St. Michael's Library

01/06/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK

"HONOR THYSELF"

A world renowned actress falls victim to a terrifying explosion in Paris and begins a courageous journey of survival, memory, and self-discovery in Danielle Steel's mesmerizing new novel.

Carole Barber on this cool November evening, as her taxi speeds into a tunnel just past the Louvre, a fiery instant of terror shatters hundred of lives and leaves Carole alone, unconcious and unidentified in a Paris emergency room.

At the Ritz, they wonder where their famous, incognito guest has gone. From California to London, Carole's friends and family beguin to make inquires. Then comes a moment of shock as they realize that Carole is far from home and fighting for her life.

FOR SALE IN OUR USED BOOK SECTION

25/05/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK

"THE BOOK OF SECRETS"

"The Book of Secrets" is a spellbinding novel of generations and the sweep of history which begins in 1988 in Dar el Salaam when the 1913 diary of a British colonial officer is found in a shopkeeper's back room. The diary inflames the curiosity of a retired schoolteacher, Pius Fernandes, whose obsession with the stories it contains gradually connects the past with rhe present. Inhabiting the story is a memorable cast of characters, part of an Asian community in East Africa, where lives and fates we follow ever the course of seven decades.

Rich in detail and description, M.G. Vassanji's award winning novel magnificently conjures setting and the realm of eras past as it explores the state of living in exile from one's home and from oneself.

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18/05/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME
"THE UNIVERSE IN A NUTSHELL"
Stephen Hawking

The success of "A Brief History of Time" indicates there is widespread interest in the big questions like where did we come from? And why is the universe the way it is? However, many people have found parts of the book difficult to follow. The aim in this new edition is to make it easier by including large numbers of illustrations. Even if you only look at the pictures and their captions, you should get some idea of what is going on.

This book is updated by the author and includes new theoretical and obsevational results obtained since the book was first published.

There's a new chapter on wormholes and time travel. Einstein's General Theory of Relativity seems to offer the possibility that we could create and maintain wormholes, little tubes that connect different regions of space-time. If so, we might be able to use them for rapid travel around the galaxy or travel back in time. Of course, we have not seen anyone from the future.

For Sale in our Used Book Section

11/05/2026

Adrana Adriana Villarreal-Aleman

BOOK OF THE WEEK
"A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES"

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteen book in #1 New York Times besteller Louise Penny's beloved series.

It's spring and Three Pines is reemerging after a harsh winter. But not everything lying dormant should reemerge.

But something has.

A young man and woman have reappeared in the Súreté du Québec ínvestigators' lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they arrive in the village of Three Pines.

But to what end?

This book has just been added to our collection, it is available to check out.

11/05/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK
"A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES"

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteen book in #1 New York Times besteller Louise Penny's beloved series.

It's spring and Three Pines is reemerging after a harsh winter. But not everything lying dormant should reemerge.

But something has.

A young man and woman have reappeared in the Súreté du Québec ínvestigators' lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they arrive in the village of Three Pines.

But to what end?

This book has just been added to our collection, it is available to check out.

04/05/2026

The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil Wears Prada includes brand-new scenes featuring the iconic Miranda Priestly.

Almost a decade has passed since Andy Sachs quit the job “a million girls would die for” working for Miranda Priestly at Runway magazine—a dream that turned out to be a nightmare. Andy and Emily, her former nemesis and co-assistant, have since joined forces to start a high end bridal magazine, The Plunge, which has quickly become required reading for the young and stylish. Now they get to call all the shots: Andy writes and travels to her heart’s content; Emily plans parties and secures advertising like a seasoned pro. Even better, Andy has met the love of her life. Max Harrison, scion of a storied media family, is confident, successful, and drop-dead gorgeous. Their wedding will be splashed across all the society pages as their friends and family gather to toast the glowing couple.

Andy Sachs is on top of the world. But karma’s a bitch. The morning of her wedding, Andy can’t shake the past. And when she discovers a secret letter with crushing implications, her wedding-day jitters turn to cold dread. Andy realizes that nothing—not her husband, nor her beloved career—is as it seems. She never suspected that her efforts to build a bright new life would lead her back to the darkness she barely escaped ten years ago—and directly into the path of the devil herself...Featuring all new scenes with the villainess we love to hate (hate to love?), Miranda Priestly.

This and the original For Sale now. Come by and check it out.

27/04/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK

THE RED BALLOON
By Albert Lamorisse

A classic children's picture book featuring photographs from the Academy Award-winning. It tells the magical, heartwarming story of a young boy named Pascal and his friendship with a sentient, bright red balloon in the streets of Paris. It is an enduring tale often praised for its visual storytelling.

A childhood wonder, friendship and fantasy.

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19/04/2026

BOOK OF THE WEEK
LA LUCCI
SUSAN LUCCI

The long running Queen of Daytime Television, Susan Lucci-who has gone by the endearment La Lucci since her earliest days on the set of "All my Children"- knows a thing or two about life, love, joy, adventure and remaking oneself after loss both personally and professionally.

This stunning new memoir includes nearly one hundred never before seen photos.

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