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RFPL Staff PicksJuly 2017 |
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Crown of midnight : a Throne of glass novel
by Sarah J Maas
As the royal assassin to an evil king, eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien must decide what she will fight for--survival, love, or the future of a kingdom
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Heir of fire : a Throne of Glass novel
by Sarah J. Maas
Royal assassin Celaena must travel to a new land to confront a truth about her heritage, while brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon, intent on enslaving her world
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Queen of shadows
by Sarah J Maas
Embracing her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen, Celaena returns to the empire to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past
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A court of wings and ruin
by Sarah J Maas
Hoping to gather information on Tamlin and the invading king threatening Prythian, Feyre plays a deadly game of deceit while trying to find allies
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Flame in the mist
by Renée Ahdieh
The daughter of a prominent samurai in feudal Japan is targeted by a dangerous gang of bandits who want to prevent her political marriage, a situation that compels her to disguise herself as a boy and infiltrate the gang's ranks in order to stop the individual behind the plot. Simultaneous eBook.
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Jack's worry
by Sam Zuppardi
Jack has been looking forward to playing the trumpet in his first concert, but on the morning of the big day, Jack becomes anxious about performing and his worry starts to grow
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Stolen beauty : a novel
by Laurie Lico Albanese
A tale based on the true story behind the creation and near destruction of Gustav Klimt's most remarkable paintings traces the experiences of one of the master artist's lovers in 1900 Vienna, whose experiences with anti-Semitism inspire the survival of her niece when the Nazis invade Austria decades later.
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Bull
by David Elliott
The best-selling author of the Evangeline Mudd series updates the classic story of Theseus and the Minotaur in a darkly comedic, versed adaptation specifically tailored to the interests of today's young adults. Simultaneous eBook. 20,000 first printing.
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
Twelve-year-old Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of 12 children chosen to stay in the new town library--designed by his hero, the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello--for an overnight of fun, food and games, but in the morning, the kids find all the doors still locked and must work together to solve secret puzzles in order to discover the hidden escape route.
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The hate u give by Angie ThomasAfter witnessing her friend's death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter's life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died.
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Word by word : the secret life of dictionaries
by Kory Stamper
Explores the inner workings of dictionary lexicography, explaining why it takes months to define a single word, and how pronunciation and language can have social influence
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The mothers : a novel (Audiobook on Media on Demand)by Brit BennettIn a contemporary black community, 17-year-old Nadia Turner mourns the suicide of her mother, leading her to take up with the local's pastor's son; but when she gets pregnant, the pregnancy and the subsequent cover-up will have an impact that goes far beyond their youth. A first novel.
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Radical candor : how to be a kickass boss without losing your humanity (Audiobook on CD)by Kim Malone ScottA high-profile business manager describes her development of an optimal management course designed to help business leaders become balanced and effective without resorting to insensitive aggression or overt permissiveness. By the author of The Measurement Problem.
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Slap (DVD)When a man slaps a child at a birthday party, things quickly spiral out of control.
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The trouble with reality : a rumination on moral panic in our time by Brooke GladstoneDrawing on such writers as Swift and Lippmann, the journalist discusses the concept of reality as it applies to the current political climate, outlining how lies are being disguised as truths and how the lines between the two have become blurred. |
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Vice principals (DVD)When the principal of a high school announces his retirement, two rival vice principals team up so one of them can get the top job.
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Why? : explaining the Holocaust
by Peter Hayes
A timely exploration of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust challenges common misconceptions and discusses how no single theory fully explains the tragedy, drawing on a wealth of scholarly research and experience to offer new insights to future generations.
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Growing Up Smith (DVD)Growing Up Smith is the feel-good, coming-of-age story of Smith, a 10-year-old boy from India growing up in Small Town, America in 1979. As the boy's family tries to straddle the line between embracing the American Dream and preserving their Indian heritage, Smith sneaks out for a taste of Kentucky Fried Chicken, dons a Saturday Night Fever costume, and contends with his parents as they send him to school with a yellow squash instead of a pumpkin to carve for Halloween. And as Smith falls head over heels in love with Amy, the girl next door, he finds in Amy's father, Butch, the all-American cowboy he wishes his own father could be.
