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Fiction A to Z December 2018
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Holiday Closings
The library will be close at noon on Friday, December 21. The library will be closed on Monday, December 24; Tuesday, December 25; Monday, December 31; and Tuesday, January 1, for the holidays.
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Library Holiday Collections The library is collecting mittens, gloves, hats and scarves during the holiday season to decorate our holiday tree. Donations will be sent to the Salvation Army. Also, the library is collecting non-perishable food items for the local food pantry. A box will be located near the Circulation Desk through January 7.
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| My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan BraithwaiteStarring: hardworking, practical Korede, and her beautiful sister Ayoola, who seems to have made a habit of killing her boyfriends. Korede is the one who ends up having to dispose of the bodies and keep her sister out of jail. But when the handsome doctor who Korede has fallen in love with notices Ayoola and asks for her number, Korede faces a dilemma.
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| One Day in December by Josie SilverA fleeting encounter at a London bus stop has Laurie pining for a stranger -- who, a year later, shows up on the arm of her best friend. It's a case of terrible timing, and for ten years, Laurie and Jack repress their feelings for each other. While there's eventually a happy ending, the journey there is far from smooth.
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A Cloud in the Shape of a Girl : A Novel
by Jean Thompson
From National Book Award finalist and the New York Times best-selling author of The Year We Left Home comes a family saga about three generations of women who struggle to find freedom and happiness in their small Midwestern college town
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| Family Trust by Kathy WangTerminally ill patriarch Stanley Huang, and his prospective heirs, who wonder how much he's really worth while considering their own failures and successes as second-generation Taiwanese Americans. While debut author Kathy Wang pokes fun at Silicon Valley culture, this is a novel about family relationships, aging, and class privilege.
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Focus on: Unreliable Narrators
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| The Headmaster's Wife by Thomas Christopher GreeneAfter respected headmaster Arthur Winthrop is found wandering Manhattan's Central Park -- naked -- he explains how he got there...and then confesses that he's murdered one of his students.
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Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance
by Ruth Emmie Lang
Raised by wolves after being orphaned in childhood, a man with astonishing powers is evaluated by the people who care or wonder about him, including a woman who falls in love with him after he saves her from an angry wolf. A first novel.
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| Nutshell by Ian McEwanImagine a crime of passion based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, narrated by a fetus. Yup, you read that right -- Whitbread Award-winning Ian McEwan has written an interpretation of the classic tragedy with a wholly unique narrator.
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| The Reason You're Alive by Matthew QuickVietnam veteran David Granger, who believes his brain tumor was caused by Agent Orange, no matter what the doctors say. A widower with an estranged son, cranky and suspicious David relates the story of his life, and attempts to right a long-ago wrong.
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, December 20, 12:30 - 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The need for blood is especially high during the holidays. The Red Cross will conduct a blood drive Thursday, December 20, from 12:30-4:00pm. You can make an appointment by calling 1-800-GiveLife. Walk-ins are welcome! Give the gift of life.
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Needle Arts League
Thursdays, 5:30 PM
Library Meeting Room
The Needle Arts League of Michigan City promotes all forms of needle arts. Membership is open to anyone interested in needle arts such as crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, crewel, tatting, and other hand stitching. All skill levels and ages are welcome. An exchange of skills and materials is encouraged. For information, call 219-873-3049.
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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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LitFinder
Includes the full text of almost one million poems, short stories, novels, essays, speeches, and plays. International in scope, LitFinder covers all time periods and contains a wealth of primary literature content. It also includes biographies, work summaries, and photographs. Log in with your library card number.
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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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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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