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If you are reading this newsletter, chances are that you have a passion for reading...but do you have a passion for writing? If so, read ahead! We're pleased to once again be offering a 5-week memoir writing workshop starting September 18th...and we currently have five spaces left! Full-time author and retired educator, Jean Rae Baxter will lead you through writing about your personal experiences by teaching you the tips and techniques in memoir writing. Call the Napanee Branch at 613.354.2525 to register. This program begins September 18th and runs each week until October 23rd. Please note we also have a Fiction Writing Workshop running in Amherstview starting November 13th.
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Fire storm by Nancy MehlWhen FBI profiler Kaely Quinn visits Nebraska to care for her ailing mother, she notices suspicious connections among a series of local fires and calls on her partner, Noah Hunter, to help find the arsonist. They embark on a twisted path to catch a mad man intent on Kaely's death.Genre: Christian thrillerCharacter: FlawedTone: Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling
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Old bones by Douglas J PrestonYoung curator Nora Kelly leads a team in search of the "Lost Camp" of the Donner Party, but as they expose the real truth of what happened, those ancient horrors lead to present-day violence in a case assigned to rookie FBI agent Corrie Swanson.Genre: ThrillersCharacter: Likeable; Strong femaleStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: SuspensefulWriting Style :Compelling
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Searching for a missing woman amid a catastrophic flood and blistering social media attacks, a demoted Armand Gamache bonds with the victim's father, who contemplates a murder of his own.
Genre: Canadian fiction; Mysteries; Police procedurals Themes: Small town police Character: Complex; Introspective Storyline: Character-driven; Intricately plotted Pace: Leisurely paced Tone: Atmospheric; Moody
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When ownership of the estate where Daphne Blakemoor works passes to William, Marquis of Chemsford, her quiet, secluded life is threatened. William has a connection to her youth--and they've both been hiding from the past. Can they face their deepest wounds and forge a new path for the future?
Genre: Christian historical romances Themes: For richer, for poorer Tone: Chaste
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Unforgettable you by Brenda NovakReturning to Silver Springs after her father's death, Jada must face her ex, Maddox, a former bad boy who got her pregnant and accidentally crippled her brother.Genre: Contemporary romancesThemes: Home again; Love in a small town; Secret babyTone: Moving; SteamyWriting Style: Engaging
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A reluctant belle by Beth WhiteWith the Civil War over, Mississippi Belle Joelle Daughtry wants to establish a school to teach freed slaves. But she might have to form an alliance with her childhood nemesis and reveal her deepest secret to make changes in her world--and her heart.Genre: Christian historical romancesThemes: Enemies to loversTone: HeartwarmingWriting Style: Engaging
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Is there still sex in the city? by Candace BushnellA group of female friends navigates the ever-modernizing phenomena of midlife dating and relationships between The Village and Manhattan's Upper East Side. By the critically acclaimed author of Sex and the City.Genre: Chick litCharacter: SassyTone: Sardonic; SteamyWriting Style: Banter-filled; Descriptive
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Life and other inconveniences by Kristan HigginsWhen the blue-blood grandmother who abandoned her long ago calls and asks for help, Emma London, the black sheep of the family who has built a wonderful life for herself and her teenage daughter, must make a difficult decision. Genre: Multiple perspectives; Women's lives and relationships Themes: Family gatherings; Home again Character: Relatable Tone: Amusing; Moving; Romantic Writing Style: Engaging
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by Rosie Price
A sophisticated and conversation-starting novel of modern love, sexual violence, and toxic inheritance from a brilliant new literary voice.
Genre: Mainstream fiction; Women's lives and relationships Themes: Surviving sexual violence Tone: Moving Storyline: Issue-oriented Writing Style: Thoughtful
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Black spire by Delilah S DawsonTop spy to General Leia Organa, Vi Moradi, finds a lush, private planet housing Black Spire Outpost, which may offer the First Order allies, sanctuary and firepower in this companion book to the upcoming expansion to the Disney Parks. Genre: Science fiction; Space opera; Star Wars fiction Themes: Scum and villainy
Pace: Fast-paced Tone: Atmospheric; Dramatic
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The mage-fire war by L. E. ModesittSeeking sanctuary amid escalating prejudices against chaos magic in their homeland, Beltur and his companions become the first mages in a neighboring realm overshadowed by lawlessness, brigands and an invading army. Genre: Epic fantasyThemes: Laws of magic; Metaphorical racism; On the run; Storyline: World-buildingWriting Style: Richly detailed
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Our war by Craig DiLouieOrphaned during the second American Civil War, 11-year old Hannah joins a female citizen militia while her older brother, Alex, joins a militant group of fighters with loyalty to an impeached president who refused to leave office. Genre: Dystopian fiction Themes: Chosen family Storyline: Issue-oriented Tone: Haunting; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Gritty
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The rumorby Lesley KaraRumor has it that a notorious killer has been released from prison years after her brutal crime, and is living under a new identity in Joanna's seaside town. So who is the supposedly reformed murderer? Suspicion falls on everyone. As Joanna becomes obsessed with the case, her curiosity will expose her son and his father to a heartless psychopath--who may kill again. Genre: Psychological suspenseStoryline: Intricately plottedPace: Fast-pacedTone: Menacing; Suspenseful
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The institute by Stephen KingThis supernatural thriller finds an abducted youth imprisoned in an inescapable institute, where teens with psychic abilities are subjected to torturous manipulation.Genre: Horror; Thrillers and suspenseThemes: Childhood traumaCharacter: Well-developedStoryline: Character-drivenTone: Heartwrenching; Menacing; SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling; Spare
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The oneby John MarrsA decade after scientists discover that everyone has a "soulmate gene" that they share with just one other person, five people meet their matches, only to be torn by shocking secrets.Genre: Psychological suspenseStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling
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The ventriloquistsby E. R. RamzipoorA tale based on true events finds a misfit journalist, a forger and a street urchin joining a band of resistance fighters who risk their lives to publish a satiric newspaper mocking the Nazis.Genre: Historical fictionThemes: Inspired by real eventsCharacter: Well-developedStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: Dramatic; SuspensefulWriting Style: Compelling; Richly detailed
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The innocents by Michael CrummeyTwo orphans forage for survival on an isolated Newfoundland cove during years marked by storms and ravaging illness, before the mystery of their nature tests the limits of their bond.Genre: Canadian fiction; Historical fiction; Literary fictionCharacter: Well-developedStoryline: Character-drivenTone: Bleak; Moving; OffbeatWriting Style: Compelling; Descriptive; Gritty
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Tidelands by Philippa GregoryDuring England's 17th century civil war, Alinor, a woman without a husband and skilled with herbs, helps a young man on the run and unwittingly brings disaster into the heart of her life.Genre: Family sagas; Historical fictionCharacter: Large cast of charactersStoryline: Intricately plottedTone: Dramatic; Strong sense of placeWriting Style: Descriptive; Engaging
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Talking to strangersby Malcolm GladwellSomething is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don't know. And because we don't know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world.Genre: Society and cultureTone: Disturbing; Thought-provokingWriting Style: Compelling
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Haben : the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law by Haben GirmaDocuments the story of the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School, tracing her refugee parents' harrowing experiences in the Eritrea-Ethiopian war and her development of innovations that enabled her remarkable achievements.Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Life storiesTone: Heartwarming; Inspiring
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Travel light, move fast by Alexandra FullerThe best-selling author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight explores how her late father's service during the Rhodesian War, work as a banana farmer in Zambia and preference of unpredictability over security inspired her life.Genre: Life storiesTone: HauntingWriting Style: Lyrical
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Discover more items by searching the library catalogue here!
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