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Audie Awards Finalists 2024

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The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the finalists for the 2024 Audie Awards, “recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.” The full list of finalists follows. Winners were announced at the Audie Awards Gala at The Avalon in Los Angeles on March 4, 2024.

For more information, see the Awards website.

Here are the finalists for 2024 that are in the TBP collection.

Audiobook of the Year

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby and narrated by Adam Lazarre-White (DB 115237)
SURRENDER: 40 SONGS, ONE STORY by Bono and narrated by the author (DB 111015)
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett and narrated by Meryl Streep (DB 116555)

Audio Drama

NONE OF THIS IS TRUE by Lisa Jewell and narrated by the author Lisa Jewell with Nicola Walker, Jenny Walser, Kristin Atherton, Ayesha Antoine, Louise Brealey, Alix Dunmore, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Thomas Judd, and Dominic Thorburn (DB 116345)

Autobiography/Memoir

BEHIND THE SEAMS: MY LIFE IN RHINESTONES by Dolly Parton, Holly George-Warren, and Rebecca Seaver and narrated by the authors. (DB 117524)
MAKING IT SO: A MEMOIR by Patrick Stewart and narrated by the author (DB 116785)
SAVED: A WAR REPORTER’S MISSION TO MAKE IT HOME by Benjamin Hall and narrated by the author (DB 114606)

Best Fiction Narrator

LAST LIFEBOAT by Hazel Gaynor and narrated by Billie Fulford-Brown (DB IN PROCESS)
EYES & THE IMPOSSIBLE by Dave Eggers and narrated by Ethan Hawke (DB 116273)
LAND OF MILK AND HONEY: A NOVEL by C. Pam Zhang and narrated by Eunice Wong (DB 116953)

Best Nonfiction Narrator

ART THIEF: A TRUE STORY OF LOVE, CRIME, AND A DANGEROUS OBSESSION by Michael Finkel and narrated by the author and Edoardo Ballerini (DB 115367)
KING: A LIFE by Jonathan Eig and narrated by Dion Graham (DB 115189)
WAGER: A TALE OF SHIPWRECK, MUTINY AND MURDER by David Grann and narrated by the author and Dion Graham (DB 113965)
WOMAN IN ME by Britney Spears and narrated by the author and Michelle Williams (DB 116686)

Business/Personal Development

LIGHT WE CARRY: OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES by Michelle Obama and narrated by the author (DB 111237)
WIN EVERY ARGUMENT: THE ART OF DEBATING, PERSUADING, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING by Mehdi Hasan and narrated by the author (DB 112685)
WISDOM OF MORRIE: LIVING AND AGING CREATIVELY AND JOYFULLY by Morrie Schwartz and narrated by Rob Schwartz and Steven Weber (DB IN PROCESS)

Español – Spanish Language

CON LUZ PROPIA: VENCER EN TIEMPOS DE INCERTIDUMBRE por Michelle Obama [traducción de Gabriel Dols Gallardo, Efrén del Valle Peñamil, Raúl Sastre Letona y Carlos Abreu Fetter] and narrated by Jane Santos (DB 112490)

Faith-Based Fiction or Nonfiction

SOUL BOOM: WHY WE NEED A SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION by Rainn Wilson and narrated by the author (DB 114163)

Fantasy

RED RABBIT by Alex Grecian and narrated by John Pirhalla (DB 116383)
STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow and narrated by Natalie Naudus (DB 116445)
TREAD OF ANGELS by Rebecca Roanhorse and narrated by Dion Graham (DB 113252)

Fiction

BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton and narrated by Saskia Maarleveld (DB 115924)
MAAME by Jessica George and narrated by Heather Agyepong (DB 112961)
YELLOWFACE by R. F. Kuang and narrated by Helen Laser (DB 114930)

History/Biography

ELON MUSK by Walter Isaacson narrated by the author and Jeremy Bobb (DB 116346)
EMPIRE OF ICE AND STONE: THE DISASTEROUS AND HEROIC VOYAGE OF THE KARLUK by Buddy Levy and narrated by Will Damron (DB 113494)

Humor

HOW TO SURVIVE HISTORY by Cody Cassidy and narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris (DB 118800 IN PROCESS)
LESLIE F*CKING JONES: A MEMOIR by Leslie Jones and narrated by the author and Chris Rock (DB IN PROCESS)
RAW DOG: THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT HOT DOGS by Jamie Loftus and narrated by the author (DB 115180)

