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Winter Book Sale at Plumb

October 29, 2026304 Views Tonies, Plumb Memorial Library, Book Sale, Holiday Season, Friends of the Shelton Libraries, Book Nook

The Friends of the Shelton Libraries Present: Winter Book Sale. Cash Only. Proceeds benefit the Shelton Library System. Saturday, December 5, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Plumb Library Book Nook.

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You can see this week’s listings below:

New Items at the
Plumb Memorial Library

The End of Oak Street

The Hunting Wives: Season 1

The Uprising

Abandoning a Cat: A Personal Story

Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?

Murder in Paris '68: A True Story of Death and Glamour

The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien

America in 25 Revolutions: The Story of Our Imperfect Nation's 250-Year Quest to Become a More Perfect Union

Castles: A Fortified History of the World from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age

Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America's Most Consequential Institution

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

The Last Flight: The Untold Story of the Search for JFK Jr. and the Race Against the Atlantic

Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo

Theo of Golden

Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic

The Book of Possibility: Release. Align. Become.

The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life

Dog Days of Planet Earth

Love, Like Apples

Madeline McKnight Signs Off

The End of Oak Street

DVDs

The End of Oak Street

When a cosmic anomaly shatters suburbia, one family is thrust into a high-stakes, reality-bending adventure where time collapses, chaos moves in next door, and survival depends on sticking together.

Abandoning a Cat: A Personal Story

Biographies & Memoirs

Abandoning a Cat: A Personal Story

By Haruki Murakami. A moving reflection on the author's father—plus a cat!—this is a beautiful short work of family history from one of our most beloved, iconic writers.Originally published in the New Yorker in 2019, and now presented in a full, unabridged form, Abandoning a Cat is a poignant, self-reflective

Murder in Paris '68: A True Story of Death and Glamour

Biographies & Memoirs

Murder in Paris '68: A True Story of Death and Glamour

By Edward Chisholm. "Evocative, gripping and beautifully written. I've recommended this book to everyone I know!”—Emerald Fennell, award winning film director of Saltburn and "Wuthering Heights"A riveting true crime investigation into the 1960s Parisian underworld and an unsolved murder that brought

The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien

Biographies & Memoirs

The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien

By D. J. Taylor. A sparkling exploration of the myths that J. R. R. Tolkien created around himself, examining the social and political worlds that surrounded the creator of Middle-Earth, by award-winning biographer D. J. Taylor.In the past seven decades J. R. R. Tolkien’s major works—The Hobbit, The

America in 25 Revolutions: The Story of Our Imperfect Nation's 250-Year Quest to Become a More Perfect Union

History

America in 25 Revolutions: The Story of Our Imperfect Nation's 250-Year Quest to Become a More Perfect Union

By Garrett M. Graff. From historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett M. Graff, America in 25 Revolutions follows America’s 250-year quest to fulfill the founders’ promise of a nation where all are created equal, introducing us to the ordinary champions who moved progress forward.When Thomas Jefferson

Castles: A Fortified History of the World from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age

History

Castles: A Fortified History of the World from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age

By Dan Jones. From New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones, a grand and sweeping exploration of the world’s most awe-inspiring buildings, told through the lives of the people that fought, prayed, survived, and died within themCastles have been built to defend humanity for millennia—from the walls

Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America's Most Consequential Institution

History

Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America's Most Consequential Institution

By Rachel Maddow. Rachel Maddow leads a revelatory, rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Department, finding heroism and treachery in equal measure—and, in the end, a rescue effort for our battered democracy.Over its nearly 150 years, the United States Department of Justice became America’s

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

History

The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

By John U. Bacon. On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald's sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength.

