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Booked for Lunch
Wednesday, February 7, 11:30 am
Community Room
Join us as we discuss The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann.On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While the Wager had been chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon known as "the prize of all the oceans," it had wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia. The men, after being marooned for months and facing starvation, built the flimsy craft and sailed for more than a hundred days, traversing nearly 3,000 miles of storm-wracked seas. They were greeted as heroes.But then ... six months later, another, even more decrepit craft landed on the coast of Chile. This boat contained just three castaways, and they told a very different story. The thirty sailors who landed in Brazil were not heroes - they were mutineers. The first group responded with countercharges of their own, of a tyrannical and murderous senior officer and his henchmen. It became clear that while stranded on the island the crew had fallen into anarchy, with warring factions fighting for dominion over the barren wilderness. As accusations of treachery and murder flew, the Admiralty convened a court martial to determine who was telling the truth. The stakes were life-and-death-for whomever the court found guilty could hang.Copies of the book will be distributed at the January meeting and, afterward, are available by visiting the front desk at either Centerville or Woodbourne Library. No registration is necessary, but participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending the discussion.
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Abandon: A Novel by Blake CrouchOn Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman, and child in a remote mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone found. Now, journalist Abigail Foster and her historian father have set out to explore the long-abandoned town and learn what happened. With them are two backcountry guides--along with a psychic and a paranormal photographer, who are there to investigate rumors that the town is haunted. But Abigail and her companions are about to learn that the town's ghosts are the least of their worries. Twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they realize they are not alone.
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| Mothtown by Caroline HardakerWhen ten-year-old David's grandfather dies suddenly, the boy is convinced he's simply missing. Searching for answers nearly 20 years later, David discovers a door to a hidden world. This twisty fantastical tale will appeal to fans of Stephen King's Lisey's Story. |
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| The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum KhanAfter relocating from Johannesburg to Durban, Indian teen Sana begins researching the history of her new home, a ramshackle apartment building that was once an opulent mansion. As she uncovers secrets of the building's deceased tenants, she tries to hold on to some of her own. Try this next: The Last Dreamwalker by Rita Woods. |
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| Mister Lullaby by J.H. MarkertCaught between the land of the living and the dreamlike Lalaland, comatose eight-year-old "seer" Sully Dupree fights to keep otherworldly monsters out of his small Nebraska town, whose unused train tunnel serves as the weakening boundary between worlds. Try this next: The Edge of Sleep by Jake Emanuel and Willie Block. |
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| The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa MorganIn 1970s San Francisco, psychologist Beatrice Bird discovers that her ability to see ghosts is strengthened when she takes LSD. Fleeing to a remote island, she puts her gifts to use to help Anne Iredale, a young mother who has recently escaped from her abusive husband. Try this next: Himself by Jess Kidd. |
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| The Parliament by Aimee PokwatkaWhen middle school science teacher Madigan Purdy and her students are attacked by owls, they take refuge in a library, where they find inspiration in one of Madigan's favorite childhood novels as they plot their escape. For fans of: "The Birds" by Daphne du Maurier; Whalefall by Daniel Kraus. |
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| The Star and the Strange Moon by Constance SayersBlending elements of horror, fantasy, and mystery, this creepy and intricately plotted parallel narrative centers on the cursed production of a French New Wave horror film and the disappearance of its star. For fans of: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. |
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| Where the Dead Wait by Ally WilkesYears after surviving a disastrous Arctic expedition that resulted in cannibalism, captain William Day is tasked with rescuing his stranded former second-in-command from the same waters, where he finds himself haunted by both past and present terrors. Try this next: Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Centerville Library 111 W. Spring Valley Rd Centerville, OH 45458 (937) 433-8091
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Woodbourne Library 6060 Far Hills Ave Centerville, OH 45459 (937) 435-3700
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Creativity Commons 895 Miamisburg Centerville Rd
Centerville, OH 45459 (937) 610-4425
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