Judges Category- UK – Produced Audiobook

ATLAS: THE STORY OF PA SALT by Lucinda Riley and Harry Whittaker. Narrated by Richard Armitage and Middleton Tuppence (DB IN PROCESS)
SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES by Jojo Moyes and narrated by Daisy Ridley (DB 112338)

Literary Fiction and Classics

MAKING OF ANOTHER MAJOR MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE by Tom Hanks and narrated by the author (DB 114593)

Middle Grade

BIG TREE by Brian Selznick and narrated by the author with Meryl Streep (DB 114871)
ELF DOG AND OWL HEAD by M. T. Anderson and narrated by Pete Cross (DB 115064)
SCHOOL TRIP by Jerry Craft and narrated by Dereje Tarrant, Nile Bullock, Guy Lockard, Marc Thompson, Kaian Lilien, Dan Bittner, Ron Butler, Kim Mai Guest, Miles Harvey, January LaVoy, Robin Miles, Rebecca Soler, and Phoebe Strole (DB 115050)
SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow and narrated by Will Collyer (DB 113782)
WHAT HAPPENED TO RACHEL RILEY by Claire Swinarski and narrated by Ferdelle Capistrano, Alexandra Hunter, Karla Serrato, Gail Shalan, Reena Dutt, Caitlin Davies, Andrew Eiden, and Kirby Heyborne (DB 112718)

Multi-Voiced Performance

NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister and narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Braden Wright, Carol Jacobanis, Cassandra Campbell, Gabra Zackman, George Newbern, Jesse Vilinsky, Max Meyers, Rachel L. Jacobs, and Stephen Graybill (DB 114586 IN PROCESS)
SING HER DOWN by Ivy Pochoda and narrated by Frankie Corzo, Kimberly M. Wetherell, Sophie Amoss, and Victoria Villarreal (DB 114455)

Mystery

THE GOLDEN GATE by Amy Chua and narrated by Robb Moreira, Suzanne Toren, and Tim Campbell (DB 116781)
LINE IN THE SAND by Kevin Powers and narrated by Christine Lakin (DB 115402)
MURDER YOUR EMPLOYER by Rupert Holmes and narrated by Neil Patrick Harris and Simon Vance (DB 115376)
VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS by Jesse Q. Sutanto and narrated by Eunice Wong (DB 113039)
WORLD OF CURIOSITIES by Louise Penny and narrated by Robert Bathurst (DB 111297)

Narration by Author

COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese and narrated by the author (DB 114896)
IT. GOES. SO. FAST: THE YEAR OF NO DO-OVERS by Mary Louise Kelly and narrated by the author (DB 115155)

Nonfiction

FIRE WEATHER: A TRUE STORY FROM A HOTTER WORLD by John Vaillant and narrated by Alan Carlson (DB 116220)
POVERTY, BY AMERICA by Matthew Desmond and narrated by Dion Graham (DB 113856)
PUNISHED FOR DREAMING: HOW SCHOOL REFORM HARMS BLACK CHILDREN AND HOW WE HEAL by Bettina L. Love and narrated by the author with Karen Chilton (DB 116415)

Romance

10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED by Alexis Hall and narrated by Will M. Watt (DB 118479 IN PROCESS)
TRUE LOVE EXPERIMENT by Christina Lauren and narrated by Jonathan Cole and Cindy Kay (DB 115235)

Science Fiction

DUAL MEMORY by Sue Burke and narrated by André Santana (DB 116833)
DEEP SKY by Yume Kitasei and narrated by Sarah Skaer (DB 115190)
WORLD WE MAKE by N. K. Jemisin and narrated by Robin Miles (DB 113527)
CASSANDRA IN REVERSE by Holly Smale and narrated by Kristin Atherton (DB 115359)

Thriller/Suspense

BAD CREE by Jessica Johns and narrated by Tanis Parenteau (DB 112059)

Young Adult

BEHOLDER by Ryan La Sala and narrated by Vikas Adam (DB 117571)
STOLEN HEIR by Holly Black and narrated by Saskia Maarleveld (DB 112168)
THIS WINTER by Alice Oseman and narrated by Jenny Walser, Joe Jameson, and Aaron Barashi (DB 118753 IN PROCESS)

Young Listener

SKULL by Jon Klassen and narrated by Fairuza Balk and Jon Klassen (DB 116902)
I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW by Leslie Jr. Odom and Nicolette Robinson and narrated by the authors (DB 114139)

