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Sanilac District Library Newsletter

Volume 28 Issue 1

Serving Our Community Since 1936
Managing CPS Elementary & High School Libraries

January 2023

Snow Is Falling... Books Are Calling!
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but books are so delightful,
There’s s’now better time to read, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

SDL Book Club
Share your love of books with others who enjoy reading. SDL’s book discussion group meets the first Wednesday of the month.
January 4 at 5:30
Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare
February 1 at 5:30
Women of the Copper Country
Mary Russell
March 1 at 5:30
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris

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New Fiction
The Blackout Book Club-Amy Green
Bright Burning Things—Lisa Harding Sonya used to perform, attend glamorous parties, date handsome men, ride in fast cars. But somewhere along the way, the stage lights dimmed. In their absence, came darkness--blackouts, empty cupboards, hazy nights she can't remember. Haunted by her failed career and unresolved childhood trauma, Sonya has fallen deep into an alcoholic abyss. What keeps Sonya from losing herself completely is Tommy, her son. But her love for Tommy is in fierce conflict with her love of the bottle. Addiction preys on her fear of losing Tommy, as every maternal misstep compels her to drink. But soon, Sonya will be forced to make a choice. Give up drinking or lose Tommy--forever.
Blue Moon Haven—Jane Dailey
City Of Fortune; A Counterfeit Lady novel—Victoria Thompson
A Dangerous Business—Jane Smiley Monterey, 1851. Ever since her husband was killed in a bar fight, Eliza has been working in a brothel. It seems like a better life, at first. The madam is kind, the men (relatively) well behaved and Eliza has attained financial security. But when the dead bodies of young women start appearing outside of town, Jean & Eliza piece together an array of clues to try to catch the killer, all the while juggling clients who begin to seem more and more suspicious. Eliza and Jean are determined to survive & find their way in a lawless town.
Devil’s Delight: an Agatha Raisin mystery—M. C. Beaton
The Devil’s Weapons: A Men At War Novel—W.E.B. Griffin
The English Teacher-Michael Brady (local author)
A Ghost of Caribou: wildlife biologist Alex Carter #3—Alice Henderson
Girl’s In Navy Blue—Alix Rickloff
The Key To My Heart—Lia Louis Widow Natalie plays music on the London train station's public piano where she can be anonymous, until someone begins to leave sheet music of her late husband's favorite songs, leading her on an unexpected journey toward newfound love.
The Light Pirate—Lily Brooks-Dalton. As a hurricane approaches a coastal town in FL, Kirby, his pregnant wife and their two sons prepare for the worst. When the boys go missing, Kirby searches for his children. Left alone, Frida gives birth to a premature child whom she names after the catastrophic storm. As Wanda grows she adapts to the changing landscape and the people who stayed behind in a place abandoned by civilization.
Like The Wind—Robin Lee Hatcher
Lincoln Highway—Amor Towles. In June 1954, 18 year-old Emmett is driven home by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served 15 months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father deceased and the family farm foreclosed by the bank, his intention is to pick up his 8-year-old brother and head to California to start their lives anew. But Emmett finds two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they hatch an a different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey New York City.
Ms. Demeanor—Elinor Lipman. Jane is a valued member of her law firm or was, until she is sentenced to 6 months of home confinement. With Jane now jobless and rootless, trapped at home, life looks bleak. When a doorman lets slip that Jane isn't the only resident wearing an ankle monitor, she strikes up a friendship with fellow white-collar felon Perry. Can her house arrest have a silver lining?
Night Shift—Robin Cook. Jack and Laurie are lured into the dark underbelly of hospital dangers when an internist is murdered
Pretty Little Pieces—Carmen Schober Georgina's dream of a happily-ever-after falls apart when her boyfriend blindsides her with a pause.
Red Winter: a Jack Ryan novel—Tom Clancy (Marc Cameron)
Rules of Civility—Amor Towles. On the last night of 1937, 25-year-old Katey is in a second-rate Greenwich Village jazz bar when a handsome banker happens to sit down at the neighboring table. This chance encounter propels her into New York society - where she will have little to rely upon other than a her wit and cool nerve.
The Secret Society of Salzburg—Renee Ryan. Austrian opera singer Elsa and Hattie, an English typist she meets on tour, form a secret society with a daring goal: to rescue Jews from Nazi persecution. But Elsa's growing fame as Hitler's favorite opera singer and her secret Jewish ancestry, make her a target.
Sisters of Sea View: On Devonshire Shores #1—Julie Klassen. When their father's death leaves them impoverished, the Summers sisters open their home to guests to provide for their ailing mother. But instead of the elderly invalids they expect, they find themselves hosting eligible gentlemen.
Sleep No More—Jayne Ann Krentz. Hoping to connect with others who also had a lost night they can't remember, Pallas, after receiving a tip on her podcast, travels to a small town to explore an abandoned asylum where she helps the mysterious tipster investigate a murder that is connected to them both.
Twice In a Lifetime-Melissa Baron. Isla gets a text from a man who thinks he's her husband. Obviously, a wrong number--except when she points this out, the mystery texter sends back a picture of them on their wedding day.
Well Traveled-Jen DeLuca. Attorney Lulu lives to work until it all goes wrong. She escapes into the world of Ren Faires with The Casanova of the Faire as her traveling companion. The stresses of her old lifestyle fade away as she learns to trust her intuition and follow her heart instead of her head.
Wicked Dreams—Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush. When a dead body is found with her phone number and the words 'Next of Kin,' PI Ravinia Rutledge, returns to Siren Song, a place marked by unexplained deaths and tragedies where she must stop a monster from her past from killing every member of The Colony
Without A Trace—Danielle Steel. After surviving a car accident off the Normandy coast, Charles Vincent, trapped in a loveless marriage, meets Aude Saint-Martin with whom he forms an instant connection as she nurses him back to health and decides, in a split second, to fight for a chance at happiness--whatever the cost.

