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New Titles To Add To Your Reading List

3/15/2023

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March has brought a massive book shipment to the Syracuse Public Library! If you are a fan of Shelley Shepard Gray, we have several books by her now available or coming very soon. Other notables include the latest from C. J. Box, Danielle Steel, Harlan Coben and more. Lovers of nonfiction will also be pleased as it includes varied subjects from cookbooks to sports stories to haikus to botany.
  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
  • Large Print
  • Audiobooks
  • ​En español
  • ​"48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister" by Joyce Carol Oates
  • "The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi" by Shannon Chakraborty
  • "After the Shadows" by Amanda Cabot (3/21)
  • "Age of Vice" by Deepti Kapoor
  • "Bones Under the Ice" by Mary Ann Miller (3/21)
  • "A Calder at Heart" by Janet Dailey
  • "Collateral Damage" by Judith A. Jance
  • "Coming Home" by Shelley Shepard Gray
  • "Countdown" by James Patterson (3/20)
  • "Dark of Night" by Colleen Coble
  • "The Devine Doughnut Shop" by Carolyn Brown
  • "Earth's the Right Place for Love" by Elizabeth Berg (3/21)
  • "Edge of Dusk" by Colleen Coble
  • "Edgewater Road" by Shelley Shepard Gray
  • "For Twice in My Life" by Annette Christie
  • "Forbidden" by Davis Bunn
  • "The Golden Spoon" by Jessa Maxwell
  • "Good Dog, Bad Cop" by David Rosenfelt
  • "Good Girl, Bad Girl" by Michael Robotham
  • "Hang the Moon" by Jeannette Walls (3/28)
  • "The High Mountain Court" by A. K. Mulford
  • "The House at the End of the World" by Dean Koontz
  • "The House in the Pines" by Ana Reyes
  • "The House of Eve" by Sadeqa Johnson
  • "Hungry Ghosts" by Kevin Jared Hosein
  • "I will Find You" by Harlan Coben
  • "The Last Chance Cowboy" by Jody Hedlund
  • "Lemon Curd Killer" by Laura Childs
  • "The Little Wartime Library" by Kate Thompson
  • "The Lost English Girl" by Julia Kelly
  • "The Love Hypothesis" by Ali Hazelwood
  • "Loyalty" by Lisa Scottoline (3/28)
  • "The Metropolitan Affair" by Jocelyn Green
  • "A Most Intriguing Lady" by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
  • "Mothered" by Zoje Stage
  • "The Night Travelers" by Armando Lucas Correa
  • "Old God's Time" by Sebastian Barry (3/21)
  • "Once Upon a Buggy" by Shelley Shepard Gray (3/28)
  • "Prize Women" by Caroline Lea
  • "Pulse" by Felix Francis
  • "Second Time Around" by Melody Carlson
  • "Secretly Yours" by Tessa Bailey
  • "The Sisters of Sea View" by Julie Klassen
  • "So Long, Chester Wheeler" by Catherine Ryan Hyde
  • "So Shall You Reap" by Donna Leon
  • "Something Wild & Wonderful" by Anita Kelly
  • "Storm Watch" by C. J. Box
  • "Strangers in the Night" by Heather Webb (3/21)
  • "Sycamore Circle" by Shelley Shepard Gray
  • "Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers" by Jesse Q. Sutanto
  • "When She Was Good" by Michael Robotham
  • "The White Lady" by Jacqueline Winspear (3/21)
  • "Wicked Dreams" by Lisa Jackson
  • "The Woman with the Cure" by Lynn Cullen
  • "Worthy Opponents" by Danielle Steel
  • "Accessible Vacations: An Insider's Guide to 10 National Parks" by Simon J. Hayhoe
  • "An A-Z of Pasta: Recipes for Shapes and Sauces, from Alfabeto to Ziti, and Everything in Between: A Cookbook" by Rachel Roddy (3/28)
  • "A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku" by William Scott Wilson (3/28)
  • "Bloodbath Nation" by Paul Auster
  • "Children of the State: Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System" by Jeff Hobbs
  • ​"Classic Baseball" by John Rosengren
  • "The Crown in Crisis" by Alexander Larman
  • "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents" by Lisa Damour Ph. D
  • "​Finding the Fool: A Tarot Journey to Radical Transformation" by Meg Jones Wall
  • "A Gardener's Guide to Botany" by Scott Zona, Ph.D
  • "How to Promote Your Book: A Practical Guide to Publicizing Your Own Title" by Dr. Jan Yager
  • ​"The January 6th Report" by January 6 Select Committee
  • ​"The Last Slave Ship" by Ben Raines
  • "Living in the Light: Yoga for Self-Realization" by Deepak Chopra
  • "Masters of the Lost Land: The Untold Story of the Amazon and the Violent Fight for the World's Last Frontier" by Heriberto Araujo
  • ​"On Savage Shores" by Caroline Dodds Pennock​​
  • "One: Simple One-Pan Wonders" by Jamie Oliver
  • "The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality" by Karen Fine
  • "Pegasus: How a Spy in Your Pocket Threatens the End of Privacy, Dignity, and Democracy" by Laurent Richard
  • "People Vs. Donald Trump" by Mark Pomerantz
  • "Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond (3/21)
  • ​"Rikers" by Graham Rayman
  • ​"Selling Your House" by Ilona Bray
  • ​"Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage" by Kevin Bryant
  • "The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession" by Alexandra Robbins
  • "Tutankhamun and the Tomb That Changed the World" by Bob Brier
  • "The Quilted Home Handbook: A Guide to Developing Your Quilting Skills-Including 15+ Patterns for Items Around Your Home" by Wendy Chow
  • ​"Warrior: My Path to Being Brave" by Roxanna Asgarian
  • "Windows 11: All-in-one for Dummies" by Ciprian Adrian Rusen (3/22)

