teenage Kraken.” “Nefarious,” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” “Evil Dead Rise,” and “Monster High: The Movie.” 

New TV Season

“Young Sheldon” season 1. “Interview with the Vampire” season 1. “Transformers: EarthSpark” season 1. “The Good Fight” season 1. 

September 2023 

Pam’s Picks

“At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities” by Heather Webber, this is a book of love, magic and mystery. Ava Harrison is not sure where her life is going after the death of her boyfriend. A letter in the mail offering her a job as a live-in caregiver, comes at just the right time. She sees this as a way to start a new life. When Ava meets Maggie Mae at the Magpie’s, Driftwood’s Coffee and Curiosity Shop they soon find they’re kindred spirits, both haunted by the past. Can they learn to let go of the past to move on? Because sometimes change brings you to the place you need to be. “The Invisible Hour” by Alice Hoffman, this is a novel about a heroine whose life is saved by a book and its author, ever though they live hundreds of years apart. When Mia was a young girl she fell in love with a book. Now as a young woman she falls in love with the writer as she goes back in time. What if the book had never been written or Mia never found it on the day she planned to die? “Things I Wish I Told My Mother” by Susan Patterson, this is the story of Laurie and her mother Liz, who go on the vacation of a lifetime to Paris. As the two travel they learn how to talk to each other and share their love for each other as well as a few secrets. “The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin, this is the heartwarming story of the power of books. This book was inspired by the true story of the underground library in WWII Warsaw. Zofia finds comfort in books and her friend Janina. As the bombs fall she finds that now books are also in need of saving. Zofia must fight to save her friend and preserve her culture and community using the only weapon they have, literature. 

New Fiction

 “The Shadow Girls” by Alice Blanchard, this is the fourth book in the Natalie Lockhart series, “The First Death” by Kendra Elliot, this is the fourth book in the Columbia River series, “None of this is True” by Lisa Jewell, “Prom Mom” by Laura Lippman, “Ricochet” by Taylor Moore, this is the third book in the Garrett Kohl series, “Dead Mountain” by Preston & Child and “Ralph Compton Stagecoach Revenge” by D.B. Pulliam, this book in only in large print. “Canary Girls” by Jennifer Chiaverini, “The Trade Off” by Sandie Jones, “Lion & Lamb” by James Patterson, “Gone Tonight” by Sarah Pekkanen, “Tides of Fire” by James Rollins, and “Dragons of Fate” by Margaret Weis, this is the second book in the Dragonlance Destinies series. “California Golden” by Melanie Benjamin, “Granted” by Angela Correll, “Malibu Burning” by Lee Goldberg, this is the first book in the Sharpe & Walker series, “Rock Bottom” by Fern Michaels, this is a Sisterhood novel, “The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons” by Karin Smirnoff, this is the seventh book in the Millennium series. “Out of the Dawn” by P.C. Cast, this is the second book in the Into the Mist series, “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett, “Cursed at Dawn” by Heather Graham, this is the third book in the Blackbird Trilogy, “Holly” by Stephen King, “Vince Flynn’s Code Red” by Kyle Mills, “Silver Lady” by Mary Jo Putney, this is the first book in the Dangerous Gifts series, and “The Breakaway” by Jennifer Weiner. 

New Large Print

 “Love’s Dwelling” by Kelly Irvin, this is the first book in the Amish Blessings series. “Pride & Puppies” by Lizzie Shane, this is the fourth book in the Pine Hollow series and only in large print.

New Christian Fiction

 “A Gift to Cherish” by Victoria Bylin, this is the second book in the Road of Refuge series. “Rocky Mountain Rendezvous” by Misty M. Beller, this is the first book in the Sisters of the Rockies series. “Finding Us” by Tracie Peterson, this is the second book in the Pictures of the Heart series, and “The Love Script” by Toni Shiloh. “Countdown” by Lynette Eason, this is the fourth book in the Extreme Measures series. 

New Mystery

 “A Cryptic Clue” by Victoria Gilbert, this is the first book in the Hunter and Clewe series. “Sewing Suspicion” by Kathryn Mykel, this is the first in the Quilting Cozy mystery series. “The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf” by Alexander McCall Smith, this is the fourth book in the Detective Varg series. “Dressed to Drill” by Kate Carlisle, this is a Fixer-Upper mystery and only in large print. 

New Biography

 “Empress of the Nile: the Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt’s Ancient Temples from Destruction” by Lynne Olson. “Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson. “You Could Make This Place Beautiful” by Maggie Smith. 

