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The regular meeting of the library board of trustees is March 28, 4:15 P.M. in the meeting room.
Two new nonfiction books at the library this week include “Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?” by Mark Hyman, MD. In this no-nonsense guide to achieving optimal weight and lifelong health, Hyman sorts through the conflicting research on food to reveal which foods are good for our health and which ones are not. “The Triumph of Christianity” by Bart D. Ehrman tells how a forbidden religion swept the world.
“The Undertaker’s Daughter” is by Sara Blaedel. Ilka Nichols lives a quiet life in Copenhagen until one day she receives the news that her father, who walked out on the family more than three decades ago, has died. In his will he has left her his funeral home in Wisconsin. Desperate for a connection to the parent she never had a chance to know, Ilka takes a plane to Wisconsin intending to sort through her father’s things to gain insight into his life in America. Instead, she stumbles upon an unsolved murder and a killer who is very much alive.
Tayari Jones is the author of “An American Marriage.” Celestial and Roy are newlyweds living the American dream in the New South. They are suddenly ripped apart when Roy is arrested and sentenced for a crime he didn’t commit. As he serves his time in prison, Celestial finds herself taking comfort from her childhood friend, Andre, and questioning her love for Roy. After five years the conviction is suddenly overturned and Celestial must face the decision to try to rebuild her marriage or to let go.
The latest novel from Stuart Woods is “Barely Legal.” Stone Barrington’s protégé, Herbie Fisher, finds himself caught in a web of deceit, corruption and greed. He will have to be quick on his feet to stay one step ahead of his enemies.
“This Fallen Prey” is by Kelley Armstrong. In this latest Rockton novel Casey finds herself in an isolated community built for people running from their past. As the homicide detective who becomes involved with her boss the last thing she expected was for the city council dropping a dangerous criminal, Oliver Brady, in their midst with no way to keep others safe. Evidence shows someone inside Rockton is working as his accomplice and Casey must uncover exactly who Brady is and what crimes he is responsible for committing.
Other new titles to check out are “House of Secrets” by V.C. Andrews, “The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place” by Alan Bradley, and “Dangerous Illusions” by Irene Hannon.
Are you keeping up with the 2018 Reading Challenge? The Book Challenge for this month is to read a book about books. Let the library know when you have finished so your name can be entered into the drawing to win a gift certificate from a local business.
