Thursday, March 20, 2025

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New Items at the
Plumb Memorial Library

Care and Feeding: A Memoir

Care and Feeding: A Memoir

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means

These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means

Cry When the Baby Cries

Cry When the Baby Cries

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

The Barbados Adventure: A Travel Preparation Guide

The Barbados Adventure: A Travel Preparation Guide

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

Our Beautiful Boys

Our Beautiful Boys

The Paris Express

The Paris Express

1984 (Electronic Format)

Blood Moon

Chloe

Nothing Ever Happens Here

Nothing Ever Happens Here

The Last Visitor

The Last Visitor

The Queens of Crime

The Queens of Crime

The Usual Family Mayhem

The Usual Family Mayhem

The Summer Guests

The Summer Guests

Rebecca (Electronic Format)

Beach Vibes

Fake It Like You Mean It

Fake It Like You Mean It

Care and Feeding: A Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

Care and Feeding: A Memoir

By Laurie Woolever. A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an unexpected tragedyIn this moving, hilarious, and insightful memoir, Laurie Woolever traces her path from a small-town childhood

Ella Fitzgerald

Biographies & Memoirs

Ella Fitzgerald

By Ngozi Nwadiogbu. Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of jazz with Ella Fitzgerald: the official graphic novel, capturing her life, music, and indomitable spirit. Experience her journey from humble beginnings to becoming the First Lady of Song.In this vibrant graphic novel, follow the remarkable

These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means

Computers & Internet

These Strange New Minds: How AI Learned to Talk and What It Means

By Christopher Summerfield. An insider look at the Large Language Models (LLMs) that are revolutionizing our relationship to technology, exploring their surprising history, what they can and should do for us today, and where they will go in the future—from an AI pioneer and neuroscientistIn this accessible,

Cry When the Baby Cries

Entertainment

Cry When the Baby Cries

By Becky Barnicoat. Born out of a viral “Shouts & Murmurs” piece in The New Yorker, this darkly humorous, charming, and brilliant graphic memoir, in the tradition of Allie Brosh and Roz Chast, brings the first few years of parenthood to life.With the wit of a comedian and the observational skills of

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

Home & Garden

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

By Square Foot Gardening Foundation. In Electronic Format Over 3 million copies sold! This revolutionary gardening book gets a revolutionary update for its 4th edition—new plans, options, and advice herald a modern approach to this tried-and-true method.No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no machinery

The Barbados Adventure: A Travel Preparation Guide

Travel

The Barbados Adventure: A Travel Preparation Guide

By Shonda Williams. Discover Paradise with THE BARBADOS ADVENTURE by SHONDA WILLIAMS!Dive into the ultimate guide to Barbados, a Caribbean jewel where turquoise waters, golden beaches, and vibrant culture await! Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, this book is your key to exploring

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

Health, Mind & Body

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

By Tracey Gee. In Electronic Format "A comprehensive toolkit designed to help you navigate the intricate paths of ambition and self-doubt. . . an invaluable companion."--Jennifer Alvarez, SVP of Brand and Chief Creative Officer of the Miami HeatCreate the fully aligned, purposeful life you were made

Our Beautiful Boys

Literature & Fiction

Our Beautiful Boys

By Sameer Pandya. When the star players on a high school football team are accused of violence by another student, their secrets—and the secrets of their parents—threaten to shatter their entire community in a gripping novel of race, class, and privilege from the author of Members Only.Vikram Shastri

The Paris Express

Literature & Fiction

The Paris Express

By Emma Donoghue. Emma Donoghue, the “soul-stirring” (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series

1984 (Electronic Format)

Literature & Fiction

1984 (Electronic Format)

By George Orwell. In Electronic Format "1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother and the Party, where surveillance, propaganda, and thought control dominate. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to

Blood Moon

Mysteries & Thrillers

By Sandra Brown. Detective John Bowie is one misstep away from being fired from the Auclair Police Department in coastal Louisiana. Recently divorced and slightly heavy-handed with his liquor, Bowie does all that he can to cope with the actions taken (or not taken) during the investigation of Crissy

Chloe

Mysteries & Thrillers

By Connie Briscoe. New York Times bestselling author Connie Briscoe updates Daphne Du Maurier’s classic Rebecca in this chilling tale of domestic suspense centered on a spirited woman named Angel who marries a Black billionaire, only to discover that he remains haunted by his first wife who took her

Nothing Ever Happens Here

Mysteries & Thrillers

Nothing Ever Happens Here

By Seraphina Nova Glass. “No one weaves a twisty, dark tale quite like Seraphina Nova Glass.”—Amber Garza, author of When I Was YouNothing ever happens in small towns…When Shelby Dawson survives a harrowing attack that should have left her dead, she tries to move past it—for herself, and for her family.

