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The Electric Hotel
by Dominic Smith
Fiction: A French pioneer of silent films who has lived for half a century in a Hollywood hotel is forced to reckon with the reappearance of the lost movie masterpiece that left him bankrupt. By the author of The Beautiful Miscellaneous
Recommended by Lisa, Ewing Branch
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The Bridal Chair : A Novel
by Gloria Goldreich
Fiction: Artist Marc Chagall's family is targeted in Nazi-occupied Paris, and when his daughter, Ida, falls in love, Chagall angrily paints an empty wedding chair leaving Ida to either forge her own path or save Marc from his enemies and himself.
Recommended by Amy, Hickory Corner Branch
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Relish : My Life in the Kitchen
by Lucy Knisley
Graphic Novel: A graphically illustrated, recipe-complemented memoir by the indie cartoonist author of French Milk describes her food-enriched youth as the daughter of a chef and a gourmet, key memories that were marked by special meals and the ways in which cooking has imparted valuable life lessons.
Recommended by Kim, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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Something Borrowed
by Emily Giffin
Fiction: After a night of indiscriminate partying, Rachel sleeps with a close friend's fiancé and is consumed with guilt, until the intensity of her feelings forces her to make a difficult choice.
Recommended by Alyssa, Hollowbrook Branch
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Planet of the Apes
by Pierre Boulle
Science Fiction: First published more than fifty years ago, Pierre Boulle’s chilling novel launched one of the greatest science fiction sagas in motion picture history.
In the not-too-distant future, three astronauts land on what appears to be a planet just like Earth, with lush forests, a temperate climate, and breathable air. But while it appears to be a paradise, nothing is what it seems.
Recommended by Andrea, Hopewell Branch
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Over the Top : A Raw Journey to Self-Love
by Jonathan Van Ness
Memoir: The style-expert star of Queer Eye shares deeply personal stories from his Midwestern childhood, revealing how he channeled his passions and setbacks into the positive energy that shaped his signature brand.
Recommended by Dana, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Fiction: A story of family identity and belonging follows an Indian family through the marriage of their daughter, from the parents' arrival in the United States to the return of their estranged son.
Recommended by Ilene, Robbinsville Branch
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The Forbidden Garden
by Ellen Herrick
Fiction: An American nursery owner with a rare gift with plants jumps at the chance to help revive a run-down, Shakespearean garden on a country estate in England and becomes intrigued the with house’s haunting history and the owner’s brother-in-law.
Recommended by Jeanne, Twin Rivers Branch
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The Line Tender
by Kate Allen
Juvenile Fiction: When a Great White shark appears in the water near in her sleepy Rockport community, triggering a devastating tragedy, a 12-year-old girl must pick up the work of her late marine-biologist mother to lift the cloud of grief hanging over her community. A first novel.
Recommended by Melissa, West Windsor Branch
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
Mystery: A murder in a small English village leads Hercule Poirot into a strange mystery involving a determined, curious spinster, the local doctor, and a wide range of suspects with possible motives and mysterious relationships.
Recommended by Jennifer, Library Administration
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