September 2024 Highlights

We cannot believe it is almost September already. How crazy!  Here’s what we are looking forward to getting this month.

ADULT FICTION

Wanda Brunstetter, The Protector. First in a new Amish country series from this perennially popular author. As of this publishing (August 2024) there are only two books.

Mary Conneally, Chasing the Horizon. First in a new pioneer historical Christian fiction series by this popular author. As of this publishing (August 2024) there are only three books.

Catherine Coulter, Flashpoint. Latest in this popular author’s FBI series of 27 books. A good mystery from a consistent and popular author.

Janet Dailey, Calder Country.  A historical romance adding to the story of the Calder family, this is the fourth book in the Calder Brand series of four. This author is a consistently popular romance author.

Assunta Martin, The Adventures & Escapades of Bass Reeves. This book is by a new local author with strong ties to our community. It is an historical fiction book about famous lawman Bass Reeves, set in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).

Fern Michaels, Plain Jane. An urban romantic suspense stand alone novel from a perennial favorite author.

James Patterson & Mike Lupica. Prolific author Patterson teams up with young adult fiction author Lupica to bring us this thrilling mystery about a female detective. First in a series that has two books as of August 2024.

Tracie Peterson, A Love Discovered. First in a new pioneer historical Christian fiction series. This author is well known and consistent. As of August 2024 there are three titles in this series.

James Reasoner, The Iron Horse. First novel in this western fiction series by Reasoner and Robert Vaughn.

Karen Robards, Some Murders in Berlin. A stand alone historical fiction novel by a perennially favorite author.

JUNIOR & YOUNG ADULT FICTION & NON-FICTION

Nathan Hale, Let’s Make History & Above the Trenches. Two of the latest nonfiction graphic novels about historical events, written for juveniles. These books generally read on a 2nd or 3rd grade level, and as graphic novels are great for reluctant or struggling readers.

Terri Libenson, Becoming Brianna & Truly Tyler. Two books in the popular graphic novel series ‘Emmie & Friends’. These books generally read on a 3rd grade level, feature topics relevant to kids, and as graphic novels are great for reluctant or struggling readers.

 

 

August Raffle Reads

We still have another week in August to catch a Raffle Reads book!
Read & return it, and enter a drawing held the first week of the next month.

This month has been in honor of our Major County Retired Educators.

Letters to My Son by Kent Nerburn, in honor of Gail Wedel

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Bird, in honor of Emma Schwind

More Than My Scars by Kechi Okwuchi, in honor of Lola Tomson

Tisha by Anne Hobbs and Robert Specht, in honor of Freda Bergman & Beatrice Whitaker

Any Given Day by Jessie Lee Brown Foveaux, in honor of Madora Schulz

Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam, in honor of Maria Gautier

Thirty-One Miles from NOwhere by Twila Tuttle Blakely, in honor of Marion Wilcox

And Gladly Teach by James Smallwood, for All Former Members

A Course Called America by Tom Coyne, in honor of Bob Van Meter

Raffle Reads… It’s a Thing!

Check our Raffle Reads table when you visit the Fairview City Library.  We’re featuring a different nonfiction subject every month.  For every Raffle Read title you check out and return, enter your name in a drawing held at the end of the month.

July Raffle Reads Titles:
Enduring Vietnam, James Wright
They Fought for Each Other, Kelly Kennedy
Soldier Girls, Helen Thorpe
Sergeant Rex, Mike Dowling
Escape in Iraq, Thomas Hamill (this is also a Memorial reads)
Age of Revolutions, Fareed Zakaria
Days of Rage, Bryan Burroughs
To America, Stephen Ambrose
America, The Story of Us, Kevin Baker
Our Documents, Michael Beschloss

July & August Book Highlights

Can it be that summer vacation is nearly over, and we are just weeks away from school starting up again?  My, how the time flies!  Here are our titles for July and August.

For nonfiction we have several requested titles: Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs, The Foundling by Paul Fronczak, and Barracoon by Zora Neale Huston. We also have Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson, which has been consistently on the best seller list for several months now.

For fiction, we have a better mix of genres this time around.

In Fantasy and Science Fiction we have Mal Goes to War by Ashton Edward, A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn, When Among Crows by Veronica Roth, and The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo.  Our Deanna Raybourn title is also a pick for our Flights of Fantasy book club.

We have just a smattering of Romance this time around. There is For the Love of Summer by Susan Mallery, Bridgerton Books 1-3 by Julia Quinn, and the It Ends With Us duology by Colleen Hoover.  Several of these were requested titles, so make sure you let us know what you think.