The Last Visitor

Mysteries & Thrillers

The Last Visitor

By Martin Griffin. An evocative, atmospheric thriller set on an uninhabited island, where a young woman must fight for survival while she works to discover who from her research team is really a killer.The island was abandoned for fifty years. So how did the body get there?Three hundred miles from the

The Queens of Crime

Mysteries & Thrillers

The Queens of Crime

By Marie Benedict. The New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie returns with a thrilling story of Christie’s legendary rival Dorothy Sayers, the race to solve a murder, and the power of friendship among women.London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together

The Usual Family Mayhem

Mysteries & Thrillers

The Usual Family Mayhem

By HelenKay Dimon. Revenge is a dish best served cold—especially when it comes in the form of one of Grandma’s “special” pies. Get the best of family hijinks, girl power, and hilariously justifiable crime in the latest novel from award-winning author HelenKay Dimon.Kasey Nottingham needs a splashy idea

The Summer Guests

Mysteries & Thrillers

The Summer Guests

By Tess Gerritsen.

Rebecca (Electronic Format)

Mysteries & Thrillers

Rebecca (Electronic Format)

By Daphne du Maurier. In Electronic Format "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier is a gothic novel that follows an unnamed young woman who marries the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter and moves to his grand estate, Manderley. However, she struggles to escape the shadow of Maxim's first wife, Rebecca, whose

Beach Vibes

Romance

By Susan Mallery. What would you do if you caught your brother cheating on your best friend?While Beth is proud of her Malibu beach shop, Surf Sandwiches, she's even prouder of her charismatic brother Rick, who rose from foster care through surgical residency. She makes subs, he saves lives. Life takes

Fake It Like You Mean It

Romance

Fake It Like You Mean It

By Megan Murphy. Fake dating, enemies to lovers, and a wonderfully unique forced proximity debut romance, perfect for fans of Elena Armas’s The American Roommate Experiment and Drew Barrymore’s classic rom-com Fifty First Dates.Elle’s grandmother Lovie has always taken care of her, as long as she can

New Items at the
Huntington Branch Library

Miss Scarlet: Season Five

Miss Scarlet: Season Five

Monster Summer

The Searchers [Blu-ray]

The Searchers [Blu-ray]

Werewolves

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

Code Noir: Fictions

Code Noir: Fictions

Nesting

The Antidote

1984 (Electronic Format)

Blood Moon

Rebecca (Electronic Format)

The Friendship Club

The Friendship Club

'Tis the Damn Season (Electronic Format)

'Tis the Damn Season (Electronic Format)

Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara

Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara

The Bones Beneath My Skin

The Bones Beneath My Skin

A World Worth Saving

A World Worth Saving

Food Delivery

Food Marketing

Little Women (Electronic Format)

Little Women (Electronic Format)

Miss Scarlet: Season Five

DVDs

Miss Scarlet: Season Five

Miss Eliza Scarlet is ready to begin a new chapter. William Wellington, aka The Duke, has decided to stay in New York permanently. His replacement at Scotland Yard, Detective Inspector Alexander Blake, has a stellar reputation as an astute detective; but as a rule, he does not hire private detectives.

Monster Summer

DVDs

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

The Searchers [Blu-ray]

DVDs

The Searchers [Blu-ray]

Working together for the 12th time, John Wayne and director John Ford forged The Searchers into a landmark Western offering an indelible image of the frontier and the men and women who challenged it. Wayne plays an ex-Confederate soldier seeking his niece, captured by Comanches who massacred his family.

