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| The Beauty by Aliya WhiteleyWhat it's about: In this post-apocalyptic novella, an epidemic has killed all women, leaving a displaced community of men waiting to die off. When creatures resembling women mysteriously appear, enticing many of the men, the community faces the freakish and disastrous consequences of their desire.
Don't miss: the stand-alone bonus short story "Peace, Pipe," which whimsically explores interspecies language barriers.
Book buzz: The Beauty was nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award and the Saboteur Award. |
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| Pines: A Wayward Pines Thriller by Blake CrouchWhat it's about: Federal Agent Ethan Burke is en route to Wayward Pines, Idaho, in search of two fellow agents who have gone missing. After a car accident on the outskirts of town puts him in the hospital, Burke realizes that the seemingly idyllic small town is not what it seems.
For fans of: Dennis Lehane's similarly twisty Shutter Island.
Book buzz: This is the 1st entry in the Wayward Pines trilogy and the basis for the television adaptation starring Matt Dillon. |
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| Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor What it's about: In this stand-alone tale set in the universe of the eponymous podcast, the unlikely team of teenage pawnbroker Jackie and PTA mom Diane investigates cryptic messages that point them toward a mysterious place called King City.
Featuring: "Broadcasts" from podcast narrator Cecil, cameos by fan favorite characters like the Glow Cloud and Old Woman Josie.
Series alert: A follow-up novel, It Devours!, was published in October 2017. |
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60 Winter St.
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
603-352-0157
http://www.keenepubliclibrary.org/
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