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Patron PicksJanuary 2015 Angie, Betty, Brittany, Erin, Hannah, Ivan, Joy, Kindra, Linda, Lindsey, Lisa, Nichole, Robert, Rumi, Sarah and Stephanie participated in the adult reading programs and offer these suggested titles.
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Attachments
by Rainbow Rowell
Gossiping and sharing their personal secrets on e-mail in spite of their company's online monitoring practices, Beth and Jennifer unwittingly amuse Internet security officer Lincoln, who unexpectedly falls for Beth while reading their correspondences. 30,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Rowell
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Bad dirt : Wyoming stories 2
by Annie Proulx
A new anthology of short fiction by the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author features an array of stories, all set in Wyoming, that feature colorful, eccentric, and moving characters who have a profound effect on the people around them, in such tales as "The Trickle Down Effect," "The Contest", and "What Kind of Furniture Would Jesus Pick?" 125,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Proulx
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The best American comics 2013
by Jeff Smith
Co-edited by the creator of Bone, a cutting-edge anthology of top-selected graphic pieces published in American periodicals in 2012 showcases the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. 20,000 first printing.
Call Number: 741.5973 Bes
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City of heavenly fire
by Cassandra Clare
As darkness descends on the Shadowhunter world, chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced, in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times best-selling Mortal Instruments series.
Call Number: YA Clare
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The good earth
by Pearl S. Buck
A Chinese peasant overcomes the forces of nature and the frailties of human nature to become a wealthy landowner.
Call Number: F Buck
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The heiresses : a novel
by Sara Shepard
After their 34-year-old cousin Poppy jumps to her death, the remaining heiresses of the Saybrook family—Aster, Corrine, Natasha and Rowan—receive an ominous warning that forces them to uncover a dark truth about their family before they lose the only thing money can't buy—their lives. 100,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Shepard
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I, Rhoda
by Valerie Harper
A first memoir by the Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actress best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda traces her childhood in the tri-state area, her relationships with fellow celebrities and her recent battle with lung cancer.
Call Number: B Harper
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Inferno : a novel
by Dan Brown
In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces … Dante's Inferno. Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle. By the author of The Da Vinci Code.
Call Number: F Brown
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The longest ride
by Nicholas Sparks
After being trapped in an isolated car crash, the life of an elderly widower becomes entwined with that of a young college student and the cowboy she loves in this new romance from the New York Times best-selling author. 1,000,000 first printing.
Call Number: F Sparks
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Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
In a final installment in the dramatic trilogy by the author of The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, two-time Hunger Games survivor Katniss Everdeen is targeted by a vengeful Capitol that vows to make Katniss and all of District 12 pay for the ensuing unrest. 250,000 first printing.
Call Number: YA Collins
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The never list
by Koethi Zan
Having lived lives of careful prudence, best friends Sarah and Jennifer are abducted from a cab and held captive for three years in a dungeon-like cellar by a sadistic man, a trauma Sarah endeavors to understand a decade later as she pursues healing and unravels a horrifying mystery.
Call Number: F Zan
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No choice but seduction
by Johanna Lindsey
A latest installment in the popular Malory series finds hot-headed American sea captain Boyd Anderson running to the aid of his brother-in-law's daughter's kidnapping, only to lock horns with a fellow rescuer, the adventure-seeking Katey Tyler. By the author of The Devil Who Tamed Her.
Call Number: F Lindsey
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Otherwise engaged
by Amanda Quick
Barely escaping a would-be abductor who has left a trail of victims in his wake, world traveler Miss Amity Doncaster discovers that her attacker has become obsessed with gossip that ties Amity to scientist Benedict Stanbridge, a spy for the throne who resolves to bring the killer to justice.
Call Number: F Quick
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Uganda be kidding me
by Chelsea Handler
A new collection of humorous essays about her life, loves and the state of the world from the New York Times late-night talk show star and best-selling author of Are you There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea. 800,000 first printing
Call Number: 818.6 Han
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When we met
by Susan Mallery
A former Special Ops agent turned bodyguard trainer, Angel Whittaker sets his sights on a tough-talking PR woman who never backs down from a challenge. Original.
Call Number: F Mallery
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You, being beautiful : the owner's manual to inner and outer beauty
by Michael F. Roizen
A guide to looking and feeling beautiful counsels readers on the connection between health and beauty while outlining scientifically valid recommendations for skin care, diet, stress management, alleviating pain, and achieving happiness. 1,750,000 first printing.
Call Number: 613 Roi
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