It’s Tuesday, and that means brand new books at Springfield Township Library! Check out our new fiction, and nonfiction selections below.
As always, if you would like to place an item on hold, click on the link in each item’s description to view that item in our library catalog.
If you are having trouble placing holds, or have questions in regards to your account, please call a friendly staff member at 248-846-6550. Happy reading!
NEW IN GENERAL FICTION
THE BREAK UP BOOK CLUB BY WENDY WAX
On paper, Jazmine, Judith, Erin and Sara have little in common – they’re very different people leading very different lives. And yet at book club meetings in an historic carriage house turned bookstore, they bond over a shared love of reading (and more than a little wine) as well as the growing realization that their lives are not turning out like they expected.
Former tennis star Jazmine is a top sports agent balancing a career and single motherhood. Judith is an empty nester questioning her marriage and the supporting role she chose. Erin’s high school sweetheart and fiancé develops a bad case of cold feet, and Sara’s husband takes a job out of town saddling Sara with a difficult mother-in-law who believes her son could have done better – not exactly the roommate most women dream of.
With the help of books, laughter, and the joy of ever evolving friendships, Jazmine, Judith, Erin and Sara find the courage to navigate new and surprising chapters of their lives as they seek their own versions of happily-ever-after.
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THE GREAT SANTINI BY PAT CONROY
Step into the powerhouse life of Bull Meecham. He’s all Marine–fighter pilot, king of the clouds, and absolute ruler of his family. Lillian is his wife–beautiful, southern-bred, with a core of velvet steel. Without her cool head, her kids would be in real trouble. Ben is the oldest, a born athlete whose best never satisfies the big man. Ben’s got to stand up, even fight back, against a father who doesn’t give in–not to his men, not to his wife, and certainly not to his son. Bull Meecham is undoubtedly Pat Conroy’s most explosive character–a man you should hate, but a man you will love.
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IT HAD TO BE YOU BY GEORGIA CLARK
For the past twenty years, Liv and Eliot Goldenhorn have run In Love in New York, Brooklyn’s beloved wedding-planning business. When Eliot dies unexpectedly, he even more unexpectedly leaves half of the business to his younger, blonder girlfriend, Savannah. Liv and Savannah are not a match made in heaven, to say the least. But what starts as a personal and professional nightmare transforms into something even savvy, cynical Liv Goldenhorn couldn’t begin to imagine.
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NEW IN MYSTERY FICTION
DEAD DEAD GIRLS BY NEKESA AFIA
Harlem, 1926. Young Black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead.
Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She’s succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie’s Café and her nights at the Zodiac, Harlem’s hottest speakeasy. Louise’s friends, especially her girlfriend, Rosa Maria Moreno, might say she’s running from her past and the notoriety that still stalks her, but don’t tell her that.
When a girl turns up dead in front of the café, Louise is forced to confront something she’s been trying to ignore–two other local Black girls have been murdered in the past few weeks. After an altercation with a police officer gets her arrested, Louise is given an ultimatum: She can either help solve the case or wind up in a jail cell. Louise has no choice but to investigate and soon finds herself toe-to-toe with a murderous mastermind hell-bent on taking more lives, maybe even her own….
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DAMAGED GOODS BY DEBBI MACK
Unlicensed private eye Erica Jensen works as a “researcher” who performs background checks, conducts surveillance, and takes on other dubious assignments while battling PTSD and an opioid addiction. When a wealthy man hires her to find his missing daughter, Erica ends up with more work than she bargained for: a murder victim and unwanted attention from the killers.
While seeking the daughter, Erica uncovers evidence that raises questions about the dead man. Did the missing daughter know him? Did the victim have ties to an artifacts smuggling ring? As Erica tries to find the answers, she attracts the attention of people willing to kill to keep their secrets.
If you wish to check Damaged Goods out, click here!
NEW IN NON-FICTION
GIN AUSTEN BY COLLEEN MULLANEY
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of this good book must be in want of a drink–and every cocktail, from the Elinorage Blossom to the Fizzy Miss Lizzie, takes inspiration from one of Jane Austen’s beloved novels. Including flips, punches, slings, and sours, these 50 recipes evoke the past but suit today’s tastes. Brimming with quotes, photographs, and period design, this intoxicating volume is a must-have for devoted Janeites.
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GEORGIA BY JANICE MCDONALD
Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, Georgia Off the Beaten Path shows you the Peach State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed–from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, forget the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
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RECOVERY AFTER REHAB BY JOSEPH NOWINSKI
While rehab may mark the starting point for recovery, the real work of staying sober takes place when a patient goes home. This book provides a blueprint for the newly sober and their loved ones for all that must follow in order to make recovery a long-term reality.
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