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Books for Book Clubs February 2018
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Did you know? The High Plains Library District offers many services to support you and your book club! Book Club Bags: Each book club bag includes 12 copies of the book and a discussion guide, and best of all it comes with a 6-week checkout period! Book-a-Librarian for Book Clubs: Set up a face-to-face appointment for your book club with a librarian. From tips on running a successful discussion to presentations on hot new books, we're here to help! Just follow the link and select "Reading Advice" from the list of options. Personalized Reading Lists: If you'd like the personalized help from a librarian without the face-to-face meeting, this is the option for you! Simply fill out the survey, letting us know about the books your group loved (and loved to hate), and we'll send you a list of suggestions picked just for you! Books for Book Clubs Newsletter: Subscribe to this newsletter for monthly picks that are great for discussion, as well as notification of upcoming events and programs suited for book clubs.
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The Last Ballad
by Wiley Cash
Inspired by actual events, a tale set in the Appalachian foothills of 1929 North Carolina follows the struggles of an ordinary woman to reclaim her dignity and rights in a labor mill, where she earns a paltry salary before risking her family and future to join a union. This moving story about a one-of-a-kind character can inspire conversation about worker's rights, poverty, race, Communism, and even music.
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The Witches of New York: A Novel
by Ami McKay
A tale inspired by Manhattan's 19th-century witchcraft revival finds a celebrated teahouse proprietress and a gifted medium teaming up with a dream interpreter in the aftermath of a psychic colleague's disappearance. In addition to conjuring up New York on the verge of modernity, this clever novel also offers the chance to discuss the roles women have historically played through a fun and fascinating fantasy story.
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Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
Ignoring the troubling behavior of an eccentric crime writer with whom she has worked for years, editor Susan Ryeland is dismayed when a subplot hidden in the author's latest manuscript reveals a real-world murder. Book groups that indulge in classic mysteries, especially Agatha Christie novels, won't want to miss this mystery-within-a-mystery. By the best-selling author of Moriarty.
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The Marsh King's Daughter
by Karen Dionne
A woman whose birth occurred as a result of her teen mother's abduction and imprisonment in an isolated marshland cabin risks the adult family that does not know her past when she uses survival skills honed in childhood to track down her murderous father. Although the story elements of abduction and abuse can be challenging, book clubs that are up to the challenge will be rewarded with an exciting and conversation-provoking thriller.
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Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest - a True Story of the Jim Crow South
by Beth Macy
Tells the true story of two African-American brothers with albinism who were kidnapped and displayed as circus freaks, and whose mother endured a 28-year struggle to get them back. The author is both frank and thorough, and the disturbing story explores subjects such as race, human trafficking, disability, and poverty. By the author of the national best-seller Factory Man.
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
by Alexandra Horowitz
A psychologist and aficionado offers insight into the canine mind, drawing on current cognitive research to illuminate a dog's perceptual abilities and the experiences that shape dog behavior, in a report that also shares stories about the author's relationship with her canine friend, Pumpernickel. If your book group has read and enjoyed Temple Grandin, this may be another animal-lover's option.
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert
The best-selling author of Eat Pray Love builds on her personal generative process to counsel readers on how to let go of needless suffering while learning to understand the mysterious nature of inspiration and creativity. Topics of discussion range from the role of creativity in modern life and well-being, the stifling nature of perfectionism, and how persistence can lead to a joyful life.
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