New Books Available This Week
Here's a sample of the new fiction and nonfiction titles recently added to the library's collection! Visit the new books page on our website, updated weekly, to keep up with what's new, and see lists of new books received in the past month.
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A Promised Land
By Obama, Barack
2020-11 - Crown Publishing Group (NY)
9781524763169 Check Our Catalog
Now available to read on our Kindle Paperwhite eReaders, contact the library to learn how to borrow!
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his …More
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Daylight: Atlee Pine Thriller Book 3
By Baldacci, David
2020-11 - Grand Central Publishing
9781538761694 Check Our Catalog
FBI Agent Atlee Pine's search for her sister Mercy clashes with military investigator John Puller's high-stakes case, leading them both deep into a global conspiracy -- from which neither of them will escape unscathed.
For many long years, Atlee Pine was tormented by uncertainty after her twin sister, Mercy, was abducted at the age of six and never seen again. Now, just as Atlee is …More
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Ready Player Two: A Novel
By Cline, Ernest
2020-11 - Ballantine Books
9781524761332 Check Our Catalog
The highly anticipated sequel to the beloved worldwide bestseller Ready Player One, the near-future adventure that inspired the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film.
AN UNEXPECTED QUEST. TWO WORLDS AT STAKE. ARE YOU READY?
Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything.
Hidden within Halliday's vaults, …More
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You Betrayed Me
By Jackson, Lisa
2020-10 - Kensington Publishing Corporation
9781496722225 Check Our Catalog
3rd book in San Francisco series
A Goodreads Big Thriller of Fall 2020
"Complex...exhilarating. The constant twists will keep the readers hooked... a nonstop thrill ride."
--Publishers Weekly, Pick of the Week for You Betrayed Me
"Chilling...a generous amount of high-octane thrills."
--Booklist
A twisting, unpredictable new …More
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This Is Not My Memoir
By Gregory, Andre
Author London, Todd
2020-11 - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
9780374298548 Check Our Catalog
The autobiography-of-sorts of Andr Gregory, an iconic figure in American theater and the star of My Dinner with Andr
This is Not My Memoir tells the life story of Andr Gregory, iconic theatre director, writer, and actor. For the first time, Gregory shares memories from a life lived for art, including stories from the making of My Dinner with Andr . Taking on …More
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The Orchard
By Hopen, David
2020-11 - Ecco Press
9780062974747 Check Our Catalog
A Recommended Book From:
Entertainment Weekly * Electric Literature * Alma
A commanding debut and a poignant coming-of-age story about a devout Jewish high school student whose plunge into the secularized world threatens everything he knows of himself
Ari Eden's life has always been governed by strict …More
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V2
By Harris, Robert
2020-11 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780525656715 Check Our Catalog
The first rocket will take five minutes to hit London.
You have six minutes to stop the second.
From the best-selling author of Fatherland and Munich comes a WWII thriller about a German rocket engineer, a former actress turned British spy, and the Nazi rocket program.
It's November 1944--Willi Graf, a German rocket engineer, is launching Nazi Germany's V2 …More
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The Awakening: Book 1
By Roberts, Nora
2020-11 - St. Martin's Press
9781250272614 Check Our Catalog
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts begins a new trilogy of adventure, romance, and magick in The Awakening.
In the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword--representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young woman has just discovered …More
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Tom Clancy Shadow of the Dragon: A Jack Ryan Novel Book 20
By Cameron, Marc
2020-11 - G.P. Putnam's Sons
9780593188095 Check Our Catalog
A missing Chinese scientist, unexplained noises emanating from under the Arctic ice, and a possible mole in American intelligence are just some of the problems that plague President Jack Ryan in the latest entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.
Aboard an icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean a sonar operator hears an unusual noise coming from the ocean floor. …More
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How Did I Get Here?: A Memoir
By McCall, Bruce
Foreword by Gopnik, Adam
2020-11 - Blue Rider Press
9780399172281 Check Our Catalog
From his hardscrabble post-World War II Ontario childhood and coming of age to Mad Men-era New York City and the creative pinnacle of advertising, to the hallowed halls of Saturday Night Live and The New Yorker, Bruce McCall's personal and creative journey is stunningly honest, bittersweet, and, above all, inspiring.
Beloved for his strikingly original and wickedly …More
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I Wanna Be Where the Normal People Are
By Bloom, Rachel
2020-11 - Grand Central Publishing
9781538745359 Check Our Catalog
From the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more.
Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her "different," she's come to realize that a …More
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The Burning God
By Kuang, R. F.
