On the shelves - June 16

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup. 

“Familia” by Lauren E. Rico. As the fact checker for a popular magazine, Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute, verifiable Truths. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result: Gabby has a sister. Except, as Gabby’s beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive, that’s impossible. Isabella Ruiz can still picture the face of her baby sister, who disappeared from the streets of San Juan twenty-five years ago. Isabella, an artist, has fought hard for the life she has today—yet the longing to find Marianna has never left. At last, she’s found a match, and Gabby has agreed to come to Puerto Rico. But Gabby offers no happy reunion. Isabella realizes that even if this woman is her sister, she may not want to be. With nothing in common, Gabby and Isabella set out to find the truth, though it means risking everything they’ve known for an uncertain future—and a past that harbors yet more surprises.

“The Night House” by Jo Nesbo. In the wake of his parents’ tragic deaths, fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects the new boy is responsible. No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver. No one except Karen, a beguiling fellow outsider who encourages Richard to pursue clues the police refuse to investigate. He traces the number that Tom prank-called from the phone booth to an abandoned house in the Mirror Forest. And then the voices begin to whisper in his ear. She’s going to burn. There’s nothing you can do about it. When another classmate disappears, Richard must find a way to prove his innocence as he grapples with the dark magic that is possessing Ballantyne.

“A Sweet Sting of Salt” by Rose Sutherland. When a sharp cry wakes Jean in the middle of the night during a terrible tempest, she’s convinced it must have been a dream. But when the cry comes again, Jean ventures outside and is shocked by what she discovers—a young woman in labor, drenched to the bone in the bitter cold. Although Jean is the only midwife for miles around, she’s at a loss for who this woman is; Jean can only assume that she must be the new wife of the neighbor, Tobias. And when Tobias does indeed arrive at her cabin in search of his wife, Muirin, Jean’s questions continue to multiply. Though Jean learned long ago that she should stay out of other people’s business, her growing concern for Muirin mean that she can’t simply set her worries aside. But when the answers she finds are more harrowing than she ever could have imagined, she fears she may have endangered herself, Muirin, and the baby.

“The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them” by Henry C. Parke and True West Magazine. “The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them” provides an eclectic review of the Western film and television genre, from John Ford’s classic, black and white films, to Deadwood and indie darlings.

“Best Road Trips in the USA” by Fodor’s Travel Guides. Whether you want to drive Route 66, head out on the Pacific Coast Highway, or explore the Blue Ridge Parkway, the local Fodor’s travel experts across the United States are here to help make the most of your time!

“The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line” by Major General Mari K. Eder. From daring spies to audacious pilots, from innovative scientists to indomitable resistance fighters, these extraordinary women stepped out of line and into history. This page-turning narrative, crafted with meticulous historical accuracy by retired U.S. Army Major General Mari K. Eder, provides a fresh perspective on the integral roles that women played during WWII.

— Summaries provided by library staff