Calvert Library's Book Bites for Adults

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Calvert librarians share some of their favorite books by reading a chapter or two to whet your appetite. We will cover a wide variety of genres, so you are sure to find something to sink your teeth into. All titles shared are available through Calvert Library’s Digital Collection: https://bit.ly/CalvertLibraryDigitalPlatforms

  1. 09/29/2021

    If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier

    Enjoy our presentation of If I Disappear written by Eliza Jane Brazier and published by Berkley. When her favorite true-crime podcast host goes missing, an adrift young woman plunges headfirst into the wild backcountry of Northern California and her own dangerous obsession. Sera loves true crime podcasts. They make her feel empowered in a world where women just like her disappear daily. She's sure they are preparing her for something. So when Rachel, her favorite podcast host, goes missing, Sera knows it's time to act. Rachel has always taught her to trust her instincts. Sera follows the clues hidden in the episodes to an isolated ranch outside Rachel's small hometown to begin her search. She's convinced her investigation will make Rachel so proud. But the more Sera digs into this unfamiliar world, the more off things start to feel. Because Rachel is not the first woman to vanish from the ranch, and she won't be the last... Rachel did try to warn her. Please be advised, If I Disappear contains depictions or discussions of animal abuse, alcoholism, drug use and violence. This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive. Libby ebook: https://bit.ly/IfIDisappear_ebook Libby audiobook: https://bit.ly/IfIDisappear_audio   Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    8 min

  2. 09/22/2021

    The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

    Enjoy our presentation of The Flight Attendant written by Chris Bohjalian and published by Random House. When binge-drinking flight attendant Cassandra wakes up in a Dubai hotel next to a body, she has no idea what happened, and all she can think to do is lie about it. She lies to her coworkers, and eventually to the FBI agents who question her. Could she have killed him? If not, then who did? Please be advised, The Flight Attendant contains depictions or discussions of alcoholism, death and strong language. This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive. Libby ebook: http://bit.ly/FlightAttendant_ebook Libby audiobook:http://bit.ly/FlightAttendant_audiobook    Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    17 min

  3. 09/15/2021

    The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

    Enjoy our presentation of The Night Circus  written by Erin Morgenstern and published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance. The Night Circus was given the Alex Award and was named the top Fantasy book of 2012. Please be advised, The Night Circus contains depictions or discussions of violence, death and parental abuse. This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive.  Libby eBook -  https://bit.ly/NightCircus_ebook Libby Audio -   https://bit.ly/NightCircus_audio   Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    36 min

  4. 09/08/2021

    The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths

    Enjoy our presentation of The Stranger Diaries written by Elly Griffiths  and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school English teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she teaches a course on it every year. But when one of Clare's colleagues and closest friends is found dead, with a line from R. M. Holland's most famous story, "The Stranger," left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with the storylines of her favorite literature. To make matters worse, the police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her closest confidant, her diary, the only outlet she has for her darkest suspicions and fears about the case. Then one day she notices something odd. Writing that isn't hers, left on the page of an old diary : Hallo Clare. You don't know me. Clare becomes more certain than ever: "The Stranger" has come to terrifying life.   The Stranger Diaries was given the 2020 Edgar Award for Best Novel Please be advised, The Stranger Diaries contains depictions or discussions of death. This title is available as an ebook on Libby by Overdrive and an ebook and audiobook on Hoopla . Libby ebook:  https://bit.ly/StrangerDiaries_Libby Hoopla ebook:  https://bit.ly/StrangerDiaries_Hoopla_ebook  Hoopla audiobook:  https://bit.ly/StrangerDiaries_Hoopla_audio   Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    16 min

  5. 09/01/2021

    Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

    Enjoy our presentation of Nothing to See Here, written by Kevin Wilson and published by HarperCollins.  Lillian and Madison were unlikely, yet inseparable friends at their boarding school. Then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal, and they have barely spoken since. Years later, Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison's twin step-kids are moving in, and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there's a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it's the truth. Thinking of the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other while also staying out of the way of Madison's uptight husband. Surprised by her intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her. Could this be the start of the amazing life she'd always hoped for? Please be advised: This title contains some strong language. Nothing to See Here is a New York Times Bestseller This title is available as an ebook on Libby by Overdrive and an audiobook and ebook on Hoopla.   Hoopla Audiobook: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12341717 Hoopla Ebook: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12510333 Overdrive Ebook: https://www.overdrive.com/media/4559196/nothing-to-see-here   Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    7 min

  6. 08/25/2021

    Circe by Madeline Miller

    Enjoy our presentation of Circe written by Madeline Miller and published by Back Bay Books. In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power -- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language, and page-turning suspense, Circe is a triumph of storytelling, an intoxicating epic of family rivalry, palace intrigue, love and loss, as well as a celebration of indomitable female strength in a man's world. Please be advised, Circe contains a rape scene and episodes of torture. This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive. Libby eBook - https://bit.ly/Circe_ebook LIbby Audio -  https://bit.ly/Circe_audio   Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    25 min

  7. 08/18/2021

    True Grit by Charles Portis

    Enjoy our presentation of True Grit  written by Charles Portis  and published by Harry N. Abrams. Mattie Ross is just fourteen when the coward Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 cash. Filled with an unwavering urge to avenge her father’s blood, Mattie finds and, after some tenacious finagling, enlists one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, as her partner in pursuit. True Grit is a New York Times Bestseller and has been adapted in to several films.  Please be advised, True Grit contains depictions or discussions of graphic violence, death, sexism, racism and alcoholism. This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive and Hoopla.  Libby eBook - https://maryland.overdrive.com/media/522655 Hoopla eBook - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12465932 Hoopla Audio - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13525157  Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    10 min

  8. 08/11/2021

    A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

    Enjoy our presentation of A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail written by Bill Bryson  and published by Thorndike Press. Bryson shares his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend. The two encounter eccentric characters, a blizzard, getting lost, and rude yuppies along the way. Following his return to America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The "AT" offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with Bryson's comic genius, it also provides endless opportunities to test his own powers of ineptitude and to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings. For a start there's his gloriously out-of-shape buddy from Iowa who accompanies the similarly unfit Bryson on the trail. Mile by arduous mile these latter-day pioneers survive the threat of bear attacks, the loss of key provisions, a gang of Ralph Lauren-attired yuppies, and a security guard who, for no reason, impounds Bryson's car. But Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this fragile and beautiful trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, a lament, and a celebration, A Walk in the Woods is a modern classic of travel literature. New York Times Best Seller Please be advised, A Walk in the Woods contains depictions or discussions of sexual references and strong language. This title is available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive. Libby ebook:  https://bit.ly/WalkintheWoods_ebook Libby audio:  https://bit.ly/WalkintheWoods_audio  Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.   Music:  Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    24 min
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Calvert librarians share some of their favorite books by reading a chapter or two to whet your appetite. We will cover a wide variety of genres, so you are sure to find something to sink your teeth into. All titles shared are available through Calvert Library’s Digital Collection: https://bit.ly/CalvertLibraryDigitalPlatforms

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