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| Abigale Hall by Lauren A. ForryIn postwar Britain, orphans Eliza and Rebecca are sent to a remote, rundown Welsh manor to work as servants. There, the housekeeper keeps them under her thumb in order to prevent them from learning the house's evil secrets. But 17-year-old Eliza finds disturbing evidence of old crimes and must act quickly to protect herself and her 12-year-old sister. Escalating tension and a dramatic climax make this gothic debut a true page-turner. |
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| The White Road by Sarah LotzSoon after Simon Newman, the co-creator of a website that features creepy videos, has a nearly fatal experience spelunking in Wales, he embarks on another quest: to film dead bodies on Mt. Everest. But Simon finds that Mt. Everest's danger doesn't just come from the natural forces of cold, altitude, and risky climbs -- there's a malevolent entity up there. Or is his head injury from the Welsh disaster causing hallucinations? Fans of Dan Simmons' The Abominable will be enthralled. |
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| Black Mad Wheel by Josh MalermanIn this second novel by Josh Malerman, author of the highly acclaimed Bird Box, the U.S. government recruits a Detroit rock band in 1957 to search for the origin of a strange and destructive sound in the Namib Desert. After the trip to Africa, band leader and pianist Philip Tonka emerges from a coma in an Iowa clinic, and he struggles to recall what happened in the desert. Malerman's "uncluttered prose evokes awe and terror" (Library Journal, starred review), while his knowledge of music enriches his storytelling. |
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| The Only Child by Andrew PyperCan a nameless man accused of a heinous crime in modern New York really be two centuries old and the model for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula, and Frankenstein? Psychiatrist Lily Dominick is driven to investigate this claim...especially because the monstrous man also says he's her father. After he escapes from the psychiatric hospital, she pursues him to Eastern Europe -- but she, too, is being followed! "Gothic fans, rejoice!" says Toronto's Globe and Mail about Canadian author Andrew Pyper's expert homage to 19th-century literature. |
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| The Loney by Andrew Michael HurleyReferring to a Bible verse (Matthew 9:32–34) that suggests that healing can come from the Devil rather than God, The Loney explores a series of events from the first-person narrator's childhood. As an adult, the narrator, nicknamed "Tonto," sees a news report that reminds him of the annual Easter pilgrimages his family made to a remote English coastal area. Realizing that secrets he had thought long buried might be revealed, he decides to write down his own version of the disturbing occurrences before anybody else does. This leisurely paced, lyrical, and haunting tale won the 2015 Costa Book Award for First Novel. |
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| We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonIn author Shirley Jackson's classic We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Mary Catherine "Merricat" Blackwood explains her family's story. Merricat is obsessive-compulsive and fascinated by witchcraft, her sister Constance is a recluse, and their uncle Julian is an invalid. Merricat is content with their isolation until Cousin Charles arrives and begins harassing her, until she deals with him in shocking fashion. Throughout, Jackson portrays the Blackwood house as one of the story's characters, intensifying the brooding quality of this intricate gothic novel. |
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| The Quick by Lauren OwenFans of Victorian-set gothic horror, vampire tales with large casts of characters, London's creepy, dark streets, and leisurely, elegant writing will appreciate this immersive read. In her debut, novelist Lauren Owen recounts the tale of a young poet from Yorkshire who goes to London -- and disappears. When his sister goes looking for him, she discovers a group of amateur vampire hunters trying to stop the murderous plots of a socially elite occult society. If you enjoyed Bram Stoker's original Dracula or Charles Palliser's Rustication, you won't want to miss this. |
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| Fiercombe Manor by Kate RiordanIn the summer of 1933, Alice Everleigh, unwed and pregnant, takes refuge in a country manor, where her mother's childhood friend serves as housekeeper to the Stanton family. Free to wander about the place, Alice inevitably discovers secrets from the past. As she becomes absorbed in a 30-year-old diary left by Lady Elizabeth Stanton, Alice is plagued by menacing supernatural phenomena. Fans of Daphne du Maurier and Diane Setterfield will find this "bewitching blend" of gothic elements "atmospheric and entertaining" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Introduction to American Sign Language
Thursday, August 17, 4:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Registration required. This 8-week class will meet Thursdays weekly beginning August 17. The introductory American Sign Language (ASL) will be offered by Valeria Vaughn. A fee of $32.50 will be due at time of sign up. Call 219-873-3049 to register or for more information. Class space is very limited.
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Bookmarks: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
Friday, August 18, 2:00pm
Library Meeting Room
Jessica Hoffmaster will review Into the Water by Paula Hawkins. A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long submerged. Left behind is a lonely fifteen-year-old girl. Parentless and friendless, she now finds herself in the care of her mother’s sister, a fearful stranger who has been dragged back to the place she deliberately ran from—a place to which she vowed she’d never return. With the same propulsive writing and acute understanding of human instincts that captivated millions of readers of her explosive debut thriller, The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins delivers an urgent, twisting, deeply satisfying read that hinges on the deceptiveness of emotion and memory, as well as the devastating ways that the past can reach a long arm into the present. Beware a calm surface—you never know what lies beneath.
The program will also be offered at the Westchester Township Historical Museum on Thursday, August 17 at 2:00 pm.
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Movies in Washington Park: The Lego Batman Movie
Friday, August 18, 8:15pm
North Pointe Pavilion, Washington Park
The final summer Movie in Washington Park is The Lego Batman Movie. There are big changes brewing in Gotham, but if Batman (Will Arnett) wants to save the city from the Joker’s (Zach Galifianakis) hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. Maybe his superhero sidekick Robin (Michael Cera) and loyal butler Alfred (Ralph Fiennes) can show him a thing or two. Rated PG. The movie starts at dusk at North Pointe Pavilion.
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Author Visit: Cub Fans Dream Come True
Saturday, August 19, 10:00am
Library Meeting Room
Meet the author of Cub Fans Dream Come True, a sweet and poignant love letter to the Chicago Cubs. Wanatah resident David Wilgus wrote this story “for the express purpose of giving reading pleasure to baseball fans throughout the country.”
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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NoveList Plus
Looking for more books by your favorite author, or want to find similar authors? On hold for the newest bestseller and need something to read while you wait? Not sure of the next book in the series you’re reading? Found a book you love and want more books like it? Then try NoveList Plus, the online readers’ resource that helps you uncover your next great read, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction. Log in with your library card number.
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Library Catalog
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