Have you ever wondered what happened with Christy and Todd after their wedding in the Christy and Todd, the college years series? Now we’ll know! Robin Jones Gunn has started a new series called Christy & Todd: The Married Years and book one will be hitting our shelves sometime next fall!
While you’re waiting, why don’t you check out some other series by Robin Jones Gunn such as: The Christy Miller Series, The Sierra Jensen Series, Christy and Todd the College Years, The Glenbrooke Series, or The Katie Weldon Series. Characters from one series are often included in another, so you’re never sure when your favorite characters will pop up — my vote is to read them all!
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Unravel the Message Behind a Treasured Quilt
Interested in historical romance fiction? Why not read “The Message of the Quilt, by Stephanie Grace Whitson. This is the story of Emilie Rhodes an independent woman living in the 1890’s who wants to write “real news” in her father’s newspaper. Emilie decides to write anonymously in order to win a writing competition. One of the people she interviews is Noah Shaw known as “The Man of Many Voices” who she eventually falls in love with. Noah is on a quest of his own, he’s trying to figure out his past by getting answers to his Grandma’s quilt stories. Will Noah find out the truth about his heritage?
“This heart-worming story about love from first sight, hunting past, shady background and unknown future is very inspiring. Absolutely worth reading… What truths do his Grandma’s quilts hold?” — Goodreads
Read “The Message of the Quilt” to find out.
Find it on our shelves – F WHI
it takes two to tango!
“Whether you’re a fan of Jane Austen or Charlotte Brontë, or both, you will soon become a fan of Julie Klassen once you read this wonderful book.” — GoodReads
“A fantastic read. Every time I was sure I had figured out the twisty-turny plot, the story would take another turn to prove me wrong. I loved it!”
—Author Michelle Griep
“Finding himself the man of the family, London dancing master Alec Valcourt moves his mother and sister to remote Devonshire, hoping to start over. But he is stunned to learn the village matriarch has prohibited all dancing, for reasons buried deep in her past.
Alec finds an unlikely ally in the matriarch’s daughter. Though he’s initially wary of Julie Midwinter’s reckless flirtation, he comes to realize her bold exterior disguises a vulnerable soul—and hidden sorrows of her own.
Julia is quickly attracted to the handsome dancing master—a man her mother would never approve of—but she cannot imagine why Mr. Valcourt would leave London, or why he evades questions about his past. With Alec’s help, can Julia uncover old secrets and restore life to her somber village . . . and to her mother’s tattered heart?
Filled with mystery and romance, The Dancing Master brings to life the intriguing profession of those who taught essential social graces for ladies and gentlemen hoping to make a “good match” in Regency England.” — From author’s website
Dek the halls …
Just in time to stop by and grab a good read before Christmas break …
Ted Dekker’s latest book “Outlaw” has now hit our shelves.
“The story of how I, Julian Carter, and my precious two-year old son, Stephen, left Atlanta Georgia and found ourselves on a white sailboat, tossed about like a cork on a raging sea off of Australia’s northern tip in 1963, is harrowing.
But it pales in comparison to what happened deep in the jungle where I was taken as a slave by a savage tribe unknown to the world. Some places dwell in darkness so deep that even God seems to stay away.
There, my mind was torn in two by the gods of the earth. There, one life ended so another could begin.
Some will say I was a fool for making the choices I made. But they would have done the same. They, too, would have embraced death if they knew what I knew, and saw through my eyes.
My name is Julian and this is my story. But more, it is the story of my son who was born to change the world.
From deep in the impenetrable jungles where New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker was born and raised, comes OUTLAW, an epic adventure of two worlds that perhaps only he could write. Full of harrowing twists, sweeping violence, and wild love, Outlaw takes us beyond the skin of this world to another unseen.”
— from Ted Dekker’s Official site
mainly middle earth
If you consider yourself a Tolkien fan, then embrace your inner geek and take a peek at the newest books to hit our shelves.
THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH (find it on the shelf at 823.912 Fon)
Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day — including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history.
The hobbit : an unexpected journey : chronicles, art & design (find it on the shelf at 791.43 Fal)
A visually stunning celebration of the creative vision of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The book is packed with more than 1,000 images of concept artwork, photographs and development paintings by the artists working behind the scenes to bring Middle-earth to life, who each provide detailed and entertaining commentary that reveals the story behind the vision.
feel the freeze
Looking for a new novel that will leave you curled into your couch, clutching the book in suspense, fingers poised to quickly turn to the next page?
Check out Mark Hitchcock and Alton Gansky’s “8 minutes to– Digital Winter”
Summary: Twenty-two-year-old Donny Elton sat in his bedroom as he did every morning, writing line upon line of unintelligible computer code from his wheelchair. The helpless savant had never spoken more than a few words at a time, so Stanley Elton, Donny’s father, was shocked to hear a voice from his son’s room: “Shadow, shadow on my left; shadow, shadow on my right …” That was the day the lights went out. A gripping story of darkness and heroism set in our not-too-distant future.
anomaly – abnormality – irregularity – aberration – abnormity
“Abnomaly grabs the reader and refuses to let go. One is never completely sure what is fact and what is a horrifying virtual reality. This is sure to be a favorite of teens everywhere.” — Heather Burch, author of the critically acclaimed Halflings Series
“A beautiful story that has me wondering if I would have the strength to be an Anomaly. Fans of James Dashner’s Maze Runner will love Krista McGee’s Anomaly.” — Jon Lewis, author of the C.H.A.O.S. trilogy
Thalli has fifteen minutes and twenty-three seconds left to live. The toxic gas that will complete her annihilation is invading her bloodstream. But she is not afraid.
Summary: “Living in a post-apocalyptic State that has supposedly eliminated emotions, Thalli is slated for annihilation by the Scientists when her carefully-kept secret that she is an anomaly becomes known, but when she becomes their test subject, instead, she learns that she may actually be part of a Creator’s greater design.” — LOC
take the tour
Author Lisa Tawn Bergren has done it again … come check out the beginning of another series by one of our favorite authors.
Glamorous Illusions (Book 1) — “It’s the summer of 1913 and Cora Kensington’s life on the family farm has taken a dark turn. The crops are failing and worse, so is her father’s health. Then a stranger comes to call and in one fateful afternoon, Cora discovers that her birth father is a copper king-a man who invites her to tour Europe with her new family. As she travels across America, then on to England and France, Cora faces the hardships as well as the privileges of assuming the family name. And though now she knows more of her true identity, she soon discovers the journey is only beginning.”
Grave Consequences (Book 2) — “Cora Kensington faces life-changing challenges when her European tour with her wealthy family takes her through Austria, France, and Italy. As an unseen enemy stalks her, her heart is torn between a dashing Frenchman and a man who’s been quietly claiming her affection. Whom will she choose? Will her decision put her loved ones in danger?”
Glittering Promises (Book 3) — coming to the MEI Secondary Library shelves November 2013.
feeling judgmental
Have you read Robert Liparulo’s book: The 13th Tribe? If you have, I’m sure you’ve eagerly waiting for Book 2 in The Immortal Files series — and here it is!
In this high-action thriller, best-selling author Robert Liparulo examines the raging battle between good and evil on earth … and beyond.
“What if praying became a curse instead of a blessing? Former Army Ranger Jagger Baird thought he had his hands full with the Tribe — the band of immortal vigilantes fighting to regain God’s grace by killing those opposed to Him. But that was before he encountered the ruthless group of immortals called the Clan. The Clan is after a prize that would give them unimaginable power — a piece of the Ten Commandments known as the Judgement Stone.”
mmm mmm good
A stack of new cookbooks are hitting the shelves at MEI Secondary Library — come check one out, tie on an apron, and find your new favorite recipe!
