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Retired Staff PicksNovember 2014 They're Back! Retired staff members, Char, Debbie, Ellen, Jane, Linda, Sara and Trish, offer their reading suggestions.
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The American heiress : a novel
by Daisy Goodwin
A first novel by the anthologist of 101 Poems That Could Save Your Life presents the story of vivacious Cora Cash, whose early 20th-century marriage to England's most eligible duke is overshadowed by his secretive nature and the traps and betrayals of London's social scene. 75,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Goodwin
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The Arnifour affair : A Colin Pendragon Mystery
by Gregory Harris
In turn-of-the-20th-century London, detective Colin Pendragon and his partner Ethan Pruitt try to solve the murder of Lady Arnifour's husband, as well as the disappearance of a street urchin's sister. Original.
Call Number: M Harris
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Big little lies
by Liane Moriarty
An annual school Trivia Night ends in a disastrous riot leaving one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but evidence shows it might have been premeditated in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of The Husband's Secret.
Call Number: F Moriarty
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The bones of Paris : a novel of suspense
by Laurie R. King
Investigating the disappearance of an American girl who may be one of several abductees linked to a series of murders, Harris Stuyvesant, a former officer of the American Bureau of Investigation, follows clues to an American expat community in 1929 Paris, where he encounters dangerous adversaries and famous historical artists.
Call Number: F King
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City of Jasmine
by Deanna Raybourn
Embarking on a world tour in the 1920s, famed aviatrix Evangeline Starke cuts her ambitious stunt short when she, receiving a recent photograph of her late husband Gabriel, tracks the photo to the ancient City of Jasmine, Damascus where danger, passion and the truth await. Original.
Call Number: F Raybourn
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Edge of eternity
by Ken Follett
A conclusion to the epic trilogy by the best-selling author of Winter of the World continues the experiences of five intertwined international families as they confront the social, political and economic turmoil of the second half of the 20th century. 1.5 million first printing.
Call Number: F Follett
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Girls like us
by Gail Giles
Graduating from their school's special education program, aggressive Quincy and shy Biddy are placed together in their first independent apartment and gradually discover unexpected things they share in common in the face of past challenges and a harrowing trauma. By the author of Shattering Glass.
Call Number: YA Giles
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The good girl
by Mary Kubica
The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge and his socialite wife, inner-city art teacher Mia Dennett is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatcher, who, instead of delivering her to his employers, hides her in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota to keep her safe from harm.
Call Number: F Kubica
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A hundred summers
by Beatriz Williams
Returning to an idyllic Rhode Island oceanfront community for the summer of 1938, New York socialite Lily Dane is devastated by the appearances of her newly married ex-fiancé and former best friend, who reintroduce her to an alluring acquaintance from her college years at the same time she realizes that her ties to her ex remain impossible to ignore.
Call Number: F Williams
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Life after life : a novel
by Kate Atkinson
The award-winning author of Behind the Scenes at the Museum follows the experiences of a woman who after being born on a snowy night in 1910 repeated dies and reincarnates into the same life to correct missteps and ultimately save the world. 75,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Atkinson
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Lucky us : a novel
by Amy Bloom
Forging a life together after being abandoned by their parents, half sisters Eva and Iris share decades in and out of the spotlight in golden-era Hollywood and mid-20th-century Long Island. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Come to Me. 125,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Bloom
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The most of Nora Ephron
by Nora Ephron
A celebration of the work of the late Academy Award-nominated author and screenwriter collects her writings on topics ranging from journalism and feminism to food and aging, in a volume complemented by her notorious Wellesley commencement address and her recent blogs about death.
Call Number: 814.54 Eph
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The shoemaker's wife : a novel
by Adriana Trigiani
This intricately woven tapestry of love and family, war and loss, risk and destiny follows star-crossed lovers Enza, a practical beauty, and Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, who, after their first meeting in the Italian Alps, find their destinies inexplicably entwined as they build their lives in America. 200,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Trigiani
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Smoke gets in your eyes : & other lessons from the crematory
by Caitlin Doughty
The blogger behind the popular Web series Ask a Mortician describes her experiences working at a crematory, including how she sometimes got ashes on her clothes and how she cared for bodies of all shapes and sizes. 40,000 first printing.
Call Number: B Doughty
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Some luck
by Jane Smiley
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres follows the triumphs and tragedies of a farm family from post-World War I America through the early 1950s. Reading group guide. 75,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Smiley
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Station eleven : a novel
by Emily St. John Mandel
The sudden death of a Hollywood actor during a production of King Lear marks the beginning of the world's dissolution, in a story told at various past and future times from the perspectives of the actor and four of his associates. By the author of The Lola Quartet. 50,000 first printing.
Call Number: SF Mandel
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