On the shelves — Aug. 15

The following books are available at:

Clovis-Carver Public Library

“Pretty Little Cozies” shows how to make 32 custom fabric cover-ups that hold our cell phones and laptops, keep coffee and food warm, organize supplies, store valuables, protect fragile items, and more.

“If the Dead Die Not” by Philip Kerr reintroduces Bernie Gunther, house detective at the Aldon Hotel who is propelled into a world of international corruption and double dealing during the Berlin Olympics of 1934 when he is caught between warring factions of the Nazi party.

“Miracle on the Hudson” by William Prochnau tells the remarkable stories of the passengers who survived the crash landing of Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.

“Every Last One” by Anna Quindlen creates an unforgettable portrait, of a mother, a father, a family, the violent, explosive consequences of what seems like inconsequential actions, and the power of one woman’s love and determination.

“Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and its Aftermath” by Michael Norman chronicles an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty as seen through the eyes of a young cowboy from Montana who joined the army to see the world and ended up a prisoner of war on a forced march that few survived.

“The Endless Forest” by Sara Donati resumes the saga of the Bonner family on the 19th-century New York frontier as Nathaniel and Elizabeth struggle to rebuild their homes and their lives after a devastating flood.

“The Great Eight: How to Be Happy Even When You Have Every Reason to Be Miserable” by Scott Hamilton outlines the secrets that helped the Gold Medal Olympic skater to overcome multiple life-threatening challenges and disappointments, and to find happiness in the midst of overwhelming difficulties.

Portales Public Library

“Harry Bentley’s Second Chance: A Yada Yada Brothers Novel” by Dave Jackson

Harry Bentley is a retired Chicago cop lying low until the day Internal Affairs calls him to testify in the case in which he blew the whistle on a gang of rogue cops.

Working as a doorman in a luxury high-rise on Chicago’s lakefront is Harry’s cover. When Gabby Fairbanks and her husband move into the building’s penthouse, suddenly Harry becomes entangled in their affairs as Gabby brings home a bag lady, gets a job at the Manna House Women’s Shelter and finds her life falling apart.

On the upside though, Harry meets the Yada Yada brothers and the classy Estelle Williams, and envisions a second chance at romance. His old CPD cohorts are replaced by a new circle of friends provided by the Yada Yada brothers, but when Harry discovers he has a grandson he didn’t know about, will he find the faith to take on the boy and have a chance at being the father he failed to be to his own son?

“War and Music” by Max Evans

A young corporal, Ty Hale, from Lovington, N.M, finds himself alone in the middle of a grain field in Normandy after being knocked unconscious by the explosion of a German artillery shell. Overwhelmed by visions of the grandfather that raised him and the simple life of the New Mexico prairie and stunned from the explosion, Ty attempts to rejoin his unit, but stumbles instead onto a country estate and into the lives of its inhabitants. Philippe Gaston, a former music teacher; Hans Heinike, a German deserter and an accomplished musician; and Philippe’s beautiful daughter Renee are attempting to carve out a normal existence in spite of the destruction and chaos that surrounds them. As Philippe devotes his time to his German protege, Renee and Ty fall in love, and Ty learns of the Gaston estate’s unique legacy of survival and the most recent story of sacrifice and violence that has preserved this pristine oasis in the midst of a raging war.

“Beyond this Moment” by Tamera Alexander

When Professor of Romance Languages Dr. Molly Whitcomb steps off the train in Colorado Territory, she makes a choice — one that goes against everything she stands for, yet it’s the only chance to regain a fraction of what she has lost. Sheriff James McPherson rarely misses the mark with his people instincts and senses Professor Whitcomb is hiding something, but doesn’t quite know what it is. James’ own reputation is undermined when he learns Molly Whitcomb’s secret, and when her reinvented life begins to unravel, it threatens his job, the stability of Timber Ridge and what he always knew to be true about himself.