Biographies/Memoirs

  • "Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: a Memoir" by Michelle Dowd
  • "Warrior: My Path to Being Brave" by Lisa Guerrero
  • "3 Days to Live" by James Patterson
  • "Daughters of Victory" by Gabriella Saab
  • "The Last Orphan" by Gregg Hurwitz (3/22)
  • "Loyalty" by Lisa Scottoline (3/28)
  • "Someone Else's Shoes" by Jojo Moyes
  • "Stars in an Italian Sky" by Jill Santopolo
  • "Storm Watch" by C. J. Box
  • "Unnatural History" by Jonathan Kellerman
  • "Without a Trace" by Danielle Steel
  • "Worthy Opponents" by Danielle Steel (3/28)
  • "Storm Watch" by C. J. Box
  • "Volveras a Alaska (The Great Alone)" by Kristin Hannah
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New Adult Titles At SPL

2/20/2023

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New month, new books at the Syracuse Public Library. In February, we've welcomed some new exciting biographies, including on Edgar Allen Poe! In terms of fiction, there is a genre for everyone.
  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
  • Large Print
  • "3 Days to Live" by James Patterson
  • "All the Dark Places" by Terri Parlato
  • "All Your Perfects" by Colleen Hoover
  • "Arch-Conspirator" by Veronica Roth (2/21)
  • "Behind the Scenes" by Karelia Stetz-Waters
  • "Black Coral" by Andrew Mayne
  • "Bookworm" by Robin Yeatman
  • "The Bullet Garden" by Stephen Hunter
  • "Burner" by Mark Greaney (2/21)
  • "Chick Magnet" by Emma Barry
  • "The Cliff's Edge" by Charles Todd
  • "Code Name Sapphire" by Pam Jenoff
  • "The Cradle of Ice" by James Rollins
  • "The Dangerous One" by Lori Foster
  • "Daughter of Eden" by Jill Eileen Smith
  • "Death of a Traitor" by M. C. Beaton
  • "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Stephen Graham Jones
  • "Encore in Death" by J. D. Robb
  • "Every Man a King" by Walter Mosley (2/21)
  • "Homestead" by Melinda Moustakis (2/28)
  • "The House Guest" by Hank Phillippi Ryan
  • "Irish Coffee Murder" by Leslie Meier
  • "It's One of Us" by J. T. Ellison (2/21)
  • "A Killing of INnocents" by Deborah Crombie
  • "The Last Confessions of Mara Dyer and Noah Shaw" by Michelle Hodkin
  • "The Last Kingdom" by Steve Berry (2/21)
  • "The Last Orphan" by Gregg Hurwitz
  • "The Last Tale of the Flower Bride" by Roshani Chokshi
  • "The Librarian of Burned Books" by Brianna Labuskes (2/21)
  • "Looking for Jane" by Heather Marshall
  • "Lying Beside You" by Michael Robotham
  • "The Magician's Daughter" by H. G. Parry (2/28)
  • "The Maid of Ballymacool" by Jennifer Deibel) 2/21
  • "The Maltese Iguana" by Tim Dorsey (2/28)
  • "Midnight Duet" by Jen Comfort
  • "The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone
  • "The Mitford Secret" by Jessica Fellowes
  • "The Mitford Vanishing" by Jessica Fellowes
  • "More Than Meets the Eye" by Iris Johansen
  • "Never Never" by Colleen Hoover (2/28)
  • "Pesticide" by Kim Hays
  • "Sea Castle" by Andrew Mayne (2/21)
  • "Sea Storm" by Andrew Mayne
  • "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida" by Shehan Karunatilaka
  • "Someone Else's Shoes" by Jojo Moyes
  • ​"The Sound of Light" by Sarah Sundin
  • "Stars in an Italian Sky" by Jill Santopolo (2/28)
  • "Stone Cold Fox" by Rachel Koller Croft
  • "Unnatural History" by Jonathan Kellerman
  • "Victory City" by Salman Rushdie
  • "World Running Down" by Al Hess
  • "100 Trails, 5,000 Ideas" by Joe Yogerst
  • "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives" by Siddharth Kara​
  • "The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder" by Edward Humes
  • ​"How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures" by Sabrina Imbler
  • "Koala" by Danielle Clode
  • "Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century" by Youssef Daoudi (2/21)
  • "Malady of the Mind: Schizophrenia and the Path to Prevention" by Jeffrey A. Lieberman (2/21)​
  • "Nolo's Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support" by Emily Doskow
  • "Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce" by Emily Doskow
  • "Waco Rising: David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias" by Kevin Cook
  • ​"Walk the Blue Line: No right, no left―just cops telling their true stories to James Patterson" by James Patterson

Biographies and Memoirs

  • "All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir" by Beth Moore
  • "Becoming Free Indeed" by Jinger Duggar Vuolo
  • "Elizabeth Taylor" by Kate Andersen Brower
  • "Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction" by Lynne Olson
  • "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir" by Paul Newman
  • "The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph" by Oksana Masters (2/21)
  • ​"A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe" by Mark Dawidziak
  • "Encore in Death" by J. D. Robb (2/28)
  • "Spare" by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
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February's New DVDs At SPL

2/17/2023

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There is always something new to watch at the Syracuse Public Library, with DVDs arriving all the time. The best part? They are free with your library card! Avoid rental and streaming fees -- check them out at the library! Titles in red with asterisks beside them are brand-new during the month of February.

New Movies

  • Amsterdam
  • Armageddon
  • Bandit
  • Banshees of Inisherin
  • Black Adam
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*
  • Bros
  • Call Jane
  • Dolly Parton's Heartstrings*
  • Don't Worry, Darling
  • Emily the Criminal
  • Estate
  • Fablemans*
  • Father of the Bride*
  • Friendship Game*
  • I Love My Dad
  • I'm Totally FIne
  • Jerry and Marge Go Large
  • Menu*
  • MK Ultra*
  • Moloch
  • Next Exit
  • Nope
  • Offer
  • One Way
  • Orphan: First Kill
  • The Outfit
  • Prey for the Devil
  • Resurrection*
  • Rubikon
  • Section 8
  • She Said*
  • She Will
  • Spin Me Round
  • Strange World*
  • Tar*
  • Terrifier 1 & 2
  • Three Thousand Years of Longing
  • Ticket to Paradise
  • Till
  • Top Gun: Maverick
  • Violent Night*
  • Woman King

