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| The Remaking by Clay McLeod ChapmanLegend has it: In 1931 Pilot's Creek, Virginia, Ella Louise Ford and her young daughter Jessica are burned at the stake for witchcraft, an act that will have chilling reverberations for decades to come.
What sets it apart: Based on a real urban legend, The Remaking unravels the tale of "The Witch Girl of Pilot's Creek" via a 1951 campfire story, a 1971 B-movie, its 1990s meta remake, and a present-day podcast, charting the evolution of the eerie tale as it's shaped by generations of storytellers. |
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Last Ones Left Alive
by Sarah Davis-Goff
Starring: battle-ready Orpen, raised on a small island in post-apocalyptic Ireland, who must venture to the mainland after tragedy strikes.
What's she fighting? a menacing horde of zombies (aka skrakes); her own fears of life beyond the safety of home.
Why you might like it: With a charming, capable heroine at its center and atmospheric world-building, this action-packed novel will appeal to fans of Cormac McCarthy's The Road and zombie flick 28 Days Later.
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The Possession
by Michael Rutger
Back at it: Licking his wounds after a terrifying encounter with an ancient evil (and perhaps an even more terrifying dearth of sales from the book based on his experiences), rogue archaeologist Nolan Moore is ready to investigate a new case for his YouTube series.
Read it for: an intensifying pace centered on witchcraft and possession, a darkly humorous tone, and flawed yet relatable characters.
Series alert: The Possession is the 2nd in the Anomaly Files series, following 2018's The Anomaly.
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The Last Astronaut
by David Wellington
Then: In 2034, the Orion 6 mission to Mars ended in tragedy, shuttering the space program and Commander Sally Jansen's career along with it.
Now: Twenty years later, Sally is called out of retirement to make contact with a mysterious alien object hurtling toward Earth. The stakes have never been higher -- for both the future of mankind and Sally's own redemption.
Reviewers say: "Readers will be riveted -- and will want to keep all the lights on" (Publishers Weekly).
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Books You Might Have Missed
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| Stoker's Wilde by Steven Hopstaken & Melissa PrusiWhat it is: a rollicking adventure in which Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde team up to fight vampires and werewolves in Victorian London.
Read it for: the prickly odd couple dynamic between Stoker and Wilde; the epistolary format that mimics Stoker's own Dracula.
For fans of: TV's Penny Dreadful and horror starring real-life historical figures, like Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker. |
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| The Dark Game by Jonathan JanzAnd then there were none: Invited to a secluded writer's retreat hosted by famed author Roderick Wells, 10 aspiring writers are pitted against each other in a deadly competition to achieve literary stardom.
Why you might like it: Starring flawed characters harboring dark secrets and a deranged puppet master in Wells, this gory battle royale offers knowing meta commentary on the thrills -- and chills -- of reading.
Read it for: the tension-filled twists and turns. |
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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
What it is: Half weird Western, half horror, this unusual novel stars a wealthy woman who falls into comas so deep she's mistaken for dead -- which is exactly why her greedy husband is rushing her into the grave.
Who will rescue her? While Carol struggles to wake up, her former love -- an outlaw legend -- rides toward her, hunted by a horrifying hit man.
About the author: Josh Malerman is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Bird Box.
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Fannie May Giveback Day for the Friends of the Library
Wednesday, December 11, 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Fannie May, 102 W. Hwy 20, Michigan City
Shop for a great cause! When you bring in this flyer (located at https://www.mclib.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/fannie.jpeg) and purchase delicious Fannie May treats, 30% of the net proceeds will be donated to the Friends of the Library.
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Holiday Sounds of the Harp with Debra Sawyer
Sunday, December 22, 3:00 pm
Library
Harpist Debra Sawyer will perform the sounds of the holidays in this special musical presentation.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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