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Cumberland Public Library Staff Picks July 2019
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In this Issue
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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, the Teen Center or Children's Desk.
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Oryx and Crake : a novel
by Margaret Atwood
A novel of the future explores a world that has been devastated by ecological and scientific disasters
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Aru Shah and the end of time
by Roshani Chokshi
Telling fibs in order to fit in better with her wealthier peers, 12-year-old Aru Shah spends her school break at the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, where her decision to light a cursed lamp unwittingly releases an ancient demon.
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Cherry cheesecake murder : a Hannah Swensen mystery with recipes
by Joanne Fluke
When Main Street in Lake Eden becomes a movie set, a clever killer rewrites the script and bakery owner Hannah Swenson, while trying to decide which marriage proposal to accept, must sift through a cast of suspects before the film wraps with an even deadlier ending.
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Choked : Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution
by Beth Gardiner
Discusses the deadly risks posed by air pollution, which kills seven million people a year, and describes the efforts being made to combat it, offering case studies of such cities as New Delhi, London, and Los Angeles
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NOS4A2 : a novel
by Joe Hill
When Charles Talent Manx, an unstoppable monster who transforms children into his own terrifying likeness, kidnaps her son, Victoria McQueen, the only person to ever escape his unmitigated evil, must engage in a life-and-death battle of wills to get her son back.
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The apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
by Shaun David Hutchinson
A teen born via parthenogenesis to a virgin mother discovers her baffling ability to heal when she saves her longtime crush from a gunshot wound, a situation that is complicated by other seeming miracles and manifestations.
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The fated sky
by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Fated Sky looks forward to 1961, when mankind is well-established on the moon and looking forward to its next step: journeying to, and eventually colonizing, Mars. Of course the noted Lady Astronaut Elma York would like to go, but there's a lot riding on whoever the International Aerospace Coalition decides to send on this historic--but potentially very dangerous--mission? Could Elma really leave behind her husband and the chance to start a family to spend several years traveling to Mars? And with the Civil Rights movement taking hold all over Earth, will the astronaut pool ever be allowed to catch up, and will these brave men and women of all races be treated equitably when they get there?"--Amazon
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Octavia gone
by Jack McDevitt
Returning from space after missing for eleven years and presumed dead, Gabe helps Alex and Chase investigate a missing alien artifact in the latest novel of the series following Coming Home.
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The beach at Painter's Cove : a novel
by Shelley Noble
Four generations of estranged Whitaker women find themselves at the family’s Connecticut mansion to restore the building, catalogue their enormous art collection and inadvertently begin healing their relationships.
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The wonder of lost causes : a novel
by Nick Trout
A veterinarian single mother with a disabled son who requires a strict daily regimen for his survival makes a difficult decision when she discovers that he can communicate with a scruffy but loving stray dog.
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Mrs. Everything : a novel
by Jennifer Weiner
Two sisters struggle to find their place, be true to themselves and adapt to rapid changes happening throughout the latter half of 20th-century America.
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The stars are fire
by Anita Shreve
A novel based on the true story of the largest fire in Maine's history follows the experiences of a pregnant woman who struggles to protect her two young children and watches her home burn while her husband joins the volunteer firefighters.
The Daytime Discussion Group will be talking about this title on Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 am.
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Room : a novel
by Emma Donoghue
A 5-year-old narrates a riveting story about his life growing up in a single room where his mother aims to protect him from the man who has held her prisoner for seven years since she was a teenager.
The Evening Discussion Group will be talking about this title on Monday, July 7 at 6:30 pm.
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