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Debut Works
Has your book group ever considered reading and discussing a debut book? You could select a completely unknown author and consider it an adventure! No one in your group will have expectations or be comparing the title to other works by the same author. Another option is to go back and read the debut of a now-well-known author. This could open other avenues of conversation at your group meeting, including the changes in writing, editing, style and more since the author first began writing. If you are intrigued by this idea but aren't sure where to start, we can offer a few resources. - For lists of upcoming debut novels, check these links:
- For lists of debuts by now-famous authors, check these links:
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Dear Library Lady, I've always been curious about famous author's first books. Do you have any tips on how to go about finding those titles? Sincerely, Frantic Frieda Dear F.F., There is a wonderful website called Fantastic Fiction. Just go to that site and type in your favorite author's name and, VOILA, you will find the information you desire. They usually start with a photo and short biography. Then they list all the series in chronological order. Finally, they provide a listing of other authors who are similar to the one you've chosen. But best of all, you'll always remember this site because you share your own initials with Fantastic Fiction! Have a happy and healthy 2017 filled with wonderful books to keep you jolly! The Library Lady
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How to make an American quilt
by Whitney Otto
As members of a women's quilting group work their art, their stories of grief, passion, youth, and age are played out in a multigenerational, multi-layered narrative.
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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
by Mark Haddon
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic, fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
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When the emperor was divine : a novel
by Julie Otsuka
A story told from five different points of view--a mother receiving the evacuation order, her daughter on the train ride to the camp, the son in the desert internment camp, the family's return home, and the final release of the father after years in captivity--chronicles the experiences of Japanese Americans caught up in the nightmare of the World War II internment camps.
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Sharp objects : a novel
by Gillian Flynn
Reluctantly returning to her hometown after an eight-year absence to investigate the murders of two preteen girls, reporter Camille Preaker is reunited with her neurotic mother and enigmatic, thirteen-year-old half-sister as she works to uncover the truth about the killings, a probe that leads her all too close to the secrets of her own past.
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The girl on the train
by Paula Hawkins
Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers.
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