Suggested Listening & Viewing: October 10, 2025

Hi everyone, this new weekly post will combine and replace our Suggested Listening and Suggested Viewing posts, into one entertainment post, published on Fridays, just in time for the weekend.

The new posts, which were briefly called “Enjoy The Weekend,” will feature ten songs and two streaming video recommendations, one from a mainstream service and the other from Kanopy, the library’s free to access streaming service (all you need is a library card!).

First the songs: 

In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, which falls on Monday, October 13; our suggested listening collection this week features songs by Native American artists to enjoy this weekend.  

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Above The Mother Earth by Mary Youngblood 

 

Found on the Album: Beneath The Raven Moon (2002) 

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 Etsi Shon (The Grandfather Song) by Jerry Alfred & Medicine Beat

 

Found on the Album: Etsi Shon (The Grandfather Song) (1994)

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Mystical Warrior by Verdell Primeaux 

 

Found on the Album: Mystical Warrior (2002) 

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Now That The Buffalo Are Gone by Buffy Saint-Marie  

 

Found on the Album: It’s My Way (1964) 

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Ojibway Round Dance by Whitefish Bay Singers 

 

Found on the Album: Volume 2 (2019) 

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Peace And Power by Joanne Shenandoah 

 

Found on the Album: Peacemaker’s Journey (2004) 

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Pura Fe by Mahk Jchi 

 

Found on the Album: Full Moon Rising (2009) 

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Santa Ana Bow and Arrow Dance by Ed Lee Natay 

 

Found on the Album: Navajo Singer (2000) 

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Reservation Blues by Jim Boyd  

 

Found On The Album: Smoke Signals (1998) 

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Song For The Morning Star by R. Carlos Nakai 

 

Found on the Album: Canyon Trilogy (1989) 

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Mainstream Stream of the Week:

Honey Don’t (2025) (Peacock) 

 

Kanopy Stream of the Week

The Librarians, The Next Chapter (2025) 

Trailer 

 

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Have a great weekend!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

Information on the four library catalogs 

The Digital Catalog aka Libby: https://stls.overdrive.com/  or https://libbyapp.com/library/stls

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. 

And The Digital Catalog/Libby features titles that may be checked out via the one-copy-one-user lending model, just like print books.  

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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 checkout 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. 

Titles in the Hoopla Catalog are available to be checked out on-demand by all library card holders, with the caveat of being able to check out a maximum of ten titles per month, per card.  

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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. 

Suggested Reading Five: October 8, 2025

Hi everyone, here are our five suggested reads of the week!

Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi 

Septuagenarian Rose DuBois isn’t immediately suspicious when her friend dies suddenly, but as more residents of their retirement home are found dead, she begins to think that something ominous is going on. As the panic builds and Rose finds herself threatened, readers who love classic slasher movies or the novels of Brian McAuley won’t be able to put the book down. In this fast-paced horror thriller, Fracassi (The Third Rule of Time Travel) mixes grim humor, bloody kills, and a nuanced examination of societal views on aging. He contrasts his retired characters with the teenage victims traditionally found in slasher movies, highlighting how older people are often forgotten and overlooked, even by their own families. As the novel’s seventysomething final girl, Rose is both smart and capable.  

VERDICT A sure hit for slasher fans. Readers of Richard Osman’s “Thursday Murder Club” series or Helene Tursten’s An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good will also find much to appreciate in this novel that balances heart with terror. –Library Journal Review  

The Boston Way: Radicals Against Slavery and the Civil War by Mark Kurlansky  

Kurlansky’s (The Core of an Onion) latest focuses on the “Boston Clique” and their mission to end enslavement in the U.S. Successful in their goal to end Jim Crow laws on the Massachusetts railroad, they utilized nonviolence and the power of persuasion to increase their ranks. Over 16 chapters, plus an epilogue, spanning the early to mid-19th century, readers are introduced to William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony. Kurlansky also profiles lesser-known but equally important abolitionists, including Lydia Maria Child, William Ingersoll Bowditch, Charles Lenox Remond, and William Cooper Nell. Beginning with background information, each successive chapter describes the work and fallout of efforts to convince Bostonians of the abolitionist cause. In one case, novelist Lydia Maria Child was shunned by family and neighbors, and her books ceased to be published. Kurlansky’s epilogue makes an excellent case for the enduring legacy of persuasion and nonviolence in the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.  

VERDICT A fascinating account of the abolitionist movement, with the city of Boston as an excellent setting. –Starred Library Journal Review  

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Mate by Ali Hazelwood 

A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the New York Times bestselling Bride. 

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left—if he’ll have her. 

As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe. 

