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OverDrive eBooks January 2018
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"The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing." -- Isaac Asimov
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January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day
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I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
Republished to coincide with the movie adaptation's release, a collection of tales chronicles the near-future development of the robot and features models that have the ability to read minds, experience human emotions, and take over the world.
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Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer
Describes the twelfth expedition to Area X, a region cut off from the continent for decades, by a group of intrepid women scientists who try to ignore the high mortality rates of those on the previous eleven missions.
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Cat's Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut
A yoCat's Cradle is Kurt Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist, a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer, and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat's Cradle is one of the twentieth century's most important works—and Vonnegut at his very best.
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The Wanderers
by Meg Howrey
Auditioning for the first-ever mission to Mars, three astronauts share experiences that push the boundary between the real and surreal while irrevocably changing their relationships and familial bonds.
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The war of the worlds
by H. G. Wells
As life on Mars becomes impossible, Martians and their terrifying machines invade the earth. Includes discussion questions
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Blackout
by Connie Willis
When a time-travel lab suddenly cancels assignments for no apparent reason and switches around everyone's schedules, time-traveling historians Michael, Merope, and Polly find themselves in World War II, facing air raids, blackouts, unexploded bombs, dive-bombing Stukas, rationing, shrapnel, V-1s, and two of the most incorrigible children in all of history--to say nothing of a growing feeling that not only their assignments but the war and history itself are spiraling out of control.
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New Year, New Possibilities
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The Great Work of Your Life : A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
by Stephen Cope
An inspiring meditation on living a purposeful life by the director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health draws on the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita to present the spiritually relevant story of a young warrior in crisis and God in disguise.
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Why We Sleep : Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew P Walker
"The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert--Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab--reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better.
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The Little Book of Hygge : Danish Secrets to Happy Living
by Meik Wiking
A guide to the Danish philosophy of well-being shares advice and ideas for taking healthy breaks, living in the moment, creating positive atmospheres, building relationships, and finding the richness of life in everyday small comforts.
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