Romance Paperbacks
Deadly Mountain Treasure—P. A. DePaul. Nicole Witten didn’t expect to inherit trouble along with her late uncle’s property. But after digging up an ancient sword, she becomes part of a decades-old heist—and the target of a dangerous thief. Now trapped in the Poconos with her dog, Waffles, Nicole must partner with Detective Troy Hollenbeck to survive the perils of the mountain…if the killer doesn’t catch them first.
Sweetheart Fix—Miranda Liasson Hired on the spot as the town counselor by Blossom Glen's mayor Jack Crawford, therapist Juliet Montgomery discovers that opposites attract as they deal with the quirky small town, where everyone knows everyone else's business.
Western Paperback
The First Mountain Man: Preacher’s Purge—William Johnstone
How To Access Your SDL Account
Use your account to see the items currently checked out to you, due dates, renew (one time per item except movies), reserve, set-up reminder notices, view circulation history, make reading lists and more.
Go to SDL’s website. Click on the CATALOG button.
Click Please Login in the upper right corner of the blue title bar. A window will appear.
Type in your 14 digit barcode number, found on your library card. Do not type in * asterisks.
The default password is userpass. After you login, you are required to make a new password. Remember it! Library staff do not have access to your password. If you do forget, library staff are able to reset the password to userpass. You must then create a new password.
Click ü Remember Me if you are using My Account from home.

New Nonfiction
The Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Book—Jerry Seinfeld
The Earl and the Pharaoh: from the real Downton Abbey to the discovery of Tutankhamun—The Countess of Carnarvon
Egypt’s Golden Couple: when Akhenaten and Nefertiti were gods on Earth—John & Colleen Darnell
The Forever Witness: how DNA and genealogy solved a cold case double murder—Edward Humes
Half American: the epic story of African Americans fighting World War II at home and abroad—Matthew Delmont
The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the war for America—H. W. Brands
Number One Is Walking: my life in the movies and other diversions—Steve Martin
The Pirate’s Wife: the remarkable true story of Sarah Kidd—Daphne Geanacopoulos
Playing Under the Piano: from Downton to Darkest Peru—High Bonneville
See The Good: finding grace, gratitude and optimism in every day—Zach Windahl
So Help Me God—Mike Pence

New DVDs
Bad Guys: When a group of mis-understood criminals attempt to do good, some unfortunate events take place along the way. Based on the graphic novel series by Aaron Blabey.
Black Adam: 5,000 years after receiving the powers of Egyptian gods and imprisoned, Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: When the Primm family moves to NY City, their son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and make friends. All of that changes when he discovers a singing crocodile living in the attic.
Ticket To Paradise: A divorced couple (Julie Roberts & George Clooney) travel to Bali together to try to stop their daughter's wedding.
Willow: a timeless fantasy tale where heroes come in all sizes. Willow Ufgood finds an abandoned baby who is destined to end the reign of wicked Queen Bavmorda & teams up with a rogue swordsman to protect the child.
The Woman King: Inspired by true events, the story of the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey.

