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"Hurricanes of entitlement, all swirl and noise and destruction, nothing at their centers." ~ from Lauren Groff's Fates and Furies
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| Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth GilbertSelf-Help. "A creative life is an amplied life," says author Elizabeth Gilbert, who believes that all of us are capable of creativity. In six sections, "Courage," "Enchantment," "Permission," "Persistence," "Trust," and "Divinity," Gilbert dispels myths (forget about tortured artists), dispenses advice (mine the "strange jewels" within), and describes her philosophy of art as a life-enhancing spiritual force. |
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| Fates and Furies (on order) by Lauren GroffFiction. Marry in haste, repent at leisure. At least, that's what everyone expects when charismatic 22-year-old Lancelot "Lotto" Satterwhite weds enigmatic Mathilde Yoder after a five-week courtship. Against all odds, the glamorous couple's relationship endures for decades, despite the secrets at the heart of their marriage. The first half of this compelling, intricately plotted portrait of a complicated relationship is Lotto's, the second, Mathilde's. Their parallel narratives, which unfold in lyrical language, complement and contradict each other in startling ways. |
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| The Shepherd's Crown by Terry PratchettYA Fiction. Fans of the late Terry Pratchett will cherish this final installment of the author's Tiffany Aching series, which began with The Wee Free Men. Picking up where I Shall Wear Midnight left off, The Shepherd's Crown finds heroine Tiffany taking over Granny Weatherwax's witchery duties while preparing for an invasion by the elves of Fairyland. Myth and magic, an abundance of puns, and characters both familiar (Death, the irrepressible Nac Mac Feegles) and new (an elven revolutionary, (male) apprentice witch Geoffrey) should keep Discworld enthusiasts smiling from start to finish. |
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| The Children's Crusade: A Novel by Ann PackerFiction. Upon his discharge from the Navy in 1954, physician Bill Blair purchases a plot of land near Palo Alto, California, and marries Penny Greenaway, with whom he has four children. All is well (or seems to be) until Penny begins to withdraw and the family slowly unravels. Decades later, the remaining Blairs -- solemn, depressed doctor Robert, hypervigilant psychiatrist Rebecca, gentle schoolteacher Ryan, and troubled drifter James -- reunite at the family home, now standing stubbornly in the midst of Silicon Valley, and tell their stories in this moving, character-driven domestic saga. |
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Winter Stroll
by Elin Hilderbrand
A sequel to Winter Street finds inn owner Kelley Quinn and his family busily preparing for the holiday season, which is thrown into unexpected chaos by the machinations of three vindictive exes. By the author of the best-sellers Beautiful Day and The Matchmaker.
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| Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleFiction. As a reward for her academic achievements, eighth-grader Bee Branch has been promised a trip to Antarctica (Bee's choice) by her parents, tech guru Elgin Branch and architect Bernadette Fox. However, Bee's dream soon becomes a nightmare when Bernadette -- whose creative genius is outstripped only by her social anxiety and agoraphobia -- is first committed to a mental health facility and then disappears. Now it's up to Bee to track down her mother. Author Maria Semple, a television writer whose credits include Arrested Development, crafts a madcap comedic caper with satirical bite. |
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