August 4, 2025 - New Arrivals

Adult Fiction

The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline.

Lately, Julia Pritzker is beginning to think she's cursed. She's lost her adoptive parents, then her husband is murdered. When she realizes that her horoscope essentially foretold his death, she begins to spiral. She fears her fate is written in the stars, not held in her own hands. Then a letter arrives out of the blue, informing her that she has inherited a Tuscan villa and vineyard --but her benefactor is a total stranger named Emilia Rossi. Julia has no information about her biological family, so she wonders if Rossi could be a blood relative. Bewildered, she heads to Tuscany for answers. There, Julia is horrified to discover that Rossi was a paranoid recluse, who believed herself to be a descendent of Duchess Caterina Sforza, a legendary Renaissance ruler. Stunned by her uncanny resemblance to Rossi, and even to Caterina, Julia is further unnerved when she unearths eerie parallels between them, including an obsession with astrology. Before long, Julia suspects she's being followed, and strange things begin to happen. Not even a chance meeting with a handsome Florentine can ease her troubled mind. When events turn deadly, Julia's harrowing struggle becomes a search for her identity, a race to save her sanity, and ultimately, a question of her very survival.  

The Wayward Girls by Susan Wiggs."In 1968 Buffalo, six teenage girls are sent to the Good Shepherd Refuge, an institution controlled by the Sisters of Charity, for reasons ranging from being gay to rebellious, where they face forced labor, exploitation, and personal struggles while finding strength and solidarity."-- NoveList Plus.

The Last Wizards’ Ball by Charlaine Harris.

Lizbeth Rose's sister Felicia attends the Grand Wizards' Ball, and as one of the most powerful--and beautiful--death wizards in a generation, she is highly sought after as one of the belles of the ball. However, war and violence are on the rise in Europe as German and Japanese wizards are also courting Felicia...and some are refusing to take no for an answer. As the façade of genteel wizard society turns deadly, Lizbeth must learn to not only protect her sister, but also navigate the arcane world that is pulling her sister and husband into a dangerous dance with death that could change the world as they know it.

Adult Non-Fiction

Indoor Kitchen Gardening for Beginners by Elizabeth Millard.

In this condensed, beginner-friendly edition of Indoor Kitchen Gardening, you'll discover it takes just a few dollars and a few days for you to enjoy fresh, healthy produce grown indoors. Accent home-cooked meals with your own carrots, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens, all cultivated right inside your own home. Author Elizabeth Millard teaches you how to grow dozens of different edible plants--from sprouts and mushrooms, to tomatoes, peppers, and more--on a sunny windowsill, under grow lights, or even in a basement, where you won't have to worry about pests or climate unpredictability.

Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen.

Rich Cohen's Murder in the Dollhouse is the chilling, unputdownable story of Jennifer Dulos, a beautiful, rich suburban mother who dropped her kids off at the New Canaan Country School one morning and vanished. Her body has never been found. Dulos was in the midst of an ugly divorce--one of the most contentious in Connecticut state history. The couple, a beautiful, highly connected pair, met at Brown University, had five children, and led what appeared to be a charmed life. In the wake of her disappearance, Dulos's husband and his girlfriend were arrested. He killed himself on the day he was supposed to report to court; she was tried and convicted of conspiracy to commit murder.

Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel

Bluey: Sleepytime by Joe Brumm.  E

"It's sleepytime at the Heeler house! Bingo wants to do a Big Girl sleep. As she drifts away into a dreamy adventure with Flopsy, will Bingo make it through the night and wake up in her own bed?"-- Provided by publisher.

U.S. Avengers by Al Ewing.  GN

Welcome to American Intelligence Mechanics! A.I.M. will protect the nation from the wildest, weirdest threats of all with its star-spangled squad of U.S. Avengers! But when the Golden Skull launches his takeover bid, how will a team including Squirrel Girl, Cannonball, Iron Patriot and a time-displaced future Captain America respond to the looming threat? With tuxedos. Really well-fitted tuxedos. It's socialism gone wild as the U.S. Avengers literally punch the business leaders of tomorrow right in their faces! Plus: Monsters galore - including a mustachioed Red Hulk! American Kaiju! Vandoom! And, would you believe, Dedd-Puul, the Mercenary That Walks Like a Man?! But when Steve Rogers gets serious, so must A.I.M. Where does that leave its boss, Roberto 'Sunspot' Da Costa?

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