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New & Notable @NPL Our librarians are excited for all the new spring books! Check out all the new titles in the library and on Libby. Need a suggestion? Fill out our online form and a librarian will get back to you with a list of titles and authors that you will enjoy! |
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NPL Staff Pick of the Month
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Death in the jungle : murder, betrayal, and the lost dream of Jonestown
by Candace Fleming
Recommended by Heather Joy: Although this book is in the YA collection it is definitely not below adult reading standards! This gripping page-turner will appeal to fans of true crime, or folks who find the appalling nature of certain cults fascinating, or those new to the topic altogether. With archival photo sections included, this book details the insidious ascent to power of one of modern history's deadliest cult leaders.
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Storybook ending : a novel
by Moira Macdonald
A charming story about romance, friendship, and a love of books, in which two women-a lonely remote worker and a widowed single mom-and a handsome local bookstore clerk find themselves in an unusual love triangle when an anonymous note left in a book finds the wrong recipient.
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Before the coffee gets cold : a novel
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
If you could go back, who would you want to meet? In a small back alley of Tokyo, there is a cafâe that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. Local legend says that this shop offers something else besides coffee--the chance to travel back in time. Over the course of one summer, four customers visit the cafâe in the hopes of making that journey. But time travel isn't so simple, and there are rules that must be followed. Most important, the trip can last only as long asit takes for the coffee to get cold. Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, Toshikazu Kawaguchi's internationally bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time?
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A novel love story
by Ashley Poston
When her car breaks down traveling to her annual book club retreat, a superfan of romance novels finds herself stranded in the quaint, but fictional town of Eloraton, the site of her favorite series, looking for her own story.
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New Ebooks & Audiobooks (on Libby)
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The mysterious bakery on Rue de Paris
by Evie Woods
Nestled among the cobblestone streets of Compiáegne, there existed a bakery unlike any other. Rumours were whispered through the town that its pastries offered a taste of magic, chasing away the darkest of sorrows. Just one bite of a croissant might bring luck, unlock a precious memory or reveal hidden longings. But dark clouds were looming on the horizon... For Edie Lane, a recipe for disaster doesn't require that many ingredients. Take an unhealthy amount of wishful thinking and a sprinkle of desperation and that's how Edie left everything behind in Ireland for her dream job at a bakery in Paris. Except the bakery isn't in Paris--and neither is Edie. This might not be where Edie intended to be but she soon realizes it's exactly where she needs to be...
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Matriarch : a memoir
by Tina Knowles
Tina Knowles, the mother of iconic singer-songwriters Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Solange Knowles, and bonus daughter Kelly Rowland, is known the world over as a Matriarch with a capital M: a determined, self-possessed, self-aware, and wise woman who raised and inspired some of the great artists of our time. But this story is about so much more than that. Matriarch begins with a precocious, if unruly, little girl growing up in 1950s Galveston, the youngest of seven. She is in love with her world, with extended family on every other porch and the sounds of Motown and the lapping beach always within earshot. But as the realities of race and the limitations of girlhood set in, she begins to dream of the world beyond. Her instincts and impulsive nature drive her far beyond the shores of Texas to discover the life awaiting her on the other side of childhood. That life's journey-through grief and tragedy, creative and romantic risks and turmoil, the nurturing of superstar offspring and of her own special gifts-is the remarkable story she shares with readers here. This is a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance, and of the kind of creativity, audacity, and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world. It's one brilliant woman's intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America--and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.
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A Book We Are Excited About! Coming Soon!
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I Remember Lights
by Ben Ladouceur
The first novel from award-winning poet Ben Ladouceur, I Remember Lights depicts a time when the world promised everything to everyone, however irresponsibly. In summer 1967, love is all you need.but some forms of love are criminal. As the spectacular Expo 67 celebrations take shape, a young man new to Montreal learns about gay life from cruising partners, one-night stands, live-in lovers, and friends. Once Expo begins, he finds romance with a charismatic visitor, but their time is limited. When the fireworks wither into smoke, so do their options.A decade later, during the notorious 1977 police raid on a gay bar called Truxx, he comes to understand even more about the bitter choice, so often made by men like him, between happiness and safety. I Remember Lights is a vital reminder of forgotten history and a visceral exploration of the details of queer life: tribulation and joy, exile and solidarity, cruelty and fortitude.
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