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Recommended by Bruce, Library Director
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Boy With A Black Rooster
by Stefanie Vor Schulte
Orphaned Martin, an eleven-year-old boy with a pure heart and a black rooster companion, embarks on a perilous quest through a war-torn, pseudo-medieval landscape. Can he succeed where others have failed, recover a kidnapped child, clear his name, and win a deadly competition, all while maintaining his integrity in a morally abhorrent world?
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When We Were Real: A Novel
by Daryl Gregory
Best friends JP, facing aggressive cancer, and Dulin embark on one last adventure: a bus tour of North America's "Impossibles"—physics-defying glitches that appeared after the announcement that our world is a digital simulation. Joined by a colorful cast of fellow passengers, they journey through increasingly bizarre sites, hurtling toward Ghost City, where the truth behind the simulation may await. When We Were Real is a tour-de-force exploring what truly matters, even in an artificial world.
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Recommended by Kori, Marketing & Communications
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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House
by Laurie Gilmore
As a renowned chef, single-dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive. Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when Mayor Kelly suggests Archer is looking for a nanny, and Iris might be available, she shudders at the thought. But in need of money she reluctantly agrees. As Archer and Iris get used to their new roles, is it possible that they might have more in common than they first thought, or is Olive just determined to play match-maker…
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Lies He Told Me
by James Patterson
Everyone in Hemingway Grove, Illinois, knows David and Marcie Bowers. David owns the local pub. Marcie is a former big-city lawyer who practices family law. When David jumps into Cotton River to save a drowning stranger, he’s celebrated as a hero. His muscled physique, shaved head, and piercing blue eyes are broadcast on every news outlet. For most people, newfound fame is a lifeline. For David Bowers, it’s a death sentence. For Marcie Bowers, it’s a test. A wife knows the difference between a loving husband and father and a cold-blooded assassin. Right?
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The Retirement Plan: A Novel
by Sue Hincenbergs
Thirty years of friendship, shattered retirement dreams, and husbands who just won't cooperate. When a disastrous investment tanks their golden years, three wives discover their husbands are each worth a seven-figure life insurance policy. A new plan forms: hire a hitman. But these husbands have secrets of their own, leading to a hilarious and tense cat-and-mouse game where the stakes are life, death, and a long-overdue retirement.
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Recommended by Kelli, Community Engagement
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The Blue Hour: A Novel
by Paula Hawkins
Welcome to Eris: An island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day. Once home to Vanessa: A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago. Now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, a visitor comes calling. And the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge...
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Never Flinch: A Novel
by Stephen King
In Stephen King's Never Flinch, two high-stakes narratives unfold. Detective Izzy Jaynes races against time to stop a mass murderer threatening "thirteen innocents and one guilty," enlisting Holly Gibney for help. Simultaneously, Holly is hired to guard controversial activist Kate McKay from a wrathful stalker. As the threats escalate, these chilling stories collide in a spectacular, unforgettable conclusion.
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Recommended by Shannan, Marketing & Communications
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The Only One Left
by Riley Sager
Everyone believes Lenora Hope murdered her family in 1929, a crime immortalized in a chilling rhyme. Decades later, home-health aide Kit McDeere arrives at Hope's End to care for the now-mute Lenora. When Lenora types, "I want to tell you everything," Kit helps her recount that bloody night. But as new details emerge, Kit questions Lenora's innocence, suspecting the truth—and the old woman—might be far more dangerous than she ever imagined.
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Summer in the City
by Alex Aster
Screenwriter Elle, battling writer's block, returns to New York City to write a big-budget movie. Her luxurious new apartment seems perfect—until she discovers her neighbor is tech "Billionaire Bachelor" Parker Warren, her sworn enemy and a past hookup. When their hate-fueled encounters spark her creativity, Elle realizes Parker might be the key to finishing her screenplay. What starts as a fake relationship to benefit both their careers quickly blurs the lines, forcing them to confront if their summer agreement can ever be "just pretend."
