book talk for september 10 2024

Book Talk

Book talk for September 10 2024

The Sunflower Forest
by Torey L Hayden

Seventeen-year-old Lesley is preoccupied with high school, the prospect of college, and her first serious romance. She must also come to terms with her mother's eccentric behavior and tragic past and her father's unwillingness to deal with his wife's deteriorating mental state. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
DB21394

The Accidental Time Machine
by Joe W Haldeman

Grad-school dropout Matt Fuller's work with quantum forces leads to his calibrator turning unexpectedly into a time machine. With no exciting prospects in his life, Matt decides to risk taking a trip through time. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2007.
DB93501

Lusitania
by Greg King and Kenny Wilson

Look on the bright side
by Kristan Higgins

"From the author of Pack Up the Moon comes a funny, romantic, and deeply moving novel about the unexpected rewards that come from life's swerves. Lark Smith was planning a fairy-tale wedding to her high school sweetheart when, in the blink of an eye, everything she dreamed of was suddenly gone. That day, Lark decided the best way to deal with loss was to prevent others from ever having to. Five years later, her goal of becoming a doctor-the best doctor-is just within reach when, without warning, she's fired. Now getting back on track means making a deal with the devil. Well, not exactly, even if they do call renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini "Dr. Satan" behind his back. He'll use his influence to get her back in the program. But first, Lark has to pose as his significant other all summer...his sister is getting married, and he doesn't want his ninety-nine-year-old grandmother spending her precious time worrying over his single state. What Lark doesn't realize is she's already met Lorenzo's brother Dante, the firefighter who was there on Lark's worst day. The brothers couldn't be more different...which is becoming a problem, because the last thing Lark wants is to fall in love again. While spinning white lies during one unforgettable Cape Cod summer, Lark is exposed to the truth: when life throws you in the dark, love, friends, and family are there to help you look on the bright side"-- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
DB122117

Now that you Mention It
by Kristan Higgins

After getting in an accident, successful Boston doctor Nora Stuart returns to her hometown of Scupper Island, Maine, hoping to mend her relationships with those she left behind. Although she doesn't get the warmest welcome, an unexpected ally might even bring romance. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2017.
DB89960

National Security
by Marc Cameron

"The next terrorist attack on American soil is coming . . . sooner than you think. They can strike anytime, anywhere. A public landmark. A suburban shopping mall. And now, the human body itself. Three Middle Eastern terrorists have been injected with a biological weapon, human time bombs unleashed on American soil. They are prepared to die. To spread their disease. To annihilate millions. If America hopes to fight this enemy from within, we need a new kind of weapon. Meet Special Agent Jericho Quinn. Air Force veteran. Champion boxer. Trained assassin. Hand-picked for a new global task force that, officially, does not exist. Quinn answers only to the Director of National Intelligence and the US President himself. Under the radar. Brutal. Without limits. America's answer to terrorism." -- Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
DB111842

Reaching for the stars: The inspiring story of a migrant worker turned astronaut
by Jose M Hernandez

"Born into a family of migrant workers, toiling in the fields by the age of six, Jose M. Hernández dreamed of traveling through the night skies on a rocket ship. [The book] is the inspiring story of how he realized that dream, becoming the first Mexican-American astronaut. Hernández didn't speak English till he was 12, and his peers often joined gangs, or skipped school. And yet, by his twenties he was part of an elite team helping develop technology for the early detection of breast cancer. He was turned down by NASA eleven times on his long journey to donning that famous orange space suit. Hernández message of hard work, education, perseverance, of "reaching for the stars," makes this a classic American autobiography." -- Provided by publisher.
DB116999

Orphan X
by Andrew Hurwitz

Trained as a boy to be an assassin called Orphan X, Evan Smoak eventually disappeared from the black-box program and now secretly helps individuals in dire need of protection. But someone equally skilled has discovered him--and wants him dead. Violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2016.
DB83654

Murder In the Air
by Bill Crider

Local complaints about unpleasant smells originating from Lester Hamilton's chicken farm escalate to the point of the farmer's murder, prompting an investigation by Sheriff Dan Rhodes.
DBC17935

First Blood
by David Morrell

A long-haired hitchhiker, told by the chief of police to leave town, provokes a confrontation, kills a deputy, and escapes. When the hitchhiker turns out to be a war hero and a former Green Beret, an intense personal struggle ensues between the chief and the hitchhiker. Violence and strong language. 1972.
DB23287