New Large Print Books Added in January 2024

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ADULT FICTION

SOMEONE ALWAYS NEARBY by Albert, Susan Wittig  LB 14772     

BORN TO HANG: A JEREMIAH HALSTEAD WESTERN by McCauley, Terrence  LB 14864

GENTLEWOMAN’S GUIDE TO MURDER by Hamilton, Victoria  LB 14765   

HAPPY PLACE: A NOVEL by Henry, Emily  LB 14766           

LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE by Higgins, Kristan  LB 14767

DUST CHILD by Nguyen, Que Mai Phan  LB 14768

RUN FOR COVER by Ledwidge, Michael  LB 14770

JUST ONCE by Kingsbury, Karen  LB 14771            

FIRE WITH FIRE by Fox, Candice  LB 14773

REMEMBER ME by Peterson, Tracie  LB 14775

ENCHANTED HACIENDA by Cervantes, J. C.  LB 14777

FLAGS ON THE BAYOU: A NOVEL by Burke, James Lee  LB 14778                

GAMES AND RITUALS: STORIES by Heiny, Katherine  LB 14780    

AFTER DEATH by Koontz, Dean R.  LB 14782

WHO CRIES FOR THE LOST by Harris, C. S.  LB 14785

BIRNAM WOOD by Catton, Eleanor  LB 14787

BONE HACKER by Reichs, Kathy  LB 14788

OBSESSION by Woods, Stuart; Battles, Bret  LB 14789

PINK LEMONADE CAKE MURDER by Fluke, Joanne  LB 14790        

BLIND TRUST by Walters, Natalie  LB 14791         

CURATOR by King, Owen  LB 14792                         

CHINESE GROOVE: A NOVEL by Ma, Kathryn  LB 14793

SPARE ROOM: A NOVEL by Bartz, Andrea  LB 14794         

SWEET PEA SUMMER by Murray, Alys  LB 14797

SILVER NITRATE by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia  LB 14798

GREAT SANTINI by Conroy, Pat  LB 14799

SECOND ACT: A NOVEL by Steel, Danielle  LB 14800

DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS: A NOVEL by Williams, Pip  LB 14801

SURVIVALISTS: A NOVEL by Cauley, Kashana  LB 14802    

EVERYONE HERE IS LYING: A NOVEL by Lapena, Shari  LB 14803

PINEAPPLE STREET: A NOVEL by Jackson, Jenny  LB 14804

CROOK MANIFESTO by Whitehead, Colson  LB 14805      

EVIL EYE: A NOVEL by Rum, Etaf  LB 14806

COLLECTOR: A NOVEL by Silva, Daniel LB 14807

EARTH’S THE RIGHT PLACE FOR LOVE: A NOVEL by Berg, Elizabeth  LB 14808

TWISTED LOVE STORY by Downing, Samantha  LB 14809

MIDNIGHT NEWS by Baker, Jo  LB 14810

LITTLE VILLAGE OF BOOK LOVERS: A NOVEL by George, Nina  LB 14811

YELLOWFACE: A NOVEL by Kuang, R. F.  LB 14812

MUDDLED THROUGH by Ross, Barbara  LB 14813

GONE TONIGHT by Pekkanen, Sarah  LB 14814

OUT OF NOWHERE: A NOVEL by Brown, Sandra  LB 14815

RED QUEEN by Gómez-Jurado, Juan  LB 14817

ESSEX DOGS by Jones, Dan  LB 14818     

HELLO STRANGER by Center, Katherine  LB 14819             

WITH EVERY MEMORY: A NOVEL by Rosche, Janine LB 14820

COURAGE IN THE STORM by Blount, Laurel  LB 14821     

AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Littlewood, Fran  LB 14822

ONLY ONE LEFT: A NOVEL by Sager, Riley  LB 14823

HOMECOMING: A NOVEL by Morton, Kate  LB 14824        

DO TELL: A NOVEL by Lynch, Lindsay  LB  14825  

SOFIA’S FREEDOM: A GRIPPING AND ADVENTUROUS TALE FILLED WITH PASSION AND HEARTBREAK by Le Mesurier, Rachel  LB 14826            

SOMEBODY’S FOOL by Russo, Richard  LB 14827

TOM LAKE by Patchett, Ann  LB 14828   

HER AMISH SPRINGTIME MIRACLE by Griggs, Winnie  LB 14829  

HOPE FOR HEALING by Brown, Jo Ann  LB 14830

CARNIVALE OF CURIOSITIES by Gibbs, Amiee  LB 14831

WISH LIST by Major, Michelle  LB 14832

SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA: A NOVEL by Henry, Patti Callahan  LB 14833             