But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her—and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation… 

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No Rest For The Wicked: A Novel by Rachel Louise Adams 

L.A. forensic pathologist Dolores Hawthorne is fortyish, divorced, and prone to nightmares. When she gets a call saying that her father is missing and there is evidence of foul play, she decides to return to her hometown, Little Horton, Wisconsin, to investigate. She has not seen her family in 18 years. Her father was the mayor and a U.S. senator, representing a Halloween-obsessed town that is incredibly quiet the rest of the year. Her family–brother Asher, sister Josie, and stepmother Charlotte–are not thrilled to see her. Dolores looks at the crime scene in her father’s study and encounters two hostile FBI agents who listen to her expert opinion while dealing with their own conflicts. The murder uncovers a number of long-buried family secrets and feuds. Dolores must face the childhood traumas that drove her from town and kept her from friends and siblings. Her father was far from perfect, but solving his murder may help her heal. This is a good choice for readers who enjoy small-town crime with a touch of gothic. –Booklist Review  

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The Portrait by Danielle Steel 

Devon Darcy’s reputation precedes her. As a highly sought-after portrait artist, she seems to have the ability to peer into the souls of her subjects and then capture them on canvas. But the world doesn’t know about the devastating losses she has endured, first as an orphan, then as a far-too-young widow. 

When entrepreneur Charles Mackenzie Taylor sees her at a New York gallery event, he is instantly haunted by her beauty and her talent. Having lost his mother when he was thirteen, and still living in the cold shadow of his late banker father’s disapproval, Charlie has given up on love. He’s resigned himself to a loveless marriage to avoid the inconvenience of divorce. 

But Devon awakens something in him across that crowded gallery, and she is in turn intrigued by Charlie. He approaches her to paint his portrait, and while her schedule is booked for many months before she can accommodate him, with the electricity between them palpable. 

When they encounter each other over the summer in the Hamptons, their connection deepens as they each release years of pent-up emotions and unfulfilled longing. But the ghosts of their pasts are not easily put to rest. Charlie wrestles with his fear of real intimacy for the first time in his life, while Devon struggles with her fear of abandonment. And after an accident endangers Devon’s career, they must decide together what their future holds. 

Happy reading!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

Weekly Suggested Reading Five postings are usually published on Wednesdays, unless Monday is a holiday and then they are published later in the week.

Note: Book summaries are from the respective publishers unless otherwise specified.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Have questions about how to access Internet based content (i.e. eBooks, eAudios)? Feel free to drop by the Reference Desk or call the library and we will assist you! The library’s telephone number is: 607-936-3713.

Tech & Book Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

New York Times Bestsellers: October 12, 2025

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

THE BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1. ALCHEMISED by SenLinYu: After the war, an imprisoned alchemist is sent to a necromancer to recover her lost memories.

2. THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE by Jennifer L. Armentrout: The sixth book in the Blood and Ash series. The Blood Crown has fallen and the Primal of Death must be stopped.

3. THE SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown: As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.

4. CIRCLE OF DAYS by Ken Follett: A priestess envisions a great stone circle put together by divided tribes, but drought and violence may impede its creation.

5. TOURIST SEASON by Brynne Weaver: When a true crime investigator comes to Cape Carnage in search of a serial killer, a local gardener and a handsome tourist pause their deadly ways.

6. THE ACADEMY by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham: Harmful rumors cause trouble for the students and staff at a New England boarding school.

7. ONE DARK WINDOW by Rachel Gillig: Elspeth Spindle and the treasonous nephew to the king seek to gather 12 Providence Cards before solstice.

8. TWO TWISTED CROWNS by Rachel Gillig: The second book in the Shepherd King series. Elspeth and Ravyn go on a quest to save the kingdom.

9. THIS INEVITABLE RUIN by Matt Dinniman: The seventh book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. After becoming fully self-aware, the NPCs join the Faction Wars.

10. WHAT WE CAN KNOW by Ian McEwan: In 2119, a scholar living in a world of rising seas after a nuclear catastrophe seeks clues about a missing poem written in 2014.

11. THE GINGERBREAD BAKERY by Laurie Gilmore: The fifth book in the Dream Harbor series. As a wedding approaches, a bakery owner and a bar owner get closer.

12. A SLOWLY DYING CAUSE by Elizabeth George: Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are brought in to solve the mysterious death of a man found in his family’s tin and pewter workshop.

13. 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.

14. THE LONELINESS OF SONIA AND SUNNY by Kiran Desai: A novelist and a journalist, whose grandparents once tried to arrange their union, go on a search for happiness together.

15. THE SURROGATE MOTHER by Freida McFadden: Abby’s personal assistant, who offers to be her surrogate, also carries an unspeakable secret.

NON-FICTION

1. 107 DAYS by Kamala Harris: The former vice president recounts her abbreviated campaign to become president in 2024.

2. POEMS & PRAYERS by Matthew McConaughey: The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.

3. AWAKE by Jen Hatmaker: The host of the “For the Love” podcast describes major shifts in her life after her marriage of 26 years ended.

4. CONFRONTING EVIL by Bill O’Reilly and Josh Hammer: O’Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.

5. SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Mary Jane Ross: Presley recounts her tribulations and search for identity after spending a decade with Elvis.

6. ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER by Elizabeth Gilbert: The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” depicts her journey through a cycle involving self-destructive tendencies.

7. THE BOOK OF SHEEN by Charlie Sheen: The actor, known for his roles in “Platoon” and “Two and a Half Men,” shares stories about his life in Hollywood.

8. 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.

9. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

10. BLACK AF HISTORY by Michael Harriot: A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

11. HISTORY MATTERS by David McCullough: A posthumous collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author on history’s impact on our present and our future; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill.

12. THE MAGA DOCTRINE by Charlie Kirk: The founder of Turning Point U.S.A. espouses some ideas promulgated by President Trump.

13. WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS THAT EVERYONE KNOWS …by Steven Pinker: The cognitive scientist and author of “Rationality” considers aspects of common knowledge.

14. TIME FOR A TURNING POINT by Charlie Kirk with Brent E. Hamachek: The late founder of Turning Point USA gives his take on the direction of the country.

15. AGAINST THE MACHINE by Paul Kingsnorth: A warning about the potential ramifications of the technological-cultural matrix and suggestions on ways to push back.

Have a great Sunday!

Linda

New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.

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.

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.

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).

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.

For more information on library materials and services, including how to get a library card call the library at 607-936-3713.

*The Southern Tier Library System includes the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler & Allegheny counties.

Enjoy The Weekend! October 3, 2025

Hi everyone, here is our weekly Enjoy The Weekend post, which contains ten songs and two streaming video recommendations, one from a mainstream service and the other from Kanopy, the library’s free to access streaming service (all you need is a library card!), all of which = weekend entertainment – enjoy!

First the songs: 

10 songs by musicians born during the month of October.

Wouldn’t It Be Lovely by Julie Andrews (October 1, 1935)  

 

Found on the Albums: My Fair Lady (1964) 

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Fields of Gold by Sting (October 2, 1951) 

Found on the Album: Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993)

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The Twist (1961) by Chubby Checker (October 3, 1941) 

 

Found on the Album: Twist with Chubby Checker 

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Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughn (October 3, 1954) 

 

Found on the Album: Texas Flood (1983) 

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Please, Please Me by The Beatles featuring John Lennon (October 9, 1940) 

 

Found on the Album: Please Please Me (1963;) this version from their third appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 23, 1964 

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Be Cool by Nancy Kelly (October 12, 1950) 

Found on the Album:  Be Cool (2025)

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Lake Charles Boogie by Nellie Lutcher (October 15, 1912) 

 

Found on the Album: The Best Of Nellie Lutcher (1995) 

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Maybellene by Chuck Berry (October 18, 1926) 

 

Found on the Album: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Chuck Berry: The Millennium Collection (1999) 

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Wedding Bell Blues by Laura Nyro (October 18, 1947) 

 

Found on the Album: Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best Of Laura Nyro (1997) 

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Stormy Weather by Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896) 

 

Found on the Album: 100 Super Best (2018) 

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And onto the videos of the week!

A new title available through one of the usual U.S. streaming services, followed by a Kanopy title that you can check out with your library card and stream on-demand.

General Streaming Recommendation of the Week:

The Lost Bus (2025) (Apple TV+) 

 

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Kanopy Streaming Pick of the Week (A title available to library card holders) 

And just in time for Banned Books Week, which is October 5 – 11, 2025, we recommend:

Banned Together (2025)

Banned Together Trailer

 

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Have a great weekend!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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. 

And The Digital Catalog/Libby features titles that may be checked out via the one-copy-one-user lending model, just like print books.  

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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 checkout 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. 

Titles in the Hoopla Catalog are available to be checked out on-demand by all library card holders, with the caveat of being able to check out a maximum of ten titles per month, per card.  

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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. 

Suggested Reading Five: October 1, 2025

Hi everyone, here are our five suggested reads of the week!

The Librarians by Sherry Thomas 

Thomas, known for her historical romances and the “Lady Sherlock” mystery series, offers her first contemporary mystery, centered on a group of coworkers at a branch of the Austin Public Library. The day after the library hosts a game night, the staff is told that not one, but two people connected to the library have died. One is a man who was involved with one of the staff and then ghosted her; the other is a woman they’d not met before game night. Now the police begin their investigations and questioning of the staff, and each of the four–Hazel, Jonathan, Astrid, and Sophie–worry that their own secrets could lead to them being suspects. It becomes clear that they need to truly begin trusting one another and working together. Once they do, having pulled in a couple others along the way, they’ll be able to keep what secrets they must and perhaps even find the killers themselves.  

VERDICT Thomas takes her time to introduce each of her characters and give them space to develop so that readers will root for each and every one. For fans of Richard Osman’s “Thursday Murder Club” series and Tess Gerritsen’s Martini Club. – Library Journal Review  

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Long Division: A Novel by Kiese Laymon 

In this revised and improved edition of Laymon’s visionary debut novel (after the memoir Heavy), Blackness, language, and love frame a complex metafictional and time-traveling story about the legacy of racism. Fourteen-year-old Citoyen “City” Coldson, from Jackson, Miss., is one of two Black students competing in a nationally televised grammar contest in 2013 (the other is named LaVander Peeler). When City finds out the contest is rigged, he goes on an on-camera rant and becomes Internet-famous overnight. In the aftermath, City’s parents send him to live with his grandmother, and he brings with him a book titled Long Division, which has no author credited. Laymon then plunges readers into the pages of City’s book, in which the protagonist, also named City, time travels from 1985 with a friend to 2013. There, they meet Baize Shephard, whose parents disappeared during Hurricane Katrina. The three teens then travel to 1964 to save City’s grandfather from the KKK. While the time shifts can be confusing, historical moments such as Katrina and Freedom Summer help give grounding, as does strong characterization. At times humorous (when City feels insecure around LaVander, he calls him “Lavender” or “Fade Don’t Fade”) and often tragic, this coming-of-age story makes clear the characters’ struggle for self-determination under systemic racism. It’s a challenging work, and worth the effort. – Publishers Weekly Review  

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Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey 

Rookie NHL player and notorious playboy Robbie Corrigan has his world turned upside down when he meets Skylar Paige, a no-nonsense Division I softball pitcher who calls him out on his behavior. Robbie is dazzled by the beautiful Skylar, but she wants nothing to do with him. Then Robbie learns that Skylar has a long-held crush on a man named Madden (her brother’s best friend). Robbie concocts a scheme to spend time with Skylar by offering to pretend to be her boyfriend to make Madden jealous. Skylar and Robbie also team up to compete in Skylar’s family’s intense annual wilderness competition. As they tackle outdoorsy challenges that force them to trust each other, the lines between fake dating and real emotions are blurred. Can Robbie put his playboy ways behind him to win Skylar’s heart? Will Skylar decide that her feelings for Robbie are more important than the future she thought she wanted with Madden? VERDICT Bailey’s sequel to Dream Girl Drama is a must-read sports romance full of heat and banter. Watching Robbie, a series fan favorite, fall for Skylar is pure fun. – Library Journal Review  

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Silver And Lead by Seanan McGuire 

Seanan McGuire’s New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series continues as Toby Daye is thrust once again into danger… and this time she has more than ever to protect. 

Something is rotten in Faerie. In the aftermath of Titania’s reality-warping enchantment, things are returning to what passes for normal in the Kingdom in the Mists—until it’s discovered that the royal vaults have been looted, and several powerful magical artifacts are missing. None are things that can be safely left unsecured, and some have the potential to do almost as much damage as Titania did, and having them in the wrong hands could prove just as disastrous. 

At least the theft means that Sir October “Toby” Daye, Knight errant and Hero of the Realm, finally has an excuse to get out of the house. Sure, she’s eight and a half months pregnant, but that doesn’t mean she can’t take care of herself. But with the sea witch offering to stand godmother to Toby’s child, maybe there are greater dangers ahead for Toby and her family than it appears…. 

Old enemies will resurface, new enemies will disguise themselves as friends, and Queen Windermere must try to keep her Hero on the case without getting herself gutted by the increasingly irritated local King of Cats. Sometimes, what’s been lost can be the most dangerous threat of all. 

Reader’s Note: This is the nineteenth book in the October Day urban fantasy series. If you’d like to jump in and read the series from the beginning, check out book one: Rosemary and Rue.  

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We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution by Jill Lepore 

Providing historical context for national events, Lepore (history, Harvard Univ.; The Whites of Their Eyes; The Secret History of Wonder Woman) delivers a sweeping, balanced, and finely wrought narrative history of the United States. The vaulting ambition of the book is matched by the elegance and dry wit of Lepore’s writing and careful rigor of her scholarship. She expertly marshals incidents, statistics, and analysis, resulting in a chronicle at once panoramic and richly detailed–like a giant medieval tapestry. Thematically, Lepore pegs her narrative to the great truths: equality, popular sovereignty, and consent of the governed. Those truths, the author contends, formed the basis of the American experiment and have been at the crux of most of the controversies and struggles the nation has faced. Lepore is particularly clear-eyed in documenting the United State’s stumbling and often shameful record in addressing racial, gender, and economic inequality. Minibiographies–often of lesser-known figures, primarily women and people of color–are sprinkled throughout, adding texture and personality to this important work.

VERDICT This thought-provoking and fascinating book stands to become the definitive one-volume U.S. history for a new generation. – Starred Library Journal Review  

Happy reading!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

Note: Book summaries are from the respective publishers unless otherwise specified.

Weekly Suggested Reading Five postings are usually published on Wednesdays, unless Monday is a holiday and then they are published later in the week.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Have questions about how to access Internet based content (i.e. eBooks, eAudios)? Feel free to drop by the Reference Desk or call the library and we will assist you! The library’s telephone number is: 607-936-3713.

Tech & Book Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

New Books Coming Your Way: October 2025

Hi everyone, here is a list of all the new books, physical media items, eAudios & eBooks the library has ordered this month.

New Books Coming Your Way: October 2025

Happy reading!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

P.S. Some of the print books & physical media items may not yet appear in StarCat. So, if you see any title you’d like to check out, but it isn’t in StarCat, send me an email or give me a call and I’ll put your name on the list for it, as soon as it has arrived.

P.S.S. The three digital catalogs are:

The Digital Catalog found online at https://stls.overdrive.com/ and its companion app Libby found in mobile app stores.

The Hoopla Catalog found online at: https://www.hoopladigital.com/ and its companion app, also called Hoopla and found in mobile app stores.

Kanopy: The streaming video catalog found online at https://www.kanopy.com/ and its companion app, also called Kanopy, found in mobile app stores.

New York Times Bestsellers: October 5, 2025

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

THE BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1. THE SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown: As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.

2. THE ACADEMY by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham: Harmful rumors cause trouble for the students and staff at a New England boarding school.

3. THE GINGERBREAD BAKERY by Laurie Gilmore: The fifth book in the Dream Harbor series. As a wedding approaches, a bakery owner and a bar owner get closer.

4. 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.

5. THE LAST LETTER by Rebecca Yarros: Ryan asks his friend Beckett to help his sister, who is caring for her twin children in Telluride.

6. THE SURROGATE MOTHER by Freida McFadden: Abby’s personal assistant, who offers to be her surrogate, also carries an unspeakable secret.

7. AMONG THE BURNING FLOWERS by Samantha Shannon: In this installment of the Roots of Chaos series, Marosa Vetalda and her betrothed seek to give rise to a better world.

8. KATABASIS by R.F. Kuang: A pair of rival graduate students descend into the underworld to save their late professor and secure his recommendation.

9. THE SHATTERING PEACE by John Scalzi: The seventh book in the Old Man’s War series. Gretchen Trujillo makes a discovery that may alter the course of history for both humans and aliens.

10. ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole Maehrer: Evie Sage gets a job doing unspecified office duties for the most infamous villain in the kingdom of Rennedawn.

11. WILD CARD by Elsie Silver: The fourth book in the Rose Hill series. Gwen gets close to her ex-boyfriend’s dad, who is trying to repair his relationship with his son.

12. 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.

13. BUCKEYE by Patrick Ryan: Consequences created by a secret forged between members of two families in a small Ohio town affect a new generation.

14. MY FRIENDS by Fredrik Backman: A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.

15. THE NIGHTINGALE by Kristin Hannah: Two sisters are separated in World War II France: one in the countryside, the other in Paris.

NON-FICTION

1. POEMS & PRAYERS by Matthew McConaughey: The actor and author of “Greenlights” explores elements of belief and reason that make up our lives.

2. CONFRONTING EVIL by Bill O’Reilly and Josh Hammer: O’Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.

3. ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER by Elizabeth Gilbert: The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” depicts her journey through a cycle involving self-destructive tendencies.

4. THE BOOK OF SHEEN by Charlie Sheen: The actor, known for his roles in “Platoon” and “Two and a Half Men,” shares stories about his life in Hollywood.

5. HISTORY MATTERS by David McCullough: A posthumous collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author on history’s impact on our present and our future; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill.

6. WE THE PEOPLE by Jill Lepore: The author of “These Truths” examines the history of the U.S. Constitution and challenges its interpretation by the Supreme Court and the theory of originalism.

7. IF ANYONE BUILDS IT, EVERYONE DIES by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares: A warning regarding how machine superintelligence may bring about human extinction.

8. TIME FOR A TURNING POINT by Charlie Kirk with Brent E. Hamachek: The late founder of Turning Point USA gives his take on the direction of the country.

9. 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.

10. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

11. BLACK AF HISTORY by Michael Harriot: A columnist at TheGrio.com articulates moments in American history that center the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans.

12. DEAD CENTER by Joe Manchin: The former senator from West Virginia recalls his time in government.

13. CHAOS by Tom O’Neill with Dan Piepenbring: A reassessment of events surrounding the murders committed by Charles Manson’s followers.

