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TO NEW LIBRARY MATERIALS THAT WE THINK YOU'LL LOVE :)
 
   UPCOMING FICTION TITLES:
The Girl Behind the Wall
by Mandy Robotham

Publish date: 7.6.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Historical fiction (WWII), sisters, secrets, sacrifice.
 
Also by this author: The Berlin Girl, The Secret Messenger, The German Midwife
Nine Lives
by Danielle Steel
 
Publish date: 7.6.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Women's fiction, thrills, fast cars, European adventures, falling in love.
The forest of vanishing stars
by Kristin Harmel
 
Publish date: 7.6.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Historical fiction (WWII), wilderness Survival, suspense, escape.
 
Also by this author: The Winemaker's Wife, The Book of Lost Names
It's better this way : a novel
by Debbie Macomber
 
Publish date: 7.13.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Contemporary romance, bouncing back, heartwarming stories, relationships, engaging writing.

Also by this author: Walk Along the Beach 
Such a quiet place : a novel
by Megan Miranda
 
Publish date: 7.13.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Psychological suspense, disruption, neighbourly drama, murder.
 
Also by this author: The Last House Guest, All the Missing Girls
The therapist
by B. A. Paris
 
Publish date: 7.13.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Psychological suspense, secrets, deception, gated communities, things that are too good to be true. 

Also by this author: The Dilemma, Bring Me Back, The Breakdown
The Shadow
by James Patterson & Brian Sitts

Publish date: 7.13.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Science fiction thrillers, secret identities, enemies, vigilantes, near future.
 
Also from this writing team: Two From the Heart
Complications
by Danielle Steel

Publish date: 8.1.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Scandal, tragedy, Paris, London, NYC, exclusive hotels.
 
Class Act
by Stuart Woods

Publish date: 8.3.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Thrillers, secrets, vengeance, reputation, New York City, feuds.
 
Series: Stone Barrington (58)
Vortex
by Catherine Coulter

Publish date: 8.10.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Thrillers & suspense, frat parties, betrayal, grenades.
 
Series: FBI Thriller (25)
The Noise
by James Patterson & J.D. Barker
 
Publish date: 8.16.2021

You should read this if you like: Psychological thrillers, horror & science fiction, sisters, phenomenon, the unknown.
 
Also from this writing team: Coast to Coast Murders
Bloodless
by Douglas Preston
 
Publish date: 8.17.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Thrillers, heists, blood, evil, suspense, vampires.
 
Series: Pendergast (20)
The madness of crowds
by Louise Penny
 
Publish date: 8.24.2021
 
You should read this if you like: New years, statistics, censorship, reality vs. delusion, murder. 

Series: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache (17)
A slow fire burning
by Paula Hawkins
 
Published: 8.31.2021

You should read this if you like: Psychological suspense, murder, houseboats, whodunnit, resentment. 
 
Also by this author: The Girl on the Train, Into the Water
   UPCOMING NON-FICTION TITLES:    
Ethel Rosenberg : an American tragedy
by Anne Sebba

Publish date: 6.8.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Biographies, tragedy, flimsy evidence, espionage, the Cold War.
 
A fictional version: The Hours Count
 
Sleeping with a Psychopath
by Carolyn Woods

Publish date: 6.22.2021
 
You should read this if you like: True-crime, con-men, love stories with an unhappy ending, deception & manipulation.  
The Heartbeat of Trees : Embracing Our Ancient Bond With Forests and Nature
by Peter Wohlleben

Publish date: 6.15.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Forests, the natural world, new scientific discoveries
 
Also by this author: The Hidden Life of Trees.  
Forgetting : The Benefits of Not Remembering
by Scott A. Small

Publish date: 7.13.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Forgetting, well-being, brain function, memory research, cutting-edge science.  
 
Further reading: Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age
The Woman They Could Not Silence : One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
by Kate Moore

Publish date: 6.22.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Champions, traitors, nothing to lose, Women's rights. 
 
Also by this author: Radium Girls 
Below the edge of darkness : a memoir of exploring light and life in the deep sea
by Edith Widder

Publish date: 7.27.2021
 
You should read this if you like: Oceanic bioluminescence, female scientists, marine life communication, Giant Squid, illustrations.
 
Further reading: Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
   CURRENT FAVES: 
At ECL, we're an eclectic team of readers who are passionate about the books on our shelves.
Here's a look at what our staff are reading and loving right now!
 
Early Morning Riser
Katherine Heiny
Greenlights 
Matthew McConaughey
Neighbors
Danielle Steel
 

Think Again
Adam Grant

When the Stars Go Dark
Paula McLain

DIY Watercolor Flowers
Marie Boudon
 
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