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Books that take place in California
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The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell HammettA murder investigation requires private detective Sam Spade--a man of few words who displays little emotion--to become involved in a dangerous search for a valuable statue. Available as e-book and audiobook on Libby and OverDrive.
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The Girls : A Novel by Emma ClineMesmerized by a band of girls in the park she perceives as enjoying a life of free and careless abandon, 1960s teen Evie Boyd becomes obsessed with gaining acceptance into their circle, only to find herself drawn into a cult and seduced by its charismatic leader. Available as e-book on Libby and OverDrive.
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Wild : From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl StrayedTraces the personal crisis the author endured after the death of her mother and a painful divorce, which prompted her ambition to undertake a dangerous thousand-mile solo hike that both drove her to rock bottom and helped her to heal. Available as e-book on Libby and OverDrive.
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China Dolls : A Novel by Lisa SeeOvercoming respective pasts to audition for showgirl roles at an exclusive San Francisco nightclub, three Asian-American girls rely on each other for survival until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor causes one of them to be betrayed and sent to an internment camp. Available as e-book and audiobook on Libby and OverDrive.
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The Circle by Dave EggersHired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful Internet company, Mae Holland begins to questions her luck as life beyond her job grows distant, a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, and her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. Available as an audiobook on Libby and OverDrive.
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Slouching Towards Bethlehem : Essays by Joan Didion In twenty razor-sharp essays that redefined the art of journalism, National Book Award–winning author Joan Didion reports on a society gripped by a deep generational divide, from the "misplaced children" dropping acid in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district to Hollywood legend John Wayne filming his first picture after a bout with cancer. She paints indelible portraits of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and folk singer Joan Baez, "a personality before she was entirely a person," and takes readers on eye-opening journeys to Death Valley, Hawaii, and Las Vegas, "the most extreme and allegorical of American settlements." Available as e-book on Libby and OverDrive.
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Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel by Taylor Jenkins ReidWhen singer Daisy Jones meets Billy Dunne of the band The Six, the two rising 70s rock-and-roll artists are catapulted into stardom when a producer puts them together, a decision that is complicated by a pregnancy and the seductions of fame. Available as e-book on Libby and OverDrive.
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There There by Tommy OrangeA novel that grapples with the complex history and identity of Native Americans follows twelve characters, each of whom has private reasons for traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow. Available as e-book and audiobook on Libby and OverDrive.
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Big Little Lies by Liane MoriartyFollows three mothers, each at a crossroads, and their potential involvement in a riot at a school trivia night that leaves one parent dead in what appears to be a tragic accident, but which evidence shows might have been premeditated. Available as e-book and audiobook on Libby and OverDrive.
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin SloanAfter a layoff during the Great Recession sidelines his tech career, Clay Jannon takes a job at the titular bookstore in San Francisco, and soon realizes that the establishment is a facade for a strange secret. Available as an audiobook on Libby and OverDrive.
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