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In-House Favorites January 2026 |
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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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The Quiet Librarian by Allen EskensAfter the murder of her best friend, a librarian's search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this searing and timely novel about a woman transformed by war, family, vengeance, and love, from the author of the beloved bestseller The Life We Bury. Picked by: Laurie, Patron |
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Cafe by the Sea by Donna M. TiberioThis story is about a community of people and the man named Garth. He is a mysterious man that helps them in some way find their way to a true happiness. Often these character's meet Garth along on the train. They usually end in a placein upstate New York. The Cafe by the Sea being a place they often go, it is there, romance seems to grow and begins to flourish. With soft music and the seashore is the seed to help love grow. Picked by: Brenda, Patron |
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The Perfect Son by Freida McFaddenErika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life--until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage son Liam was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the unthinkable. Now she must ask herself: how far will she go to protect her son? Picked by: Velvet, Patron |
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The First Wish of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe SipleThe day before Murray McBride moves Jenny, his beloved wife of eighty years, into a memory care center, she convinces him to search for a case her grandfather buried long ago, said to contain a treasure worth more than gold. With the help of some new friends, Murray and Jenny retrace their steps from years before. Over the course of the day, Murray tenderly retells their love story--how they met, the challenges they faced and overcame, and their initial attempt at the quest. But the closer they get to the treasure, the more clearly Murray remembers why they abandoned the search the first time. With the exhilarating discovery at hand, Murray must decide whether to unearth the treasure, even if it means bringing up painful events from the past. Picked by: Janice, Patron |
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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoKaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals, and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets -- a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the Grisha world. Picked by: Madeline, Patron |
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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin StevensonEveryone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. Have I killed someone? Yes. I have. Who was it? Let's get started. Everyone in my family has killed someone. My brother. My stepsister. My wife. My father. My mother. My sister-in-law. My uncle. My stepfather. My aunt. Me. Picked by: Christine, Patron |
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Otherwise Engaged by Susan MalleryWhen Shannon gets engaged, her mom Cindy is the first person she wants to tell--and the last. Cindy's engaged, too, and has hinted at a double wedding. Victoria has never been enough for her mother Ava, so she stopped trying. Chance brings the four women together, where a shocking secret comes out. Twenty-four years ago, desperate teenager Cindy chose wealthy Ava to adopt her baby--then changed her mind at the last second. The loss rocked Ava's world, leaving her unable to open her heart to the daughter she did adopt, Victoria. Picked by: Tina, Patron |
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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManusThe Brain, the Beauty, the Criminal, the Athlete, and the Omniscient Narrator. This is the story of what happens when five teens walk into detention and one drops dead. Someone in the room is the killer--everyone has a motive, and everyone has something to hide. Picked by: Ashley, Patron |
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The Last Dance: A Detective Miller Novel by Mark Billingham Maverick sleuth Declan Miller is back at work following the murder of his wife (and amateur ballroom dancing partner) Alex. Working with new partner and heavy metal enthusiast DS Sara Xiu, he is tasked with investigating the double killing of gangland family scion Adrian Cutler and IT consultant Barry Shepherd at the Sands Hotel. Initial evidence suggests a hired gun and a botched job. The search for the hitman begins and Miller begins to reconnect with his old network--his ballroom dancing friends, homeless informant Finn, and even the ghost of his wife who keeps showing up in his kitchen. The fact Alex had been investigating the Cutler family prior to her death complicates things, and as Miller gets closer to the truth, he realizes the danger is walking right up to his doorstep... Picked by: Jess, Adult Services |
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family's erratic and eccentric behavior--such as her father Johnny's taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy's habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce--no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans' life lacked drama. Betty Smith has, in the pages of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, captured the joys of humble Williamsburg life--from junk day on Saturdays, when the children traded their weekly take for pennies, to the special excitement of holidays, bringing cause for celebration and revelry. Smith has created a work of literary art that brilliantly captures a unique time and place as well as deeply resonant moments of universal experience.
Picked by: Karen, Adult Services
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The Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstJoin Kiela the librarian and her assistant, Caz the sentient spider plant, as they navigate the low stakes market of illegal spellmaking and the high risk business of starting over. Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn't had to. She and her assistant, Caz, have spent the last eleven years sequestered among the empire's most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city's elite. But when a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz save as many books as they can carry and flee to a faraway island Kiela was sure she'd never return to: her childhood home. Kiela hopes to lay low in the overgrown and rundown cottage her late parents left her and figure out a way to survive without drawing the attention of either the empire or the revolutionaries. Picked by: Amy, Adult Services |
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