New Documentaries

History

  • Let There Be Drums
  • Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
  • Moonage Daydream
  • Riotsville, U.S.A.*

Nature

  • Woodpeckers: The Hole Story

New TV Shows

  • Chucky, Season 1
  • Creepshow, Season 3
  • Flight Attendant, Seasons 1 and 2*
  • House of the Dragon, Season 1*
  • Staircase
  • Westworld, Season 4
  • Young Sheldon, Seasons 1 and 2
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Adult Book Club Reads Remarkably Bright Creatures

2/8/2023

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​The Adult Book Club will read “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt in February.
After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her 18-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over 30 years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors — until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Discussions will occur at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the downstairs meeting room and at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, via Zoom.

Books are available at SPL or digitally through the Libby app! For information about the adult book club or to receive a Zoom invitation, contact Becky at bbrower@syracuse.lib.in.us.

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OverDrive App To Be Discontinued In April

1/18/2023

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Have you made the switch to Libby yet? If not, you will want to before April 2023 when the OverDrive is being discontinued.
OverDrive Inc. removed the OverDrive app from the Apple App Store, Google Play and the Microsoft Store on Feb 23, 2022, and now it plans to fully discontinue the legacy OverDrive app at the end of April 2023. At that time, users who try to access their library’s collection in the OverDrive app will need to upgrade to Libby.

OverDrive stated in a its FAQs about the switch, "We believe that Libby is the best reading experience for all users. With valuable partner and user feedback, we’re constantly enhancing the app and adding new features to engage your readers. Discontinuing the OverDrive app will allow our development teams to focus their efforts on Libby."

OverDrive app users currently see the following message in the app:
In early 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. Upgrade to Libby today.
In Libby, you’ll find the same great titles from your library, in a beautiful, modern, easy-to-use app.
Your loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you in Libby. Learn more about this change.
This change is only for the app. Patrons will still be able to visit the Indiana Digital Library's OverDrive website at ​https://idl.overdrive.com/.

Kindle Users

Kindle Fire users can download Libby onto their device manually, as Libby is not currently available to download directly from the Amazon Appstore. OverDrive has requested information and a timeline for approval from Amazon but has not yet received an update.

Users can also deliver Kindle Books to a Fire tablet from a device that supports libbyapp.com (US only).

The OverDrive app will also remain available for Kindle Fire users to download and access until further notice.

What About My OverDrive Wish List?

Yes, when a user sets up the app, Libby prompts them to sync their OverDrive wish list using an in-app notification.
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Learn more about wish list syncing on Libby Help.
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Adult Book Club Reads 'All By Myself, Alone'

1/11/2023

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The Adult Book Club will read “All By Myself, Alone” by Mary Higgins Clark in Janurary.
Fleeing a disastrous and humiliating arrest of her husband-to-be on the eve of their wedding, Celia Kilbride, a gems and jewelry expert, hopes to escape from public attention by lecturing on a brand-new cruise ship — the Queen Charlotte.

On board she meets eighty-six-year-old Lady Emily Haywood, “Lady Em,” as she is known throughout the world. Immensely wealthy, Lady Em is the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to the Smithsonian after the cruise. Three days out to sea Lady Em is found dead — and the necklace is missing.
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Discussions will occur at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, via Zoom and at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, in the downstairs meeting room.

Books are available at SPL. Patrons can access a digital e-book and audiobook on the Libby app. For information about the adult book club or to receive a Zoom invitation, contact Becky Brower at bbrower@syracuse.lib.in.us.

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In The Garden Group To Winter Sow, Jan. 26

1/11/2023

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Get your hands a little dirty at the In the Garden group's January meeting, where members will do some winter sowing.
Join In the Garden at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in the downstairs meeting room to try your hand at winter sowing with native seeds! Bring translucent gallon jugs (such as those used for distilled water) and potting soil for the project. The Syracuse Public Library will provide native seeds (you can bring seeds if you want to), duct tape and permanent markers.

