History
By Allen Guelzo and James Hankins
Written to encourage the study and preservation of Western tradition, this first volume in a two-volume history focuses on the ancient world and Christendom. It weighs in at around six pounds and glitters from its cover to its hundreds of illustrations, and from its lucid writing to its many quotes, maps, and sidebars. Whether used as a textbook or as a private touring car into the past, this treasure box of a book would make a fine addition to any home library. Volume II is due out in December.
Marine Archaeology
By Simon Mills
Britannic, a sister ship to Titanic, sank in the Aegean’s Sea Channel in 1916. It was in Royal Navy service and clearly marked as a hospital ship, and its sinking led to accusations that a U-boat torpedoed it. Simon Mills owns the wreck today. He spent nearly 30 years exploring it. This book examines his findings. It reveals that Britannic was sunk by a single mine. It blends a photographic essay of the ship today with an illustrated look at its construction and history. Lavishly illustrated, it offers a stunning look at the vessel.
Nonfiction
By James Patterson and Matt Eversmann
What does reading do for you? For many, the answer is either to learn or to escape. There is another question: Is there a difference between an e-book and a physical copy? For the booksellers and the librarians interviewed in this book, the answer is an emphatic yes. When the pandemic hit in 2020, local bookstores and libraries were hit hard and Patterson pledged to help save them. He gathered the stories of those booklovers to help remind readers of all the reasons we should love to read bound books.
Thriller
By Denise Diana Huddle
Samantha Jordan works in San Antonio’s Office of Historic Preservation. Nicholas Ballard is a San Antonio cop whose career is in eclipse after his partner’s death. The two meet at the teardown of a Piggly Wiggly store where she is supervising the removal of Comanche remains, and he is running site security due to protestors. When someone bombs the site to stop construction, a body turns up in the concrete foundation. The two must work together to solve the mystery before they get killed trying to solve it.
Classics
By Walter M. Miller Jr.
Written in 1959, this dystopian novel has left its mark on several generations of readers. Largely set in Utah in a new dark age after the fallout, the monks of the order of St. Leibowitz the Engineer struggle to decipher his notes in hopes of reconstructing a lost world. But will history repeat itself? With these advances, will some once again be tempted to build and deploy weapons of mass destruction? A brilliant story of faith, good versus evil, and the fallen nature of man.
For Kids
By Virginia Brimhall Snow
Presented in verse accompanied by detailed illustrations of 24 different fall leaves, this book is the perfect companion to an autumn nature walk. The distinct shapes of the illustrated leaves and fall color make identification simple. This book concludes with instructions for activities like leaf rubbings. A perfect resource for fall nature study.
