Hardcover
1. Peril, by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa
The book chronicles the final days of the Donald Trump administration and the transition to the Joe Biden presidency.
2. Power of Tranquility in a Very Noisy World, by Bernie Krause
This Glen Ellen naturalist and musician introduces methods to restore calm and contentment in a time of noise and chaos.
3. Notes on Grief, by Chimarmanda Ngozi Adichie
A pithy and poignant mediation on loss, remembrance and hope after the death of Adichie's father during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. Vanderbilt, by Andersen Cooper and Katherine Howe
CNN anchor and Vanderbilt scion delves into his rich family history.
5. Carnival of Snackery, by David Sedaris
Continuing from where “Theft by Finding” left off, this book chronicles the humorist's diaries from 2003-2020.
Paperback
1. 100 Things to do in Sonoma County Before You Die, by Yvonne Horn
For tourists and locals alike, a guidebook to the unexpected and unexplored parts of Sonoma County.
2. Secret Sonoma, by Karen Misuraca
A collection of weird and wonderful hidden treasures of Sonoma County.
3. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Krimmer
Biologist and active member of the Potawatomi nation balances the scientific and cultural to share her love and appreciation of the natural world.
4. Onion in My Pocket, Deborah Madison
Memoir from zen practitioner and founder/chef of Greens restaurant in San Francisco.
5. These Truths, by Jill Lepore
New Yorker writer's ambitious one-volume history of the United States, accounting for the beauty and tragedy of America.
Children’s titles
1. Change Sings, by Amanda Gorman
Illustrated, ages 4-7
Inspiring debut picture book from the inaugural poet that celebrates the power of youth activism.
2. Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson
Illustrated, ages 4-7
Perennial Halloween favorite about a hapless witch who must give a group of animals a ride.
3. Friends Forever, by Shannon Hale
Graphic novel, ages 10-14
The third in the series; a memoir about the twin trials of anxiety and middle school.
4. Left-Handed Booksellers of London, by Garth Nix
Young Adult, ages 13 and up
An extended family of magical booksellers police the mythical Old World of England that intrudes on 1980s London.
5. Beatryce Prophecy, by Kate DiCamillo
Middle Readers, ages 7-11
From the two-time Newbery Medalist, a mysterious girl found at a monastery is at the center of a prophecy that promises to overthrow a despotic ruler.
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