Here’s a list of the newest large print books at the Irondequoit Library. If you click on the title, you can view our library catalogue and see if the book is on the shelf.
FICTION
by Kristin Hannah
Reunited when the elder’s husband is sent to fight in World War II, French sisters Vianne and Isabelle find their bond as well as their respective beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways.
The Trouble with J.J. by Tami Hoag
Genna Hastings, a teacher on vacation in Connecticut, finds her plans for a peaceful summer disrupted by her new next-door neighbor’s challenge to turn him into Mr. Right.
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper
Embarking on a more than 3,000-kilometer walking journey from rural Canada to the East coast so that she can see the ocean for the first time in her life, an octogenarian woman has experiences that blur her perspectives between illusion, memory and reality.
Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson
Suburban wife and mother Elizabeth Gaines Ellis worries that she is somehow the cause of a series of brutal deaths, but no one will take her fears seriously except the private investigator digging into her past.
Descent by Tim Johnston
When their daughter disappears while out for a morning run during a late-summer vacation in the Rocky Mountains, her parents embark on a harrowing journey down increasingly divergent and solitary paths where they must answer some difficult questions to find the truth.
New Uses for Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick
Newly single, Lila Alders returns to Black Dog Bay to open a vintage clothing boutique and sort out her family’s denial about their depleted fortune.
Chasing Sunsets by Karen Kingsbury
Mary Catherine moves past the sheltering wealth of her parents through charity work, and in spite of her intention to stay single, her volunteer work brings her into contact with baseball player Marcus Dillinger, but devastating news interrupts their blossoming relationship.
West of Sunset by Stewart O’Nan
Reimagines F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last years in Hollywood as he struggles to make a new start as a screenwriter, falls in love again, and works on a new novel.
The Angel Court Affair by Anne Perry
When a controversial evangelist under his watch is kidnapped while delivering a mysterious message, Thomas Pitt, assisted by his wife, Charlotte, and his friend, Victor Narraway, confronts a dangerous challenge to the British Empire.
Abandon the Dark by Marta Perry
Returning to Deer Run to care for her beloved great-aunt Rebecca, nomadic graphic designer Lainey Colton is met with suspicion by lawyer Jake Evans who, questioning her motives, wants to know why she has come back.
Lock In by John Scalzi
When a new virus causes one percent of the population to become completely paralyzed in body but not in mind, America pursues a scientific initiative to develop a virtual-reality world for victims, with unexpected consequences.
Sometimes the Wolf by Urban Waite
When former sheriff Patrick Drake is paroled after a twelve-year stint in prison for committing one of the biggest crimes in local history, he must contend with the current deputy sheriff–who happens to be his son–as well as a terrifying threat from his old life.
Dogwood Hill by Sheryl Woods
When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes to Chesapeake Shore to coach the high school team, Liz March, who has sworn off men, finds herself falling for him until a devastating secret from his past threatens to destroy everything.
Hot Pursuit by Stuart Woods
Pursuing a romantic relationship with an attractive pilot whose ex has criminal tendencies, Stone coordinates a large-scale intelligence effort to stop a plot by a group of enemy operatives.
NONFICTION
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
A prominent surgeon argues against modern medical practices that extend life at the expense of quality of life while isolating the dying, outlining suggestions for freer, more fulfilling approaches to death that enable more dignified and comfortable choices.
Dirty Chick: Adventures of an Unlikely Farmer by Antonia Murphy
Tired of worrying about her developmentally delayed son struggling in a fast-paced, competitive school, a woman uproots her city-dwelling, American yuppie family and moves to New Zealand to become an artisanal farmer, despite having no experience working the land.
Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town and the Magic of Theater by Michael Sokolove
Describes how high school students in Levittown, Pennsylvania benefit from a unique theater program that lets them try out controversial Broadway shows like Rent and Spring Awakening before the productions are released to other schools and community theaters.
Published on April 15, 2015.
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