New Books in July!

 

Abbott, Jeff January and July

Burdette, Lucy A Delicious Deception (Key West Food Critic Mystery)

Cameron, Marc  Backtrack (Arliss Cutler)

Castillo, Linda  A Dark Path: And Other Kate Burkholder Short Stories

Cleeton, Chanel An Infinite Love Story

Clipston, Amy  Candy Apple Kisses

Coble, Colleen Conspiracy

Giffin, Emily  Love You More

Gray, Shelley Shepard  The Unexpected Caller

Hurwitz, Gregg  The Delivery: A Novella

Knightley, Brigitte The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy

Knoll, Jessica  Helpless

Lapena, Shari Getting Away with Murder

Lauren, Christina The Romance Revival

Lawson, Mike McKenna’s Guy

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia The Intrigue

Patterson, James Country Road Murders

Peterson, Tracie  A Life So True (Minnesota Legacy)

Rosenfelt, David Dead Men Don’t Play Fetch (Andy Carpenter)

Sampson, Freya  Most Ardently Yours

Shalvis, Jill Falling Into You

Silva, Daniel Ransom

Thorogood, Robert The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts (Marlow Murder Club)

Weiden, David Heska Wanbli Wisdom Corner

Nonfiction

Hackney, Emilee  All That’s Unseen:  An Appalachian Memoir

NLW: Staff Picks: Tonia, Don, Jenna, Christy, Luke

Tonia

 Stoner by John Williams

 

Stoner is one of those rare novels that quietly breaks your heart. I wasn’t expecting to be so deeply moved by this story, but it completely caught me off guard. It’s a beautifully told, understated portrait of a man’s life—his relationships, his quiet struggles, and the choices he makes that ripple out in profound and sometimes painful ways. The story follows William Stoner, a quiet man who becomes a professor and lives a life that, on the surface, might seem ordinary—but the way it’s told makes each moment feel incredibly meaningful and deeply human.

What struck me most was the honesty. There’s nothing flashy here, just real life—how it unfolds, how it disappoints, and how sometimes even the smallest decisions can change everything. It made me think about how fleeting time is and how the choices we make—good or bad—shape us. I teared up at the end, not because of any dramatic twist, but because of how beautiful and honest it was. 

Don

Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarentino

Determined:  A Science of Life without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky

Jenna

Babel by R.F. Kuang

House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo    

Christy

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford 

Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson 

Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson 

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo  

Luke

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer