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Gentle Reads February 2018
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New and Recently Released
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Sisters Like Us by Susan MalleryDivorce left Harper Szymanski with a name no one can spell, a house she can't afford and a teenage daughter who's pulling away. She's scrambling to maintain her overbearing mother’s ridiculous Susie Homemaker standards and still pay the bills, thanks to clients like Lucas, the annoying playboy cop who claims he hangs around for Harper's fresh-baked cookies. Spending half her life in school hasn't prepared Dr. Stacey Bloom for her most daunting challenge—motherhood. She didn't inherit the nurturing gene like Harper and is in deep denial that a baby is coming. Sisters Like Us is a delightful look at sisters, mothers and daughters in today’s fast-paced world, told with Susan Mallery’s trademark warmth and humor.
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The Story of Arthur Truluvby Elizabeth BergFor the past six months, Arthur Moses’s days have looked the same: He tends to his rose garden and to Gordon, his cat, then rides the bus to the cemetery to visit his beloved late wife for lunch. The last thing Arthur would imagine is for one unlikely encounter to utterly transform his life. Eighteen-year-old Maddy Harris is an introspective girl who visits the cemetery to escape the other kids at school. One afternoon she joins Arthur—a gesture that begins a surprising friendship between two lonely souls. Moved by Arthur’s kindness and devotion, Maddy gives him the nickname “Truluv.” As Arthur’s neighbor Lucille moves into their orbit, the unlikely trio band together and, through heartache and hardships, help one another rediscover their own potential to start anew.
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Now That You Mention It by Kristan HigginsReturning to her hometown in the hopes of reconciling with her estranged family, a woman who recently survived a brush with death makes discoveries with the potential to heal the rift or permanently separate her from her surviving relatives. With a tough islander mother who’s always been distant, a wild-child sister in jail and a withdrawn teenage niece as eager to ditch the island as Nora once was, Nora has her work cut out for her if she’s going to take what might be her last chance to mend the family. Balancing loss and opportunity, dark events from her past with hope for the future, Nora will discover that tackling old pain makes room for promise…and the chance to begin again.
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Once a Rebel by Mary Jo PutneyAs Washington burns, Callista Brooke is trapped in the battle between her native England and her adopted homeland, and—when she is on the verge of losing everything, including her life—a handsome Englishman cuts through the violent crowd to claim that she is his. Lord George Gordon Audley had been Callie’s best friend, and it was to Gordon she turned in desperation to avoid a loathsome arranged marriage. But the innocent friendship they shared as children has become a dangerous passion that may save or destroy them when they challenge the aristocratic society that exiled them both . . .
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The Duchess Deal by Tessa DareSince his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. He decides that Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress will do, but this seemingly meek girl turns the tables on him when she, after listening to the terms of their arrangement, has a few demands of her own.
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The Wild Woman's Guide to Traveling the Worldby Kristin RockawayObjectively, Sophie is a success: she's got a coveted job at a top consulting firm, a Manhattan apartment, and a passport full of stamps. Then her best friend bails just hours after they arrive in Hong Kong for a girls' trip, and Sophie meets Carson, a free-spirited, globetrotting American artist. In the midst of their whirlwind vacation romance, Carson invites Sophie to join him on his haphazard journey around the world. While the brief international jaunts she sneaks in between business trips don't feel like enough, Sophie is far too practical to throw away her five-year plan on a whim. Yet Carson's offer forces her to question whether the reliable life she's chosen is really what she wants--and she soon discovers that his feelings for her run deeper than she realized.
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One Summer Day in Rome by Mark Lamprell Alice, an art student in New York City, has come to Rome in search of adventure and inspiration before settling down with her steady, safe fiancé. Meg and Alec, busy parents and successful business people from LA, are on a mission to find the holy grail, a certain blue tile that will make their home renovation complete―but soon it becomes clear that their marriage needs a makeover as well. Connie and Lizzie are women of a certain age―“Sometimes I look at my laughter lines and wonder what on earth could have been that funny”―who come from London to scatter the ashes of their beloved husband and brother. Both women are seemingly done with romance, but Rome has other ideas. Brimming with wit and charm (and gelato), One Summer Day in Rome is the most delicious novel you will read.
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Saturday, February 17 The Role of Cotton in Slavery 1:00 p.m. Learn more about African American history with Cranbury resident Frank Marlowe. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, February 21 Back to Basics - Intro to Email 1:00 p.m. Learn how to set up an email account, compose and send emails, and work with email attachments. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, February 28 Understanding Dementia-Related Behaviors 6:30 p.m. This class is given by Nicolette Vasco of the New Jersey Alzheimer's Association. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, March 7 Back to Basics - Google Docs 1:00 p.m. Learn how to use Google Docs to create and save a letter or document and how to share it through email. Enroll online or at the library.
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Thursday, March 8 NJ Makers Day @ CPL: Make a Difference! 3:30-5:00 p.m. Celebrate the 4th annual NJ Makers Day! This year's theme, Make a Difference, encourages community and compassion by making items for others. This is an all-ages event -- stay tuned for more details! Enroll online or at the library. Tuesday, March 20 Meet Libby: The New Library e-Book App 1:00 p.m. Learn how to borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from eLibraryNJ with the new Libby app - a faster, easier, and more user-friendly way to download. Enroll online or at the library. Wednesday, March 21 Inviting Birds Into the Garden 7:00 p.m. Kathy Easton offers tips and techniques for bringing birds into your garden with plantings. Enroll online or at the library. Monday, April 9 Get Connected! Tech Q & A 10:30 a.m. Have questions about your smartphone or tablet? Drop in to have your tech questions answered. Enroll online or at the library. Saturday, April 14 Escape Room! 10:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Solve a series of puzzles and riddles using clues, hints, and strategy to escape the room! Space is very limited, so enroll early! Recommended for ages 8 to adult. Enroll here for the 10:00 a.m. session, enroll here for the 11:30 a.m. session.
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