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1) Bullseye
Author
Series
Michael Bennett mysteries volume 9
Language
English
Description
Snow blankets the avenues of Manhattan's exclusive Upper West Side. The storm is the perfect cover for a fashionable, highly trained team of lethal assassins as they prowl the streets, hunting their prey. But their first hit is simply target practice. Their next mission may very well turn the Cold War red-hot once again. Stepping directly into the line of fire, the president of the United States is in New York for a summit at the United Nations with...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Sigma
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The story of recorded sound--the technological developments, the humans that made them happen and their impact on society, from the phonograph to LPs, EPs and the recent resurgence of vinyl. In Into the Groove, vinyl collector and music buff Jonathan Scott dissects a mind-blowing feat that we all take for granted today--the domestication of sound. Thomas Edison's phonograph, the first device that could both record and reproduce sound, represented...
Author
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Elliott the otter lives in Puget Sound's Elliott Bay and claims it's named after him. And why wouldn't it be, since he's in charge of its daily activity? From the freighters bringing in cargo from around the world to the salmon passing through on their way upstream, Elliott is the boss of it all"--
8) Melodrama
Author
Publisher
Republic / Universal
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Four years after releasing her Grammy Award-winning debut, Lorde is back with one of 2017's most anticipated albums. Her latest includes the track Liability and the first single, Green Light.
Author
Series
Vinyl detective novels volume 1
Publisher
Titan Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"He is a record collector -- a connoisseur of vinyl, hunting out rare and elusive LPs. Some end up on his turntable, some are sold at a handsome profit, and all sound a hell of a lot better than any digital recording. His business card describes him as the "Vinyl Detective" and some people take this more literally than others. Like the beautiful, mysterious woman who wants to pay him a large sum of money to find a priceless lost recording -- on behalf...
10) The great quake: how the biggest earthquake in North America changed our understanding of the planet
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the tradition of Erik Larson's Isaac's Storm, a riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in recorded history in North America--the 1964 Alaskan earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and obliterated the coastal village of Chenega--and the scientist sent to look for geological clues to explain the dynamics of earthquakes, who helped to confirm the then controversial theory of plate tectonics. On March 27, 1964, at 5:36 p.m., the biggest...
13) I'm here to help
Author
Publisher
New Wave Dynami
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
Craig Ferguson, host of CBS's The late late show, performs his stand-up routine in front of a live audience in Washington, D.C.
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and After You, a sensational collection featuring the title novella and eight other stories. Quintessential Jojo Moyes, Paris for One and Other Stories is an irresistibly romantic collection filled with humor and heart. Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She's never even been on a romantic weekend away--to anywhere--before. Everyone knows travelling abroad isn't really her...
Publisher
DMI Soundtracks
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Fresh from a sold-out run at Boston's American Repertory Theater, it makes its highly anticipated Broadway premiere. Funny, inspiring and surprisingly poignant, this irresistible slice of life features original music and lyrics by 5-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles (Brave, Love Song), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).
Author
Publisher
Verve
Pub. Date
2013
Language
Multiple
Description
This is Carla Bruni's long awaited fourth album. The musician simultaneously explores a whole range of territories: folk, pop and traditional French song, as well as more exotic country, backed by Benedicte Schmitt's production. It was recorded at Labomatic with a group of elite musicians who know how to give it their all without ever going over the top. As usual, she recorded her vocals in her home at night, far from the racket and responsibilities....
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