INDIGO ISLE by Lowe, T.I. (Tonya)  LB 14834

DEAD MOUNTAIN by Preston, Douglas J.; Child, Lincoln  LB 14835

LEARNED BY HEART by Donoghue, Emma  LB 14836        

DARLINGS by McKinnon, Hannah  LB 14837        

HER LOST WORDS: A NOVEL OF MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT AND MARY SHELLEY by Thornton, Stephanie  LB 14838

MEET ME AT THE LAKE by Fortune, Carley  LB 14839

STEAMED OPEN by Ross, Barbara  LB 14841

MURDER SPILLS THE TEA by Delany, Vicki  LB 14842

HIDDEN BENEATH by Ross, Barbara  LB 14843

INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE: A NOVEL by Törzs, Emma  LB 14844   

JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON by McAllister, Gillian  LB 14845

OLD COWBOYS NEVER DIE by Johnstone, William W.; Johnstone, J. A.  LB 14846

RIGHT BEHIND HER by Leigh, Melinda  LB 14849

HARD TO BREAK by Ledwidge, Michael  LB 14850

GHOSTLY GAME by Feehan, Christine  LB 14851 

NINETEEN STEPS: A NOVEL by Brown, Millie Bobby  LB 14852

ONE LAST KILL by Dugoni, Robert  LB 14853

FAKING CHRISTMAS by Winfrey, Kerry  LB 14854

LUCKY SHAMROCK by Brown, Carolyn  LB 14855

SUMMER OF SONGBIRDS: A NOVEL by Harvey, Kristy Woodson  LB 14856

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN by Benjamin, Melanie  LB 14858

SINGING WIRES: A WESTERN STORY by Holmes, L. P.  LB 14859

SISTERS UNDER THE RISING SUN by Morris, Heather  LB 14860   

TME’S UNDOING by Head, Cheryl A.  LB 14861   

EVIL HEART by Castillo, Linda  LB 14862 

WISHING BRIDGE by Shipman, Viola  LB 14863

GROWN UP KIND OF PRETTY by Jackson, Joshilyn  LB 14865

MUSSELED OUT by Ross, Barbara  LB 14866

STOWED AWAY by Ross, Barbara  LB 14867

ADULT NON-FICTION

8 RULES OF LOVE: HOW TO FIND IT, KEEP IT, AND LET IT GO by Shetty, Jay  LB 14769

DICKENS AND PRINCE: A PARTICULAR KIND OF GENIUS by Hornby, Nick  LB 14776

LUCK OF THE DRAW: MY STORY OF THE AIR WAR IN EUROPE by Murphy, Frank  LB 14779

QUEEN: HER LIFE  by Morton, Andrew  LB 14781

LOVE AND LET DIE: JAMES BOND, THE BEATLES, AND THE BRITISH PSYCHE by Higgs, John  LB 14786

VIGILANCE: THE LIFE OF WILLIAM STILL, FATHER OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Diemer, Andrew K.  LB 14795

FORGOTTEN GIRLS: A MEMOIR OF FRIENDSHIP AND LOST PROMISE IN RURAL AMERICA by Potts, Monica  LB 14796

RIGHTEOUS TROUBLEMAKERS: UNTOLD STORIES OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN AMERICA by Sharpton, Al  LB 14816

WISDOM OF THE BULLFROG: LEADERSHIP MADE SIMPLE (BUT NOT EASY) by McRaven, William H. (William Harry)  LB 14840

WACO: DAVID KORESH, THE BRANCH DAVIDIANS, AND A LEGACY OF RAGE by Guinn, Jeff  LB 14847

MY FATHER’S BRAIN: LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF ALZHEIMER’S by Jauhar, Sandeep  LB 14848

THESE WALLS: THE BATTLE FOR RIKERS ISLAND AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA’S JAILS by Fedderly, Eva  LB 14857

JUVENILE FICTION

WE WERE THE FIRE: BIRMINGHAM 1963 by Moses, Shelia P.  LB 14774

CATERPILLAR SUMMER by McDunn, Gillian  LB 14783

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

CURSED by Meyer, Marissa  LB 14784

National Craft Month

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March is National Craft Month. Are you crafty? Celebrate by trying a new creative medium outside your craft comfort zone! If you aren’t already involved in making crafts, now is the time to give a couple of different ones a try. With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of introductory books for various crafts. If you’re already at a more advanced level, let us know, and we’ll see what books we have in our collection to inspire your next creative endeavor.

