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Cumberland Public Library Staff Picks October 2017
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Check out some of these great reads that members of the staff at the library think you might enjoy because, well, we really enjoyed them. Copies of Book Discussion titles are available to be checked out at the Circulation Desk, Reference Desk, or Children's Desk
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One hot summer : Dickens, Darwin, Disraeli, and the great stink of 1858
by Rosemary Ashton
While 1858 in London may have been noteworthy for its broiling summer months and the related stench of the sewage-filled Thames River, the year is otherwise little remembered. And yet, historian Rosemary Ashton reveals in this compelling microhistory, 1858 was marked by significant, if unrecognized, turning points. For ordinary people, and also for the rich, famous, and powerful, the months from May to August turned out to be a summer of consequence.
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Title wave
by Lorna Barrett
Taking a Mystery Lovers cruise with her sister while her bookstore is rebuilt, Tricia Miles is shocked by the murder of a fellow passenger and risks her safety to determine if a famous author, a zealous fan or a crewmember is the killer.
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Jane, Unlimited
by Kristin Cashore
Recently orphaned Jane accepts an unexpected invitation from an old acquaintance to an island mansion where she will face five choices that could ultimately determine the course of her newly untethered life
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The girl before : a novel
by J P Delaney
Seizing a unique opportunity to rent a one-of-a-kind house, a damaged young woman falls in love with the enigmatic architect who designed the residence, unaware that she is following in the footsteps of a doomed former tenant.
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Lily and Dunkin
by Donna Gephart
In a poignant tale by an award-winning author, a transgender girl and a boy struggling with bipolar disorder forge a friendship based on their respective experiences as outsiders trying to fit in.
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Three sisters, three queens
by Philippa Gregory
Brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, Katherine of Aragon forges a unique sisterhood with the king's sisters, Margaret and Mary, that is shaped by rivalries, wars, betrayal, widowhood, motherhood, passion, and secrets
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The Force oversleeps
by Jarrett Krosoczka
Disappointed when her best friend gets the lead in the year's musical, Jedi Academy sophomore Victor Starspeeder dreads his protective older sister's approaching graduation and contemplates returning to his class-clown behavior.
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Bang : a novel
by Barry Lyga
A decade after accidentally shooting and killing his infant sister when he was four years old, Sebastian is haunted by the guilt and horror of the incident and bonds with a new friend before resolving to get another gun in the hope of rectifying his past.
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Caramel crush
by Jenn McKinlay
When her friend, Diane, asks her to deliver a batch of breakup cupcakes to her soon-to-be ex-fiancé, Mel finds the recipient dead and must whip up a batch of clues to clear Diane’s name and make sure that the real killer gets his or her just desserts. Includes recipes.
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Burn baby burn
by Meg Medina
Enduring the infamous New York summer of 1977 in the wake of arson fires, a massive blackout and the Son of Sam serial killings, 17-year-old Nora Lopez navigates the additional stresses of her family's limited finances, her father's absence and her brother's growing violence.
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Turkey Day murder : a Lucy Stone mystery
by Leslie Meier
Amateur sleuth Lucy Stone investigates when Tinker's Cove's annual Thanksgiving festivities are interrupted by the murder of Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan and uncovers a host of suspects while cooking up a holiday dinner for twelve.
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The nest
by Kenneth Oppel
Agonizing over his sick baby brother's struggles to survive, Steve is visited in his dreams by a mysterious wasp queen who offers to save his brother at a formidable cost.
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Crazy house
by James Patterson
In a future world where teenagers are taken, imprisoned, and forced to fight for their survival, well-behaved Cassie will do whatever it takes to save her rebellious twin sister from Death Row
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The Store
by James Patterson
Living in a world where all needs are anticipated and delivered by a powerful convenience retailer known as The Store, New York writers Jacob and Megan go undercover to expose The Store's secrets in ways that risk their lives.
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All American boys
by Jason Reynolds
When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinn witnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the older brother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints
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Orbiting Jupiter
by Gary D Schmidt
Twelve-year-old Jack narrates the story of foster teen Joseph, who after serving time in a juvenile facility has been placed with a family on a rural Maine farm and who resolves to track down the daughter he has never met.
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A head full of ghosts
by Paul Tremblay
The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when 14-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of what at first seems to be acute schizophrenia, a condition which only gets worse, leading them to believe it's actually demonic possession, as they become the center of a reality TV show.
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Call the midwife : a memoir of birth, joy, and hard times
by Jennifer Worth
Reflects on the experiences of Jennifer Worth as a midwife in London's postwar East End, including the nuns from whom she learned her craft and the interesting and challenging births she aided during her career
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John Adams
by David G. McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian sheds new light on America's second president, chronicling the life and times of Adams's youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his remarkable influence on the birth of the United States of America.
The Evening Book Discussion Group will be talking about this title on Monday, October 16 at 6:30 pm.
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A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens
Relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his lifeduring the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman heloves. Illustrated with drawings and maps depicting the period.
The Daytime Book Discussion Group will be talking about this title on Thursday, October 19 at 10:00 am.
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