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69 : Sixty-Nine
by Ryū Murakami
Fiction: English professor Karen Holloway finds herself in the midst of fierce competition when she attempts to track down the origins of an 18th century manuscript found on a Virginia estate, whose writer is only identified by the name Ismene
Recommended by Andrew, Ewing Branch
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Dark Matter : A Novel
by Blake Crouch
Fiction: Kidnapped and drugged at gunpoint for inexplicable reasons, physics professor Jason Dessen awakens in a lab and is informed that his entire life has been an illusion and that he is being hunted by a deadly adversary. By the best-selling author of the Wayward Pines trilogy.
Recommended by David, Hickory Corner Branch
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The Sun and Her Flowers
by Rupi Kaur
Poetry: Presents poems that celebrates love in all its forms
Recommended by Kaneeze, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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Notorious RBG : The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Irin Carmon
Biography: In a lively illustrated biography of the feminist icon and legal pioneer, readers can get to know the Supreme Court Justice and fierce Jewish grandmother, who has changed the world despite our struggle with the unfinished business of gender equality and civil rights, standing as a testament to what a little chutzpah can do.
Recommended by Christine, Hollowbrook Branch
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Just Add Glitter
by Angela DiTerlizzi
Picture: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text encourage the reader to add glitter to everything in sight, until even what should really sparkle is obscured
Recommended by Briana, Hopewell Branch
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The Shadow Land : A Novel
by Elizabeth Kostova
Fiction: Accidentally taking a parcel from a family with whom she shared a cab, a young American tourist in Bulgaria is horrified to discover that the parcel contains an urn of ashes and embarks on an effort to return it to its family, making astonishing discoveries along the way. By the award-winning author of The Historian.
Recommended by Dana, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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Us Against You : A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
Fiction: When the small community of Beartown learns their amateur ice hockey team may be disbanded, the tensions mount, but a surprising new coach offers a chance at a comeback
Recommended by Ilene, Robbinsville Branch
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Night Watch
by Terry Pratchett
Science Fiction: Sent back in time, Sam Vimes encounters a younger version of himself and gets mistaken for his former commander, a situation that prompts him to change the outcome of a rebellion.
Recommended by Jason, Twin Rivers Branch
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Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
Book on CD: A long-awaited first novel by the National Book Award-nominated, New York Times best-selling author of Tenth of December traces a night of solitary mourning and reflection as experienced by the 16th President after the death of his 11-year-old son at the dawn of the Civil War.
Recommended by Charlene, Acquisition and Cataloging Department
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