Not interested in doing winter sowing this year? You are still invited to attend and watch the process. You'll also learn about what In the Garden has planned for 2023.

Recommended Reading

​​While at the library, don't forget to pick up 2023's recommended reading: "The Triumph of Seeds" by Thor Hanson; "The Book of Eels" by Patrik Svensson; and "The Invention of Nature" by Andrea Wulf. These books tell a story about the natural world while crafting a tale about how that story became important to the author. Hanson shares the love of seeds with his young son; Svensson gets to know his father through eel fishing; and Wulf follows the arduous trek of Alexander Von Humboldt in South America. Another recommended book that will amaze and has many examples is "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us" by Ed Yong.

Contact Information

For information about In the Garden or any of the recommended books, contact Becky Brower, bbrower@syracuse.lib.in.us.
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Set Your Aspirations Now For The 2023 Adult Reading Challenge

12/27/2022

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The 2023 Reading Challenge launches Jan. 1, so “Join the Search Party” on its quest to find 2023’s best books.
Guess how many books you will read from Jan. 1 through Oct. 10 and sign up with Becky Brower; there is a 15 book goal minimum this year. Finally (and most importantly), start reading!

Record your finished books however you like. A nice notebook? Perfect! A detailed spreadsheet with excess       information? Yes! Outsourced to your Goodreads account? That’s working smarter! The scrap-piece-of-paper    method? You do you, chaotic neutral!

Strive to meet your goal by the Oct. 10 end date, and then attend the challenge party. Stay tuned for more details.
To sign up digitally, email SPL at syracusepublib@gmail.com.
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New Adult Materials Available This December

12/7/2022

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The Syracuse Public Library is always getting the latest books in. Here are some of the new titles that have arrived so far this fall and winter. A few titles will have release dates on them; if you'd like to be added to any books hold list, let the library know!
  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
  • Large Print
  • Audiobooks
  • Español