General

CRAFT LAB FOR KIDS: 52 DIY PROJECTS TO INSPIRE, EXCITE, AND EMPOWER KIDS TO CREATE USEFUL BEAUTIFUL HANDMADE GOODS by Stephanie Corfee
(DB 108164) Grades 3-6
EARTH-FRIENDLY CRAFTS FOR KIDS: FIFTY AWESOME THINGS TO MAKE WITH RECYCLED STUFF by Heather Smith (DB 56455) Grades 4-7

Ceramics

CLAY LAB FOR KIDS: 52 PROJECTS TO MAKE, MODEL, AND MOLD WITH AIR-DRY, POLYMER, AND HOMEMADE CLAY by Cassie Stephens (DB 108162) Grades 2-4

Drawing

DRAWING, SKETCHING, AND CARTOONING: TECHNIQUES FOR DRAWING PEOPLE, PLACES, PETS, AND CARTOON CHARACTERS by Deri Robins (BRC 01046)

Felting

UNIQUELY FELT: DOZENS OF TECHNIQUES FROM FULLING AND SHAPING TO NUNO AND COBWEB; INCLUDES FORTY-SIX CREATIVE PROJECTS by Christine White (DB 67685)

Jewelry Making

JEWELRY MAKING FOR FUN AND PROFIT by Lynda S. Musante (DBG 04883)

Knitting

KNITGRRL: LEARN TO KNIT WITH FIFTEEN FUN AND FUNKY PROJECTS by Shannon Okey (DB 62882) Grades 5-8 and older readers

Leatherworking

LEATHER AS ART AND CRAFT by Thelma R. Newman (DB 08973)
KNITTING AND CROCHET FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY by Shelagh Hollingworth (DB 17892)

Quilting

FIRST-TIME QUILTMAKING: LEARNING TO QUILT IN SIX EASY LESSONS (DB 108356, BR 24426)

Scrapbooking

MAKING SCRAPBOOKS: COMPLETE GUIDE TO PRESERVING YOUR TREASURED MEMORIES by Vanessa-Ann (DB 47555, BR 12114)

Sewing

FIRST TIME SEWING: THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S GUIDE (DB 106097)

Weaving

MAKING RAG RUGS: FIFTEEN STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS by Clare Hubbard
(BR 14617)
SPIDER’S GAMES: A BOOK FOR BEGINNING WEAVERS by Phylis Morrison (DB 17046)

Woodworking

KIDS’ BUILDING WORKSHOP: FIFTEEN WOODWORKING PROJECTS FOR KIDS AND PARENTS TO BUILD TOGETHER by J. Craig Robertson (DB 60805) Grades 4-7 and older readers
WOODCARVING by Everett Ellenwood (DB 70414) Grades 5-8 and older readers

Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List 2024

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Since 2009, the Texas Library Association has published the the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List, highlighting outstanding fiction published during the past year that merits special attention from adult readers. Here are the titles from the 2024 list that are in the TBP collection.

For more information: https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/lariat/current-list/

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S. A. Cosby (DB 115237)
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul (DB 114592 IN PROCESS)
EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett (DB 112234, BR 24964 IN PROCESS)
FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros (DB 115206, BR 25277 IN PROCESS)
GIRL CALLED SAMSON by Amy Harmon (DB 114233)
GO AS A RIVER by Shelley Read (DB 117785 IN PROCESS)
GOOD NIGHT, IRENE by Luis Alberto Urrea (DB 114929)
HELLO STRANGER by Katherine Center (DB 115383, BR 25244 IN PROCESS, LB 14819)
HORSE by Geraldine Brooks (DB 108556, LB 14085)
INK BLOOD SISTER SCRIBE by Emma Törzs (LB 14844)
MAAME by Jessica George (DB 112961)
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon (DB 116413)
NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister (DB 114586 IN PROCESS)
QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon (DB 116945 IN PROCESS, LB 14512)
RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger (DB 116354)
ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld (DB 113860, BR 24945 IN PROCESS, LB 14285)
SPITE HOUSE by Johnny Compton (DB 115899)
STARLING HOUSE by Alix E. Harrow (DB 116445)
SYMPHONY OF SECRETS by Brendan Slocumb (DB 114928)
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett (DB 116555, BR 25129 IN PROCESS, LB 14828)
WHALEFALL by Daniel Kraus (IN PROCESS)
YELLOWFACE by R. F. Kuang (DB 114930, BR 24934 IN PROCESS, LB 14812)
YOURS TRULY by Abby Jimenez (DB 114035)

12 New Texas Titles Now on BARD!

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Texas true crime, Kiowa legends, the world’s biggest rodeo, and a satire by the incomparable Dan Jenkins highlight this offering of Texas titles newly available on BARD.