New Reference Book

 “Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2021-2031.” “SAT Prep Book, 2023-2024.”

New Non-Fiction

 “Asthma for Dummies” by William E. Berger, “Hometown Favorites” by Better Homes & Gardens, and “Cuba: an American History” by Ada Ferrer. “The Dog Encyclopedia,” “The Nursing Mother’s Companion” by Kathleen Huggins, and “The Book of Outdoor Games” by Emily Philpott. “Harvesting Rainwater for Your Homestead in 9 Days or Less” by Renee Dang, and “Best-Selling 1 Story Home Plans.” “A Beginner’s Guide to Quilting” by Michael Caputo, “Fodor’s Washington, DC.” And “Killing the Witches” by Bill O’Reilly. 

New Audio Books

 “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano, and “Happiness” by Danielle Steel. “Dead Fall” by Brad Thor, and “After That Night” by Karin Slaughter. “The Bone Hacker” by Kathy Reichs, and “The Block Party” by Jamie Day. “Dead Mountain” by Preston & Child, and “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus. 

New Music

“Now That’s What I Call Classic Rock,” and “Midnights” by Taylor Swift.

New Movies

 “Sun, Sand, & Romance” and “Thomas & Friends: Back on Track.” “Kandahar,” and “14 Love Letters.” “About My Father,” and “PBS Kids: Grandparents are Great! “The Flash,” and “The Little Mermaid.” 

New TV Season

 “Euphoria” season 2. “The Flash” season 6. “Fear the Walking Dead” season 3. “Army Wives” season 5. 

August 2023

Pam’s Picks

“Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros, this is the first book in the Empyrean series. Violet Sorrengail is supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant to live a quiet life among books but the Commanding General orders her to joins the elite Navarre: the dragon riders. She will need to keep her wits because once she enters the Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: graduate or die. “Hello Stranger” by Katherine Center, this is the story of Sadie Montgomery a struggling artist. When she becomes a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition she thinks she has it made. But the next thing she knows she is in a hospital bed diagnosed with a condition known as face blindness. She soon learns there are always other ways of seeing. “Everyone Here is Lying” by Shari Lapena, this is the story of Avery Wooler, a very difficult 9 year-old. When she goes missing her family and neighbors are all under suspicion. When she shows up days later will they believe the story she tells? “Happiness” by Danielle Steel, this is the uplifting story of an author who inherits a grand estate near London. Sabrina Brooks is a successful, bestselling author of thrillers. Determined to sell the estate quickly and return home, Sabrina is surprised by how much she loves the historic manor. As she learns more about her family’s history, she begins to wonder what life would be like as Lady Brooks. Is she brave enough to choose a new life? “After that Night” by Karin Slaughter, this is an electrifying thriller. Will Trent and Sara Linton are back together to solve a 15 year old mystery, involving Sara and a new victim. A young woman comes in the ER after being brutally attacked. Sara thinks the victim’s case and hers may be linked. 

New Fiction 

“The Wind Knows My Name” by Isabel Allende, “The 9th Man” by Steve Berry, “The Spectacular” by Fiona Davis, “The Last Sinner” by Lisa Jackson, “After Death” by Dean Koontz, “Must Love Flowers” by Debbie Macomber, and “Famous in a Small Town” by Viola Shipman. “The Spare Room” by Andrea Bartz, “Robert Ludlum’s the Bourne Defiance” by Brian Freeman, “The Missus” by E. L. James, “The Little Italian Hotel” by Phaedra Patrick, “The Dead Romantics” by Ashley Poston, “Dead Fall” by Brad Thor, “The Beach at Summerly” by Beatriz Williams, and “Queen Charlotte” by Julia Quinn, this is a Bridgerton Series novel and only in large print. “Try Not to Breathe” by David Bell, “The Block Party” by Jamie Day, “Pineapple Street” by Jenny Jackson, “The Ghost Ship” by Kate Mosse, “The Bone Hacker” by Kathy Reichs, “All the Demons are Here” by Jake Tapper, “Crook Manifesto” by Colson Whitehead, and “The Next Best Day” by Sharon Sala, this book is only in large print. “Out of Nowhere” by Sandra Brown, “Sleepless City” by Reed Farrel Coleman, this is the first book in the Nick Ryan series, “Secrets in the Dark” by Heather Graham, this is the second book in the Blackbird trilogy series, “The Last Ranger” by Peter Heller, “The Long Ago” by Michael McGarrity, “Ramon and Julieta” by Alana Quintana Albertson, this is the first book in the Love and Tacos series, and “The Wishing Game” by Meg Shaffer. “The Last Dance” by Mark Billingham, “An Evil Heart” by Linda Castillo, this is a Kate Burkholder novel, “Gryphon in Light” by Mercedes Lackey, this is the first book in the Kelvren’s Saga, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride, “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett, and “Circle of Death” by James Patterson. 