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Recommended by Kelly, Administrative Services
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Looking Up
by Stephan Pastis
Living alone with her mother in a poorer part of town, Saint—a girl drawn to medieval knights, lost causes, and the protection of birthday piñatas—sees the neighborhood she has always known and loved disappearing around old homes being torn down and replaced by fancy condos and coffee shops. But when her favorite creaky old toy store is demolished, she knows she must act. Enlisting the help of Daniel “Chance” McGibbons, a quiet, round-faced boy who lives across the street (and whose house also faces the wrecking ball), Saint hatches a plan to save what is left of her beloved hometown.
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When Among Crows
by Veronica Roth
On Kupala Night, Dymitr arrives in Chicago’s monstrous, magical underworld with a perilous mission: pick the mythical fern flower and offer it to a cursed creature in exchange for help finding the legendary witch Baba Jaga. Ala is a fear-eating zmora afflicted with a bloodline curse that’s slowly killing her. She's just desperate enough to say yes to Dymitr, even if she doesn’t know his motives. Over the course of one night, Ala and Dymitr risk life and limb in search of Baba Jaga, and begin to build a tentative friendship. . . but when Ala finds out what Dymitr is hiding, it could destroy them both.
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This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don't Talk About
by Tyler Merritt
Diagnosed with aggressive cancer, Tyler Merritt had everything he knew about life flipped upside down. His doctors confirm the tumor's return is inevitable, forcing him to confront mortality. Packed with his trademark humor, pop culture references, and musical theater nods, This Changes Everything is Tyler's optimistic love letter to life, exploring how wrestling with death can ignite a vibrant new perspective and a profound urgency to truly live.
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The Snowbirds: A Novel
by Christina Clancy
After three decades, Kim and Grant's "separate but together" partnership faces a turning point. Seeking escape, they ditch Midwestern winter for Palm Springs, where Kim thrives in their new, quirky community, while Grant struggles. When Grant vanishes during a hike, Kim confronts a terrifying truth: is he lost, or has he finally left her for good? This tender and humorous story explores midlife transitions, self-discovery, and the enduring commitment of a lifetime.
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Recommended by John, IT Services
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Absolute Friends
by John Le Carrâe
Down-on-his-luck tour guide Mundy, a former spy, crosses paths with his old radical friend and fellow operative, Sasha. Sasha, now captivated by a mysterious billionaire philanthropist named Dimitri, believes they can change a world he sees descending into chaos. But as Dimitri's motives and funding raise red flags, Mundy suspects this "gift" might come at too high a price. John le Carré's Absolute Friends is a masterful tale of loyalty and betrayal, spanning decades from Cold War Europe to the present day, delivering the brilliant novel fans have been waiting for.
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The Last Days of New Paris: A Novella
by China Miâeville
In 1941 Marseilles, occultist Jack Parsons joins a clandestine anti-Nazi group, unwittingly unleashing a power of dreams and nightmares that alters World War II. By 1950, a hallucinogenic Paris is trapped in unending conflict, stalked by living images and infernal forces. Surrealist fighter Thibault and American photographer Sam must unite with an enigmatic figure to escape the city, but their loyalties—and reality itself—will be tested as new secrets emerge.
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The Book of Love: A Novel
by Kelly Link
Nearly a year after vanishing and being presumed dead, Laura, Daniel, and Mo reappear in their hometown, only to discover they are, in fact, still dead. Their former music teacher, who seems to hold the key to their disappearance, offers a bargain: complete a series of magical tasks, and they can return to their lives—but tell no one. As they grapple with their pasts, their resurrection attracts supernatural beings with their own agendas, plunging their community into chaos. To avert disaster, the teens must uncover the truth behind their own deaths.