BLOOD LINES by Kathryn Casey
DBC 18698
Adult Fiction
BLUEBONNET OF THE HILL COUNTRY by Mary Brooke Casad
DBC 28895
Juvenile Fiction
BURIED SECRETS: A TRUE STORY OF SERIAL MURDER, BLACK MAGIC, AND DRUG-RUNNING ON THE U.S. BORDER by Edward Humes
DBC 28837
Adult Non-Fiction
CÓMO ALCANZAR SUS OBJETIVOS CON ÉXITO by Joyce Brothers
DBC 27008
Adult Non-Fiction (Spanish)
FANTASMAS AZTECAS: UN PRE-TEXTO by Gustavo Sáinz
DBC 28850
Adult Fiction (Spanish)
GHOST STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST
DBC 28860
Juvenile Non-Fiction
GLASS SLIPPERS by Nancy Berland
DBC 27000
Adult Fiction
HAND ME ANOTHER BRICK by Charles R. Swindoll
DBC 28972
Adult Non-Fiction
LIMO by Dan Jenkins
DBC 28950
Adult Fiction
MATRIMONIO DE CONVENIENCIAS by Georgette Heyer
DBC 28836
Adult Fiction (Spanish)
SIX YEARS WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS, 1875 TO 1881 by James B Gillett
DBC 28862
Adult Non-Fiction
TEN GRANDMOTHERS: EPIC OF THE KIOWAS by Alice Lee Marriott
DBC 28841
Adult Non-Fiction

Businesswomen and CEOs

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, we have collected a list of memoirs and biographies available in the TBP collection, as well as some general books with tips for the aspiring businesswoman. We have memoirs, including Black and Latina businesswomen, as well as a blind businesswoman—Internet Influencer Molly Burke.

General

GIRL CODE: UNLOCKING THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS, SANITY, AND HAPPINESS FOR THE FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR by Cara Alwill Leyba (DB 90735)
LEAPFROG: THE NEW REVOLUTION FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS by Nathalie Molina Nino (DB 93968)
ROGERS’ RULES FOR BUSINESSWOMEN: HOW TO START A CAREER AND MOVE UP THE LADDER by Henry C. Rogers (DB 30069)
SHE BUILDS: THE ANTI-HUSTLE GUIDE TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS AND NOURISH YOUR LIFE by Jadah Sellner (DB 115965)

Adult Biographies

DIAMONDS AND DEADLINES: A TALE OF GREED, DECEIT, AND A FEMALE TYCOON IN THE GILDED AGE by Betsy Prioleau (DB 110262)
GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso (DB 79697, BR 20486)
HOW TO STITCH AN AMERICAN DREAM: A STORY OF FAMILY, FAITH, AND THE POWER OF GIVING by Jenny Doan (DBC 09733, LB 13806)
IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME: HOW TO TURN BEING UNDERESTIMATED INTO YOUR GREATEST ADVANTAGE by Arlan Hamilton (DB 116280)
IT’S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE by Molly Burke (DB 107216)
MARY KAY: YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL; LIFETIME WISDOM FROM AMERICA’S FOREMOST WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR by Mary Kay Ash (DB 41136)
RESET: MY FIGHT FOR INCLUSION AND LASTING CHANGE by Ellen K. Pao (DB 89352)
STORY OF EXECUTOURS: 25 YEARS ON THE FREEDOM TRAIL by Ellen McKenney Fahey (DBC 00724)
SUNCOAST EMPIRE: BERTHA HONORE PALMER, HER FAMILY, AND THE RISE OF SARASOTA, 1910-1982 by Frank A. Cassell (DBC 17164)
WHAT IT TAKES: HOW I BUILT A $100 MILLION BUSINESS AGAINST THE ODDS by Raegan Moya-Jones (DB 95476)
WILDFLOWER: A MEMOIR by Aurora James (DB 114375)
WOMAN IN BUSINESS: THE LIFE OF BEATRICE FOX AUERBACH by Virginia Hale (DBC 27945)

Juvenile Biographies

GIRLS SOLVE EVERYTHING: STORIES OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING A BETTER WORLD by Catherine Thimmesh (DB 109277) Grades 5-8
GIRLS WHO RUN THE WORLD: 31 CEOS WHO MEAN BUSINESS by Diana Kapp (DB 100962) Grades 6-9
PERFECT FIT: HOW LENA “LANE” BRYANT CHANGED THE SHAPE OF FASHION by Mara Rockliff (DB 112910) Grades Kindergarten-3
TRY IT!: HOW FRIEDA CAPLAN CHANGED THE WAY WE EAT by Mara Rockliff (DBC 06438) Grades Kindergarten-3

Religious Contemporary Romantic Suspense Series

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Do you enjoy a good modern-day romance with a slightly religious bent and spine-tingling suspense? Here is a list of religious romantic suspense series that you may enjoy in the TBP collection. They include characters from a variety of different professions, from FBI and CIA agents to search and rescue personnel. We even have a series with Coast Guardsmen. We’ve listed the first book in the series to get you started.

