All titles can be requested/checked out through the library.
If you’d like to go the traditional route to request a title on this list and drop by the library, or give us a call – please do!
Our telephone number is: 607-936-3713
You can also request titles through StarCat found at https://starcat.stls.org
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THE BESTSELLERS
FICTION
1. PROJECT HAIL MARY by Andy Weir: Ryland Grace awakes from a long sleep alone and far from home, and the fate of humanity rests on his shoulders; the basis of the movie.
2. THEO OF GOLDEN by Allen Levi: A man travels to a small Southern town, where he purchases pencil drawings of local residents and exchanges them for stories.
3. JUDGE STONE by Viola Davis and James Patterson: Judge Mary Stone oversees an ethically complex case in her courtroom in Union Springs, Ala.
4. THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans: Letters from someone she used to know push Sybil Van Antwerp toward revisiting her past and finding a way to forgive.
5. LOVE SONG by Elle Kennedy: A college junior getting over a breakup and a slightly older musician hoping to revamp his career reconnect in Tahoe.
6. BLOODLUST by Sandra Brown: The mutual attraction between Detective Mitch Haskell and his therapist may hinder his attempt to avenge his murdered wife.
7. HEATED RIVALRY by Rachel Reid: The second book in the Game Changers series. Rival captains of two hockey teams try to keep their relationship out of the spotlight; the basis of the TV series.
8. DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinniman: A Coast Guard vet named Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, are trapped in a fantasy dungeon.
9. DEAR DEBBIE by Freida McFadden: An advice columnist who is having trouble at work and home decides to get back at people she thinks deserve it.
10. WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? by Freida McFadden: An influencer known for her baking secrets tries to keep her offline secrets hidden.
11. REMINDERS OF HIM by Colleen Hoover: After serving time in prison, Kenna Rowan tries to rebuild her life and her relationship with her daughter; the basis of the movie.
12. THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden: Troubles surface when a woman looking to make a fresh start takes a job in the home of the Winchesters; the basis of the movie.
13. MISTAKES WERE MADE by Lucy Score: The second book in the Story Lake series. A commitment-phobic literary agent who is stuck in a small town has a landlord who is hoping to settle down.
14. REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt: A widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium is aided in solving a mystery by a giant Pacific octopus living there.
15. MY HUSBAND’S WIFE by Alice Feeney: In an old house in a seaside town, things may not be what they appear to be.
NON-FICTION
1. STRIPPED DOWN by Bunnie Xo: The host of the “Dumb Blonde Podcast” shares how redemption was an important part of her journey toward reaching her goals.
2. STRANGERS by Belle Burden: Burden retraces her marriage of 20 years in search of clues to help shape her understanding about its demise and to find a way forward.
3. YOU WITH THE SAD EYES by Christina Applegate: The Emmy Award-winning actress, who received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021, shares personal stories.
4. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.
5. KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS! by Liza Minnelli, as told to Michael Feinstein, with Josh Getlin and Heidi Evans: The EGOT icon shares some of the highs and lows of her life and career.
6. A WORLD APPEARS by Michael Pollan” The author of “This Is Your Mind on Plants” explores several perspectives on consciousness.
7. CHAIN OF IDEAS by Ibram X. Kendi: The author of “How to Be an Antiracist” and “Stamped From the Beginning” examines the impact of great replacement theory.
8. NOBODY’S GIRL by Virginia Roberts Giuffre: The late activist and advocate for sex-trafficking survivors describes her time with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
9. KILLED TO ORDER by Jan Jekielek: A senior editor of The Epoch Times shares his views on the Chinese Communist Party and its practices.
10. TOLD YOU SO by Mayci Neeley: The star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” describes how she grew up Mormon and challenges she faced as an adult.
11. MOBILIZE by Shyam Sankar and Madeline Hart: The chief technology officer of Palantir Technologies posits ways to prevent World War III using our industrial base.
12. THE ANXIOUS GENERATION by Jonathan Haidt: A co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind” looks at the mental health impacts that a phone-based life has on children.
13. CODE RED by Wynton Hall: The Breitbart social media director warns about what he sees as potential pitfalls related to artificial intelligence.
14. APPLE by David Pogue: The CBS “Sunday Morning” correspondent chronicles the first 50 years of the tech company.
15. GETTING NAKED by Valerie Bertinelli: The author of “Enough Already” recounts difficult moments in her life, and her work toward self-acceptance.
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Have a great Sunday!
Linda
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New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.
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THE CATALOGS:
(Information on the four library catalogs)
The Digital Catalog aka Libby: https://stls.overdrive.com/
The Digital Catalog, is an online catalog containing eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines. You can use your library card and checkout content on a PC; you can also use the companion app, Libby, to access titles on your mobile devices; so you can enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks on the go!
All card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can check out items from the Digital Catalog.
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Hoopla Catalog: https://www.hoopladigital.com/
The Hoopla Catalog features on demand checkouts of eBooks, eAudiobooks, comic books, albums, movies and TV shows. Patron check out limit is 10 items per month.
Hoopla is a Southeast Steuben County Library service available to all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders.
The Hoopla companion app, also called Hoopla is available for mobile devices, smart TVs & media streaming players.
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Kanopy Catalog: https://www.kanopy.com/en
The Kanopy Catalog features thousands of streaming videos available on demand.
The Kanopy Catalog is available for all Southern Tier Library System member library card holders, including all Southeast Steuben County Library card holders!
You can access the Kanopy Catalog through a web browser, or download the app to your phone, tablet or media streaming player (i.e. Roku, Google or Fire TV).
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StarCat: The catalog of physical/traditional library materials: https://starcat.stls.org
Card holders of all Southern Tier Library System member libraries can access StarCat to search for and request materials available at libraries through out the Southern Tier Library System.
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For more information on library materials and services, including how to get a library card call the library at 607-936-3713.
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*The Southern Tier Library System includes the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler & Allegheny counties.
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