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A Baker's Dozen of Staff Picks June 2018
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Check out what our staff is recommending this month!
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All You Need for a Beach by Alice SchertleUmbrella in the sand, sand between your toes, a glass of lemonade, and a sunny sky are all anyone needs to have a perfectly fun day at the beach, in the companion title to All You Need for a Snowman. Kristen: Children's Department "This rhyming picture book is perfect for jump-starting your summer fun. Starting with one tiny grain of sand and escalating to whales, pelicans, sailboats, and of course, the ocean, Alice Schertle's All You Need for a Beach is a charming read-aloud for young and old."
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Lynne: Adult Page "I found this a fascinating story of a small-town Ohio girl who becomes a Ford model and a bridesmaid to Grace Kelly and her descent into mental illness. Her daughter explores her mother's past and learns how her illness led to the dysfunctional family life she experienced as a child. It's a beautifully told story of compassion, forgiveness, and healing."
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The Efficiency Paradox : what big data can't do by Edward TennerThe author of Why Things Bite Back presents a scholarly challenge to today's focus on efficiency, citing the inherent waste of current practices while explaining how artificial intelligence can be combined with intuition to enable random, unexpected outcomes for overall better results. Gerry: Administration "Not everything scales up, and efficient isn't always effective! Humans need to mess around with things to make breakthroughs. Pretty good literature review on the topic as well."
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Evicted : poverty and profit in the American city by Matthew DesmondA Harvard sociologist examines the challenge of eviction as a formidable cause of poverty in America, revealing how millions of people are wrongly forced from their homes and reduced to cycles of extreme disadvantage that are reinforced by dysfunctional legal systems. Laura: Adult Services
"Told from a fly-on-the-wall perspective, this eye-opening book focuses on the lives of eight low-income families trying to locate and hang on to basic housing in the inner city of Minneapolis, MN. Not only was I profoundly moved by the story itself, but I was also truly astounded by the extensive, almost decade-long research the author, a sociologist, conducted for this book." |
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Falling by Jane GreenSeeking happiness away from her British life, Emma moves to Connecticut, where she renovates a cottage at the side of a handyman single father with whom she plans a future before a twist of fate redefines her beliefs about home. Virginia: Discovery Works "More than a love story, this novel is about changing life directions. I enjoyed the story of a woman starting over and the struggles she conquers along the way."
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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown "I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship." -- Brene Brown. Laura: Adult Page "This book is a wonderful trail guide for navigating the relationships of your life in a way that truly honors and uplifts your unique self. Brene Brown approaches these topics in such an honest and vulnerable way. Her definition of connection really sheds light on the reasons our various relationships can feel so wildly different."
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The High Season : a novel by Judy BlundellThe ultimate summer read--featuring indelible characters, crackling wit, and sophisticated storytelling--about one season when everything in a woman's life goes wrong. Anne: Adult Page "Perfect summer beach read with quirky, realistic characters! Fans of Elin Hilderbrand will love it."
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The Husband's Secret by Liane MoriartyDiscovering a tattered letter that says she is to open it only in the event of her husband's death, Cecelia, a successful family woman, is unable to resist reading the letter and discovers a secret that shatters her life and the lives of two other women.
Jess: Information Desk "This book is filled with twists, turns, and surprises. Perfect example of the saying "You don't know what goes on behind closed doors."
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The bestselling author of The Paris Wife returns to the subject of Ernest Hemingway in a novel about his passionate, stormy marriage to Martha Gellhorn, a fiercely independent, ambitious young woman who would become one of the greatest war correspondents of the twentieth century. In 1937, twenty-eight-year-old Martha Gellhorn travels alone to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War and becomes drawn to the stories of ordinary people caught in the devastating conflict. Nadge: Adult Services "Travel to Madrid, Finland, China, Key West, and Cuba with two literary legends against the backdrop of the Second World War: Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn. Experience intrigue, rivalry, love, torment, and surrender."
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Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAn illustrated, 10th anniversary edition of the New York Times best-selling fantasy novel describes how the magically gifted orphan, Kvothe, brazenly attends a legendary school of magic and must live as a fugitive after the murder of a king. Amy: Librarian Substitute "Written as a story-within-a-story, this first book in a trilogy spins the tale of Kvothe, a magically talented young man, and his adventures and mishaps as he grows to become a powerful wizard. Epic fantasy that's accessible even for readers who don't usually read this genre."
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The Pearl Sister : Cece's story by Lucinda RileyOutcast adopted daughter CeCe investigates the mystery of her family origin. It was shaped a century earlier by a pioneering clergyman's daughter who became a wealthy woman's companion before finding love and adventure among the Aboriginal people of Australia's dusty Red Centre plains. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Shadow Sister. Emma: Circulation Substitute "I love this series. It allows you to explore other countries without leaving the comfort of your own living room."
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The Sandcastle Girls : a novel by Chris BohjalianA historical love story inspired by the author's Armenian heritage finds early 20th-century nurse Elizabeth Endicott arriving in Syria to help deliver food and medical aid to genocide refugees, a volunteer service during which she exchanges letters with an Armenian engineer and widower. By the best-selling author of Midwives. Liese: Substitute Librarian "Author Chris Bohjalian has written this book to be achingly historically accurate, providing some insight in the personal tragedies of the little-known Armenian genocide of 1.5 million people and its effects on their descendants."
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When by Victoria LaurieSixteen-year-old Maddie Flynn cannot help but see the death date of everyone she meets or sees in a photograph or on-screen, and her alcoholic mother exploits this by having her do readings for money, but when Maddie predicts the death of a young boy, she becomes the center of an FBI investigation. Zana: Circulation Substitute "I found this book intriguing. Would I want to see the day my friends and family were going to die? Would it change the way I am living my life? Very thought provoking."
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