New Large Print

 “Texarkana: a Perley Gates Western” by William W. Johnstone, and “Palazzo” by Danielle Steel. “Remember Me” by Mary Balogh, this is the second book in the Ravenswood series and only in large print. 

New Christian Fiction

“Her Only Wish” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the second book in the A Season in Pinecraft, and also in large print. “The Heart’s Choice” by Tracie Peterson, this is the first book in the Jewels of Kalispell series. “Letters of Trust” by Wanda Brunstetter, this is the first book in the Friendship Letters series. “Beyond the Tides” by Liz Johnson, this is the first book in the Prince Edward Island Shores series. “Break of Day” by Colleen Coble, this is the third book in the Annie Pederson series. 

New Mystery

 “Take the Honey and Run” by Jennie Marts, this is the first book in the Bee Keeping mystery series. “Pink Lemonade Cake Murder” by Joanne Fluke, this is a Hannah Swensen mystery. “Antiques Liquidation” by Barbara Allan, this is a Trash ‘n’ Treasures mystery, this book is only in large print. “Muddled Through” by Barbara Ross, this is a Maine Clambake mystery and only in large print. “Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble” by Laurien Berenson, this is the second book in the Senior Sleuths series. 

New Biography

 “Jackie: Public, Private, Secret” by J. Randy Taraborrelli. “Tucker” by Chadwick Moore, the biography of Tucker Carlson. 

New Non-Fiction

“The Art Thief: a True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession” by Michael Finkel, and “The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder” by Francis Mondimore. “Unbroken Bonds of Battle: a Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship” by Johnny Joey Jones, “Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine” by Olivia Campbell, and “Barndominiums: Your Guide to a Perfect, Inexpensive Dream Home” by Chris Peterson. “Taste of Home Make Ahead Favorites,” “Hand-Stitched Quilts” by Carolyn Forster, “The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told: a True Tale of Three Gamblers, the Kentucky Derby, and the Mexican Cartel” by Mark Paul, “Valiant Women: the Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II” by Lena Andrews. “Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege, and the Murdaugh Family Murders” by John Glatt, “The Art Playroom: Make a Home Art Space for Kids” by Megan Schiller, “Football for Dummies” by Howie Long, and “Essential Guide to Kentucky Family Research” by Kentucky Genealogical Society. “The Simplest Pregnancy Book in the World” by S.M. Gross, “Highways and Heartaches: How Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, and Children of the New South Saved the Soul of Country Music” by Michael Streissguth, “Fodor’s Florida,” and “Ira Hayes: the Akimel O’odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism” by Tom Holm. 

New Reference Book

 “Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law: Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Legal Questions.” 

New Audio Books

 “Obsessed” by James Patterson, and “The Paris Daughter” by Kristin Harmel. “Flags on the Bayou” by James Lee Burke, and “Clive Cussler’s Fire Strike” by Mike Maden. “The 9th Man” by Steve Berry and “Must Love Flowers” by Debbie Macomber. “After Death” by Dean Koontz, and “Hello Stranger” by Katherine Center. “The Collector” by Daniel Silva, and “Everyone Here is Lying” by Shari Lapena. 

New CDs

 “Scorpion” by Drake, and “Trustfall” by P!nk. “The Mockingbird & the Crow” by Hardy, and “One Thing at a Time” by Morgan Wallen. 

New Movies

 “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” and “Barbie: a Fashion Fairytale.” “Love Again,” and “PBS Kids: Get Up and Dance!” “Paint,” and “Rip in Time.” “Fast X,” and “PBS Kids-We Love Camping!” “Beau is Afraid,” and “Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.” 

New TV Season

 “Bonanza” season 3 volume 1. “Grey’s Anatomy” season 8. “1923” season 1. “Ray Donovan” season 1. “Bones” season 8.

