On the shelves - May 17

The Clovis-Carver Public Library provides a selection of e-books and e-audiobooks. All you need is a library card and access to an e-reader app or browser.

The following books can be downloaded through OverDrive & Libby. Call 575-769-7840 for answers to questions or help logging in.

“In Praise of Paths” by Torbjom Ekelund and Becky L. Crook shares an ode to paths and the journeys we take through nature when we stop driving to rediscover the joys of traveling by foot. Torbjørn Ekelund started to walk — everywhere — after an epilepsy diagnosis affected his ability to drive. The more he ventured out, the more he came to love the act of walking. Through his own stories from the trail, with shoes and barefoot, through forest creeks and across urban streets, Ekelund asks, what do we lose in an era of car travel and navigation aps, and what will we gain from taking to paths once again?

“Great at Work: The Hidden Habits of Top Performers” by Morten T. Hansen offers an authoritative guide to individual performance — based on analysis from a groundbreaking study of over 5,000 managers and employees — to answer the question of why some people perform better at work than others. His “Seven Work Smarter Practices” are highlighted by inspiring stories: a principal who engineered a dramatic turnaround of his failing high school, a sushi chef who led his out-of-the-way restaurant to win three Michelin stars, how Alfred Hitchcock filmed Psycho, and more. Key insights teach you to assess your own performance, figure out your work strengths and weaknesses, then focus on a strategy to become a more productive worker.

“At the Farmers’ Market with Kids” by Leslie Jonath and Ethel Brennan makes it easy for everyone in the family to eat healthfully and live well with tips and nutritious recipes to put your farmers’ market spoils to use. Finish your vegetables! becomes a phrase of the past when kids discover the diversity and deliciousness of farmers markets. From exploring the vibrant booths to selecting produce and tasting the unique flavors each season brings, the farmers market provides a fertile playground for kids and brings families together while building healthy habits and supporting sustainable eating.

“The House at the End of the Moor” by Michelle Griep pairs a London opera singer and an escaped prisoner in this historical Christian romance. Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house. Escaped convict Oliver Ward is on the run to prove his innocence, until he gets hurt and is taken in by Maggie. He discovers some jewels in her possession — the very same jewels that got him convicted. Together they hatch a plan to return the jewels, clearing Oliver’s name and hopefully maintaining Maggie’s anonymity.

“Death Rattle” by Sean Lynch unfolds a riveting thriller in the story of Samuel Pritchard, a small town sheriff with a long history of violence, a deep sense of honor, and wild streak of justice as dangerous as the guns that made him famous. As a teenaged boy in Missouri, Pritchard escaped the power-hungry men who murdered his father and stole his family’s land. He joined the Confederacy under an assumed name and led guerilla raids in the Civil War. Then came a decade as a Texas Ranger. Now, after 10 blood-soaked years, he is finally coming home. Finally using his real name. And finally getting revenge against the cold-hearted devils who destroyed his family and his life.

“Weird and Witty Tales of Mystery” by Joseph Lewis French satisfies the craving for a good mystery story when nothing else will do. This timeless collection of short stories mixes in the added benefit of a dash of humor, wit, and clever wordplay-these definitely aren’t dry and musty detective tales without an ounce of life or warmth. You’ll be laughing even as you’re sinking your teeth into these delightfully puzzling tales.

— Summaries provided by library staff