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New Gentle Reads on Our Shelf November 2020
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The Christmas table
by Donna VanLiere
While preparing for her baby’s arrival, Lauren Mabrey, after purchasing an antique table, finds a stack of recipe cards on which personal notes have been written from a mother to her daughter, bringing about a connection that she never expected. Read by the author. Simultaneous.
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A death long overdue
by Eva Gates
Organizing a library artifact exhibit for her college class’s 40th reunion, Lucy and her friends discover the body of an unpopular director and are challenged to identify a killer among a long list of suspects.
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A garland of bones
by Carolyn Haines
Southern PI Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends find their Christmas cheer turning to fear when strange accidents befall them during holiday festivities and are determined to catch the wrong-doers, who deserve nothing but coal in their stockings this year. 40,000 first printing.
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An Irish country welcome
by Patrick Taylor
In Ballybucklebo, Ireland, young doctor Barry, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his first child, and his fellow physicians, including a fledgling doctor, deals with a range of medical issues while still finding time to share the comforting joys and pleasures of this very special place. 75,000 first printing.
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Truly, madly, deeply : a novel
by Karen Kingsbury
Dividing his family with his decision to become a police officer, 18-year-old Tommy Baxter falls in love with a girl fighting for her life at the same time he uncovers devastating truths about his late grandfather. 200,000 first printing.
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The gift of the magpie : a Meg Langslow mystery
by Donna Andrews
When the magpie, who has been bringing her bits of tinsel and costume jewelry, arrives with a gift that may be the clue to solving a crime, Meg finds her hopes for a relatively peaceful holiday season dashed. Read by Bernadette Dunne. Simultaneous.
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One for the books
by Jenn McKinlay
When a growing guest list upends her plans for a smaller wedding, Lindsey and her friends visit a prospective venue on Bell Island, where they stumble on the murdered body of the man who was to officiate.
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