At the end of every month, staff from the Airdrie Public Library send the Airdrie City View a small collection of some of the titles available at the library, along with some short synopses. The titles include both adult fiction and non-fiction selections.
Here is the July 2023 submission, showcasing some of the library's books Airdrie readers can enjoy getting lost in as they soak up the sun for the rest of this summer.
Adult Fiction
Banyan Moon
Thao Thai
https://catalogue.tracpac.ab.ca/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.3&pos=1&cn=2047749
Ann Tran's beloved grandmother, Minh, has passed away, forcing her to return home to Florida to face her estranged mother, Huơng.
Under the same roof for the first time in years, mother and daughter must face the simmering questions of their past and their uncertain futures, while trying to rebuild their relationship without the one person who's always held them together.
When long-buried secrets come to light, it becomes clear how decisions Minh made in her youth affected the rest of her life – and beyond.
I Only Read Murder
Ian Ferguson & Will Ferguson
https://catalogue.tracpac.ab.ca/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.3&pos=1&cn=2042485
Miranda Abbott, once known for the crime-solving, karate-chopping church pastor she played on network television, has hit hard times.
In dire straits, she signs up for an amateur production. On opening night, one of the actors is murdered, live, in front of the audience, but no one actually saw what happened. Now everyone is under a cloud of suspicion.
Clearly, the only way to solve this mystery is for Miranda to summon her skills as television's Pastor Fran and draw on the help of her new sidekick, Susan, a shy bookstore clerk who seems to know everyone's secrets.
Adult Nonfiction
Foraging: an Illustrated Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Kit Carlson
https://catalogue.tracpac.ab.ca/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.3&pos=2&cn=2012690
Learn the benefits of edible plants and discover lush habitats across the continent with over 100 plant profiles.
Each profile includes invaluable information about the plant's habitats and properties to ensure you can properly identify your bounty.
With identification and harvesting tips plus medicinal suggestions, you'll become an expert in foraging safety and learn how to avoid deadly look-alikes.
Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark
Gregory Skomal
https://catalogue.tracpac.ab.ca/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.3&pos=1&cn=2030583
As shark attacks continue to rise along the coast of New England, Dr. Greg Skomal, the leading great white shark expert in the country, takes readers on a gripping exploration of these apex predators and the factors in their resurgence.