2020-11 - Harper Voyager
9780062662620 Check Our Catalog
The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang's acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.
After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed …More
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Nights When Nothing Happened
By Han, Simon
2020-11 - Riverhead Books
9780593086056 Check Our Catalog
Named a Most Anticipated book for Fall by USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, and more.
"A tender, spiky family saga about love in all its mysterious incarnations." --Lorrie Moore, author of A Gate at the Stairs and Birds of America
"Absolutely …More
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Invisible Girl
By Jewell, Lisa
2020-10 - Atria Books
9781982137335 Check Our Catalog
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"I absolutely loved Invisible Girl--Lisa Jewell has a way of combining furiously twisty, utterly gripping plots with wonderfully rich characterization--she has such compassion for her characters, and we feel we know them utterly... A triumph " --Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling …More
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Absence of Mercy: A Lightner and Law Mystery
By Goodwin, S. M.
2020-11 - Crooked Lane Books
9781643855219 Check Our Catalog
A string of grisly murders in Pre-Civil War New York propels an unlikely pair of detectives into a deadly tinderbox in S. M. Goodwin's debut novel, a sure hit for fans of Will Thomas and C. S. Harris.
Jasper Lightner is a decorated Crimean War hero and the most admired inspector in London's Metropolitan Police. Along with a chest full of medals, he's got a head injury that's left …More
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Dark Tides
By Gregory, Philippa
2020-11 - Atria Books
9781501187186 Check Our Catalog
#1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory's new historical novel tracks the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice, and New England.
Midsummer Eve 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted twenty-one years before. James Avery has …More
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The Diplomat's Wife
By Jenoff, Pam
2020-11 - Park Row
9780778311089 Check Our Catalog
In this dramatic follow-up to her international bestselling debut novel "The Kommandant's Girl," Jenoff explores the sacrifices and heartbreak that come in a time of uneasy peace and rising paranoia, when love and desperation can make liars of us all. Original. …More
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Piece of My Heart
By Clark, Mary Higgins
Author Burke, Alafair
2020-11 - Simon & Schuster
9781982132545 Check Our Catalog
In the latest thrilling collaboration from #1 New York Times bestselling author and "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, television producer Laurie Moran must solve the kidnapping of her fianc e's nephew--just days before her wedding.
Television producer Laurie Moran and her fianc e, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show, are …More
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How to Raise an Elephant: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (21)
By Smith, Alexander McCall
2020-11 - Pantheon Books
9781524749361 Check Our Catalog
Mma Ramotswe must balance family obligations with the growing needs of one of Charlie's pet projects in this latest installment in the cherished No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
Precious Ramotswe loves her dependable old van. Yes, sometimes it takes a bit longer to get going now, and it has developed some quirks over the years, but it has always gotten the job done. This …More
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All That Glitters
By Steel, Danielle
2020-11 - Delacorte Press
9780399179686 Check Our Catalog
In Danielle Steel's dazzling new novel, a young woman must overcome tremendous adversity in her quest to find herself and achieve real happiness.
Nicole "Coco" Martin is destined to have it all. As the only child of doting and successful parents, she has been given every opportunity in life. Having inherited her mother's stunning beauty and creativity, along with her father's …More
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One of Our Own: A Gregor Demarkian Novel
By Haddam, Jane
2020-11 - Minotaur Books
9781250770493 Check Our Catalog
In Jane Haddam's One of Our Own, Gregor Demarkian, former FBI agent and police consultant, returns for his final case--a surprising murder and an attempted murder, which threaten the safety of his Philadelphia neighborhood.
A mysterious black van is spotted by several people at various times in the area around Cavanaugh Street, Philadelphia's Armenian-American enclave. …More
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Little Wishes
By Adams, Michelle
2020-11 - William Morrow & Company
9780063019560 Check Our Catalog
A story of love long postponed but never forgotten, Little Wishes is a tale to be treasured. Michelle's Adam's lovely, luminous writing is a beacon that draws readers closer and brings them home to the lasting truths about life and love. --Marie Bostwick, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Restoration of Celia …More
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Little Cruelties
By Nugent, Liz
2020-11 - Gallery/Scout Press
9781501189685 Check Our Catalog
Hailed by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as "a force to be reckoned with," Liz Nugent is back with a powerful and unsettling new novel that will invite comparison to the bitter relationships in HBO's blockbuster series Succession, as it follows three brothers, bound by blood but split by fate, and delves into the many ways families can wreak emotional havoc across …More
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A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem
By Collins, Manda
2020-11 - Forever
9781538736135 Check Our Catalog
" Manda] Collins is a delight" (Elizabeth Hoyt) in this fun and flirty historical rom-com, where an intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective -- perfect for fans of Tessa Dare, Julia Quinn, and Netflix's Enola Holmes
England, 1865 Newspaper columnist Lady Katherine Bascomb finds herself the subject of speculation when her …More
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Saving Freedom: Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization
By Scarborough, Joe
2020-11 - Harper
9780062950499 Check Our Catalog
History called on Harry Truman to unite the Western world against Soviet communism, but first he had to rally Republicans and Democrats behind America's most dramatic foreign policy shift since George Washington delivered his farewell address. How did one of the least prepared presidents to walk into the Oval Office become one of its most successful?