ALOHA REEF SERIES
DISTANT ECHOES by Colleen Coble (DB 112281, LB 10300)
AUTUMN RAIN SERIES
EYES OF A STRANGER by Rachel Ann Nunes (BRC 01551)
BAYOU SERIES
BAYOU JUSTICE by Robin Carroll (LB 10952)
COASTAL GUARDIANS SERIES
KILLING TIDE by Dani Pettrey (DB 110360)
DANGER NEVER SLEEPS SERIES
COLLATERAL DAMAGE by Lynette Eason (DB 103904)
FAITH & FORTUNE SERIES
TROUBLE WITH LOVE by Toni Shiloh (DB 105488)
FALSELY ACCUSED SERIES
DANGEROUS IMPOSTER by Virginia Smith (DBC 03655)
FBI: HOUSTON SERIES
FIREWALL by DiAnn Mills (DB 79598)
GLOBAL SEARCH AND RESCUE SERIES
WAY OF THE BRAVE by Susan May Warren (DB 98178)
GRACE MEDICAL SERIES
TRAUMA PLAN by Candace Calvert (DB 75514, LB 07720)
HAGGERTY MYSTERIES SERIES
HEARTS IN HIDING by Betsy Brannon Green (BRC 01553)
HIDEAWAY SERIES
HIDEAWAY by Hannah Alexander (DB 60288)
LONESTAR SERIES
LONESTAR SANCTUARY by Colleen Coble (DB 101576)
LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE SERIES
MURDER AT EAGLE SUMMIT by Virginia Smith (DBC 03653)
NEWPOINTE 911 SERIES
PRIVATE JUSTICE by Terri Blackstock (DB 93217, LB 11039)
NORTHERN INTRIGUE SERIES
WINTER’S SECRET by Lyn Cote (LB 10260)
O’MALLEY FAMILY SERIES
NEGOTIATOR by Dee Henderson (DB 78062, BR 13052)
RIVER DANCE SERIES
KILLING FROST by Hannah Alexander (DB 69016)
SEASONS OF INTRIGUE SERIES
ALWAYS IN SEPTEMBER by Doris Elaine Fell (DBC 15998, LB 11373)
TREASURES OF THE HEART SERIES
KISS OF ADVENTURE by Catherine Palmer (DBC 06070)
TRIPLE THREAT SERIES
POINT OF DANGER by Irene Hannon (DB 113309)
WAVES OF FREEDOM SERIES
THROUGH WATERS DEEP by Sarah Sundin (DB 89106)

Shapeshifting Romance

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How often do we simply want our significant other to change? Well, in these paranormal romances, at least one of the characters does change… literally.

Here is a list of paranormal romance series featuring werewolves and other shapeshifters that you may enjoy in the TBP collection. We’ve listed the first book in the series to get you started.

Alpha and Omega Series
CRY WOLF by Patricia Briggs (DB 81317)
Bliss Wars Series
SAVAGE CITY by L. Penelope (DB 112038)
Green Creek Series
WOLFSONG by T. J. Klune (DB 108754)
Honey Badger Chronicles Series
HOT AND BADGERED by Shelly Laurenston (DB 100476)
Jane Yellowrock Series
JANE YELLOWROCK. BOOKS 1-4 by Faith Hunter (DB 84589)
Lair of the Wolven Series
CLAIMED by J. R. Ward (DB 104563)
Legend of All Wolves Series
LAST WOLF by Maria Vale (DB 93651)
Leopard People Series
AWAKENING by Christine Feehan (DB 82056)
Naked Werewolf Series
NAKED WEREWOLF. BOOKS 1-3 by Molly Harper (DB 99973)
Phoenix Pack Series
PHOENIX PACK. BOOKS 1-3 by Suzanne Wright (DB 94908)
Psy-Changeling Series
PSY-CHANGELING SERIES. BOOKS 1-4 by Nalini Singh (DB 83601)
Shifters Series
STRAY by Rachel Vincent (DB 110023)

In Their Own Words: Black Veterans

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In celebration of Black History Month, we have collected a list of memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories of African American veterans. We’re including all military conflicts from World War II to Iraq and Afghanistan. We hope this gives you a chance to learn about their experiences in their own words.