Werewolves

DVDs

One year ago, a supermoon event triggered a global outbreak, transforming anyone exposed to moonlight into bloodthirsty werewolves for just one night. Now, as the next supermoon rises, former marine and Global Rapid Response Team Leader Wesley Marshall (Frank Grillo) teams up with scientists Dr. Aranda

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

Home & Garden

All New Square Foot Gardening: The World’s Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest More Food from Less Space – Garden Anywhere! (Electronic Format)

By Square Foot Gardening Foundation. In Electronic Format Over 3 million copies sold! This revolutionary gardening book gets a revolutionary update for its 4th edition—new plans, options, and advice herald a modern approach to this tried-and-true method.No digging, no tilling, no fertilizing, no machinery

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

Health, Mind & Body

The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires (Electronic Format)

By Tracey Gee. In Electronic Format "A comprehensive toolkit designed to help you navigate the intricate paths of ambition and self-doubt. . . an invaluable companion."--Jennifer Alvarez, SVP of Brand and Chief Creative Officer of the Miami HeatCreate the fully aligned, purposeful life you were made

Code Noir: Fictions

Literature & Fiction

Code Noir: Fictions

By Canisia Lubrin. “Code Noir is storytelling at its deepest and most intimate. These stories are magic and you must enter them as if you, too, are wondrous.”—Dionne Brand, author of Nomenclature, Theory, and Map to the Door of No ReturnCanisia Lubrin's debut fiction is that rare work of art—a brilliant,

Nesting

Literature & Fiction

By Roisín O'Donnell. From an unforgettable new voice in Irish fiction, a heart-pounding, life-affirming story about one woman trying to leave her marriage and start overOn a bright spring afternoon, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change everything. Grabbing an armful of clothes off

The Antidote

Literature & Fiction

By Karen Russell. From Pulitzer finalist, MacArthur Fellowship recipient, and bestselling author of Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove Karen Russell: a gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan townThe Antidote opens

1984 (Electronic Format)

Literature & Fiction

1984 (Electronic Format)

By George Orwell. In Electronic Format "1984" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother and the Party, where surveillance, propaganda, and thought control dominate. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to

Blood Moon

Mysteries & Thrillers

By Sandra Brown. Detective John Bowie is one misstep away from being fired from the Auclair Police Department in coastal Louisiana. Recently divorced and slightly heavy-handed with his liquor, Bowie does all that he can to cope with the actions taken (or not taken) during the investigation of Crissy

Rebecca (Electronic Format)

Mysteries & Thrillers

Rebecca (Electronic Format)

By Daphne du Maurier. In Electronic Format "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier is a gothic novel that follows an unnamed young woman who marries the wealthy widower Maxim de Winter and moves to his grand estate, Manderley. However, she struggles to escape the shadow of Maxim's first wife, Rebecca, whose

The Friendship Club

Romance

The Friendship Club

By Robyn Carr. A brand-new novel from the #1 bestselling author of VIRGIN RIVERFour women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed.Celebrity cooking show host Marni McGuire has seen it all. She’s been married—twice—and widowed

'Tis the Damn Season (Electronic Format)

Romance

'Tis the Damn Season (Electronic Format)

By Fiona Gibson. In Electronic Format

Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Galaphile: The First Druids of Shannara

By Terry Brooks. New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks makes his triumphant return to the world of Shannara, delving deep into the origin story of the druid order and its enigmatic creator that will change the face of the Four Lands forever.One of the most iconic structures in the Four Lands

The Bones Beneath My Skin

Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Bones Beneath My Skin

By T. J. Klune. In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his only brother wants nothing to do with him, and he's been fired from his job as a journalist in Washington, DC.With nothing left to lose, he returns to his family's summer cabin outside the small mountain

A World Worth Saving

Children's Books

A World Worth Saving

By Kyle Lukoff. A groundbreaking, action-packed, and ultimately uplifting adventure that intertwines elements of Jewish mythology with an unflinching examination of the impacts of transphobia, from Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff.Covid lockdown is over, but A’s world feels smaller than ever. Coming

Food Delivery

Children's Books

By Alexis Burling. Today, food delivery services are more popular than ever. At the end of a long and hectic workday, delivery apps such as DoorDash and Grubhub make ordering from a variety of restaurants quick and easy. Food Delivery examines this thriving industry's history, the work of delivery drivers,

Food Marketing

Children's Books

By Kurt Waldendorf. Advertising and branding help shape how people buy and enjoy food. Iconic logos, famous mascots, and carefully designed packaging have an enormous effect on consumers. Food Marketing examines the history of how marketers have sold food, modern methods of presenting these products,

Little Women (Electronic Format)

Children's Books

Little Women (Electronic Format)

By Louisa May Alcott. In Electronic Format Part of the ANDRE DEUTSCH CLASSICS series, a classic story of four young women who struggle to overcome the trials of keeping up appearences whilst battling poverty and awaiting news of the fate of their father who is fighting the Civil War. Includes an introduction

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