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Practical Magic by Alice HoffmanOrphaned at an early age, Gillian and Sally Owen are raised by an aunt who deals in sorcery. The girls long for the normal life and leave home as soon as they can. Years later tragedy strikes and it is then they realize that magic is their gift, not their affliction. |
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The Ex Hex by Erin SterlingVivienne Jones must find a way to break her Ex Hex on Rhys Penhallow, while ignoring their off-the-charts chemistry, when the town falls under the attack of murderous wind-up toys, a pissed-off ghost and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. |
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Squad by Maggie Tokuda-HallBecca moves to an upscale Silicon Valley suburb and is surprised when she develops a bond with girls who belong to the popular clique-and even more surprised when she learns their secrets. |
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Jennifer's body When a teenage girl is possessed by a demon and begins killing her male classmates, her best friend decides that she must find a way to stop her. DVD
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GutsA new offering by 3-time GRAMMY award winning recording artist Olivia Rodrigo. GUTS was recorded with producer Daniel Nigro, who also collaborated with her on SOUR, her chart-topping, 4x platinum debut album. |
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Crook Manifestoby Colson WhiteheadA furniture store owner and ex-grifter leaves the straight and narrow path when he needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter in 1971 Manhattan, in the new novel by the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Nickel Boys. |
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Michael Kohlhaas by Heinrich von KleistMichael Kohlhaas has been wronged. His finest horses were unfairly confiscated and mistreated, his servants beaten, his wife killed, and the lawsuits he pursues are stymied. Kohlhaas is determined to find justice at all costs. Standing up against the bureaucratic machine of the empire, Kohlhaas becomes an indomitable figure that you can't help rooting for from start to finish. Darkly comical and magnificent in its weirdness, this is one of the greatest and most influential tales in German literature. First published in German in 1810, it is now available in award-winning Michael Hofmann's sparkling new English translation. |
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Beau Is Afraid
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man faces his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque journey back home.
Available in DVD and Blu-ray
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Encounterism : the neglected joys of being in person by Andy FieldThe light touch of a hairdresser's hands on one's scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball fight in the street, a daily interaction with a homeless man--such mundane connections, when we closely inhabit the same space, and touch or are touched by others, were nearly lost to "social distancing." In this deeply rewarding book, Andy Field brings together history, science, psychology, queer theory, and pop culture with his love of urban life and his own experiences. Field argues "that in the spontaneity and joy of our meetings with each other, we might find the faint outline of a better future. Audiobook also available on Hoopla |
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Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel HarrisonWhen she is attacked by a huge animal, Rory Morris becomes unnaturally strong, changing into someone else—or something else—and wonders if she is putting those close to her in danger or if embracing the wildness inside her is the key to acceptance.
Also available on Libby
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To Name the Bigger Lie : a memoir in two stories by Sarah VirenPart coming-of-age story, part psychological thriller, part philosophical investigation, based in part on a viral New York Times essay, follows the author's quest to prove her wife's innocence in a sexual misconduct case, exploring the line between truth and deception, fact and fiction and reality and conspiracy.
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The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson
Dr. Montague, an occult scholar, and his team--Theodora, his assistant; Eleanor, a fragile young woman with a close acquaintance with the paranormal; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House--conduct an unusual research project in a reputedly haunted house.
Also available on Libby
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Tell Me Everything : a memoir
by Minka Kelly
An established actress and philanthropist, the author reveals for the first time her troubled childhood, her relationship with her father, Aerosmith's Rick Dufay, and her rise to fame, starting with the role of a lifetime on Friday Night Lights.
Available on Libby
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A Dowry of Blood by S. T. GibsonMedieval peasant Constanta is saved from the brink of death by a vampire who marries her and is ultimately shocked by the terrible things of which he is capable, in this sensual retelling of Dracula. |
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House of Hollow by Krystal SutherlandReappearing in their Scotland suburb a month after going missing, three sisters with no memory of what happened begin to transform, while strange phenomena begin occurring around them in ways that impact their coming-of-age a decade later.
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Dead Mountain by Douglas J. PrestonA renowned archaeologist and an FBI agent investigate when a group of backpackers become so terrified they slashed their way out of their tent and into a blizzard in the fourth novel of the series following Diablo Mesa.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago.
Also available on Libby
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A Super Scary Narwhalloweenby Ben ClantonJust in time for Halloween, this terrifying trio of stories starring Narwhal and Jelly finds them dealing with a scary sea monster that swallows Narwhal whole, forcing Jelly to summon up his courage to save his best bud!
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The Troop by Nick CutterLeading a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a traditional weekend camping trip, scoutmaster Tim Riggs encounters a disturbing, voraciously hungry intruder in the woods who infects the troop with a bioengineered disease. |
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Batman : the Knight by Chip ZdarskyHow did an angry, damaged young man grow into the most accomplished detective and crime-fighter the world has ever known? How did the Dark Knight...begin? Bruce Wayne's journey toward becoming the Dark Knight has begun, and he has many hard lessons to learn before his education is complete. His adventure begins in the City of Lights, Paris, where he'll train with a world-renowned cat burglar and come into contact with a horrifying serial killer stalking the city's wealthy elite...will this "first test" for the young Batman prove deadly?
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ParaNorman by Elizabeth Cody KimmelDisbelieved when he reveals an ability to communicate with ghosts, misunderstood 11-year-old Norman Babcock uses his special talents when his quaint New England town is overrun by pilgrim zombies, an angry witch and his boy-crazy teenage sister.
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