Here are new books available for you to check out in the Church Library! Check one out on Sunday, or drop by the church 9am-5pm to get a key and go check out a book yourself!
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Caught by Harlan Coben is a gripping, emotion-packed novel about guilt, grief, and our capacity to forgive. |
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Holly Blues by Susan Wittig Albert has an unwelcome holiday guest that creates a thorny situation for China Bayles, a leader among female sleuths, and her lawyer husband. |
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In the Shadow of the Cypress by Thomas Steinbeck is a masterful blend of history and suspense surrounding the Chinese communities in 1906 California. |
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The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark is a tale of a long-held family secret that threatens to emerge and take the life of an unsuspecting heiress. |
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Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush. In this brave, beautiful, and deeply personal memoir, Laura Bush, one of our most beloved and private first ladies, tells her own extraordinary story. |
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The Walk by Richard Paul Evans is the first in an unforgettable series about one man’s search for hope. |
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Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is a finely wrought story that explores the emotional lives of four slave women caught in the web of the Peculiar Institution, one of the lesser known intricacies of America’s past. |
by Jason F. Wright – A timeless tale that explores the questions we ask when our lives are touched by loss: How do we carry on? Who will show us the way?
by Lisa Unger – Isabel Raine will not rest until she discovers the truth about the man she loves, even if it means risking everything-including her own life.
by Heidi W. Durrow – The heart-wrenching portrait of a young biracial girl dealing with society’s ideas of race and class.
by Sarah Palin – This book traces one ordinary citizen’s extraordinary journey and imparts Palin’s vision of a way forward for America and her unfailing hope in the greatest nation on earth.
by Jodi Picoult – Emotionally powerful story of what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works for people who communicate a certain way- and fails those who don’t.
by Amy-Jill Levine, the 2010 
by Linwood Barclay – A man’s life unravels around him when his wife mysteriously disappears. As he uncovers the evidence, David Harwood moves closer to a shattering truth.
by Sarah Blake – Alternating between America and Europe, this war story gives us two women who find themselves unable to deliver the news, and a third woman desperately waiting for news, but afraid to hear it.
by Adam Haslett – The intense story of the battle of wills between an ambitious young banker, Doug Fanning, and a retired history teacher, Charlotte Graves. When Doug Fanning builds an ostentatious mansion on land that Charlotte’s father donated to the town of Finden, Massachusetts, the conflict intensifies.
by Marcia Willett – Thirty year old secrets are discovered by the children of two childhood friends.
by Leila Meacham – An old fashioned story of passion and revenge.
by Erik Larson – A story of the deadly hurricane that his Galveston, Texas in 1900.
by Jude Deveraux – Quick dialogue, interesting setting, and a plot of twists and turns make this a must read.
by Tracy Chevalier – The author turns a spotlight on a friendship cemented by mutual respect.
by Adriana Trigiani – A hilarious and poignant mix of two colorful worlds.
by Richard I. Abrams & Warner A. Hutchinson – An illustrated life of Jesus from the National Gallery of Art Collection.
by Beth Hoffman – This book is full of Southern charm, strong women, and good old fashioned heart.
by Ann Tyler – A compassionate novel about a school teacher.
by Mitch Albom – A beautifully written story of remarkable men of two faiths.
by Elmer T. Clark – An interesting book illustrated with pictures of church leaders.
by Abraham Verghese – An epic tale of love, abandonment, betrayal, and redemption.
by Luanne Rice – A powerful story of mystery, family, and friendship through the lives of two women.
by James Patterson – The best and scariest Alex Cross novel.
by Sandra Brown – Set in Texas, this heartwarming story will linger with you long after you have read the last page.
by Cokie Roberts – Biographies of women who shaped our nation.
by Kathryn Stockett – You will be swept away as the characters work, play, and love during a time when possibilities for women were few, but dreams were limitless.