Fiction

  • "All is Bright" by RaeAnne Thayne
  • "All the Lost Places" by Amanda Dykes (12/13)
  • "Angels of Resistance" by Noelle Salazar
  • "Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail" by Ashley Herring Blake
  • "The Beginning" by Beverly Lewis
  • "Better Than Fiction" by Alexa Martin
  • "Biscuits and Gravy" by William W. Johnstone
  • "The Blackout Book Club" by Amy Lynn Green
  • "Blood Moon" by Heather Graham
  • "The Book Eaters" by Sunyi Dean
  • "A Caribbean Heiress in Paris" by Adriana Herrera
  • "Chasing Darkness" by Robert Crais
  • "The Choice" by Nora Roberts
  • "A Christmas Deliverance" by Anne Perry
  • "The Christmas Hummingbird" by Davis Bunn
  • "A Christmas Memory" by Richard Paul Evans
  • "The Circus Train" by Amita Parikh
  • "Clive Cussler the Sea Wolves" by Jack B. Du Brul
  • "Cytonic" by Brandon Sanderson
  • "A Dangerous Business" by Jane Smiley
  • "Dawnlands" by Philippa Gregory
  • "Defending Alice" by Richard Stratton
  • "Desert Star" by Michael Connelly
  • "Devil's Delight" by M. C. Beaton (12/13)
  • "The Devil's Weapons" by Peter Kirsanow
  • "Engaging Deception" by Regina Jennings
  • "A Family Affair" by Robyn Carr
  • "The Fire and the Ore" by Olivia Hawker
  • "Gilded Mountain" by Kate Manning
  • "Going Rogue" by Janet Evanovich
  • "Happily Ever Amish" by Shelley Shepard Gray
  • "The Hidden Palace" by Dinah Jefferies
  • "Hopeless" by Colleen Hoover
  • "How to be a Wallflower" by Eloisa James
  • "Hunting Time" Jeffery Deaver
  • "In Love's Time" by Kate Breslin (12/13)
  • "Inventions of the Heart" by Mary Connealy
  • "Jacqueline in Paris" by Ann Mah
  • "Judas 62" by Charles Cumming
  • "Kiss Her Once for Me" by Alison Cochrun
  • "The Last Invitation" by Darby Kane
  • "Legends & Lattes" by Travis Baldree
  • "Like the Wind" by Robin Lee Hatcher
  • "The Looking Glass" by Richard Paul Evans
  • "The Lost Metal" by Brandon Sanderson
  • "Marple" by Agatha Christie
  • "Maybe Now" by Colleen Hoover
  • "Maybe Someday" by Colleen Hoover
  • "Mean and Evil" by William W. Johnstone
  • "A Model of Devotion" by Mary Connealy
  • "Murder at Black Oaks" by Phillip Margolin
  • "Notorious" by Diana Palmer
  • "Now Is Not the Time to Panic" by Kevin Wilson 
  • "One Last Chance" by Kat Martin
  • "Paperback Jack" by Loren D. Estleman
  • "The Paradox Hotel" by Rob Hart
  • "Part of Your World" by Abby Jimenez
  • "The Passenger" by Cormac McCarthy
  • "The Perfect Assassin" by James Patterson
  • "The Prisoner" by B. A. Paris
  • "The Rabbit Hutch" by Tess Gunty
  • "Racing the Light" by Robert Crais
  • "The Reluctant Countess" by Eloisa James
  • "Ruin of All Witches" by Malcolm Gaskill
  • "The Sandcastle Hurricane" by Carolyn Brown
  • "Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six" by Lisa Unger
  • "The Serpent in Heaven" by Charlaine Harris
  • "Settling His Hash" by William W. Johnstone
  • "A Sliver of Darkness" by C. J. Tudor
  • "Sound of Darkness" by Heather Graham
  • "Sundown" by Susan May Warren
  • "Thistlefoot" by GennaRose Nethercott
  • "Tom Clancy Red Winter" by Marc Cameron
  • "Under the Starry Skies" by Tracie Peterson
  • "The Vibrant Years" by Sonali Dec