Courtesy Renewals
For your convenience, active checkouts of eligible books and magazines automatically renew ONE TIME on the item’s due date.
Exceptions:
The item has been renewed once already.
Items are reserved for another patron.
Your library card expires prior to the renewal due date.
Not Eligible:
Movies and items borrowed from another library.
You will receive an automatic confirmation notice if your email address is entered into your library account.

New Books For Kids
Picture Books
Anne and Her Tower of Giraffes: the adventurous life of the first giraffeologist—Karlin Gray. Anne was 3 years old when she first saw a giraffe. She was mesmerized. And she never forgot it. Her desire to study the beautiful, graceful creatures followed her from preschool to graduate school. Often, she was laughed at for her interest. The scientific study of giraffes didn’t exist at the time. And it certainly wasn’t an appropriate pursuit for a woman — or so she was told. So, Anne decided she would teach herself about her favorite animal. She traveled to South Africa alone — and shocked everyone by studying giraffes in the wild! She was the first scientist to study animal behavior in Africa (4 years before Jane Goodall!)
Hello, Arnie! An Arnie The Doughnut Story—Laurie Keller. Arnie knows all the doughnuts in the bakery, but he and the others are puzzled by the giant round maybe (or maybe not)doughnut that Mr. Baker Man has just put on display.
Izzie Paints—Time Miller. After Izzy visits an art museum, he is inspired to create his own art.
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Storybook Favorites—Bernard Waber. Read the book. Watch the movie.
The Sun Is Late And So Is The Farmer—Philip Stead. On a long night, three farm animals set out on a daring quest to bring the sunrise.
Wake Me Up In 50 Coconuts—Laurie Keller.
We Are Growing—Mo Willems & Laurie Keller. Walt is not the tallest or the curliest or the pointiest or even the crunchiest. A confounded blade of grass searches for his 'est' in this hilarious story about growing up.

Books For Tweens
Orphans Of The Tide—Struan Murray. Ellie was told that there is nothing beyond the shores of her small island until a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, trapped inside the belly of a whale. The citizens of the City believe he's ruled by the Enemy, the legendary god who drowned the whole world. Only Ellie believes the boy is innocent. To save him, Ellie must prove that he's not who they think he is, even if she must reveal her own dangerous secret.
Shipwreck Island: Orphans of the Tide #2—Struan Murray. Ellie and Seth escape and after months on a raft they spot land. But the tropical island has its secrets just as the City did.
Middle School
The Switch-Roland Smith
On Henry's birthday, the power goes out. Planes are falling out of the sky. Henry's father has not come home. People descend into lawlessness. Four months later, the electricity is still out. While Henry's family is protected in their walled compound with wind turbines fueling their electricity, the rest of their area has suffered. Henry's father hasn’t been found. Determined to find him, Henry ventures out with a trading crew to the zoo where his dad was last seen. After the truck is hijacked, Henry is forced to travel alone through the unruly world of the Switch.

Books For Teens
In The City of Time—Gwendolyn Clare. After an experiment goes wrong, three science prodigies from two different time periods meet in a strange, seemingly adandonded city, and burdened with a glitchy time machine, an android time cop hot on their trail, and some tangled temporal mechanics to unravel, they set out to save the Earth.
A Thousand Heartbeats—Kiera Cass Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort--but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn't her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain. Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction--nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people. But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can't possibly be together--but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won't let them stay apart.
The Tillerman Cycle—Cynthia Voigt Abandoned by their mother in a mall parking lot, four siblings begin a search for a home and an identity.
Homecoming
Dicey’s Song
A Solitary Blue
Come A Stranger
Sons From Afar
Seventeen Against The Dealer

Preschool programs
are cancelled
if CPS is closed due to inclement weather.

S’now Better Time To Read!

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