The Last Flight: The Untold Story of the Search for JFK Jr. and the Race Against the Atlantic

History

The Last Flight: The Untold Story of the Search for JFK Jr. and the Race Against the Atlantic

By Captian W. Russell Webster and Theresa M. Webster. On a hazy July night in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren vanished over the waters off Martha’s Vineyard—triggering a national vigil and one of the most ambitious search operations in American history. For days, the

Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo

Audiobooks & Courses

Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo

By Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum's life is never boring, not even for a split second, in the adrenaline-fueled new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.In a now-or-never moment, Stephanie Plum made the decision of a lifetime. But some lifetimes are shorter than others and

Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic

Entertainment

Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic

By Andy Richter and Aaron Karo. Step into the magical world of ELF with this captivating oral history, written by beloved comedian and actor Andy Richter, who watched the on-set shenanigans unfold before his very eyes, and featuring a foreword by Will FerrellEver since Elf hit theaters, audiences around

The Book of Possibility: Release. Align. Become.

Health, Mind & Body

The Book of Possibility: Release. Align. Become.

By Jim Curtis. From transformational coach and author Jim Curtis comes The Book of Possibility—a program designed to feel as close as possible to a one-on-one coaching session with Jim himself. This is not a book you simply read; it's a guided journey you experience.Born from Jim's own health challenges

The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life

Religion & Spirituality

The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life

By W. Lee Warren. What if it were possible for you to make structural changes to your own brain so it's healthier and less prone to depression, anxiety, grief, worry, and other issues that make you unhappy and keep you stuck?In this neuroscience-based, faith-infused, and immensely practical guide, Dr.

Madeline McKnight Signs Off

Literature & Fiction

Madeline McKnight Signs Off

By Evan Brooke. “An extraordinary exploration of friendship that spans the broadest universal themes of love and loyalty to the most intricate, intimate and memorable details of a human life.”—Jill McCorkle, New York Times bestselling authorIt’s never too late to make amends in this hilarious and tender

New Items at the
Huntington Branch Library

A Librarian's War: The Man Who Fought World War II with Books and Brought the Joy of Reading to Millions

American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City

Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness

Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech

My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments

Sitcom: A Memoir

1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

The Cherokee War of 1776: Native Destruction at the Dawn of American Independence

The Inheritance: An American Tragedy in Five Acts

Cookie Queen: 80+ Irresistible, Doable, Giftable Recipes

Preppy Kitchen Everyday Baking: Because It's Always Time for Dessert

Today We Are Cooking . . .: Recipes That Teach You to Think Like a Chef

Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky

The Art of KPop Demon Hunters

The Summer House: Lakeside Cottages, Seaside Retreats, and Country Idylls

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself

Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right

Black Moon

Dams

Hollywood, Ending

A Librarian's War: The Man Who Fought World War II with Books and Brought the Joy of Reading to Millions

Biographies & Memoirs

A Librarian's War: The Man Who Fought World War II with Books and Brought the Joy of Reading to Millions

By Molly Guptill Manning. The untold story of Ray Trautman, the Greatest Generation's librarian, who made reading central to the Allied fight in World War II and transformed the role of books in American life.Though unknown to most readers, no one made a greater contribution to reading habits in America

American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City

Biographies & Memoirs

American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City

By Daniel Burke and Scott Detrow. From the co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered and NPR’s Senior Editor of Religion and Spirituality, a deeply reported, revelatory biography of Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, that offers rare and exciting new insight into the life and times of the man who

Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness

Biographies & Memoirs

Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness

By Lars Anderson. Based on years of in-depth reporting and sources from every corner of his life, Brady is the definitive biography of the life, career, and retirement of one of football’s most legendary figures, Tom Brady.New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist Lars

Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech

Biographies & Memoirs

Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech

By Claire Stapleton. A whip-smart, funny, and timely memoir about one worker’s 12 years at Google and her journey from buying in to buying out, and being radicalized in a sea of false promises, fake work, and bad bosses.Hugely clever and uncanny, Don't Be Evil is a biting look back at a surreal era in

