Valentine's Day D.I.Y. Titles: Funny/Mischievous/Seductive How-To's

For your entertainment, we have on display a unique array of adventurous, humorous and seductive romance books. All of which  begin with the phrase "How To..." Who knew there were so many skills one needed to learn?!


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How to Tame a Wild Fireman - by Jennifer Bernard (ROM)

Firefighter Patrick "Psycho" Callahan earns his nickname every day. Fast, fit, and a furious worker, he thrives on the danger which helps him forget a near tragedy that changed his life forever. But when his off duty carousing gets out of hand, Patrick is sent back to Loveless, Nevada, where the wildfire threatening his hometown has nothing on sizzling Dr. Lara Nelson. Now, the embers of their decade-old attraction have ignited into a full-on inferno, as the bad boy firefighter and the good doctor take a walk on the wild side they'll never forget.




How to Ravish a Rake - by Vicky Dreiling (ROM)


Amy Hardwick has one last Season to shake off her wallflower image and make a love match. If she can't, she'll set aside her dreams of romance and return home to a suitor who can provide security--if little else. What she doesn't count on is the inappropriate--and irresistible--attention lavished on her by rake extraordinaire Will "The Devil" Darcett.




How to Seduce a Scoundrel - by Vicky Dreiling (ROM)


After being rejected by her brother's best friend, the Earl of Hawkfield, in front of the town, Lady Julianne Gatewick secretly writes a lady's guide to enticing unrepentant rakes that becomes the hottest scandal in London.







How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - by Molly Harper (ROM)

Even in Grundy, Alaska, it's unusual to find a naked guy with a bear trap clamped to his ankle on your porch. But when said guy turns into a wolf, recent southern transplant Mo Wenstein has no difficulty identifying the problem. Her surly neighbor Cooper Graham-who has been openly critical of Mo's ability to adapt to life in Alaska-has trouble of his own. Werewolf trouble.


 

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Staff Review: Carry Yourself Back to Me by Deborah Reed

Alt-country singer-songwriter Annie Walsh needs relief. Under pressure from her record label to write a new album, recently abandoned by Owen, the man she loves, and still stinging from a betrayal by her brother, Calder, she retreats to her Florida tangelo grove with her dog. When Calder is accused of murder, Annie can no longer avoid the two men she’s struggling to forgive.

There is a specter of ruin throughout Carry Yourself Back to Me; so many of the characters are teetering on the edge and you’re not sure which way they’ll land. Most of the story takes place in Florida around Christmas, and the weather is full of fog and ice storms, adding another level of the unexpected and uncertain to the story. Annie spends time trying to save a tangelo crop from the ice storm, and there’s a parallel between her somewhat futile and dangerous efforts to salvage the crop and the ways she does and doesn’t attempt to salvage her own life and the lives of those she loves.

In the novel, Annie’s last album is described as “… filled with vivid tales of love and loss without the slightest hint of sentimentality.” Her songs are “… painful, clear-eyed, storied songs …” and her voice is “… reminiscent of the great Patsy Cline, Lucinda Williams, and Aimee Mann, all spun into one.” Those descriptions can be turned around and rightly used to describe this novel. I listen to a lot of alt-country, and Reed’s lyrical prose reminds me of that genre’s songs of heartache and redemption. This is a very strong novel that layers mystery, drama, family and love, and the story is like a beautiful song that breaks and lifts your heart all at the same time.

~Aisha, Adult Services

Read the 2015 Oscar Nominees

Several of the films nominated for a 2015 Academy Award (or 12) found their origins in books. Books which you can check out from Carnegie-Stout Public Library!

Room by Emma Donoghue

A fast-paced and suspenseful novel told from the perspective of five-year-old Jack, who has lived his entire life in one small room with his mother, held captive by the whims of her kidnapper. Though this novel is somewhat disturbing, it might appeal to some older teens.

The Revenant by Michael Punke
A story of survival and vengeance in the Dakota wilderness of 1820. Andrew Henry's adventurous life prepared him well for the day he was abandoned to die by the men tasked to care for him after a vicious bear attack.

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
Eilis Lacey left Ireland for a chance of a better life in America, but discovers much more when she meets the handsome Tony. A lyrical and richly detailed look at life in 1950s Brooklyn, and the growing pains of a young woman torn between home and new opportunity.

The Martian by Andy Weir
A suspenseful story of survival in extreme conditions that has appeal for readers who might normally avoid science fiction. No one expected astronaut Mark Watney to be abandoned on Mars, least of all Mark or he would've packed an MP3 player.
This title is also available as an eBook.

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
This romantic 1952 novel by Patricia Highsmith was originally published under a pseudonym due to the scandal and controversy of a story about two women falling in love. The 2015 film was released as Carol.

The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff
This thoughtful story of love and change is based on the lives of a historical couple, Einar and Greta Wegener, and the challenges they faced as Einar transitions to life as Lili.

The Big Short by Michael Lewis

(330.973 LEW) A thought-provoking, yet accessible look at the complicated economics and plain old greed that led to the housing market bubble and resulting recession. Author Michael Lewis is also responsible for two other notable movies based on nonfiction titles: Moneyball and The Blind Side.

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