In General, Literary, and Mystery Fiction, we have quite a few titles. Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner, Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin, Women & Children First by Alina Grabowski, Fourteen Days by John Grisham et al, First Frost by Craig Johnson, After Annie by Anna Quindlan, Mind Games by Nora Roberts, The Summer We Started Over by Nancy Thayer, The Heist by Jack Du Brul for Clive Cussler, Camino Ghosts by John Grisham, The 24th Hour by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro, and Eruption by Michael Crichton & James Patterson.

For Historical Fiction we start off with  a title that our Belles & Books Club is reading for August, The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church.  We also have Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate.

In Cozy Fiction and Christian Fiction we have Three Can Keep a Secret by M. E. Hiliard and A Season of Harvest by Lauraine Snelling.

Thrillers round out our selection. There is Never Lie by Freida McFadden and One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware.

Some titles we are having trouble getting our hands on include Lucky Shamrock (Large Print) by Carolyn Brown, Lost Birds by Anne Hillerman, Real Americans by Rachel Khong, and Afterburn by Biba Pearce.

January-May 2024 Titles In Review

Can you believe it’s already been nearly six months since we started the new year?  We cannot either!  Wow!  Here’s a look back at the titles we’ve added to our collection since January 2024.

Nonfiction
In honor of this year’s total solar eclipse in April we updated what we have about astronomy.  The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky by D. Dickinson and National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky by A. Fazekas.

Requested nonfiction titles include The School That Escaped the Nazis by D. Cadbury and the Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts.  Other nonfiction additions include Good Morning Monster by C. Gildiner, Days of Rage by B. Burroughs, Smithsonian History of Space Exploration by R. Launius, Religions Around the World by D. Eaton, and part of the Uncovering Mythology series by L  Russo.

Fiction
So far this year, we were able to purchase some requested authors-Mitch Albom, David Bell, Marie Benedict, Harlan Coben, Jennifer Anne Davis, Kristin Hannah, Fran Littlewood, Freida McFadden, Ann Patchett, and Kelly Rimmer.

We also got our hands on some perennially favorite authors.  Mary Kay Andrews, Carolyn Brown, Sandra Brown, Linda Castillo, Amy Clipston, Patricia Cornwell, Suzanne Woods Fisher, Denise Hunter, JA Jance, Dean Koontz, Mary Kubica, Susan Mallery, Karen McManus, Fern Michaels, Linda Lael Miller, Janette Oke, JD Robb, Nora Roberts, Lauraine Snelling, and Lisa Scottoline.

 

Book Highlights for June 2024

Here’s a sneak peek at what we having coming in for June 2024!

Non-Fiction
Breaking Free, Rachel Jeffs
A requested title, this book is the story of how Rachel Jeffs escaped Warren Jeffs and his infamous polygamist cult.

Age of Revolutions, Fareed Zakaria
A look back at the period of history from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s, and the social upheaval that was prevalent.

Fiction
Summers at the Saint, Mary Kay Andrews
A perennially popular author for us, this book is a fun ‘beach read’ about the plucky owner of a ritzy hotel that’s a bit down on its luck, and her efforts to revive it. Romance Fiction

A Calamity of Souls, David Baldacci
Another frequent flier off our shelves, Baldacci takes a turn into history.  He tells the story of  two lawyers and their fight for a black man’s freedom during the racially charged 60s in Southern Virginia. Historical Fiction

The Secret, Lee Child
Consistently requested author Child brings us another Reacher escapade.  Jack Reacher is back looking into a case from the far past that may affect his future. Mystery Fiction

Think Twice, Harlan Coben
Coben is always on our request list with his thriller titles.  His Bolitar does a double take when the FBI comes looking for his long deceased partner in connection with a very new crime. Thriller Fiction

Lone Oaks Crossing, Janet Dailey
Consistently requested, Dailey brings us the newest installment in the New Americana romance series. It may see a determined young woman team up with a helpful neighbor to do more than just rehabilitate the ranch. Romance Fiction

The Last Watch, J.S. Dewes
Taking a chance of a new-to-us author, it’s Dewes.  In her book, it’s up to the soldiers no one wants to buckle down and save the universe in this scifi thriller that’s ‘Expanse meets Game of Thrones’. Classic Science Fiction

James, Percival Everett
Another chance taken on a new-to-us author.  Everett’s brilliant retelling of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of the slave Jim is sure to be thought provoking. Historical Fiction

Jeckyll & Hyde, Inc., Simon R. Green
New-to-us author Simon Green is a standard in Science Fiction. Stevenson’s Jeckyll & Hyde goes paranormal when a London cop is thrust into a world of monsters and mayhem in this horror fantasy. Urban Fantasy Fiction

