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• Staff Picks Newsletter •
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Looking for your next favorite book? It's no secret that librarians read. A lot. And when we finish a great book we can't wait to recommend it! See what we've been reading below. You might just find your next favorite book!
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Books we read in October ...
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Anxious People : A Novel
by Fredrik Backman ~ Deb W says, "Backman has a great sense of humor. I am listening and reading in audio. Excellent!"
Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.
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The Last Child
by John Hart ~ Jodie says, "It's suspenseful!"
A year after his family is shattered by the disappearance of his twin sister, thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon risks everything in a final, desperate search through the dark side of his hometown with the aid of a giant-sized man.
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Breath of Scandal
by Sandra Brown ~ Jonalee says, "A tale of broken dreams, shattered hearts and revenge, but also a story of letting go, moving on and falling in love again."
Brutally raped one night by three local boys--one of them the privileged son of the town's wealthy and powerful family--Jade returns to the town years later determined to exact a just revenge.
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I Am Not A Fish!
by Peter Raymundo ~ Sarah says, "A fun story about a jellyfish that attends a support group because he's tired of being called a fish!"
Edgar the jellyfish joins a self-help group of starfish and learns to embrace what makes him unique.
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Acid For The Children : A Memoir
by Flea ~ Julie says, "A well-titled memoir from Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers. A very speckled youth that turns into an amazing (sober) ending."
The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers documents his rise from a Los Angeles street youth to a famous rock artist, reflecting on the experiences and relationships that forged him as a musician and person.
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Half-Blood : A Covenant Novel
by Jennifer L. Armentrout ~ Olivia says, "I couldn't get enough of this series! I picked up the companion series immediately after finishing this one and I'm done already! I need more!"
Seventeen-year-old Alexandria realizes that in order to survive she must fight off daimons and her attraction to a man she can never have.
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28 Summers : A nNovel
by Elin Hilderbrand ~ Marie says, "A great beach story but with a sad ending."
The best-selling author of Summer of ‘69 presents a tale inspired by the film, Same Time Next Year, that follows a man’s discovery of his mother’s long-term relationship with the husband of a Presidential frontrunner.
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Bone Soup
by Cambria Evans ~ Allison says, "A fun spooky story about monsters working together."
Retells the classic tale about a traveller, a ghost, who tricks a town's witches, ghouls, and zombies into helping him make soup.
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Demons : A Novel In Three Parts
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky ~ Rai says, "An incredible story with several plot twists. Moreover, the characters are written so well that you can't help but sympathize with them all."
Originally completed in 1872, this novel offers a politically prophetic study of a nation in turmoil and the anti-czarist liberal reformers who threaten the soul of the Russian nation.
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