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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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At the library Come visit us in person and we'd be happy to help you choose something perfect just for you.
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Books we just couldn't put down ...
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Every Falling Star : The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
by Sungju Lee ~ Olivia says, "A pretty epic peak into what life is like in North Korea."
"This is YA nonfiction. It's the memoir of a boy named Sungju who grew up in North Korea and, at the age of twelve, was forced to live on the streets and fend for himself after his parents disappeared. Finally, after years of being homeless and living with a gang, Sungju is reunited with his maternal grandparents and, eventually, his father."
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by Victoria Schwab ~ Deb W. says, "A beautifully written historical fantasy novel."
Making a Faustian bargain to live forever but never be remembered, a woman from early 18th-century France endures unacknowledged centuries before meeting a man who remembers her name. By the best-selling author of the Villains series.
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Big Summer : a novel
by Jennifer Weiner ~ Sarah says, "A great story about friendship, living life out loud on social media, and family."
A woman confronts the dynamics of friendship and forgiveness while visiting Cape Cod to attend an old friend’s increasingly disastrous wedding. By the best-selling author of Good in Bed and Mrs. Everything.
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
by Julia Quinn ~ Jonalee says, "This was such a bittersweet story of romance. The quiet, shy girl gets the guy. It has a ton of witty dialog."
Falling in love with Nigel Bevelstoke, Viscount Turner, as a child because of his kindness to her, MIranda Cheever is reunited with him years later, finding a lonely and harsh man, devastated by loss, but Miranda can see beyond the bitterness to the man she has loved for years--a love that she has recorded in her secret diary. Original.
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Wink : Surviving Middle School With One Eye Open
by Rob Harrell ~ Sarah says, "Awesome book about a young boy who, in 7th grade, was diagnosed with a rare cancer in his eye."
After being diagnosed with a rare eye cancer, twelve-year-old Ross discovers how music, art, and true friends can help him survive both treatment and middle school.
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The Tower of Nero
by Rick Riordan ~ Olivia says, "Riordan never disappoints! Well...with one exception 2 books ago, but this one almost makes up for it!"
The highly anticipated conclusion to the best-selling series finds Lester tackling his final challenge at the Tower of Nero, where the former god Apollo and his demigod master, Meg, follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy.
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Endless Knight
by Kresley Cole ~ Chris says, "This book is nicely paced and the characters are more defined than the previous book."
Coming into her full powers as the tarot Empress, Evie confronts the dangerous but alluring Endless Knight, Death, and struggles to remember the romantic history they shared. By the best-selling author of the Immortals After Dark series.
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Social Empathy : The Art of Understanding Others
by Elizabeth A Segal ~ Marley says, "A fascinating read about how empathy shapes human interactions and relationships."
Our ability to understand others and help others understand us is essential to our individual and collective well-being. Yet there are many barriers that keep us from walking in the shoes of others: fear, skepticism, and power structures that separate us from those outside our narrow groups. To progress in a multicultural world and ensure our common good, we need to overcome these obstacles. Our best hope can be found in the skill of empathy.
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