July 2023

Pam’s Picks

“Beware the Woman” by Megan Abbott, this is the story of a young woman, happy, in love and expecting her first child. When she and her husband visit his father’s cabin, Jacy soon has a sense of foreboding and feeling like something evil is lurking jut out of sight. Is she just imagining things or are she and the baby in danger?“The Survivor” by Iris Johansen, this is an Eve Duncan novel. Archeologist Riley Smith uncovers the perfectly preserved body of a female warrior in Southeast Asia. She enlists Eve to help her find the answers about this extraordinary past life. When Riley makes a discovery that may change history, she and Eve find themselves in danger. Can they survive long enough to share their new discovery with the world? “My Magnolia Summer” by Victoria Benton Frank, this is the story of Maggie, who is struggling to find her place in the world. When she receives a phone call that brings her back home to Sullivan’s Island, she finds the island holds many secrets for her to find. Can she find love too? “Central Park West” by James Comey, this is a crime novel. Nora Carleton is a federal prosecutor who is trying to convict a mobster. But he has other plans. A note is passed to the prosecutor offering up information to blow the case wide open. Will the mobster get off? 

New Fiction

 “Unfortunately Yours” by Tessa Bailey, “The Affairs of Ashmore Castle” by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, this is the second book in the Ashmore Castle series, “Clive Cussler Fire Strike” by Mike Maden “Liar!” by Fern Michaels, this is the third book in the Lost & Found series, “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” by Lisa See, and “Near Miss” by Stuart Woods.“Rogue Justice” by Stacey Abrams, this is the second book in the Avery Keene series, “No Two Persons” Erica Bauermeister, “The Five-Star Weekend” by Elin Hilderbrand, “Trial” by Richard North Patterson, “The Only One Left” by Riley Sager, “Nemesis” by Wilbur Smith and “Zero Days” by Ruth Ware. “The Whispers” by Ashley Audrain, “The Wrong Good Deed” by Caroline B. Cooney, “The Paris Daughter” by Kristin Harmel, “Code of the Hills” by Chris Offutt, “Private Moscow” by James Patterson, “Inside Threat” by Matthew Quirk, and “Welcome to Beach Town” by Susan Wiggs, this book is also in large print. “The First Ladies” by Marie Benedict, “Flags on the Bayou” by James Lee Burke, “Whispers at Dusk” by Heather Graham, this is the first book in the Blackbird Trilogy, “Crow Mary” by Kathleen Grissom, “Obsessed: a Michael Bennett thriller” by James Patterson, “The Collector” by Daniel Silva, and “Palazzo” by Danielle Steel. 

New Christian Fiction 

“Shell Beach” by Davis Bunn, this is the eighth book in the Miramar Bay series, and “Famous for a Living” by Melissa Ferguson.“The Laws of Attraction” by Mary Connealy, this is the second book in the Wyoming Sunrise series. “Double Indemnity” by Robert Whitlow.“The Best Summer of Our Lives” by Rachel Hauck, and “Fairest of Heart” by Karen Witemeyer, this is the first book in the Texas Ever After series. 

New Mystery 

“Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star” by Lee Hollis this is the fifth book in the Desert Flowers series.“In Farm’s Way” by Amanda Flower, this is the third book in the Farm to Table Mysteries. “Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence” by Alison Gaylin.

New Non-Fiction

 “Web Design in Easy Steps” by Sean McManus, “What Can I Bring? : 360+ Dishes for Parties, Picnics & Potlucks” by Taste of Home, “Macrame: The Power of Knots” by Nghi Ho, and “The Best of Reader’s Digest: Volume 4.”“Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure” by Gary Schwartz, “The Complete Guide to DIY Greenhouses” by Black & Decker, “Reporting the Revolutionary War” by Todd Andrlik, and “More Curious Counties of Kentucky” by Steve Asher. “500 Great Ways to Save for Dummies” by AARP, “Is This Normal? :Judgement-Free Straight Talk About Your Body” by Jolene Brighten, and “Cookies, Bars & More: 201 Scrumptious Ideas for Snacks & Deserts” by Taste of Home. “A Spy in Plain Sight: the Inside Story of the FBI and Robert Hanssen-America’s Most Damaging Russian Spy” by Lis Wiehl, “Amish Friends One-Pan Wonders Cookbook” by Wanda E. Brunstetter, “Whole House Budget-Friendly DIY” Family Handyman, and “Decisions at Franklin: the Nineteen Critical Decisions That Defined the Battle” by Andrew Bledsoe. 

New Audio Books

 “Cross Down” by James Patterson, and “Tom Clancy’s Op-Center Fallout” by Jeff Rovin.“Near Miss” by Stuart Woods, and “Zero Days” by Ruth Ware. “The Survivor” by Iris Johansen, and “Robert B. Parker’s Bad Influence” by Alison Gaylin.“Private Moscow” by James Patterson, and “Palazzo” by Danielle Steel. 