My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments

Biographies & Memoirs

My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments

By Eric Dane. A moving personal narrative from Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane, on the most impactful days—past, present, and future—of his life.In 2006, Eric Dane guest starred on Grey’s Anatomy as Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan, a moment that would change his life. What was intended to be a one-time

1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

History

1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

By Liaquat Ahamed. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Literary HubFrom the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Lords of Finance, a magnificent and timely reckoning with the first truly global financial calamity and the famous banking family at the center of the whirlwindOver the course of the

The Cherokee War of 1776: Native Destruction at the Dawn of American Independence

History

The Cherokee War of 1776: Native Destruction at the Dawn of American Independence

By Kevin Kokomoor. The forgotten history of the US war against the Cherokee offers a crucial reframing of America's origin story.Americans remember 1776 as the year liberty was declared, the moment they cast off tyranny and proclaimed the self-evident truths of equality and freedom. But that same summer,

The Inheritance: An American Tragedy in Five Acts

Society

The Inheritance: An American Tragedy in Five Acts

By Janet Reitman. A stunning work of narrative nonfiction that traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, offering a vivid account of a nation in crisis—from award-winning New York Times Magazine writer Janet ReitmanA thrill-seeking former Navy pilot chases adventure in Afghanistan, while

Cookie Queen: 80+ Irresistible, Doable, Giftable Recipes

Cooking, Food & Wine

Cookie Queen: 80+ Irresistible, Doable, Giftable Recipes

By Susan Spungen. 80+ unique and inspiring cookie recipes from the “Babe Ruth of Cookies” (The New York Times) perfect for a simple cookie fix or an elaborate gift box assortment“Good cookbook authors strive to create recipes that are doable, pretty, and delicious, but so often only achieve two out of

Preppy Kitchen Everyday Baking: Because It's Always Time for Dessert

Cooking, Food & Wine

Preppy Kitchen Everyday Baking: Because It's Always Time for Dessert

By John Kanell. These recipes are designed for everyday baking—easy to start, hard to resist, and always worth it.You can make these recipes on a weeknight or on a whim: one-bowl cakes, muffins and quick breads, cookies and bars, and cakes that look impressive but demand little time or technique. New

Today We Are Cooking . . .: Recipes That Teach You to Think Like a Chef

Cooking, Food & Wine

Today We Are Cooking . . .: Recipes That Teach You to Think Like a Chef

By Tini Younger. Cook like a pro with this approachable collection of over 100 foolproof recipes for go-to, comforting dishes from chef and creator Tini Younger.Social media sensation Tini Younger is a trained chef who loves classic and familiar comfort food dishes. This means she knows how to make the

Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky

Entertainment

Going the Distance: Stallone, Philly, and the Story of Rocky

By Mike Sielski. A love letter to the city of Philadelphia, and the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a timeless and beloved piece of American pop culture: Rocky.The greatest underdog story in movie history celebrates its golden anniversary. Rocky turns 50, and in Going the Distance,

The Summer House: Lakeside Cottages, Seaside Retreats, and Country Idylls

Home & Garden

The Summer House: Lakeside Cottages, Seaside Retreats, and Country Idylls

By Jaci Conry. Celebrating the nostalgic romance and timeless appeal of today’s summer house, curated by the editor of Boston Home.Summer house: two words that evoke a sense of nostalgia, a touch of romance, a sigh of relaxation. The screen door open to the breeze off the lake. Sunbeams crossing a cheerfully

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself

Health, Mind & Body

How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself

By Jenny Lawson. Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times–bestselling author Jenny Lawson—aka the BloggessJenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt, paralysis, and anxiety. She's an award-winning humorist but struggles with

Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right

Parenting & Family

Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right

By Jamie Glowacki. From potty-training expert and social worker Jamie Glowacki, who’s already helped over half a million families successfully toilet train their preschoolers, comes a newly revised and updated guide that’s “straight-up, parent-tested, and funny to boot” (Amber Dusick, author of Parenting:

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