Tell-Tale Bones, Carolyn Haines
Regular favorite Carolyn Haines can be relied on for funny, light-hearted, clean reads. The sassy, funny heroine gets involved in a missing persons case. Humorous Mystery Fiction

The Heiress, Rachel Hawkins
Fairly new but popular author writing about the vagaries of family relationships. Once freed from his scandalous family, Camden finds himself drawn back in by a sudden death in the family.  Mystery Fiction

Beach Read, Emily Henry
A new author everyone is asking for, Henry is light-hearted fun.  This funny romantic story is about two writers who might just fall in love while helping each other overcome writer’s block. Humorous Romance Fiction

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Holly Jackson
A new-to-us author previously read by our Book Club.  In it, a girl’s senior project over an infamous local murder may dig up more than she bargains for.  Young Adult Mystery, as adult Mystery Fiction

The Longmire Defense, Craig Johnson
Perennial favorite of our patrons Longmire is at it again.  Walt’s past informs his present investigation into a crime that brings up issues long buried. Mystery Fiction

The Court of Frost & Starlight, Sarah J. Maas
Requests are up for this Fantasy author.  Don’t jump into this series partway through, though!  Rhys and crew put the pieces back together after fallout from the last book, and Feyre starts to realize the true burden of rule. Classic Fantasy Fiction, Spicy.

The Wild Side, Fern Michaels
Consistently requested and prolific author Michaels comes out with a stand alone book.  In it, a covert investigator turned school guidance counselor is called back into duty once again on matters of national intelligence- as an escort.  Mystery Fiction

The Secret of Sunflowers, Marta Molnar
A requested author and title, Molnar give us a fictionalized look inside the story of how Van Gogh became famous-after his death- due mainly to the efforts of his sister-in-law.  Historical Fiction

Daniel X Manga, #1-#3, James Patterson & Various
Prolific favorite Patterson teams up to bring Daniel X to manga.  Daniel X uses his superpowers to protect the earth and hunt down the assassin who murdered his parents.  Young Adult Paranormal Manga Fiction

Tether, Jeremy Robinson
New-to-us author Robinson brings us a science fiction tale on the edge of dystopia.  In it, Saul’s wife is at the center of a mysterious phenomenon with world-shattering implications; he tries to get to the bottom of it with help from the mysterious Rain. Science Fiction

Toxic Prey, John Sandford
Consistently requested author of the favorites Lucas and Vergil brings us another ‘prey’ story. In it, Lucas’ daughter Letty asks him to help search for a missing scientist who may hold the key to events that affect the entire world. Mystery Fiction

Last House, Jessica Shattuck
New author who gives us a look at a family across generations.  In it, a man confronts the history of his family and the impact their vast oil business has had on communities and the environment. Historical Fiction

 

 

November & December 2023 Book Highlights

These last couple of months seem to have crept up on me and passed me right by!  Here is our list of books we’ve ordered for November and December. You might recognize a few requested titles &/or authors in here!

November 2023- Fiction
Archer, Jeffrey: Traitor’s Gate-William Warwick #6 (Historical Mystery)
Byler, Linda: A Tapestry of Love- New Directions #2 (Christian/Amish Romance)
Follett, Ken: The Armor of Light- Kingsbridge/Pillars of the Earth #4 (Historical)
Irvin, Kelly: The Heart’s Bidding- Amish Calling #1 (Christian/Amish Romance)
Koontz, Dean: After Death (Horror)
Mallery, Susan: The Sister Effect (Romance)
Peterson, Tracie: Finding Us- Pictures of the Heart #2 (Christian Historical)
Sandford, John: Judgment Prey- Prey/Lucas Davenport #33 (Mystery)

December 2023- NonFiction
Belim, Victoria: The Rooster House (Ukrainian Biography)
Duggar, Jill: Counting the Cost
Duggar Vuolo, Jinger: Becoming Free Indeed
Lowe, Keanon: Hometown Victory (High School Football)
O’Reilly/Dugard: Killing the Witches (History)

Fiction
Carlson, Melody: A Royal Christmas (Christian Romance)
Grisham, John: The Exchange- Sequel to The Firm (Mystery)
Hawker, Olivia: October in the Earth (Historical)
Macomber, Debbie: Must Love Dogs (Romance)
Mallery, Susan: The Happiness Plan (Romance)
Palmer, Diana: Wyoming True- Wyoming Men #10 (Romance)
Patterson, James: 23 1/2 Lies-Women’s Murder Club #23 (Mystery)
Snelling, Lauraine: A Time to Bloom- Leah’s Garden #2 (Christian Historical Romance)
Verghese, Abraham: The Covenant of Water(Historical)
Wiggs, Susan: Sugar and Salt (Romance)
Wilkerson, Charmaine: Black Cake (Literary)
Woods/Battle: Obsession-Teddy Fay #6 (Mystery)

Our Library is Hoppin’!