14. REPLACEABLE YOU by Mary Roach: The author of “Fuzz” looks at various efforts to create replacement human body parts.

15. WHY FASCISTS FEAR TEACHERS by Randi Weingarten: The president of the American Federation of Teachers explains why fascist regimes clamp down on educators and reinforces the importance of teaching critical thinking skills.

Have a great Sunday!

Linda

New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.

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.

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.

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).

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.

For more information on library materials and services, including how to get a library card call the library at 607-936-3713.

*The Southern Tier Library System includes the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler & Allegheny counties.

Enjoy The Weekend! September 26, 2025

Hi everyone, this new weekly post will combine and replace our Suggested Listening and Suggested Viewing posts, into one entertainment post, published on Fridays, just in time for the weekend. Enjoy! 

Our Enjoy The Weekend posts will contain ten songs and two streaming video recommendations, one from a mainstream service and the other from Kanopy, the library’s free to access streaming service (all you need is a library card!).

First the songs: 

Blue by Joni Mitchell  

 

Found on the Album: Blue (1971) 

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Blue in Green by Miles Davis  

 

Found on the Album: Kind of Blue (1959) 

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Cast Your Fate To The Wind by Vince Guaraldi Trio  

 

Found on the Album: Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1959) 

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Let’s Stay Together by Al Green  

 

Found on the Album: Let’s Stay Together (1972) 

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Lovely Day by Bill Withers   

 

Found on the Album: Menagerie (1977) 

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Mercy, Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye   

 

Found on the Album: What’s Going On? (1971) 

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Moondance by Van Morrison  

 

Found on the Album: Moondance (1970) 

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Northern Sky by Nick Drake  

 

Found on the Album: Northern Sky (1971) 

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Our House by Crosby, Stills & Nash  

 

Found on the Album: Déjà vu (1970) 

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Scarborough Fair/Canticle by Simon & Garfunkel   

 

Found on the Album: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme (1966) 

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Something On You Mind by Karen Dalton  

 

Found on the Album: In My Own Time (1971) 

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Waltz for Debby by The Bill Evans Trio  

 

Found on the Album: Watz for Debby (1962) 

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Second The Videos: 

A new title available through one of the usual U.S. streaming services, followed by a Kanopy title that you can check out with your library card and stream on-demand.

General Streaming Recommendation of the Week :

All Of You (Apple TV+) (September 26)  

 

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Kanopy Streaming Pick of the Week (A title available to library card holders) 

Take Me Home (2011) 

 

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Have a great weekend!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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. 

And The Digital Catalog/Libby features titles that may be checked out via the one-copy-one-user lending model, just like print books.  

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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 checkout 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. 

Titles in the Hoopla Catalog are available to be checked out on-demand by all library card holders, with the caveat of being able to check out a maximum of ten titles per month, per card.  

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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. 

Suggested Reading Five: September 24, 2025

Hi everyone, here are our five suggested reads of the week!

Mrs. Lilienblum’s Cloud Factory: A Novel by Iddo Gefen  

The precipitous rise of an Israeli tech startup dedicated to making rain in the desert. In a fitting follow-up to his debut story collection, Jerusalem Beach (2021), winner of the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, Gefen explores a speculative premise in a mordantly comic tone. As it opens, the middle-aged inventor Sarai Lilienblum is sighted drinking a martini in the Israeli desert after disappearing from her home for several days. One of the reasons this captures media attention is because “home” is a semi-cooperative tourist lodge atop a cliff overlooking a desert crater which primarily draws visitors interested in the case of a long-disappeared Irish hiker named McMurphy. But Mrs. Lilienblum is not out there looking for McMurphy. She’s testing her latest invention–an unplugged vacuum cleaner that sucks up sand and emits a cloud, which forthwith dissolves into rain. As they say at the press conference for Cloudies, the startup her children, Eli and Naomi, co-found to promote their mother’s invention, “Everyone in this room knows that when Ben-Gurion spoke about making the desert bloom, it was the Cliff he had in mind.” The plot gets most of its energy from the siblings’ pursuit of various funding schemes. After a wealthy neighbor’s offer to underwrite the company falls through, Eli and Naomi pursue a very funny, subtly devised phishing scam under the persona of General Luciano Rodriguez Ancelotti III. Meanwhile, a billionaire named Ben Gould has posted online: “If in four months this device brings down rain on an entire town, I’ll make an offer. No lower than twenty million.” And so, things kick into high gear. The biggest shortcoming of Gefen’s high-spirited fable is character development, often gestured at but never achieved. For example, Sarai Lilienblum often tells her son that they’re “made from the same stuff.” He wonders if this could be true. So does the reader. No shortage of promising premises. – Kirkus Review 

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Poems & Prayers by Matthew McConaughey 

From the Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Greenlights comes an inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream, belief. 

