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A new dayby Brad MeltzerAfter Sunday quits being a day of the week, the other days of the week try out all sorts of candidates, until an act of kindness reminds them all that a little appreciation can go a long way. Genre: Humorous stories; Picture books for childrenCharacter: AnthropomorphicTone: SillyWriting Style: Attention-grabbing; Wordplay-filledIllustration: Cartoony; ColourfulMin/Max Grade level: 3 - 5 "Hilarity aside, the theme of kindness and appreciation comes through with a simple gesture amongst the noisy auditions – devoting one day to just be kind, and the wonderful feeling that saying thank you brings." -- Coleen, Technical Assistant
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Here are the most sought after books at the L&A Libraries.
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1. The four winds by Kristin HannahA Depression-era woman confronts a wrenching choice between fighting for the Dust Bowl-ravaged land she loves in Texas or pursuing an uncertain future in California.Genre: Historical fictionTone: DramaticWriting Style: Engaging; Lyrical; Richly detailed Stuck on the holds list? While you wait, try...
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2. The sanatorium by Sarah PearseAccompanying family members to an isolated Swiss Alps hotel to recuperate from a traumatizing case, a woman detective uncovers the fates of long-ago tuberculosis patients who went missing from the property years earlier when it operated as a sanatorium. Genre: Thrillers and suspenseThemes: Vacation interruptedStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: Atmospheric; Suspenseful Stuck on the holds list? While you wait, try...
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3. The pushby Ashley AudrainA devoted mother with a painful past gradually realizes that something is very wrong with her daughter, a fear that is complicated by her husband's dismissive views and the birth of a healthy son.Genre: Canadian fiction; Psychological suspenseThemes: Creepy clowns and bad seeds; Unreliable narratorStoryline: Intricately plotted; NonlinearTone: Heartwrenching; SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling Stuck on the holds list? While you wait, try...
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4. A Time for Mercy by John GrishamCourt-appointed lawyer Jake Brigance puts his career and the safety of his family on the line to defend a 16-year-old murder suspect who is facing the death penalty.Genre: Legal thrillersStoryline: Plot-drivenPace: Fast-pacedTone: SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling Stuck on the holds list? While you wait, try...
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5. The invisible life of Addie LaRue by Victoria SchwabMaking a Faustian bargain to live forever but never be remembered, a woman from early 18th-century France endures unacknowledged centuries before meeting a man who remembers her name.Genre: Historical fantasy; Multiple perspectivesThemes: Be careful what you wish forCharacter: LGBTQIA diverse; Strong femaleStoryline: SweepingTone: Haunting; SuspensefulWriting Style: Engaging Stuck on the holds list? While you wait, try...
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