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| The Spite House by Johnny ComptonHow it begins: Cash-strapped and on the run, Eric Ross accepts an offer to move into Masson House, a haunted property in Texas, along with his two daughters.
What happens next: Tasked with recording any supernatural goings-on in exchange for a big payout, Eric's family discovers secrets about the house that could destroy their safety...and their sanity.
About the author: Healthy Fears horror podcast host Johnny Compton puts a fresh spin on classic haunted house tales with this twisty debut.
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive. |
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| Episode Thirteen by Craig DiLouieTune in: to the season finale of ghost hunters Claire and Matt Kirklin's reality TV series Fade to Black, where they'll be investigating the Paranormal Research Center, site of bizarre experiments in the 1970s.
Unless? Mid-investigation, the Kirklins and their team vanish, the only clues to their disappearance in the journals and tapes they left behind...
For fans of: terrifying found footage horror stories.
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive. |
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| Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez; translated by Megan McDowell1981 Argentina: Newly widowed medium Juan travels to his late wife's ancestral home with his young son, Gaspar, in tow.
But then...When Gaspar begins exhibiting his father's paranormal abilities, Juan must fight to protect him from the clutches of his in-laws' immortality-seeking cult.
Book buzz: This creepy latest from Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mariana Enriquez is the first of her novels to be translated in English and has earned raves from The New York Times, Elle, LitHub, and more.
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive. |
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| All Hallows by Christopher GoldenWelcome to...suburban Coventry, MA, on Halloween night in 1984, where four unfamiliar children in vintage costumes beg for protection from "The Cunning Man."
Read it for: Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christopher Golden's tense and atmospheric homage to 1980s horror, packed with nostalgia and plenty of twists.
For fans of: Stranger Things.
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive and always available as an eAudiobook on Hoopla. |
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| Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham JonesWhat it's about: Four years after surviving the Indian Lake massacre, final girl Jade Daniels returns to her Idaho hometown to square off against escaped serial killer Dark Mill South.
Series alert: Don't Fear the Reaper is the second pulse-pounding novel in Stephen Graham Jones' Indian Lake trilogy, following the Bram Stoker Award-winning My Heart Is a Chainsaw.
Why you might like it: Unlike its predecessor, Don't Fear the Reaper is told from multiple perspectives -- including Dark Mill South's.
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive. |
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| The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country by Matt RuffWhat it is: the evocative and darkly humorous follow-up to 2016's Lovecraft Country, the basis for the HBO series of the same name.
What happens: In the summer of 1957, three years after events of the first book, the Turner and Dandridge families once again find themselves contending with racist threats both human and cosmic.
Who it's for: "Fans will find this a worthy sequel" (Publishers Weekly).
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive. |
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| Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. SnyderWhat it is: Bram Stoker Award-winning author Lucy A. Snyder's intensifying expansion of her short story "Magdala Amygdala," about three women who band together to survive a pandemic apocalypse.
For fans of: feminist-tinged cosmic horror.
Reviewers say: "It's seamlessly constructed, frequently funny, joyfully queer, and unapologetically gross" (Booklist Reviews).
Digital Format: Available as an eBook and eAudiobook using Libby from OverDrive. |
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| Mothered by Zoje StageHow it begins: Laid off thanks to COVID, Grace reluctantly agrees to let her estranged mother, Jackie, move in with her to help pay her mortgage.
What happens next: Plagued by gruesome, reality-bending nightmares about her dead twin sister, Grace wonders if her waning grasp on her sanity is related to her mother's presence -- and then she makes a disturbing discovery.
Try this next: Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth. |
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CUE - Cinema Under Exploration
Sunday, April 16,
3:00pm
Downtown
Love films? Want to learn about important films and film theory but don't know where to start? Come join us every Sunday afternoon for CUE-Cinema Under Exploration. Every week, guests will gather to watch a film while enjoying free popcorn, then discuss afterwards. Due to content and subject matter, this programming is open to ages 16 and older.
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Camp NaNoWrimo Workshop
Tuesday, April 18,
6:30pm
Bethany
Calling all writers! Join us this April for Camp NaNoWrimo. This month-long writing challenge takes place every April and July, and offers you the flexibility to try something new with your writing. The key differences between Camp NaNoWriMo and our November writing challenge are that during Camp, you can set your own word-count goal (you’re not locked into 50,000 words!), and you can officially tackle any kind of writing project, novel or not. Learn more about Camp NaNo here.
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Lemonade Lounge
Thursday, April 20,
3:15pm
Choctaw
Come for the lemonade, stay for the games, crafts, and activities! We'll bring out our Nintendo Switch and compete in Mario Kart tournaments, play Exploding Kittens, do puzzles together, and more! For ages 12-18.
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Herb Gardening For Beginners
Thursday, April 20,
6:00pm
Almonte
This course will offer you the basics of how to create an herb garden using different growing methods such as hydroponics, containers, raised beds, and growing from cuttings. You will learn how to prepare each space to begin your herb garden, learn about various seeds for medicinal herbs and culinary herbs, best practices to harvest your herbs, and how to use them in holistic practices and traditional cooking. After the class you can also check out gardening tools to help you start your own herb garden at home. This class is being taught by Gabrielle Reyes of Black Soil Urban Farm. She is a mother of one handsome and cheerful son, a community worker and partner with The Exotic Culture Movement, and a certified holistic nutritionist, Master Herbalist, Master Gardener, Urban farmer, and first-year horticulture student.
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Have you met Libby?
Libby is a free app that allows you to borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines from our OverDrive collection. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline enjoyment anytime, anywhere. All you need to get started is a library card. Click to learn more.
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NoveList Plus
Expert reading recommendations from NoveList make finding your next book easier than ever. NoveList includes fiction titles for all ages.
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Summer Reading Program
Our Summer Reading Program (June 1-July 31) is open to ALL ages, from pre-readers to adults. Registration is open now, so sign up for a chance to win some great prizes this summer!
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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