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"It was before there were any words; there were just things without names, and things without names don't stay in your mind. They fall out, and then they're gone." ~ from M.R. Carey's The Girl with All the Gifts
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| A God in Ruins by Kate AtkinsonFiction. Unlike his older sister Ursula, heroine of Life After Life, Teddy Todd is born just once, although his existence encompasses multiple, overlapping roles. Skipping back and forth in time, sometimes within the span of a paragraph, A God in Ruins follows Teddy's journey from boy to man, from dashing RAF pilot to stoic veteran, and from husband and father to grandfather. Complex characters and a moving, multilayered narrative distinguish this meditation on war and its effects on people and society. |
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| The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 by Joseph J. EllisHistory. The United States was never a foregone conclusion. In 1776, explains historian Joseph Ellis, 13 American colonies joined forces in a temporary alliance against the British Empire. Nationhood was never the goal, and once the war ended, the individual colonies could have gone their separate ways, were it not for the efforts of four influential men: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. Profiling his subjects and identifying their individual contributions, Ellis skillfully traces America's "transition from confederation to nation." |
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| The Wright Brothers by David McCulloughBiography. Bachelor brother bicycle mechanics pursue their shared passion for aviation, becoming pioneers in the nascent industry of commercial human flight. This biography by by Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author David McCullough introduces Orville and Wilbur Wright; describes their unconventional upbringing in Dayton, Ohio; and examines how their distinct personalities coupled with complementary strengths and weaknesses enabled the duo to achieve their ambitions and shape the course of history. |
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| God Help the Child: A Novel by Toni MorrisonFiction. Born with "midnight black" skin, Lula Ann Bridewell horrifies her mother, Sweetness, whose own complexion is light enough to pass for white. Growing up without physical affection or emotional support, Lula Ann carries the pain of her mother's rejection as she reinvents herself as "Bride," the glamorous businesswoman who has just launched her signature high-end cosmetics line. But when Lula Ann's troubled past catches up to her, she'll have to face her inner demons. Infusing her narrative with magical realism as well as keenly observed details of contemporary American life, author Toni Morrison explores family relationships, race, and identity. |
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| Let Me In by John Ajvide LindqvistHorror. Twelve-year-old Oskar is lonely, incontinent, and obsessed with collecting clippings for his scrapbook of gruesome crimes. Bullied at school and neglected at home, Oskar remains friendless until Eli moves in next door. Deathly pale and androgynous, the enigmatic Eli lives with a man who may or may not be her father, doesn't attend school, and only goes out at night. Both outcasts, Eli and Oskar form a strong bond that only intensifies as a bizarre series of murders rock their otherwise sleepy Stockholm suburb. Also known as Let the Right One In, Let Me In has been adapted into two movies, one Swedish (2008), one American (2010). |
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| The Lesser Dead by Christopher BuehlmanHorror. "I can't wait to break your heart," declares 14-year-old Joey Peacock as he leads listeners into the tunnels beneath the New York City subway system, where the vampires live. In the decades since he was "turned," Joey has learned to rely on his wits to survive on the streets and use his wholesome good looks to lure human prey. It's a good life, until the summer of 1978, when Joey encounters a pack of feral child vampires whose reckless lifestyle could endanger the entire vampire community. Gritty, disturbing, and darkly humorous, The Lesser Dead gives listeners chills through slow-building suspense and engaging first-person narration. |
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| The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyHorror. Melanie is a special little girl. So special that she has her own cell in a maximum-security compound. So special that armed guards escort her to class each morning, strapping Melanie to her chair so that she won't bite anyone. So special that, when zombie-esque "hungries" invade the compound, her captors -- a teacher and a research scientist -- bring her with them as they escape. As she navigates the post-apocalyptic world beyond the walls, Melanie discovers more about who she is, and who she could become. |
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| Horrorstör by Grady HendrixHorror. Orsk, the "all-American furniture superstore in Scandinavian drag," serves its customers' needs from cradle to grave. At Orsk Location #00108 in Cleveland, Ohio, a group of employees -- sorry, "partners" -- volunteer to spend an overnight shift investigating strange, possibly paranormal events inside the store. From dusk until dawn, a trio of misfits -- armed with nothing but the promise of double overtime -- must navigate the increasingly creepy showroom floor, explore the hidden dangers of the self-service warehouse, and attempt to survive until morning. |
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The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker
Horror. Long-beleaguered supernatural private investigator Harry D'Amour and his entourage of mortal sidekicks are lured to the infernal realm to serve as "witness" to what the demon Pinhead calls "my gospels": a succession of gruesome atrocities.
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Suffer the Children: A Novel of Terror
by Craig DiLouie
Horror. Three days after a devastating illness kills all the world's children, they return to life but are happy and whole only after drinking blood, a situation that forces parents go to any length to keep their children alive.
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