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Adult Services Staff Picks July 2024
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The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
Recommended by: Anna Jayne
In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard investigates a shocking murder linked to an alleged rape that has shaken her small town, especially when her diary lands at the center of the scandal, threatening to tear both her family and her community apart.
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The Invisible Hour
by Alice Hoffman
Recommended by: Cathy
Abandoning the rules of the Community, an oppressive cult in western Massachusetts where contact with the outside world is forbidden and books are considered evil, Mia Jacob, after secretly reading The Scarlet Letter, discovers the power of the written word, which leads her on a journey of love, heartbreak and self-discovery.
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Lies and Weddings
by Kevin Kwan
Recommended by: Kelly
Forced to attend his sister's wedding to seduce a woman with money and get his family out of debt, Rufus, the future Earl of Greshambury, finds their plans—and their reputation—going up in flames when a secret tryst and tragedy become known, revealing a shocking twist.
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Margo's Got Money Troubles
by Rufi Thorpe
Recommended by: Sarah R.
A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman's attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingly online world.
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Moonbound
by Robin Sloan
Recommended by: Rachel
Thirteen thousand years from now, Ariel, a boy in a remote village under a wizard's rule, encounters an entity from an earlier civilization, a sentient, sensitive AI with a special perspective on all human history who becomes Ariel's greatest ally.
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The Paris Novel
by Ruth Reichl
Recommended by: Joanna
Resigning herself to honor her mother's last wishes, Stella travels to Paris where she meets an octogenarian art collector who introduces her to the who's who of the 1980's Paris literary, art and culinary worlds, helping her understand what it might mean to live a larger life.
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Trust Her
by Flynn Berry
Recommended by: Laura
Building a new life in Dublin with their young children, Northern Irish sisters Tessa and Marian are drawn back into the IRA conflict when Tess is told she must track down her old handler from MI5 and attempt to turn him into an IRA informant or lose everything.
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The Vulnerables
by Sigrid Nunez
Recommended by: Sarah V.
This story about modern life and connection with others, including an adrift member of Gen Z and a feisty parrot named Eureka, reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other and how far even small acts of kindness can offer healing and hope.
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We Used to Live Here
by Marcus Kliewer
Recommended by: Sarah L.
As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. As soon as the strangers enter their home, uncanny and inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. When Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality.
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Better Living Through Birding
by Christian Cooper
Recommended by: Brandee
The Central Park birder at the center of a racially-charged viral video reflects on his lifetime journey towards self-acceptance while offering insights into the wonderful world of birds and what they can teach us about life.
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Making It So
by Patrick Stewart
Recommended by: Lori
The distinguished stage and screen actor whose illustrious career spans six decades and who has captivated audiences around the world presents his long-awaited memoir in which he recounts his journey thus far, from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the very heights of Hollywood.
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