Once Upon a Time… at the Stuart Public Library 11/14/24

NOVEMBER 2024 CALENDAR 

Foundation Fundraiser Auction Thursday November 14th.  Doors open @ 5:00 p.m. Starting 6:00 p.m.
Books & Badges Thursday, November 14th @ 10:00 a.m.
Trustee Meeting Monday, November 18th @ 5:30 p.m.
Poetry Club Wednesday, November 20th @ 2:00 p.m.
WCV Early Out BINGO for kids Monday, November 25th @ 3:00 p.m.
PALS Meeting Monday, November 25th @ 5:30 p.m.
Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon. Come when you can, stay as long as you are able.
Toddler Time Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m. for 0-5-year olds. 
Gentle Yoga Mondays & Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. Call the library for more information.
CLOSED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY BREAK November 28 – 30th. OPEN again with regular hours, Monday, Dec 2nd.

NEW BOOKS

Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux. From the acclaimed author of The Mosquito Coast and The Bad Angel Brothers comes a riveting new novel exploring one of English literature’s most beloved and controversial figures—George Orwell—and the early years as an officer in colonial Burma that transformed him from Eric Blair, the British Raj policeman, into Orwell the anticolonial writer.

Eruption by Michael Crichton, James Patterson. A history-making eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the US military is far more terrifying than any volcano.

Flint Kill Creek by Joyce Carol Oates. These new, recent, and reformulated stories by Joyce Carol Oates, collected here for the first time, showcase a wide range of crime fiction and psychological suspense.

It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Ramani Durvasula. Healing and thriving after or even during a narcissistic relationship can be challenging, but it is possible. It’s Not You shows that the first step is to stop trying to change the narcissistic person, stop blaming yourself, and start giving yourself permission to foster your autonomy and sense of self outside of this relationship.

I Used to Like You: How Binary Thinking Divides Us by Kat Timpf. In this whip-smart follow-up to the “ruthlessly honest exploration of comedy and cancellation” (Dr. Drew) You Can’t Joke About That, New York Times bestselling author Kat Timpf examines the dangers of binary thinking, and how it threatens to take over our institutions, relationships, and even our freedoms.

Snowy Mountain Christmas by Sharon Sala. Christmas is a great time to be snowed in with the woman who saved your life in this heartwarming, small town holiday romance.

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on life, love, and liberty. byHillary Rodham Clinton. Hillary has “looked at life from both sides now.” In this book, she shares the latest chapter of her inspiring life and shows us how to age with grace and keep moving forward, with grit, joy, purpose, and a sense of humor.

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a “stunner” (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.

This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed. From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe.