Once Upon a Time… at the Stuart Public Library 4/4/24

APRIL 2024 CALENDAR 

Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon. 

Toddler Time Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.

Toastmasters Wednesday, April 10th @ 5:00 p.m. 

Rain Barrel Workshop Saturday, April 13th @ 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. $50 class fee with supplies included, registration is required.

Trustee Meeting Monday,April 15th @ 5:30 p.m.

Poetry Club Meeting Wednesday, April 17th @ 1:00 pm.

Library Foundation Meeting Wednesday, April 17th @ 5:00 p.m.

Books & Badges Thursday, April 18th @ 10:00 a.m.

NEW BOOKS

8 Down by Kimberley Woodhouse. Best-selling author Kimberley Woodhouse’s thrilling romantic suspense series continues with this melding of cybercrime and true crime, perfect for fans of Irene Hannon, Lynnette Eason, and Colleen Coble.

Burying Daisy Doe by Ramona Richards. The only people in the town Star Cavanaugh can trust are her grandmother and the charming Mike Luinetti, and both of them trust a God Star isn’t sure she believes in. Can Christians so focused on the good really help her track down this evil?

Crosshairs by James Patterson and James O. Born. NYC detective Michael Bennett teams up with a former Army Ranger and sniper whose long, unexplained absences from duty causes suspicions during the investigation of a serial killer.

The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman. Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis are faced with their most perplexing case yet when a double homicide investigation leads them to stolen identities and long-buried secrets worth killing.

The Guest by B.A. Paris.Iris and Gabriel have just arrived home from a make-or-break holiday, but a shock awaits them. One of their closest friends, Laure, is in their house…

Random in Death by J.D. Robb. In this crime thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling J.D. Robb, a small and easily concealed weapon wreaks havoc, and the killer is just a face in the crowd.

To Spark a Match by Jen Turano. After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that she’s destined to remain a spinster forever— a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books…

The Sweet Blue Distance by Sara Donati. A young midwife travels west to the New Mexico Territory to care for women in need and faces dangers more harrowing than the ones she’s fleeing in this epic tale of survival, redemption, and love.

Swim Home to the Vanished by Brendan Shay Basham. Resonant with the Diné creation story and the unshakeable weight of the Long Walk—the forced removal of the Navajo from their land—Swim Home to the Vanished explores the human capacity for grief and redemption, and the lasting effects it has on the soul.

The Teacher by Freida McFadden. Lesson #1: trust no one.

The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman. Determined to find out what really happened all those years ago, Wren enlists the help of residents at a nearby retirement home to uncover Olivia’s story piece by piece. What she discovers is more earth-shattering, and closer to home, than she could have ever imagined.

Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft. “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.” -Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D.