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I can't make this up : life lessons (Audiobook on CD)by Kevin HartThe award-winning actor and comedian presents an inspirational memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career.
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In their lives : great writers on great Beatles songs
by Andrew Blauner
This collection of essays from 30 authors, actors and musicians has each list their favorite Beatles song and explore and reflect on why they selected their song and discuss the enduring impact of the most popular band of all time.
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Make your bed : little things that can change your life...and maybe the world
by William H. McRaven
The former Navy SEAL, former JSOC commander and decorated Admiral at the head of the operation that took down Osama bin Laden shares uplifting life lessons and recommendations for changing the world for the better by taking small, motivational steps throughout the day. 150,000 first printing.
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The ministry of utmost happiness
by Arundhati Roy
A provocative love story by the award-winning author of The God of Small Things meanders through a spectrum of powerful emotions experienced by diverse protagonists, including a grieving father who writes a letter profiling the people who came to his 5-year-old daughter's funeral and two longtime friends at a guest house who sleep wrapped around each other like newlyweds.
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All of me (DVD)Documents the efforts of a group of Mexican women called the Patronas who, every day since 1995, make food and toss it to migrants as they travel on a train from Mexico to the United States
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The boy on the bridge
by Natalie Standiford
It is 1982 and 19-year-old Laura Reid is spending a semester in Leningrad studying Russian, but when she meets Alyosha she discovers the dissident Russia--a world of wild parties, underground books and music, love and constant danger.
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Fatima (DVD)Living in France, Moroccan-born single mother Fatima works cleaning jobs to put her two teenage daughters through school as she slowly assimilates into the culture and learns the language
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Lion (DVD)After getting lost on the streets of Calcutta as a five-year-old, thirty-year-old Saroo sets out to find his lost family
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The shadow land : a novel (Audiobook on CD)by Elizabeth KostovaAccidentally 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.
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Song of the lion
by Anne Hillerman
When a deadly bombing in the Shiprock High School parking lot is discovered to be part of a terrorist plot to disrupt peaceful negotiations between the Hopi and Dine tribes, retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn discovers links between the bombing and a cold case from earlier in his career. 150,000 first printing.
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Theft by finding : diaries (1977-2002) (Audiobook on CD)by David SedarisAn anthology of personal favorite diary entries by the best-selling author of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls features excerpts that have inspired his famed autobiographical essays and shares insights into the intimate arenas of his life. 750,000 first printing.
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Blitzed : drugs in the Third Reich by Norman OhlerA fast-paced narrative delivers a surprising perspective on World War II: Nazi Germany’s all-consuming reliance on drugs. An international best-seller. 50,000 first printing. |
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Born a crime : stories from a South African childhood (Audiobook on CD)by Trevor NoahThe host of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah traces his wild coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world.
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Lion : a long way home by Saroo BrierleyDescribes how the author was accidentally separated from his family and home in India as a child, how he survived as an orphan in Kolkata, his adoption by an Australian family, and his search for his biological family as an adult. |
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The lost landscape : a writer's coming of age by Joyce Carol OatesA vivid chronicle of the National Book Award-winning writer's hardscrabble childhood in rural western New York State describes the family members, first friendships and early experiences with death that shaped her literary career. 40,000 first printing. |
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Option B : facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy (Audiobook on CD)by Sheryl SandbergFrom the Facebook COO and #1 New York Times best-selling author of Lean In, and the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Originals comes a book about finding resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks.
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The Marsh King's daughter
by Karen Dionne
A woman whose birth occurred as a result of her teen mother's abduction and imprisonment in an isolated marshland cabin risks the adult family that does not know her past when she uses survival skills honed in childhood to track down her murderous father.
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No one is coming to save us : a novel
by Stephanie Powell Watts
A tale inspired by The Great Gatsby is set in the contemporary South and follows the difficulties endured by an extended black family with colliding visions of the American dream. A first novel by the author of We Are Taking Only What We Need. 50,000 first printing.
