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Patron Picks May 2017 Angie, Barbara, Betty, Catherine, Cyndee, Gail, Hannah, Jennifer, Jill, Judy, Karen, Lauren, and Tammy participated in the adult reading program and offer these suggestions.
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The age of miracles : a novel
by Karen Thompson Walker
A painstakingly researched debut imagines the coming-of-age story of young Julia, whose world is thrown into upheaval when it is discovered that the Earth's rotation has suddenly begun to slow, posing a catastrophic threat to all life.
Call Number: F WALKER, KAREN T.
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Better dead
by Max Allan Collins
Working reluctantly for a zealous Joe McCarthy at the height of 1950s anti-Communist activities, Chicago detective Nate Heller is forced to choose between loyalties when he takes the case of a group of literary leftists who are supporting alleged spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. By the best-selling author of Road to Perdition.
Call Number: M COLLINS, MAX A.
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The chocolate castle clue : a chocoholic mystery
by JoAnna Carl
When a dusty old trophy awarded to her aunt's old high school singing group turns up and brings back memories of an old unsolved murder, chocolate shop manager Lee McKinney Woodyard realizes it is actually a clue to a present-day killing.
Call Number: M CARL, JOANNA
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Full dark, no stars
by Stephen King
A volume of four previously unpublished short works includes "1922," in which a man explores his dark nature; "Big Driver," in which a writer confronts a stranger; "Fair Extension," in which a cancer patient makes a deal with the devil; and "A Good Marriage," in which a woman makes a horrifying discovery about her husband.
Call Number: F KING, STEPHEN
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Heap house
by Edward Carey
Young Clod, living in his family's mansion amongst a mass of shifting forgotten items, becomes aware of the items whispering to him and senses a growing storm ahead, needing the help of an orphan servant to unravel the mystery.
Call Number: TEEN CAREY, EDWARD
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The house that love built
by Beth Wiseman
In the small town of Smithville, Texas, Brooke Holloway is raising two small children on her own after her husband's death, but the arrival of Owen Saunders has Brooke wondering if God is giving her another chance at happiness.
Call Number: F WISEMAN, BETH
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The husband's secret
by Liane Moriarty
Discovering a letter from her husband meant to be opened only in the event of his death, Cecelia is unable to resist reading it, though he is still alive, and discovers a secret that shatters not only her life, but the lives of two other women.
Call Number: F MORIARTY, LIANE
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Interview with the vampire
by Anne Rice
A horror classic is revisited to mark the twentieth anniversary of an author's remarkable debut with the story of a reporter who hears a vampire's chilling tale of centuries of life, told by a onetime New Orleans gentleman plantation owner.
Call Number: F RICE, ANNE
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The last picture show
by Larry McMurtry
The youth of a small town in mid-twentieth-century Texas search for ways to escape boredom and experience life and love.
Call Number: F MCMURTRY, LARRY
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Stone cold
by David Baldacci
Camel Club #3
Protecting a con artist from vengeful casino king Jerry Bagger, Oliver Stone and his colleagues at the Camel Club find their efforts further challenged by a ruthless killer who targets Stone by threatening to reveal his mysterious past.
Call Number: F BALDACCI, DAVID
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Thinking in Pictures : And Other Reports from My Life With Autism
by Temple Grandin
Celebrated for her unique empathy with animals, the animal scientist describes how she and other victims of autism perceive the world, and relates the ways in which she has been able to adapt and have a successful career.
Call Number: 616.89 GRA
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The ultimate gift
by Jim Stovall
The Ultimate Series #1
What would you do in order to inherit one billion dollars? In the novel, Jason Stevens is about to find out. It is a year long quest to get his inheritance.
Call Number: F STOVALL, JIM
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Undetected
by Dee Henderson
Researcher Gina Gray is on the verge of a breakthrough in sonar technology, and what she's told Navy Commander Mark Bishop is only the beginning.
Call Number: F HENDERSON, DEE
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A view from a broad
by Bette Midler
Featuring a new introduction, a re-release of a 1980 memoir by the Grammy Award-winning performer reflects on her early career through memories of endless rehearsals, her fear of flying and the wisdom she learned along the way.
Call Number: B MIDLER, BETTE
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