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Incidents Around The House: A Novel
by Josh Malerman
Eight-year-old Bela's world revolves around her family—Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth—but also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity that daily asks, "Can I go inside your heart?" When terrifying incidents around their house escalate, Bela knows her family is in grave danger unless she says yes. As Other Mommy grows stronger and cracks appear in her parents' marriage, Bela's only hope lies in the bonds of her unraveling family. Incidents Around the House is a chilling, unique horror story told through a child's eyes, about a family as haunted as their home.
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Recommended by Jane, Public Services
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The Builders
by Daniel Polansky
A missing eye. A broken wing. A stolen country. The last job didn't end well. Years go by, and scars fade, but memories only fester. For the animals of the Captain's company, survival has meant keeping a low profile, building a new life, and trying to forget the war they lost. But now the Captain's whiskers are twitching at the idea of evening the score. Years after being defeated, surviving by keeping a low profile and trying to forget the war, Captain and his crew prepare to overthrow the current ruler and get revenge on the one who betrayed them.
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Recommended by Caitlin, Materials Collection
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The Lost Spells
by Robert Macfarlane
The Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers’ minds. Robert Macfarlane’s spell-poems and Jackie Morris’s watercolour illustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens when we allow it to slip away.
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Thirsty Mermaids
by Kat Leyh
Three tipsy mermaids—Pearl, Tooth, and Eez—magically transform into humans for a night of landlocked fun. But a killer hangover reveals they're stuck: they never learned how to break the spell! Now, these fish-out-of-water must navigate the perplexing human world, secure jobs, and find a way home, all while leaning on a new bartender friend and their unwavering camaraderie.
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Recommended by Rachel, Community Engagement
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Presumed Guilty
by Scott Turow
Retired judge Rusty's peaceful new life with his fiancée Bea is shattered when her son, Aaron, disappears while on probation. Aaron eventually returns, but his girlfriend Mae is found dead, and Aaron is arrested for murder. Desperate, Bea begs Rusty to defend her son, forcing Rusty to confront not just Aaron's innocence, but whether the justice system he served can truly deliver for the presumed guilty.
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Beasts
by Ingvild Bjerkeland
The world has been overrun by hitherto unknown beasts. Society has the power is gone, cars are abandoned across the highways, and anyone left is hiding from the terrifying creatures—and each other. Thirteen-year-old Abdi and his five-year-old sister Alva are on the run, their last hope to escape through the forest and to the sea. As they recall the strange events that led to the beasts' arrival, and how the two of them got to where they were, they must ask themselves who they can trust—and what they will do to survive.
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One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel Adaptation of the Newbery Honor Book
by Rita Williams-Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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Recommended by Maddy, Marketing & Communications
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Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert: A Novel
by Bob
From a RuPaul's Drag Race winner, this inventive novel imagines Harriet Tubman's return in an age of miracles. To tell her story, Harriet enlists disgraced hip-hop producer Darnell Williams to create a Broadway-caliber musical in just one week. As they write the show that will take the country by storm, they confront their pasts and forge a path to a better future. Harriet Live in Concert is an original, evocative, and historic blend of music, love, and freedom.
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The House of my Mother: A Daughter's Quest For Freedom
by Shari Franke
Shari Franke endured a brutal childhood beneath the "perfect family" façade of her mother Ruby Franke's popular YouTube channel, 8 Passengers. Fueled by the sadistic influence of "relationship coach" Jodi Hildebrandt, Ruby enforced an inhumane disciplinary regime. After Ruby and Jodi's 2023 arrest for aggravated child abuse, Shari posted "Finally." Now, for the first time, Shari reveals the disturbing truth behind 8 Passengers, her family's involvement with Hildebrandt's cult-like program, and her battle for survival against her mother's cruelty, exposing the perils of influencer culture.
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Recommended by Amanda, Materials Collection
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The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien
As Mordor's shadow expands, the Companions of the Ring are scattered. Aragorn battles with Rohan against Isengard, while Merry and Pippin escape Orcs into Fangorn Forest to meet the Ents. Gandalf has returned, defeating Saruman. Though Frodo is captured by Orcs after a battle with Shelob, and Sam believes him dead, the journey of the One Ring continues, drawing ever closer to the Cracks of Doom as the Dark Lord's armies gather.