New Movies

“Shazam! : Fury of the Gods,” and “Paw Patrol: Aqua Pups.”“Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant,” and “Barbie It Takes Two: Pop Star Plans.” “Meet Cute,” and “Disney’s Strange World.” “Big George Foreman” and “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” 

New TV Season

“Walker, Texas Ranger” season 5.“Last Man Standing” season 2. “All Creatures Great & Small” season 1.“SpongeBob Squarepants” season 2.

June Releases

Pam’s Picks

“All the Days of Summer” by Nancy Thayer, this is the story of Heather Willette who is at a turning point in her life. Her marriage is on the fritz, her son is graduating college and has a serious girlfriend. She moves to Nantucket where her son’s girlfriend Kailee lives. Heather and Kailee have clashed since the day they met. But anything is possible in the summer sun and sea breezes of Nantucket, even reconciliation. “Summer Reading” by Jenn KcKinlay, this is the story of Samantha who’d rather do anything but spend her summer reading but then she meets Bennett, a bookworm. Sam and Ben’s summer fling just may turn into a happily ever after. “The Happiness Plan” by Susan Mallery, the story of Heather, who is a successful business woman with a cute cat and two of the best friends ever. So when her ex starts a serious relationship her world falls apart. But she has a happiness plan.  

New Fiction

“The Lie Maker” by Linwood Barclay, “Shadow of Death” by Heather Graham, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” by Tom Hanks, “The Private Life of Spies and the Exquisite Art of Getting Even” by Alexander McCall Smith, “The Fourth Enemy” by Anne Perry, this book is also in large print, “Identity” by Nora Roberts, “To Swoon and to Spar” by Martha Waters, this is the fourth book in the Regency Vows series, and “The House on Prytania” by Karen White, this is the second book in the Royal Street series. “Only the Dead” by Jack Carr, this is the sixth book in the Terminal List series, “The Little Flower Shop” by Lori Foster, “Fire with Fire” by Candice Fox, “The Secret Book of Flora Lea” by Patti Callahan Henry, “Bad, Bad Seymour Brown” by Susan Isaacs, “The Half Moon” by Mary Beth Keane, “The Time Has Come” by Will Leitch, “Fractal Noise” by Christopher Paolini, “The Bride Wore White” by Amanda Cook, “Atlas: the Story of Pa Salt” by Lucinda Riley, this is the eighth book in the Seven Sisters series, “The Libyan Diversion” by Joel C. Rosenberg, “The Old Lion: a Novel of Theodore Roosevelt” by Jeff Shaara, “Independence Square” by Martin Cruz Smith, “Between Two Strangers” by Kate White, and “The Boyfriend Candidate” by Ashley Winstead. “Weapons of Opportunity” by Dale Brown, “The Senator’s Wife” by Liv Constantine, “The Ferryman” by Justin Cronin, “Love, Theoretically” by Ali Hazelwood, “Cross Down” by James Patterson, “Tom Clancy’s Op-center Fallout” by Jeff Rovin, and “The King’s Pleasure” by Alison Weir, this is the second book in the Tudor Rose series.

New Christian Fiction

“Breaking New Ground” by Amy Clipston, this is the third book in the Amish Legacy series. “The Weaving of Life” by Linda Byler, this is the first book in the New Directions series, “The Secret to Happiness” by Suzanne Woods Fisher, this is the second book in the Cape Cod Creamery series, and “The Tapestry of Grace” by Kim Vogel Sawyer. “In the Shadow of the River” by Ann H. Gabhart.

New Mysteries

“Murder on Mustang Beach” by Alicia Bessette, this is the second book in the Outer Banks Bookshop series, and “Antiques Carry On” by Barbara Allan, this is a Trash n’ Treasures mystery and only in large print. “The Body in the Web” by Katherine Hall Page.

New Large Print

“The Wedding Planner” by Danielle Steel. “On the Way to the Wedding” by Julia Quinn, this is the eighth book in the Bridgerton series.

New Biography

“LeBron” by Jeff Benedict. “Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation” by Collin Hansen. “Never Give UP: A Prairie Family’s Story” by Tom Brokaw.

New Non-Fiction

“Insects of North America” by John & Kendra Abbott, “The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child” by Robert Sears, and “111 Places for Kids in New York that You Must Not Miss” by Evan Levy. “Koresh: the True Story of David Koresh and the Tragedy at Waco” by Stephan Talty, “The Ultimate Thyroid Book” by Beverly Goode-Kanawati, “The Best of Jelly Roll Quilts” by Pam & Nicky Lintott, “A Song and a Prayer” by Loretta Lynn, “Taste of Home Farmhouse Family Dinners,” “A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children: a Resource for Caregivers and Advocates” by Edward Amend, and “History: the Definitive Visual Guide.” “Budgeting for Dummies” by Athena Lent, “Living Well with a Serious Illness: a Guide to Palliative Care for Mind, Body, and Spirit” by Robin Kanarek, and “111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss” by Andrea Seiger.

