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Staff Recommendations December 2018
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Road Trips : A Guide to Travel, Adventure, and Choosing Your Own Path
by Jen CK Jacobs ~ Marlena says, "Great, cute book containing travel ideas and tips, including some fu ways to keep a travel journal."
An abundance of travel inspiration in a small package -- practical tips, fresh ideas, and personal stories to inspire adventures on the road.
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Throne of Glass
by Sarah J. Maas ~ Olivia says, "Intense, deadly, and a heck of a lot of fun, you'll love Celaena's sarcasm and deadly grace."
Appearing before the Crown Prince after a year of hard labor in the salt mines, 18-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is offered her freedom in exchange for representing the throne during a competition to find a new royal assassin, a challenge that is marked by grueling training and the murders of fellow contestants.
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The Morning Show Murders : a novel
by Al Roker ~ Marianne says, "Weather Man Al Roker's first fiction, twists and turns a lot of name dropping which didn't add to the story."
A debut mystery by the Emmy-winning television host finds celebrity chef Billy Blessing struggling to clear his name by solving the murder of his producer, who has been poisoned while eating a dish from Billy's four-star restaurant.
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The Last Jedi
by Jason Fry ~ Marlena says,"A great rendition of Rian Johnson's film."
An official novelization of the highly anticipated Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, continues the epic adventures of Rey, Finn, Poe and Luke Skywalker. By the author of The Secret Life of Droids. Movie tie-in.
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All Out of Pretty
by Ingrid Palmer ~ Betty says, "An intense, fast paced book which leaves you wanting to know more."
For sixteen-year-old Andrea, beauty and friendships are a liability and academic achievement is the key to her future, but survival becomes paramount after her addict mother claims custody and puts them at the mercy of her drug dealer boyfriend.
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The Reckoning
by John Grisham ~ Dorothy says, "This book really held my interest."
The best-selling author of The Firm returns to Clanton, Mississippi, to trace the unthinkable mid-20th-century murder of a local reverend by a young war hero who refuses to defend his actions during a bizarre trial.
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Educated : a Memoir
by Tara Westover ~Marlena says, "Heartbreaking, but so important."
Traces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her family's paranoid stockpiling activities and her resolve to educate herself well enough to earn acceptance into a prestigious university and the unfamiliar world beyond.
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Fascism : A Warning
by Madeleine Korbel Albright ~Julie says, "Fascinating look back through the 20th century and a warning that history can and will repeat itself."
A former U.S. secretary of state and New York Times best-selling author presents a timely, considered and personal look at the history and current resurgence of fascism today and the virulent threat it poses to international freedom, prosperity and peace.
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And the Ocean Was Our Sky
by Patrick Ness ~Kole says, "Patrick Ness took a different spin to "Moby Dick," using the whales' perspective. Loved the creativity of the point of view."
The best-selling author of A Monster Calls presents a twist on themes from Moby Dick in the story of a proud warrior whale pod that attacks a ship before pursuing a near-mythical adversary on a vengeful hunt that risks the worlds of both whales and humans. 100,000 first printing.
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