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Recommended by Paula, Community Engagement
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Master Slave, Husband Wife: An Epic Journey From Slavery to Freedom
by Ilyon Woo
In 1848, enslaved couple Ellen and William Craft embarked on a daring act of self-emancipation. Posing as master and slave, they traveled over 1,000 miles from Georgia to the free North, evading capture and becoming national celebrities. But their freedom was short-lived. The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act forced them to flee again, this time from the United States, in a monumental bid for liberty. Master Slave Husband Wife is an epic American love story that challenged—and still challenges—the nation's ideals of freedom and justice.
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Recommended by Emily, Materials Collection
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Vilest Things
by Chloe Gong
Calla Tuoleimi has done the impossible: she's won San-Er's deadly games and overthrown her tyrannical uncle, King Kasa. Now, she's royal advisor to the new king, August Shenzhi, but only Calla knows it's not August at all—it's Anton Makusa, furious over her betrayal, who has hijacked August's body. When Anton's former love, Otta Avia, awakens from a coma with a secret that could shatter the monarchy, chaos erupts. Calla and Anton must put their animosity aside and journey to the kingdom's edges to prevent anarchy, even if it means watching their empire burn.
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Rebel in the Deep
by Katee Robert
The rebellion's fight becomes a battle for hearts as Nox, a steadfast quartermaster, is forced to confront their past. Their ex, Lord Bastian, who they've painstakingly avoided for years, has been captured and is en route to trial as a traitor. To save the rebellion, Nox must team up with rebel leader Siobhan to rescue Bastian from the Cŵn Annwn ship. But their troubles are just beginning. Pursued by ferocious pirates across Threshold, Nox's complicated entanglements with both Bastian and Siobhan threaten not only their life but also their heart.
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The City of Brass
by S. A. Chakraborty
Nahri, a con woman in 18th-century Cairo, doesn't believe in magic—until she accidentally summons a mysterious djinn warrior. He pulls her into a hidden magical world, revealing she's bound to Daevabad, the legendary city of brass. Behind its enchanted walls, ancient tensions simmer among the six djinn tribes. As Nahri navigates this dangerous new world, she discovers that true power is brutal, court politics are deadly, and even her cleverest schemes can have fatal consequences.
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Recommended by Pat, Library Volunteer
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Counting Miracles
by Nicholas Sparks
Following the death of his grandmother, Army Ranger Tanner Hughes learns the name of the father he never knew. With a new posting on the horizon, he heads to Asheboro, North Carolina, to investigate. While in town, he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a single mom and doctor who piques his curiosity. Meanwhile, reclusive eighty-three-year-old Jasper lives haunted by a tragic accident. When he hears that a white deer—a creature of local legend—has been spotted in the woods near his cabin, he becomes obsessed with protecting it. As their paths cross, Tanner, Kaitlyn, and Jasper are all looking for a miracle, but none of them expect what's about to happen.
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The Busybody Book Club
by Freya Sampson
When a book club member vanishes and a dead body is found in his house, the remaining bibliophiles must set aside their differences and become real-life detectives. With the community center's funds stolen and a murder to solve, this bickering group uses their favorite books as inspiration to uncover secrets and solve the mystery.
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Blood Moon
by Sandra Brown
After a true-crime show revisits a cold case, a disgraced detective and a tenacious producer team up to find a serial kidnapper before he strikes again. With a blood moon on the horizon, they risk their careers and lives to solve the mystery, all while fighting an undeniable spark between them.
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Tough Luck: A Novel
by Sandra Dallas
On the heels of their mother's death, Haidie and her younger brother, Boots, escape from an orphanage to find the father who abandoned them. Disguised as a boy, Haidie leads them on a perilous journey into the American West, where she learns to survive and befriend a motley crew of travelers. But when she finally uncovers the truth about her father, Haidie must band together with her new-found "family" for a sweet revenge.
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