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Book Award Winners March 2021
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It's almost Spring!
Happy March, happy nearly Spring, and happy Women's History Month! As the sun starts to shine more and early blooms peek out of the ground, we wanted to suggest some award winning reads that celebrate the nuances of being alive. Each book is available to request through the library catalog and most are available through our digital collection as well. Call your local library if you need any assistance or would like more reading suggestions. Cheers!
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Murder in old Bombay by Nev MarchSet in historic late 19th century Bombay in British India, Captain Jim Agnihotri whiles away his bedrest re-reading his favourite Sherlock Holmes tales and perusing the local paper. When a shocking news story tells of two women falling from the university’s clock tower in broad daylight, Captain Jim feels compelled to investigate further. 2021 Edgar Nominee for Best First Novel
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Fathoms : The World in the Whaleby Rebecca GiggsBlending natural history, philosophy, and science, author Rebecca Giggs explores the way pollution, climate change, and other shifts in our world's ecosystem have affected the ocean's diverse whale communities. Her lush prose outlines the challenges we face as we attempt to understand the perspectives of other living beings, as well as humanity's place on an evolving planet. 2021 Andrew Carnegie award winner for non-fiction
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The secret lives of church ladies by Deesha PhilyawThis short story collection features four generations of Black women grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the desire to be "good" and to pursue their own needs and desires. Through these nine stories, Philyaw offers a thought-provoking look at human sexuality and the way social identity is shaped and complicated by one's cultural upbringing. 2021 Story Prize short story collection finalist
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A long time comin'by Robin W. PearsonStrong and stubborn, Beatrice Agnew has always been tight-lipped about the tough choices she made after her husband abandoned her and her children. As far as she's concerned, if her children have questions about their father now they can ask Jesus. But when her granddaughter Evelyn shows up unannounced and tries to help Granny B mend things with her distant family, the two women find themselves wrestling with past decisions and pain. 2020 Christy Award for Best First Novel
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Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail HoneymanEleanor Oliphant struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to awkwardly say exactly what she’s thinking. Thus she avoids unnecessary social interactions and prefers staying home with vodka and frozen pizza. Then everything changes when Eleanor and her IT coworker Raymond save Sammy, an elderly gentleman who has fallen on the sidewalk. The three soon become friends who inadvertently rescue each another from the lives of isolation they had previously been living. 2018 Audie Award for Fiction on Audiobook
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The keeper of lost things : a novelby Ruth HoganEver since losing a precious keepsake, Anthony Peardew has been a keeper of lost items, no matter how seemingly small or inconsequential. Forty years later, nearing the end of his life, Anthony's last request is that his assistant Laura try to reunite his lost collection with its owners.
2017 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee
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Lab girl by Hope JahrenIn her memoir, geobiologist Hope Jahren celebrates the vibrant world all around us and the natural curiosity that drives scientists to delve into that world. Full of heart and personality, Lab Girl invites readers to understand the joy she finds in science.
2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography
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