My prayers are my poems are my prayers. 

I’ve always relied on logic to make sense of myself and the world. 

A prescriptionist at heart, I’ve always looked to reason to find the rhyme, the practical to get to the mystical, the choreography to find the dance, the proof to get to the truth, and reality to get to the dream. 

I’ve been finding that tougher to do lately. It’s more than hard to know what to believe in; it’s hard to believe. 

But I don’t want to quit believing, and I don’t want to stop believing in . . . humanity, you, myself, our potential. 

I think it’s time for us to flip the script on what’s historically been our means of making sense, and instead open our aperture to enchantment and look to faith, belief, and dreams for our reality. 

Let’s sing more than we might make sense, believe in more than the world can conclude, get more impressed with the wow instead of the how, let inspiration interrupt our appointments, dream our way to reality, serve some soul food to our hungry heads, put proof on the shelf for a season, and rhyme our way to reason. 

Forget logic, certainty, owning, or making a start-up company of it; let’s go beyond what we can merely imagine, and believe, in the poetry of life. 

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Sisters of Fortune: A Novel by Esther Chehebar 

Fortune’s wedding day is fast approaching, and she’s doing her best be the perfect daughter to her family and her future in-laws in their tight-knit Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, her sister Nina, who, by community standards, is a spinster at 26, is struggling to reconcile her desire to push back against the patriarchy and the weight of tradition. Their youngest sister, Lucy, seems to be living the dream, having landed a wealthy doctor, but will community pressure threaten the relationship? Sisters of Fortune is part coming-of-age story, part slice-of-life exploration of conservative Syrian Jewish life in America. The family dynamics are compelling, with each character offering a different perspective: from grandmother Sitto, who immigrated from Aleppo; to Sally, their mother who wasn’t raised in the community; to the three sisters, each navigating the tension between tradition and modern American values. This debut is fun and engaging, featuring alternating points of view among the sisters. It will especially appeal to readers interested in culture, family, and Jewish traditions. – Booklist Review  

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Softly, as I Leave You: Life After Elvis by Priscilla Presley 

This engaging memoir finds Presley just as her first marriage is ending, the new mother and heartbroken 27-year-old terrified of striking out on her own after devoting half of her life to Elvis. Two things become apparent as this multifaceted and accomplished woman, now 80, shares important milestones from the five decades since that time. First, Priscilla will always be a person thrust into unimaginable fame and relentless public scrutiny, and second, she remains fiercely loyal to Elvis and his continuing legacy. She expresses endless gratitude to members of the Presley family and to the many mentors who helped her realize her business enterprises, charities, acting career, and her successful efforts to save Graceland from financial ruin. These warm sentiments turn dark only when she talks about mean-spirited people who wronged her loved ones (she’s especially vocal about Michael Jackson exploiting her daughter, Lisa Marie). Priscilla sets the record straight on many of the seemingly never-ending tabloid stories, candidly discussing her relationships with her kids and grandchildren plus marriages, divorces, substance abuse, Scientology rumors, money squabbles, and legal wranglings. She also weighs in on the depictions of her in recent movies. The King and all things Elvis remain as popular as ever, so expect lots of demand.  

HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: It’s been 40 years since the release of Presley’s best-selling Elvis and Me. Especially on the heels of Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keogh’s blockbuster, From Here to the Great Unknown, readers are primed and ready to hear from Priscilla again. – Booklist Review  

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The Summer War by Naomi Novik 

Sorceress Celia is the youngest of her father’s children. Her beloved eldest brother, Argent, has decided to leave home, to leave her, and with immature rage and new power, Celia curses him to live a life without love. Immediately knowing that she has made a horrible mistake, Celia attempts to undo the curse, all the while mending her relationship with her rejected middle brother, Roric. Meanwhile, the king pursues the young sorceress as a bride for his son, Crown Prince Gorthan. When her wedding day with Gorthan arrives, Celia finds herself caught in the middle of a centuries-old battle between her people and the summerlings, immortal beings who despise their human neighbors, especially the prince to whom she is now married. Then Argent returns, determined to fight for his sister’s freedom, no matter the cost, but Celia knows it’s up to her to save her brother, her people, and herself.  

VERDICT This delightful novella is an immersive fairy tale highlighted by Novik’s (The Golden Enclaves) vivid prose, with a sharp woman protagonist. Fans of Amal El-Mohtar’s The River Has Roots looking for their next read will find this book enjoyable. – Starred Library Journal Review  

Happy reading!

Linda Reimer, SSCL

Note: Book summaries are from the respective publishers unless otherwise specified.

Weekly Suggested Reading Five postings are usually published on Wednesdays, unless Monday is a holiday and then they are published later in the week.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Have questions about how to access Internet based content (i.e. eBooks, eAudios)? Feel free to drop by the Reference Desk or call the library and we will assist you! The library’s telephone number is: 607-936-3713.