The Fairview City Library has several activities planned for the upcoming months.
We hope you can enjoy them!
+Our Children’s Librarian will be hosting story time Tuesday mornings at 10am, open to all ages. It’s lots of fun!
+Also remember that we can help you with most technology questions- just stop by or call us.
+Saturday, Sept. 30th from 8am-2pm at the American Legion Bldg on 6th & Central our Friends will host their semi-annual Book & Bake Sale. If you have questions or want to volunteer or donate, call the library.
+Thursday, Oct. 12th, at 9:30am at the Community Center, we’ll be ‘Creepy Crawling Toward Halloween’! We’ll watch a movie, have a snack, do some crafts, and even check out the Alabaster Caverns’ Bat Grotto! All ages are welcome, and as with all library programs, kids 7 and under should be accompanied by a responsible older caregiver.
+Oct. 31st from 3pm-5pm, stop by the city building at the south entrance and check out our Haunted Bus Hallway, and get treats!
+On Monday, Nov. 6th, counselors from the Enid Area Agency on Aging will be available to help qualifying seniors with MediCare Rx sign ups. They will be helping on a first come, first served basis starting at 9am, with the last appointment starting no later than 3:30pm.
+Tues., Nov. 7th, at 10am at the Major County Historical Society we will be hosting our Annual Storytime Hayride. This is free and open to the public.
+If you have any questions about these or other library programs or services, please call us at the library. Our number is 580-227-2190.
We’re proud to be your library, and proud to serve you!

October 2023 Book Highlights

Books we’re looking forward to getting in October, 2023.
A few of these are patron recommendations!

NON-FICTION
Custer/Englar: The Speed of Air (Flight)
Hamm, Harold: Game Changer (donated by OERB)
Lewis, Dale: Footprints in the Dew (True Crime)

FICTION
Byler, Linda: Weaving of Life- New Directions #1 (Christian)
Child/Preston: Dead Mountain-Nora Kelly #4 (Mystery)
Clancy/Bentley: Weapons Grade-Jack Ryan Jr #11 (Military)
Cussler/Brown: Condor’s Fury-NUMA Files #20 (Action)
Dailey, Janet: Texas Free-Tylers of Texas #5 (Romance)
Krueger, William Kent: The River We Remember (Historical)
Michaels, Fern: Liar!-Lost & Found #3 (Thriller)
Patterson/Born: Shattered-Michael Bennett #14 (Mystery)
Rollins, James: Tides of Fire-Sigma Force #17 (Military)

CHILDREN’S FICTION
Parish, Herman: The New Amelia Bedelia #1-#5 (Humor)
Thaler, Mike: Black Lagoon ‘Magic Show’, ‘Slime’, ‘Spring Break’ (Humor)

September 2023 Book Highlights

Here are the books we’re getting in for September, 2023.
If there are any titles or authors you’d like to see, please let us know!

NON-FICTION
Grann, David: The Wager-A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, & Murder

FICTION
Brown, Carolyn: Texas Homecoming-Ryan Family #2 (Romance)
Coble, Colleen: Secrets at Cedar Cabin-Lavendar Tides #3 (Christian)
Dailey, Janet: Yes I Do-Enemy in Camp/Difficult Decision (Romance)
Deveraux, Jude: Meant to Be (Romance)
Finkbeiner, Susie: All American (Christian Historical)
Fox, Candice: Fire with Fire (Thriller)
George, Liana: Perfectly Matched-Hopeful Hearts #3 (Urban Christian)
Gray, Shelley, Shepard: Her Heart’s Desire-Season in Pinecraft #1 (Christian)
Higgins, Kristan: Little Ray of Sunshine (Women’s)
Holmes, L.P.: Singing Wires (Western)
McDaniel, Rachel S.: Starlet Spy-Heroines of World War II #11 (Historical)
Moore, Meg Mitchell: Summer Stage (Romance)
Palmer, Diana: The Loner-Long, Tall Texans #54 (Romance)
Patterson, James: Private Moscow-Private #15 (Thriller)
Patterson/DiLallo: Ninth Month (Thriller)
Shiloh, Toni: Love Script-Love in the Spotlight #1 (Urban Christian)
Steel, Danielle: Palazzo (Romance)
Vaughan, Robert: The Tenderfoot (Western)