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• Staff Picks Newsletter for Adults •
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Looking for your next favorite book? It's no secret that librarians read. A lot. And when we finish a great book we can't wait to recommend it! That's where our new Staff Picks Newsletter for Adults comes in. You might just find your next favorite book below! Want personal recommendations? Fill out our Looking for a Great Read survey and get a list of books just for you.
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Wintry books we just couldn't put down ...
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The Bear and the Nightingale: A novel by Katherine ArdenA debut fantasy novel inspired by Russian fairy tales follows the experiences of a wild young girl who taps the mysterious powers of a precious necklace given to her father years earlier to save her village from dark and dangerous forces. The first in a trilogy.
Readalikes: • Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo • The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson
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Road out of winter by Alison StineThis dystopian novel follows Wylodine, who grows marijuana illegally with her family. Now she's been left behind to tend the crop alone. When spring doesn't return for the second year, extreme winter sets in. Now she must embark on a treacherous journey through the backroads of Appalachia to find missing relatives and a new way to survive. Readalikes
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One day in December : a novel by Josie SilverThis modern romance novel follows Laurie, who is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but in the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away.
Readalikes • Winter Street by Elin Hildebrand • An Island Christmas by Nancy Thayer
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Daughters of the Winter Queen by Nancy Bazelon GoldstoneThis fascinating nonfiction title documents how a betrayed Elizabeth Stuart, the daughter of James I, raised her four daughters amid the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age, tracing how their remarkable stories and dynastic ambitions shaped a war and fulfilled the promises of their great-grandmother, Mary Queen of Scots.
Readalikes • The Romanov Sisters by Rachel Cohn • When Women Ruled the World by Kara Cooney
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At the library Come visit us in person and discover the perfect read from one of our many displays, or from one of our staff members.
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