Tech & Book Talk is a Southeast Steuben County Library blog.

New York Times Bestsellers: September 28, 2025

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

THE BESTSELLERS

FICTION

1. THE SECRET OF SECRETS by Dan Brown: As he searches for the missing noetic scientist he has been seeing, Robert Langdon discovers something regarding a secret project.

2. WILD CARD by Elsie Silver: The fourth book in the Rose Hill series. Gwen gets close to her ex-boyfriend’s dad, who is trying to repair his relationship with his son.

3. CLOWN TOWN by Mick Herron: The ninth book in the Slough House series. Lessons from old spies may come to bear as the ugly side of state security is threatened with exposure.

4. THE SURROGATE MOTHER by Freida McFadden: Abby’s personal assistant, who offers to be her surrogate, also carries an unspeakable secret.

5. KATABASIS by R.F. Kuang: A pair of rival graduate students descend into the underworld to save their late professor and secure his recommendation.

6. LOVER FORBIDDEN by J.R. Ward: The 23rd book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Devlin’s secret may sour Lyric’s new zest for life.

7. FRAMED IN DEATH by J.D. Robb: The 61st book of the In Death series. Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a woman found in the doorway of two gallery owners’ home.

8. PITCHER PERFECT by Tessa Bailey: The fourth book in the Big Shots series. A hockey player poses as the boyfriend of a softball pitcher.

9. CLIVE CUSSLER: THE IRON STORM by Jack Du Brul: The 15th book in the Isaac Bell series. During the Great War, evil forces want to take the fight to the streets of the United States.

10. BUCKEYE by Patrick Ryan: Consequences created by a secret forged between members of two families in a small Ohio town affect a new generation.

11. THE HALLMARKED MAN by Robert Galbraith: The eighth book in the Cormoran Strike series. A dismembered corpse found in a silver shop sets off an investigation.

12. 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.

13. MY FRIENDS by Fredrik Backman: A young woman looks into the story behind a painting that was made 25 years ago and a small group of teens depicted in it; translated by Neil Smith.

14. PEOPLE WATCHING by Hannah Bonam-Young: A relationship between Prudence and Milo in a small Ontario town may shift to something beyond their expectations.

15. ATMOSPHERE by Taylor Jenkins Reid: In the summer of 1980, Joan Goodwin begins training with a group of candidates for NASA’s space shuttle program.

NON-FICTION

1. CONFRONTING EVIL by Bill O’Reilly and Josh Hammer: O’Reilly and Hammer profile some of history’s nefarious characters.

2. ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER by Elizabeth Gilbert: The author of “Eat, Pray, Love” depicts her journey through a cycle involving self-destructive tendencies.

3. LISTENING TO THE LAW by Amy Coney Barrett: The Supreme Court justice explains her approach to interpreting the Constitution and recounts some personal and professional experiences.

4. THE BOOK OF SHEEN by Charlie Sheen: The actor, known for his roles in “Platoon” and “Two and a Half Men,” shares stories about his life in Hollywood.

5. 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.

6. THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk: How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery.

7. TIME FOR A TURNING POINT by Charlie Kirk with Brent E. Hamachek: The late founder of Turning Point USA gives his take on the direction of the country.

8. SISTER WIFE by Christine Brown Woolley: Known for her appearances on the reality TV series “Sister Wives,” Woolley chronicles how she moved away from polygamy.

9. SHADOW CELL by Andrew Bustamante and Jihi Bustamante: A married couple portray some cat-and-mouse games they encountered while working at the C.I.A.

10. AMERICAN KINGS by Seth Wickersham: A senior writer at ESPN characterizes the phases of a professional football quarterback’s career.

11. LIONS AND SCAVENGERS by Ben Shapiro: A co-founder of The Daily Wire and conservative podcast host shares his views on inequality.

12. ART WORK by Sally Mann: The photographer and author of “Hold Still” gives insights into some of the challenges and delights of making art.

13. A FINE LINE BETWEEN STUPID AND CLEVER by Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer with David Kamp: Behind-the-scenes stories of the cult film “This Is Spinal Tap” and its sequel.

14. FRAMED by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey: Our criminal justice system viewed through the struggles of 10 wrongfully convicted people to achieve exoneration.

15. THE FORT BRAGG CARTEL by Seth Harp: An Iraq war veteran and investigative reporter delves into unsolved murders connected to drug trafficking at the Special Operations base.

Have a great Sunday!

Linda

New York Times Bestseller lists are shared via blog post on Sundays.

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.

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.

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).

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.

For more information on library materials and services, including how to get a library card call the library at 607-936-3713.

*The Southern Tier Library System includes the public libraries in Steuben, Chemung, Yates, Schuyler & Allegheny counties.