New Audio Books

 “The Wedding Planner” by Danielle Steel, and “Black Candle Women” by Diane Marie Brown. “Swamp Story” by Dave Barry, “23rd Midnight” by James Patterson, “Identity” by Nora Roberts, and “All the Days of Summer” by Nancy Thayer. “Tom Clancy Flash Point” by Don Bentley, and “The Happiness Plan” by Susan Mallery.

New CDs

“Where Have You Gone” by Alan Jackson, and “Now That’s What I Call Country Classics 80s.”

New Movies

“Creed III,” and “Mother Goose World: Old Granny Fox.” “65,” “Gigantosaurus: Dino Discovery,” “Knock at the Cabin,” and “Sweet Carolina.” “One Day as a Lion,” and “The Super mario Bros. Movie.”

New TV Season

“The Resident” season 2. “Joe Pickett” season 1. “Supergirl” season 5. “The Golden Girls” season 7.

May Releases

Pam’s Picks

 “Where are the Children Now?” by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, this is the sequel to her classic “Where are the Children?” written over four decades ago. We met Nancy and her children in the first book. Now, Nancy’s daughter Melissa is grown and recently married a man with a young daughter. Melissa’s stepdaughter goes missing, bringing back memories of her own abduction. She and her brother Mike race to find Riley, to save her from the trauma they still struggle with or worse. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry, this is the story of a couple who break up after nearly a decade, but pretend to still be together for their annual best friend’s vacation. Harriet and Wyn were the perfect couple, but now for some unknown reason they aren’t. Will they get away without telling their friends for a week or will the friends find out and try to get them back together?  “Silver Alert” by Lee Smith, this is a funny novel about family, secrets, and aging. Herb is an aging alone with his dear wife Susan, who needs constant care. When the kids come to intervene Herb decides to go on one last joy ride in his Porsche. He also decides to take his wife’s manicurist along for the ride, soon setting off a Silver Alert. “My Heart Will Find You” by Jude Deveraux, this is the story of Etta, a young woman trying to find her spot in life. When she meets Henry an older gentleman looking for a caretaker she settles into a companionable living arrangement. Etta indulges in Henry’s library and soon is dreaming of the Midwest and being a mail order bride. She can only hope of finding love like that in her life. “The Wedding Planner” by Danielle Steel, this is the story of Faith Ferguson, a very successful wedding planner, even if she hasn’t walked down the aisle herself. She must make every ceremony a success through the private quarrels, unplanned pregnancies, family scandals and dark secrets to prove that there is more than one way to happily ever after.

New Fiction

“Simply Lies” by David Baldacci, “The Trackers” by Charles Frazier, “Homecoming” by Kate Morton, “The Loner” by Diana Palmer, “Romantic Comedy” and “Beyond That, the Sea” by Laura Spence-Ash. “Forgotten War” by Don Bentley, this is the fourth Matt Drake novel, “Earth’s the Right Place for Love” by Elizabeth Berg, “On the Line” by Fern Michaels, “The Rescue” by T. Jefferson Parker, “Strawberry Lane” by Jodi Thomas this is the first book in the Someday Valley series, and “Two Wars and a Wedding” by Laruen Willig. “Breakneck” by Marc Cameron, “The Cuban Heiress” by Chanel Cleeton, “The Soulmate” by Sally Hepworth, “In the Lives of Puppets” by T.J. Klune, “Small Mercies” by Dennis Lehane, and “Only the Beautiful” by Susan Meissner. “Tom Clancy Flash Point” by Don Bentley, “The Way of the Bear” by Anne Hillerman, “Summer on Sag Harbor” by Sunny Hostin, this is the second book in the Oak Bluff series, “With my Little Eye” by Joshilyn Jackson, “The True Love Experiment” by Christina Lauren, “The 23rd Midnight” by James Patterson, and “Not the Ones Dead” by Dana Stobenow.  “Swamp Story” by Dave Barry, “Seven Girls Gone” by Allison Brennan, this is the fourth book in the Kara Quinn series, “Where Coyotes Howl” by Sandra Dallas, “The Golden Doves” by Martha Hall Kelly, “The Quantum Solution” by Eric van Lustbader, and “The Covenant of Water” by Abraham Verghese.

