The Hood Library: Recent Acquisitions
Among the Hood Library’s recent acquisitions is: Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, by Mark Singer
All our new acquisitions are listed at the link below.
Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, by Mark Singer
Matt Singer eavesdrops on their iconic balcony set, detailing their rise from making a few hundred dollars a week on local Chicago PBS station to securing multimillion-dollar contracts for a syndicated series.
The Consequences of Fear: A Maisie Hobbs Novel, by Jacqueline Winspear
In 1941, Maisie becomes entangled in a power struggle between Britain’s intelligence efforts in France and the work of Free French agents operating across Europe.
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, by David Grohl
From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to his time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters (and much more — bedtime stories with Joan Jett?). David Grohl is “rock royalty,” who doesn’t take himself too seriously.
After That Night: A Will Trent Thriller, by Karin Slaughter
Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton’s life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A successful doctor, engaged to a man she loves, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her.
Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters, by Atul Gawande
Gawande, a practicing surgeon, addresses his profession's ultimate limitation, arguing that quality of life is the desired goal for patients and families. Gawande offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly.
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel, by Bonnie Garmus
Like science, life is unpredictable. Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ("combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride") proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy.
Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries, by Greg Melville
A lively tour through the history of U.S. cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our dead.
The Armor of Light: A Novel, by Ken Follett
The Spinning Jenny for weaving was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order.
Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance, by Paulette Jiles
Union soldier John Chenneville suffered a traumatic head wound in battle. His recovery took the better part of a year as he struggled to regain his senses and mobility. By the time he returned home, the Civil War was over, but tragedy awaited.
Live Wired: Long-Winded Short Stories, by Kelly Ripa
These essays show what makes Kelly Ripa tick: as a professional, as a wife, as a daughter, and as a mother.
The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters
In July 1962, a Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes.
A Murder of Crows, by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
In this British cozy mystery — set in the sleepy village of Cookingdean, Dr Nell Ward is busy working in the grounds of a local manor house. While inspecting an old tunnel, she did not expect to overhear a murder.