  • "We All Want Impossible Things" by Catherine Newman
  • "We Are the Light" by Matthew Quick
  • "Where the Sky Begins" by Rhys Bowen
  • "The Whittiers" by Danielle Steel

Nonfiction

  • "100 Plants to Feed the Birds" by Laura Erickson (12/20)
  • "American Demon" by Daniel Stashower
  • "American Midnight" by Adam Hochschild
  • "American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation" by David Rothkopf
  • "The Aromatherapy Companion" by Jade Shutes
  • "At Home on an Unruly Planet: Finding Refuge on a Changed Earth" by Madeline Ostrander
  • "Bitch" by Lucy Cooke
  • "Boards and Spreads" by Yasmin Fahr
  • "​Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus" by David Quammen
  • "Collage Your Life: Techniques, Prompts, and Inspiration for Creative Self-Expression and Visual Storytelling" by Melanie Mowinski
  • "The Designer Within" by John McClain
  • "Dog Tricks Even You Can Teach Your Pet" by Carina MacDonald
  • "Doodle Everything" by Amy Latta
  • "Egypt's Golden Couple" by John Darnell
  • "The Embroidered Closet" by Alexandra Stratkotter
  • "Excuse Me While I Disappear" by Laurie Notaro
  • "The Fiber Fueled Cookbook" by Will Bulsiewicz, M.D.
  • "Fine: A Comic About Gender" by Rhea Ewing
  • "Himalaya" by John Keay
  • "How to Know God Exists" by Josh D. McDowell
  • "How to Plant a Room: and Grow a Happy Home" by Morgan Doane
  • "How to Sew Clothes" by Amelia Greenhall (2/28/2023
  • "I'm Glad my Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy
  • "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us" by Ed Yong
  • "Inside the Mind of Jeffrey Dahmer" by Christopher Berry-Dee
  • "The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America" by H. W. Brands
  • "The Light We Carry" by Michelle Obama
  • "The Lighthouse of Stalingrad: The Hidden Truth at the Heart of the Greatest Battle of World War II" by Iain MacGregor
  • ​"Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Patterns: easy-sew pieces to mix and match" by Lotta Jansdotter​​​​
  • "Marie Kondo's Kurashi at Home" by Marie Kondo
  • "My Hygge Home" by Meik Wiking
  • "My Travels With Mrs. Kennedy" by Clint Hill
  • "Normal Family" by Chrysta Bilton
  • "Paper Collage Workshop" by Samuel Price
  • "Partition: How and Why Ireland was Divided" by Ivan Gibbons
  • "Plant Coach" by Nick Cutsumpas
  • "Pretty Good House" by Dan Kolbert
  • "The Queen: Her Life" by Andrew Morton
  • "The Rebel and the Kingdom: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime" by Bradley Hope
  • "The Return of the Gods" by Jonathan Cahn
  • "The Rise and Reign of the Mammals" by Steve Brusatte
  • ​"Road Life: An inspirational guide to living and travelling on four wheels" by Sebastian Antonio Santabarbara
  • "Run Your Best Marathon" by Sam Murphy
  • "The Seven Circles: Indigenous Teachings for Living Well" by Chelsey Luger
  • "Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening" by Douglas Brinkley
  • "Sleep Reimagined: The Fast Track to a Revitalized Life" by Pedram Navab (12/27)
  • "Soup Broth Bread: 120 Vibrant and Heartwarming Recipes" by Rachel Allen
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Collection Spotlight: 'Queen Victoria and the Romanovs'

