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In-House Favorites September 2025 |
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Check out what our staff and patrons are recommending this month!
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If you enjoy this newsletter and would like to subscribe to our monthly issue, you may do so by visiting the Avon Lake Public Library home page (alpl.org). Hover over the Collection tab, and select Recommendations. Click on Next Reads, which is located in the middle of the page under "Databases". Simply place a check next to In-House Favorites or any other newsletter you might be interested in receiving and complete the short form at the bottom of the page. |
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Heartwood : a novel by Amity GaigeIn the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the heart of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who leads the search on the ground. Meanwhile, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental. Picked by: Julie, Teen Librarian |
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The Let Them Theory : a life-changing tool that millions of people can't stop talking about by Mel RobbinsA simple, transformative approach to improving personal and professional relationships by shifting focus from controlling others to accepting them. The Let Them Theory offers science-backed strategies to reduce stress, enhance happiness, foster healthier connections, and empower individuals to prioritize their well-being and achieve personal fulfillment. Picked by: Allison, Patron |
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You Bet Your Heart by Danielle ParkerWhen Sasha Johnson-Sun and her ex-best friend, Ezra Davis-Goldberg, are tied for valedictorian and the scholarship attached, they agree on a best-of-three, winner-take-all bet that forces them to reexamine why they drifted apart and figure out who they've become since. Picked by: Elizabeth, Patron |
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Sunrise on the Reaping: A Hunger Games Novel by Suzanne CollinsIt's the 50th annual Hunger Games and as the games begin, District 12 tribute Haymitch Abernathy realizes he's been set up to fail, but something in him wants to fight, in the fifth book in the Hunger Games series. Picked by: Melissa, Patron |
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Stillhouse Lake by Rachel CaineAfter her husband is revealed to be a serial killer, Gina Royal assumes a new identity and moves to remote Stillhouse Lake, but when threatening letters arrive, she does everything she can to protect her kids from a menacing stalker. Jess, Adult Services |
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinA modern love story about two childhood friends, Sam, raised by an actress mother in LA's Koreatown, and Sadie, from the wealthy Jewish enclave of Beverly Hills. They reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Picked by: Amy, Adult Services |
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Running in Flip-Flops from the End of the World by Justin A. ReynoldsWhen everyone in town disappears without a trace, 12-year-old Eddie and his friends, with no parental supervision, must figure out what happened to their families, but as they each deal with their fear differently, their friendships begin to fracture. Picked by: Eva, Patron |
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Hemlock & Silver by T. KingfisherA dark reimagining of“Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind. Picked by: Carolyn, Public Services Associate |
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Fearless
by Lauren RobertsPaedyn and Kai return to the Kingdom of Ilya where Paedyn faces a terrible decision that will determine her fate and the future of the entire kingdom. Picked by: Sarah, Patron |
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The Terrible Two by Mac BarnettWhen master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen. Picked by: Annie, Patron |
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The Life of Chuck by Stephen KingTold in three acts, presented in reverse order, The Life of Chuck explores one man's past. We see him in middle age on a business trip in Boston as he is seduced by a busker into spinning a gorgeous sidewalk dance. And we see him as a child, in a house haunted by a terrible secret, learning to dance with his grandmother. In these pages King reminds us that life's pleasures are evenmore glorious because they are fleeting: the outrageous good fortune of a beautiful blue day after a string of gray ones; the delight of dancing when every move feels perfect; a serendipitous meeting. King's ability to describe pure joy rivals his ability to terrify us. Picked by: Holly, Technical Services |
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Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
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