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Pearland Picks January 2017
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Etiquette & Espionageby Gail CarrigerIn an alternate England of 1851, spirited 14-year-old Sophronia is enrolled in a finishing school where, she is surprised to learn, lessons include not only the fine arts of dance, dress and etiquette, but also diversion, deceit and espionage. Teen Book Club Monday, January 9, 12 PM
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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina BivaldA Swedish tourist opens a bookstore in Broken Wheel, Iowa, to honor her deceased pen pal and makes some unconventional choices that threaten to bring long-hidden secrets to light as she attempts to share her love of reading with the locals. Pearland Bookworms Book Club Monday, January 9, 6:30 PM
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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boyby Karen FoxleeA modern-day fairy tale set in a mysterious museum introduces young skeptic and unlikely heroine Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard, who on her first day in the strange museum where her father works discovers a boy locked away in a long forgotten room as a prisoner of Her Majesty the Snow Queen—and he has been waiting for Ophelia's help. Children's Book Club Monday, January 23, 12 PM
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Maud's Line by Margaret VerbleEnduring a hardscrabble existence on a Cherokee government allotment in 1928 Eastern Oklahoma, young Maud catches the attention of a handsome, book-carrying stranger and embarks on a life marked by high-stakes decisions. A first novel. Novel Discussions, A Debut Novel Book Club Monday, January 23, 6:30 PM
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Divorce Is in the Air
by Gonzalo Torné de la Guardia
A man discusses the deterioration of his life and marriage with his estranged wife, recounting his life's events from childhood, his father's death and mother's emotional decline, his failed first marriage and his ongoing struggles in the present.
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Normal by Warren EllisIn a world dominated by strategists who would safeguard and prepare against a vague and imminent apocalypse, burned-out strategist Adam Dearden is swept up by the mysterious disappearance of a locked-in patient and a conspiracy that challenges his society's entire way of life.
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Do Not Say We Have Nothing : A Novel
by Madeleine Thien
Marie endeavors to piece together the story of her fractured family's past and its connection to her friend Ai-Ming, uncovering information about how both women's fathers were forced to reimagine their identities during Mao's Cultural Revolution
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Loner
by Teddy Wayne
A painfully overlooked, academically gifted Harvard freshman resigns himself to anonymity before falling head-over-heels for a beautiful Manhattan glamour girl who compels him to compromise his moral standards and get in touch with his true identity. By the award-winning author of Kapitoil.
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Today Will be Different : A Novelby Maria SempleInitiating small changes that she hopes will reverse negative patterns in her life, Eleanor Flood is derailed by her family members' unethical practices before an encounter with a former colleague triggers dramas that reveal a buried secret. By the author of national best-seller Where'd You Go, Bernadette.
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Mercury : A Novel by Margot LiveseyThe family life and security of a Boston optometrist is shattered by his wife's growing obsession with a beautiful thoroughbred horse and her dreams of becoming a serious competitor. By the best-selling author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy.
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It's OK to Go Up the Slide : Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids
by Heather Shumaker
"When it comes to parenting, sometimes you have to trust your gut. With her first book, It's OK Not to Share, Heather Shumaker overturned all the conventional rules of parenting with her "renegade rules" for raising competent and compassionate kids. In It's Ok To Go Up the Slide, Shumaker takes on new hot-button issues with renegade rules such as: - Recess Is A Right - It's Ok Not To Kiss Grandma - Ban Homework in Elementary School - Safety Second - Don't Force Participation Shumaker also offers broader guidance on how parents can control their own fears and move from an overscheduled life to one of more free play. Parenting can too often be reduced to shuttling kids between enrichment classes, but Shumaker challenges parents to reevaluate how they're spending their precious family time. This book helps parents help their kids develop important life skills in an age-appropriate way. Most important, parents must model these skills, whether it's technology use, confronting conflict, or coping emotionally with setbacks. Sometimes being a good parent means breaking all the rules"
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Radical Beauty : How to Transform Yourself from the Inside Out
by Deepak Chopra
The best-selling author of Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul and the best-selling author of The Beauty Detox Solution outline revolutionary approaches to health based on six spiritual and physical pillars for maximizing one's natural beauty.
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A Life Well Played : My Stories
by Arnold Palmer
A follow-up to the golfing master's 1999 autobiography reevaluates his many life experiences, sharing additional details about familiar stories while offering new anecdotes and his time-tested insights into relationships, business success and living a life of integrity.
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Victoria the Queen : An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire
by Julia Baird
An account of the life of the longtime English monarch offers insight into the passionate and sensuous aspects of her character, placing her reign against a backdrop of dynamic world events while sharing insights into her relationship with Albert and her pivotal role in building the British empire.
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When Paris Sizzled : The 1920s Paris of Hemingway, Chanel, Cocteau, Cole Porter, Josephine Baker, and Their Friends
by Mary Sperling McAuliffe
When Paris Sizzled vividly portrays the City of Light during the fabulous 1920s, when art and architecture, music, literature, fashion, entertainment, transportation and behavior all took dramatically new forms. Through rich illustrations and evocative narrative, Mary McAuliffe brings this vibrant era to life.
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