The Friends of the Library offers these descriptions of the new book offerings at the Rourk branch library in Shallotte.

FICTION

"Queen Of Babble In The Big City" by Meg Cabot – Big mouth, big heart, big city and big problems

"New England White" by Stephen L Carter – Relentlessly suspenseful andgalvanizing in its exploration of the profound difference between allegiance to ideas and to people

"Something More" by Janet Dailey – A captivating story of a man who’s given up and a women who won’t let go

"Sammy’s House" by Kristin Gore – Brings a novelist’s eye to the inner workings of the White House, giving hilarious insight on political life

"Woman In Red" by Eileen Goudge – A beautiful tale of loss, redemption and hope

"The Death List" by Paul Johnston – A compelling, carefully crafted, top-notch thriller

"Savages" by Bill Prozini – Another exciting Nameless Detective novel

"What Matters Most" by Luanne Rice – The author brings back two of her most beloved characters to tell of their journey across the sea to unravel the mysteries of a shared past

"Spin Drift" by Allen Steele – A startling glimpse into the future of space exploration and humanity itself

The Friends of the Library offers these descriptions of the new book offerings at the Rourk branch library in Shallotte.

NON-FICTION

"Breaking Back" by James Blake – One athlete’s account of finding hope in the bleakest of times

"Death Of A Dissident" by Alex Goldfarb – The poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the return of the KGB

FICTION

"Dead Connection" by Alafair Burke – Expertly plotted and perfectly paced, this book introduces the dynamic Ellie Hatcher to readers eager for a young fresh heroine in the gritty world of the NYPD

"Category 7" by Bill Evans and Marianna Jameson – A weatherman for the CIA, using a secret US Navy weapon, tries to stop a technology created hurricane, the biggest, strongest storm in recorded history

"The Lost Constitution" by William Martin – A great read: smart, witty, terrific story telling

"A Wanted Man" by Linda Miller – A sweeping tale of two people running from dangerous secrets

"Daddy’s Girls" by Tasmina Perry – The lives of the Balcon sisters in a whirl of glitz and the ultra chic

"The Judas Strain" by James Rollins – A terrifying story of an ancient menace reborn to plague the modern world

"Casenegra" by Blair Underwood and others – A dream-team collaboration of award winning writers team up with a Hollywood star for a new mystery series like no other

"The Gate Crasher" by Madeleine Wickham – A witty and deeply biting novel of modern manners and morals

The Friends of the Library offers these descriptions of the new book offerings at the Rourk branch library in Shallotte.

NON-FICTION

"Psychic Children" by Sylvia Browne – Revealing the intuitive gifts and hidden abilities of boys and girls

"Armed & Dangerous" by William Queen and Douglas Century – The hunt for one of America’s most wanted criminals

FICTION

"The Welsh Girl" by Peter Ho Davies – A wartime love story set in the stunning landscape of North Wales during the final, harrowing months of WW II

"Allah’s Scorpion" by David Hagberg – A thriller with international intrigue

"The Camel Bookmobile" by Masha Hamilton – It follows an American librarian who travels to Africa to give meaning to her life, and ultimately loses a piece of her heart

"The Devil Who Tamed Her" by Johanna Lindsey – A sparkling, passionate Regency-era novel

"Nefertiti" by Michelle Moran – Love, betrayal, political unrest, plague and religious conflict; this book brings ancient Egypt to life in vivid detail

"High Noon" by Nora Roberts – A spine-tingling novel about a woman who walks fearlessly into danger but must draw on her courage to let love into her life

"The First Commandment" by Brad Thor – An intelligent, sizzling adventure full of international intrigue, twisted betrayals and ultimate revenge

We appreciate the helpfulness of those folks considering donating
books to the "Friends Of The Library" ongoing book sale at the
Shallotte library.

Books (hardback and/or softback) should be in good condition. We request that you do not give us text books, technical books, or Readers Digest Condensed books. Thanks for your help!

Expansion has started, requiring closure Monday thru Friday. Books can still be returned via the external book drop chute.

Part of this expansion activity this week should include reworking the main entrance.

The Friends of the Library offers these descriptions of the new book offerings at the Rourk branch library in Shallotte.

FICTION

"The May Trees" by Annie Dillard – A moving novel intimately depicts bonds of loyalty, friendship and abiding love

"Eye Of The Beholder" by David Ellis – A heart pounding thriller about dark secrets and the horrific lengths that desperate people will go to keep them

"Second Chance" by Jane Green – A spellbinding story of the power of friendship and the search for happiness

"The Penny" by Joyce Meyer and Deborah Bedford – An emotionally gripping story that will stay with you for days

"The Gravedigger’s Daughter" by Joyce Carol Oates – A masterful epic of a young woman’s struggle for identity and survival in post-World War II America

"The Road To Samarcand" by Patrick O’Brian – Gripping, providing endlessly varying shocks and surprises

"Lawman" by Diana Palmer – Danger and desire collide in this breathtaking new novel

"Killer Weekend" by Ridley Pearson – Pearson’s most explosive pursuit thriller to date

"Silence" by Thomas Perry – A mesmerizing thrill read with wonderful plotting and unnerving psychological insight