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The Chilbury Ladies' Choir : a novel
by Jennifer Ryan
Letters and journals reveal the struggles, affairs, deceptions and triumphs of five members of a village choir during World War II as they band together to survive the upheavals of war and village intrigue on the English home front. A first novel.
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Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
by Gail Honeyman
A socially awkward, routine-oriented loner teams up with a bumbling IT guy from her office to assist an elderly accident victim, forging a friendship that saves all three from lives of isolation and secret unhappiness. A first novel.
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Golden Hill : A Novel of Old New York
by Francis Spufford
When a mysterious man shows up at the countinghouse in 1746 New York with an order for a huge sum of money, the local colonial merchants can’t decide if they should trust him, befriend him, arrest him or seduce him.
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Jackie (DVD)Follows Jacqueline Kennedy while she was the First Lady of the United States, and following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy. |
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Sworn to silence by Linda CastilloKate Burkholder, a former Amish resident of Painters Mill, is returning as police chief sixteen years after a series of brutal murders took place there, but when a new victim is found under her watch, she struggles with a secret that could hurt both her and her family.
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The Flintstones
by Mark Russell
"Fred and Barney reunite for Mark Russell's modern take on Hanna-Barbera's most famous stone-age family! This new series starring the first family of Bedrock (and civilization, really) tells the story of who we are and why we do what we do as if it all began with Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, and the rest of the citizens of Bedrock. Shining a light on humanity's ancient customs and institutions in a funny origin story of human civilization, Mark Russell (PREZ) blends modern interpretations with Hanna-Barbera's classic character's, bringing a breath of fresh stone-age air."
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Gilded cage
by Vic James
A tale set in an alternate-universe England where the lower classes must endure 10 years of forced service to magically powered rulers follows the exploits of a rebellious teen and his knowledge-seeking older sister, who spark a rebellion while a dangerous young aristocrat uses dark magic to remake the world. A first novel.
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Hunted
by Meagan Spooner
A dark reimagining of Beauty and the Beast follows the experiences of an aristocrat's daughter who tracks a mysterious woodland creature her father has become obsessed with and that stands at the center of his failing sanity. By the best-selling author of the Starbound trilogy. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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Monster calls (DVD)A young boy living with his unsympathetic grandmother conjures up a forty-foot-high tree monster to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness.
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My favorite thing is monsters. Book one
by Emil Ferris
Filled with B-horror movie and pulp monster iconography, the diary of ten-year-old Karen Reyes records her investigation into the murder of her upstairs neighbor Anka Silverberg, a Holocaust survivor
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Caramelo by Sandra CisnerosDuring her family's annual car trip from Chicago to Mexico City, Lala Reyes listens to stories about her family, including her grandmother, the descendant of a renowned dynasty of shawl makers, whose magnificent striped (or caramelo) shawl has come into Lala's possession, in a multi-generational saga of a Mexican-American family. |
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Gardening in miniature : create your own tiny living world
by Janit Calvo
An all-encompassing guide to creating lush small-scale gardens outlines specific garden care and maintenance tips while outlining step-by-step projects for a variety of designs including a tiny patio, a trellis, a pond and a secret garden. Original.
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The geek's guide to unrequited love : a novel by Sarvenaz TashSecretly harboring feelings of love for his best friend, Roxy, for years on end, Graham learns that the creator of their favorite comic series is making a rare appearance at New York Comic Con and thinks of a perfect plan to score tickets while declaring his feelings, a goal that is complicated by the wacky costumed activities of their fan world.
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Humanz Contents: Intro: I switched my robot off -- Ascension Strobelite Saturnz barz Momentz Interlude: The non-conformist oath -- Submission Charger Interlude: Elevator going up -- Andromeda Busted and blue -- Interlude: Talk radio -- Carnival Let me out Interlude: Penthouse -- Sex murder party She's my collar Interlude: the elephant -- Hallelujah money We got the power.
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When Dimple met Rishi by Sandhya MenonA heartfelt romantic comedy told from the alternating perspectives of two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged their marriage follows the efforts of one to distance herself from the agreement and the other to woo his intended during a summer program they are attending together. |
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