New Large Print

“One Last Chance” by Kat Martin, this is the third book in the Blood Ties, the Logans.  “Settling His Hash” by William W. Johnstone, this is the fifth book in the Chuckwagon Trail series.  “It’s in His Kiss” by Julia Quinn, this is the seventh book in the Bridgeton series and only in large print.

New Christian Fiction

“After the Shadows” by Amanda Cabot, this is the first book in the Secret of Sweetwater Crossing series. “Second Time Around” by Melody Carlson, and “A Brighter Dawn” by Leslie Gould, this is the first book in the Amish Memories series. “When He Found Me” by Victoria Bylin, this is the first book in the Road to Refuge series. “Hopefully Ever After” by Beth Wiseman, this is the third book in the Amish Bookstore series. “Windswept Way” by Irene Hannon, this is the ninth book in the Hope Harbor series.

New Mystery

“Collateral Damage” by J. A. Jance.  “The Enigma of Garlic” by Alexander McCall Smith, this is a 44 Scotland Street series novel. “Mother of the Bride Murder” by Leslie Meier. “City Walls” by Loren D. Estleman. “Tell-Tale Bones” by Carolyn Haines, this is a Sarah Booth Delaney mystery.

New Biography

“George VI and Elizabeth: the Marriage that Saved the Monarchy” by Sally Bedell Smith.  “Honey, Baby, Mine: a Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding)” by Laura Dern & Diane Ladd. 

New Non-Fiction

“A Fever in the Heartland” by Timothy Egan, “Volcanoes and Earthquakes: a Guide to Our Unquiet Earth” by Chiara Maria Petrone, “The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)” by William McRaven, and “Creative Family Home” by Ashley Gibson. “Heroes are Human: Lessons in Resilience, Courage, Wisdom from the COVID Front Lines” by Bob Delaney, “Complete Horse Riding Manual” by William Micklem, and “The Secret Gate: a True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan” by Mitchell Zuckoff. “Wildflowers of North America” by Damian Fagan, “Flight: the Complete History of Aviation” by R.G. Grant, “The Ball in the Air: a Golfing Adventure” by Michael Bamberger, and “The Wager: a Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder” by David Grann.  “The Best of Reminisce 2023,” “You Are Not Alone: the NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health” by Ken Dockworth, “Cooking a la Heart: 500 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Help Make Every Meal Heart Healthy” by Linda Hachfeld, and “Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism” by Jeffrey Toobin.  “Pilates for Dummies” by Ellie Herman, “Magnolia Table: a Collection of Recipes for Gathering, Volume 3” by Joanna Gaines, “The Best of Family Handyman 2023,” and “The Last Honest Man: the CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys and One Senator’s Fight to Save Democracy” by James Risen.

New Audio Books

“Simply Lies” by David Baldacci, and “The Loner” by Diana Palmer. “The Trackers” by Charles Frazier, and “The Soulmate” by Sally Hepworth. “The Way of the Bear” by Anne Hillerman, and “My Heart Will Find You” by Jude Deveraux. “Dark Angel” by John Sandford. “The Golden Doves” by Martha Hall Kelly.

New Movies

“North to Home,” and “Blue’s Big City Adventure.” “Plane” and “The Son.” “Cocaine Bear,” and “Thomas & Friends: the Mystery of Lookout Mountain. “80 for Brady,” and “All Quiet on the Western Front.”  “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and “Barbie It Takes Two: Stars are Born.”

New TV Season

“Reacher” season 1. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” season 5. “Blue Bloods” season 9. “Yellowstone” season 5: Volume 1.  “Supernatural” season 5

April 2023 Releases

Pam’s Picks

“What Have We Done” by Alex Finlay, this is the story of three desperate lives and one deadly secret. As teenagers Jenna, Donnie and Nico were best friends, at the group home for parentless teens. When the home shut down the three were split up. Each has led a successful but troubled life. Now they are reunited for a haunting reason someone is trying to kill them. But why?

“A Most Intriguing Lady” by Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York, this is a novel of the Victorian Era. Lady Mary Montagu Douglas Scott, is the youngest child of Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, who moonlights as an amateur sleuth for high society’s inner circle. Wealthy victims with their pride and reputation at stake would never go to the police, so Lady Mary must help them. She meets Colonel Walter Trefusis, a distinguished and extremely handsome war veteran. Walter, like Mary, lives a double life, with a desk job in Whitehall providing a front for his role in the British Intelligence Service. The two form an unlikely alliance to solve a series of crimes. Could the two spark a romance too?