A-TRAIN: MEMOIRS OF A TUSKEGEE AIRMAN by Charles W. Dryden (DB 47159)
AND I HAVEN’T HAD A BAD DAY SINCE: FROM THE STREETS OF HARLEM TO THE HALLS OF CONGRESS by Charles B. Rangel (DB 65068)
BLOODS: AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR BY BLACK VETERANS by Jake Williams (DB 21512)
I’M STILL STANDING: FROM CAPTIVE U.S. SOLDIER TO FREE CITIZEN–MY JOURNEY HOME by Shoshana Johnson (DB 71726)
INFINITE HOPE: A BLACK ARTIST’S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE by Ashley Bryan (DB 100565)
LASTING VALOR by Vernon J. Baker (DB 47493)
REAPER: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ONE OF THE DEADLIEST SPECIAL OPS SNIPERS by Nicholas Irving (DB 81337)
WE WERE THERE: VOICES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN VETERANS, FROM WORLD WAR II TO THE WAR IN IRAQ (DB 58665)

2024 Texas Topaz Youth Nonfiction Reading List

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Texas Library Association has created a list that highlights outstanding nonfiction published during the past three years that stimulate reading for pleasure and personal learning. This list is the Texas Topaz Youth Reading List. Here are the items from the 2024 list that are in the TBP collection.

For More Information: https://txla.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Texas-Topaz-List_Youth-Annotated_final.pdf

GRADES K-2

BEAK BOOK by Robin Page (DB 115526)
CAVES by Nell Cross Beckerman (DB 111301)
CHAMPION CHOMPERS, SUPER STINKERS AND OTHER POEMS BY EXTRAORDINARY ANIMALS by Linda Ashman (IN PROCESS)
 HOW DO YOU SPELL UNFAIR?: MACNOLIA COX AND THE NATIONAL SPELLING BEE by Carole Boston Weatherford (DB 115677 IN PROCESS)
POLAR BEAR by Candace Fleming (DB 112429)

GRADES 3-5

ADVENTURES OF DR. SLOTH: REBECCA CLIFFE AND HER QUEST TO PROTECT SLOTHS by Suzi Eszterhas (DB 110554)
HOLDING HER OWN: THE EXCEPTIONAL LIFE OF JACKIE ORMES by Traci N. Todd (DB 112392)
JUST JERRY: HOW DRAWING SHAPED MY LIFE by Jerry Pinkney (DB 115908)

GRADES 6-8

AGENT MOST WANTED: THE NEVER-BEFORE STORY OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SPY OF WORLD WAR II by Sonia Purnell (DB 110047)
BUZZKILL: A WILD WANDER THROUGH THE WEIRD AND THREATENED WORLD OF BUGS by Brenna Maloney (DB 111662)
HOPE WINS: A COLLECTION OF INSPIRING STORIES FOR YOUNG READERS (DB 108650, LB 14334)
INAUGURAL BALLERS: THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST US WOMEN’S OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM by Andrew Maraniss (DB 110512, LB 14383)
LONG TIME COMING: A LYRICAL BIOGRAPHY OF RACE IN AMERICA FROM ONA JUDGE TO BARACK OBAMA by Ray Anthony Shepard (DB 115751)
MONA LISA VANISHES: A LEGENDARY PAINTER, A SHOCKING HEIST, AND THE BIRTH OF A GLOBAL CELEBRITY by Nick Day (DB 116805)
MONKEY TRIAL: JOHN SCOPES AND THE BATTLE OVER TEACHING EVOLUTION by Anita Sanchez (DB 114312)

GRADES 9-12

ACCOUNTABLE: THE TRUE STORY OF A RACIAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT AND THE TEENAGERS WHOSE LIVES IT CHANGED by Dashka Slater (DB 116594)
AMERICAN MURDERER: THE PARASITE THAT HAUNTED THE SOUTH by Gail Jarrow (DB 110750, BR 24570)
FACE FOR PICASSO: COMING OF AGE WITH CROUZON SYNDROME by Ariel Henley (DB 106407, BR 24036)
FROM A WHISPER TO A RALLYING CRY: THE KILLING OF VINCENT CHIN AND THE TRIAL THAT GALVANIZED THE ASIAN AMERICAN MOVEMENT by Paula Yoo (DB 103862)
MONEY OUT LOUD: ALL THE FINANCIAL STUFF NO ONE TAUGHT US by Berna Anat (DB 117606 IN PROCESS)
WORK WITH WHAT YOU GOT: A MEMOIR by Zion Clark (IN PROCESS)