11/15/2022

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By Sarah Wright

Grab your crumpets because we're about to dive into century-old "tea" with "Queen Victoria and the Romanovs: Sixty Years of Mutual Distrust" by Coryne Hall. There's seldom more juicier tea than that belonging to royalty, and the pairing of the British royal family and the Romanovs makes for the best.
Hall pulls extensively from diaries and letters from all parties, so it's almost as if these larger-than-life figures are speaking from beyond the grave to the reader.  And oh the tea, these letters and diary entries spill from young love to scandal to illuminating inner thoughts (some quite petty) and startlingly accurate prophecies.

I found "Queen Victoria and the Romanovs" to be a fast and intimate read. I was captivated by the historical what-if of the young Queen Victoria's romance with the future Tsar Alexander II, which seemingly ran hotter than what is portrayed in ITV's "Victoria" (SPL has this TV show available for checkout; I highly recommend it.) and caused Tsar Nicholas I to recall his son to Russia.

Despite this earlier positive interaction, family dynamics and imperialistic ambitions would see Queen Victoria and the Romanovs at odds for most of her reign.

Really this book has everything, including a good dose of humor. I personally loved learning that the future Tsar Nicholas II accidentally became locked in a bathroom at Balmoral Castle during a visit to Queen Victoria and his fiancée, the future Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Alix had to rescue him.

​If you love royal history, this book is for you!
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Despite their frequent visits to England, Queen Victoria never quite trusted the Romanovs. In her letters she referred to ‘horrid Russia’ and was adamant that she did not wish her granddaughters to marry into that barbaric country. ‘Russia I could not wish for any of you,’ she said. She distrusted Tsar Nicholas I but as a young woman she was bowled over by his son, the future Alexander II, although there could be no question of a marriage. Political questions loomed large and the Crimean War did nothing to improve relations. This distrust started with the story of the Queen’s ‘Aunt Julie’, Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and her disastrous Russian marriage.

Starting with this marital catastrophe, Romanov expert Coryne Hall traces sixty years of family feuding that include outright war, inter-marriages, assassination, and the Great Game in Afghanistan, when Alexander III called Victoria ‘a pampered, sentimental, selfish old woman’. In the fateful year of 1894, Victoria must come to terms with the fact that her granddaughter has become Nicholas II’s wife, the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. Eventually, distrust of the German Kaiser brings Victoria and the Tsar closer together.

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SPL's communication specialist, Sarah loves all things history. Most of what she reads nowadays is nonfiction, with some of her favorite topics being the Great War (and other military history), Romanovs, Tudors, shipwrecks, and the '20s.

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