“So Close” by Sylvia Day, is the first book in the Blacklist series, this is the story of Kane Black who is grieving the death of his wife, Lily. Then he sees a woman with his wife’s beauty on the street in Manhattan, and takes her to his penthouse. Kane is happier than he’s ever been, and he’ll do anything to stay that way.

“The Only Survivors” by Megan Miranda, this story is about a group of former classmates who ten years before survived a terrible accident. One the anniversary of the accident one of the survivors disappears. This makes the others wonder if it has something to do with the original tragedy itself.

New Fiction

“All That is Mine I Carry with Me” by William Landay, “The Sister Effect” by Susan Mallery, this book is also in large print, “Symphony for a Deadly Throne” by E.J. Mellow this is the third book in the Mousai series, “The London Séance Society” by Sarah Penner, “Worthy Opponents” by Danielle Steel, this book is also in large print, and “Riding the Nightmare” by William W. Johnstone, this book is only in large print. “The Cotillion Brigade” by Glen Craney, “Forget What You Know” by Christina Dodd, “Countdown” by James Patterson, this book is also in large print, “Loyalty” by Lisa Scottoline, and “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls, this book is also in large print. “Community Board” by Tara Conklin, “Her Deadly Game” by Robert Dugoni, “River Sing Me Home” by Eleanor Shearer and “The White Lady” by Jacqueline Winspear. “Robert Ludlum’s the Treadstone Rendition” by Joshua Hood, “The Perfumist of Paris” by Alka Joshi this is the third book in the Henna Artist series, “Love, Honor, Betray” by Mary Monroe, and “Dark Angel” by John Sandford.

New Christian Fiction

“Forged in Love” by Mary Connealy, this is the first book in the Wyoming Sunrise series. “A Match in the Making” by Jen Turano this is the first book in the Matchmakers series, and “A Novel Proposal” by Denise Hunter. “Fields of Bounty” by Lauraine Snelling, this is the third book in the Leah’s Garden series. “Once Upon a Buggy” by Shelley Shepard Gray, this is the second book in the Amish of Apple Creek series, and “Remember Me” by Tracie Peterson, this is the first book in the Pictures of the Heart and also in large print.

New Mystery

“Hiss & Tell” by Rita Mae Brown, this is a Mrs. Murphy mystery. “Lowcountry Getaway” by Susan M. Boyer, this is a Liz Talbot mystery.

New Large Print

“When He Was Wicked” by Julia Quinn, this is the sixth book in the Bridgerton series.

New Biography

“The Road to Unafraid: How the Army’s Top Ranger Faced Fear and Found Courage Through “Black Hawk Down” and Beyond” by Jeff Struecker.

New Non-Fiction

“Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions: Get the Most Out of Your Retirement & Medical Benefits” by Joseph Matthews, “Walk Through Fire: the Train Disaster that Changed America” by Yasmine Ali, “Freedom From Family Dysfunction: a Guide to Healing Families Battling Addiction or Mental Illness” by Kenneth Perlmutter, “Everyday Baking” by Better Homes & Garden, “Rock Painting Flowers, Cottages, Houses, and Towns: Step-by-Step Instructions, Techniques, and Ideas” by Lin Wellford. “Take Control of Your Heart Disease Risk” by John Whyte, “An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Raising Backyard Ducks” by Gail Damerow, “How to Sew Clothes” by Amelia Greenhall, and “But Have You Read the Book?” by Kristen Lopez. “You Don’t Have to Carry It All: Ditch the Mom Quilt & Find a Better Way Forward” by Paula Faris, “Reelfoot Lake: Oasis on the Mississippi” by Jim Johnson, “The Complete Guide to Bathrooms” by Black & Decker, and “Saved: a War Reporter’s Mission to Make It Home” by Benjamin Hall. “The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know” by David Miklowitz, “Deliciously Vintage Baking & Desserts” by Victoria Glass, and “Fodor’s 2023 New York City” by Kelsy Chauvin.

New Audio Books

“What Have We Done” by Alex Finlay, and “The Sister Effect” by Susan Mallery. “Countdown” by James Patterson, “Loyalty” by Lisa Scottoline. “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben, and “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls. “The Only Survivors” by Megan Miranda, and “Where are the Children Now?” by Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke.

New Movies

“The Old Way” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” “Big Sky River” and “Barbie It Takes Two: Best Friends Forever.” “God’s Country,” and “Alice, Darling.” “Babylon,” and “PBS Kids 15 Sports Stories!”

New TV Season

“ER” season 7. “The Walking Dead” season 11. “The Good Wife” season 7. “Gotham” season 3.