Some of these books were picked out before Halloween or are not topical. (The trivia books with will appear in this and the next posting are for a possible spot on a trivia podcast.)
The Living Flame of Love by: Juan de la Cruz (St. John of the Cross)
Non-Fiction: Religion, Classic, Poetry, E-book
Part of this book is his poetry as well as an explanation of it's meaning. And part of it is letters that he sent to various people.
Brick Greek Myths: The Stories of Heracles, Athena, Pandora, Poseidon, and Other Ancient Heroes of Mount Olympus by: John D. McCann, Monica Sweeney, Becky Thomas
Fiction: Classic, Pop Culture, E-book
A retelling of the major Greek myths told in Lego.
The Romanovs: A Captivating Guide to the Last Imperial Dynasty to Rule Russia and the Impact the Romanov Family Had on Russian History by: Captivating History
Non-fiction: History, E-book
A short history of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. It highlights the major people and events including of course the end of the Tsars in Russia.
Opium and Absinthe by: Lydia Kang
Fiction: History, Mystery, E-book
This book takes place in NYC shortly after the book "Dracula" came out. Tillie is the younger daughter in one of the wealthy, society families. She has a riding accident and is given opium for the pain. Soon after the accident her older sister is murdered. From the way she was killed it looks like it was a vampire. Besides the bite marks the major possible clue to what happened was an absinthe bottle found next to her. Tillie is determined to solve her sister's murder, and gets help from unexpected places while also dealing with her growing use of the opium.
The Best Bar Trivia Book Ever: All You Need for Pub Quiz Domination by: Michael O'Neill
Non-Fiction: History, Science, Art, Sports 265 pages
Mostly a good collection of the trivia likely to show up in things like bar trivia games.
The Professor & the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity & the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by: Simon Winchester
Non-fiction: History, Biography, E-book
The story of the main creator of the Oxford English Dictionary and the American, who was found criminally insane, who was the biggest outside contributor to it.
The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down by: Colin Woodard
Non-fiction: History, 405 pages
This book tells the story of the heyday of Pirates in the Caribbean and who and what ended much of it.
Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails, with More than 500 Recipes by: David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, Alex Day
Non-fiction: Food, 320 pages
A collection of cocktail recipes as well as information on how to bartend/make good drinks, the bar and people connected to the bar.
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