The year was 1947. …More
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Murder of Innocence
By Patterson, James
2020-11 - Grand Central Publishing
9781538752456 Check Our Catalog
Dive into two dark stories of crime and murder from bestselling author James Patterson, and can be seen on ID, inspired by true crime horrors where murder isn't always the worst thing that can happen to you.
Murder of Innocence It's impossible to resist Andrew Luster. He's rich, charming, and good-looking, and dozens of women have fallen under his spell. But Andrew is no …More
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Living Without Plastic: More Than 100 Easy Swaps for Home, Travel, Dining, Holidays, and Beyond
By Allen, Brigette
Author Wong, Christine
2020-11 - Artisan Publishers
9781579659400 Check Our Catalog
"An eye-opening guide on how to lessen one's dependence on plastics. . . . This is a clarion, convincing wake-up call to the scope of the global plastic problem and what readers can do about it. --Publishers Weekly
Embrace a plastic-free lifestyle with more than 100 simple, stylish swaps for everything from pens and toothbrushes to disposable bottles and the 5 trillion plastic …More
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Preparing for a Better End: Expert Lessons on Death and Dying
By Morhaim, Dan
With Morhaim, Shelley
2020-11 - Johns Hopkins University Press
9781421439167 Check Our Catalog
While modern Americans strive to control nearly every aspect of their lives, many of us abandon control of life's final passage. But the realities of twenty-first-century medicine will allow most of us to have a say in how, when, and where we die, so we need to make decisions surrounding death, too. Or those decisions may be made for us. Threading compelling real-life stories and practical …More
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Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings
By Arefi, Yossy
2020-10 - Clarkson Potter Publishers
9780593139660 Check Our Catalog
Find sweet satisfaction with 50 easy, everyday cake recipes made with simple ingredients, one bowl, and no fuss.
NAMED ONE OF FALL'S BEST COOKBOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND FOOD & WINE
" Snacking Cakes] hits the sweet spot. . . . Cake for breakfast? Yes, please "--Martha Stewart Living
In Snacking Cakes, the indulgent, …More
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Weekly Children's Room Newsletter
Our Children's Librarian Emily is sending out a new weekly email newsletter for families. To sign up, email Emily at elapierre@clamsnet.org, or just reply to this email and ask to be added to the children's email list. You can follow this link to view this week's issue: DIY Bath Bomb, Cookie Decorating, DIY Volcano!
Weekly Children's Programs
Each week our Youth Services librarians create "Take & Make" bags filled with themed educational activities. Virtual Storytime and video tutorials on our Facebook and YouTube pages enhance the Take & Make bag activities. Bags are available for pickup weekly on Sundays from 3pm - 5pm (on a first come basis while supplies last). For more information, contact Emily our Children's Librarian! Teen "Take & Make" craft bags are also available weekly, Young Adult Librarian Jennifer can provide the details!
For program announcements follow our Kids & Young Adults Facebook Page, and check out our new YouTube channel. Books are now available from the library through contactless pickup, and eBooks are available through our digital library resources for kids.
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Hours & Contact Information
Call: (508) 696-4210
Email: vhpl_mail@clamsnet.org
Staff Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM
Contactless Pickup Hours:
Monday-Saturday, 12 PM - 5 PM, & until 6 PM Thursday
The Library Building is temporarily closed to the public. Contactless pickup of books, movies, CDs, magazines, and other library material is available 6 days a week. Items must be requested in advance. We cannot fill walk-up requests at this time, but we will do our best to fill same day holds placed by 2pm. Learn more: http://www.vhlibrary.org/contactless.shtml
For the latest information on library services and programs, visit our website http://vhlibrary.org/ or follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/vhlibrary/.
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Programming at Vineyard Haven Public Library is supported by the Friends of the Library, the Bergman Foundation, and by bequests from Ruth Redding and Stephen C. Luce.
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