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Adult Services Staff Picks April 2026 |
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The Art of a Lie
by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Recommended by: Grace
Following the murder of her husband in what looks like a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to keep her head above water. A friend of her late husband, Devereux, helps Hannah unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his death. But their friendship opens Hannah to speculation and gossip and draws attention her way, locking her into a battle of wits more devastating than anything she can imagine.
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Lake Effect
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Recommended by: Laura and Sarah L.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one love-struck decision that will reverberate for decades.
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Man Overboard!
by Kathleen Rooney
Recommended by: Sarah V.
From the nationally bestselling author of Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk, comes a funny and moving novel in which a former college swimmer falls off a cruise ship and must keep treading water as memories and regrets wash over him.
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More Than Enough
by Anna Quindlen
Recommended by: Joanna
High school English teacher Polly Goodman can talk about anything with the women in her book club, which is why they've become her closest friends and, along with the support of her husband, the bedrock of her life. Her students, her fraught relationship with mother, her struggles with IVF--Polly's book club friends have heard it all. But when they give Polly an ancestry test kit as a joke, the results match her with a stranger. Despite it seeming like a mistake, Polly cannot help combing through her family history for answers. Then, when it seems that the book club of four will become three, Polly learns how friendships can change your life profoundly.
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The Reservation
by Rebecca Kauffman
Recommended by: Sarah R.
When twenty-two steaks go missing on the morning of a big day at Aunt Orsa's restaurant, mayhem ensues. Everyone in the restaurant has a chance to share their story as Orsa hunts for the steaks. I love Kauffman's beautiful prose that captures the joy, pain and messiness of being human. Recommended for readers who enjoy restaurant settings and light mystery in their literary fiction.
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Silver Elite
by Dani Francis
Recommended by: Rachel
Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death--and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she's forced to join their most elite training program, she's finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you're harboring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead.
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Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke
Recommended by: Anna Jayne
A social media celebrity, wife and mother who sells her fantasy pioneer lifestyle of sourdough and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of followers, suddenly wakes up cold, dirty, and hungry in the year 1805 and must uncover the nature -- hoax, reality show, test from God -- of her terrifying new existence in this sensational debut novel.
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CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion
by Sunita Kumar Nair
Recommended by: Lori
Fashion and creative director Sunita Kumar Nair presents Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, which pays homage to the style icon's timeless, distinguished beauty, and legacy in the first book of its kind.
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Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing
by Lili Taylor
Recommended by: Brandee
Eye-opening essays about searching for peace in the cacophony of birds and discovering a world of meaning in small moments--from award-winning actor Lili Taylor.
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