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The library receives well over a hundred new books each month. These last couple months, in particular, have ushered in some great titles. The following novels, which cover a wide variety of genres, themes and appeal factors, prove there is enough fresh reading to keep any bookworm occupied until summer officially hits. Check out more reading inspiration below and simply click any title to place a hold on it in our catalogue. -- Catherine
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The lastby Hanna JamesonAfter a global nuclear war begins, Jon Keller and a small group of survivors at a hotel in Switzerland try to maintain some semblance of civilization, only to discover the murdered body of a young girl in the hotel's water tanks.Genre: Mystery; Apocalyptic fictionThemes: Band of survivors; Locked room mysteriesCharacter: Authentic; IntrospectiveTone: Menacing; Suspenseful; Thought-provoking
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A snapshot of murder by Frances BrodyYorkshire, 1928. Indomitable sleuth Kate Shackleton is taking a well-deserved break from her detective work and indulging in her other passion: photography. When her local Photographic Society proposes an outing to the opening of the Bronte Museum, Kate jumps at the chance to visit the setting of Wuthering Heights. But the setting proves to be even more sinister than the dreary classic when a member of their party is found murdered.Genre: Cozy mysteries; Gentle reads; Historical mysteriesThemes: Books about books; Vacation interruptedCharacter: Well-developedStoryline: Intricately plotted
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Missing daughter by Rick MofinaYears after their daughter went missing, the Lane family, fearing that she is gone forever, are plunged into a world of buried secrets and lies when a stunning twist in the case sends shockwaves through their tight-knit community.Genre: Canadian fiction; Psychological suspenseCharacter: Well-developedStoryline: Intricately plottedPace: Fast-pacedTone: SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling
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The mister by E. L JamesWhen tragedy strikes, Maxim Trevelyan unexpectedly inherits his family's title, wealth, and estates, a role he's not prepared for, but his biggest challenge is Alessia Demachi, a woman with a dangerous past.Genre: Contemporary romancesTone: Steamy Themes: For richer, for poorer; Opposites attract
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Dare to love a duke by Eva LeighThe manager of a secret society where fantasies become a reality, Lucia, aka Amina, has never been intrigued by any man until she meets the new Duke of Northfield who is all she ever wanted in a lover until scandal threatens to tear them apart.Genre: Historical romances; Regency romancesThemes: Marriage of convenienceCharacter: Well-developedPace: Fast-pacedTone: Steamy; Strong sense of placeWriting Style: Engaging
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Slow ride by Lori FosterTreasure hunter Ronnie Ashford struggles to maintain professional distance in her reluctant collaboration with security expert Jack Crews, who resolves to prove there is more to their relationship.Genre: Contemporary romancesThemes: Road tripping; Workplace romanceTone: SteamyWriting Style: Banter-filled; Engaging
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Fame adjacent by Sarah SkiltonAfter she decides to crash the twenty-fifth anniversary party for a television show she was on as a child, Holly Danner turns to Thom Parker, her fellow patient in Internet rehab, for help, but he tries to discourage her from confronting her ex-friends.Genre: Chick litThemes: Road trippingCharacter: SympatheticTone: FunnyWriting Style: Engaging
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The summer cottage by Viola ShipmanMemories of better times motivate a woman at a crossroads in her life to renovate a lakeside family cottage where she was most happy and where she discovers a cache of letters from the late-19th century.Genre: Chick lit; Women's lives and relationshipsThemes: Bouncing backCharacter: RelatableTone: Heartwarming; RomanticWriting Style: Engaging
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The library of lost and found by Phaedra PatrickA shy librarian whose kind heart is often exploited receives a mysterious book of fairy tales from the beloved grandmother she believed dead and embarks on a perspective-changing journey of astonishing family secrets.Genre: Gentle reads; Women's lives and relationshipsThemes: Books about books; Life in small townsTone: HeartwarmingWriting Style: Engaging
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Emily eternal by Mark WheatonDesigned in a lab to help humans process trauma when the Earth's sun begins to die prematurely, an artificial consciousness discovers a possible way to save humanity, only to be attacked by individuals who would control her technology.Genre: Apocalyptic fiction; Science fictionThemes: Robots with emotionsTone: Bittersweet; IrreverentWriting Style: Compelling
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Uncompromising honor by David WeberAfter the League, committing atrocities such as the galaxy has not known in 1,000 years, kills many of the people she loves, Honor Harrington, a.k.a. the Salamander, is about to show the League members something they could have never imagined.Genre: Science fiction; Space operaStoryline: Action-packed; Intricately plotted; World-buildingPace: Fast-pacedTone: Dramatic
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Master & apprenticeby Claudia GrayThe first Star Wars novel to take place before the events of The Phantom Menace explores Obi-Wan Kenobi's apprenticeship as a young Jedi under Qui-Gon Jinn. Genre: Franchise books; Movie tie-ins; Space opera
Storyline: Intricately plotted; Plot-driven Pace: Fast-paced Tone: Atmospheric; Dramatic; Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling
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Inspectionby Josh MalermanBoys are being trained at one school for geniuses, girls at another. And neither knows the other exists--until now.Genre: Horror; Multiple perspectivesThemes: Playing GodStoryline: UnconventionalTone: Suspenseful; Violent
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A good enough mother by Bev ThomasWhen a new patient, Dan—unstable and traumatized— looks exactly like her missing son, psychotherapist Ruth Hartland is determined to help him, but soon, her own complicated feelings cloud her professional judgement, and she begins to cross some dangerous boundaries.Genre: Psychological suspenseCharacter: AuthenticStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: Moving; SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling
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The invitedby Jennifer McMahonWhen an inspired effort to build her dream home is overshadowed by discoveries about her rural property's violent past, a former history teacher becomes obsessed with the stories of three generations of local women who died under suspicious circumstances.Genre: Ghost stories; Thrillers and suspenseThemes: Moving to a haunted house; Small town horrorStoryline: Plot-drivenTone: Atmospheric; SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling
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When we left Cuba by Chanel CleetonRecruited by the CIA to infiltrate Fidel Castro's inner circle, Beatriz Perez, who is consumed with revenge and the desire to reclaim the life she lost in the Cuban Revolution, will risk everything--including the man who has stolen her heart. Genre: Historical fiction Character: Spirited Tone: Moving; Romantic Writing Style: Engaging
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Wunderland by Jennifer Cody EpsteinA German-American woman in 1989 New York City evaluates her relationship with her late mother, whose childhood best friendship was shattered in the wake of a betrayal involving the Hitler Youth movement and a family secret.Genre: Historical fiction; Parallel narrativesThemes: Facing racismCharacter: AuthenticStoryline: Character-driven; Intricately plottedTone: Heartwrenching; Sobering; Strong sense of place; Writing Style: Compelling; Descriptive; Well-researched
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Lost rosesby Martha Hall KellyBased on true events, a tale set a generation before Lilac Girls traces the stories of three women, including Caroline Ferriday's mother, a Romanov cousin and a fortune-teller's daughter, against a backdrop of the Russian revolution and World War I.Genre: Historical fictionThemes: Life during wartimeCharacter: Strong femalePace: Leisurely pacedWriting Style: Descriptive
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