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| Zero Day by Ezekiel BooneWhat it is: an edge-of-your seat apocalyptic showdown featuring a diverse cast of characters working tirelessly to defeat a race of man-eating spiders.
Why you might like it: Zero Day balances terror with humor, weaving numerous plot threads into a web of high-stakes adventure.
Series alert: Zero Day is the exciting conclusion to the trilogy that began with Hatching. |
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The King of Bones and Ashes: A Witches of New Orleans Novel
by J. D Horn
What it's about: Magic is seeping out of the world, leaving the witches who’ve relied on it for countless centuries increasingly hopeless. While some see an inevitable end of their era, others are courting madness—willing to sacrifice former allies, friends, and family to retain the power they covet.
Starring: Young witch Alice Marin, who is using magic’s waning days to delve into the mystery of numerous disappearances in the occult circles of New Orleans. Alice disappeared once, too—caged in an asylum by blood relatives. Recently freed, she fears her family may be more involved with the growing crisis than she ever dared imagine.
Series alert: This is the first entry in a new series.
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Pride and Prometheus
by John Kessel
What it's about: In a fusion of two popular classics—Pride and Prejudice and Frankenstein—Victor Frankenstein, who must make a bride for his Creature or face a certain death, meets and falls in love with Mary Bennet. Mary hopes he will save her from approaching spinsterhood, while wondering what dark secret he is keeping from her.
Why you may like it: Pride and Prometheus fuses the gothic horror of Mary Shelley with the Regency romance of Jane Austen in an exciting novel that combines two age-old stories in a fresh and startling way.
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The Clarity: A Novel
by Keith Thomas
What it's about: Dr. Matilda Deacon is a psychologist researching how memories are made and stored when she meets a strange eleven-year-old girl named Ashanique. Ashanique claims to harbor the memories of the last soldier killed in World War I and Matilda is at first very interested but skeptical. However, when Ashanique starts talking about being chased by the Night Doctors—a term also used by an unstable patient who was later found dead—Matilda can’t deny that the girl might be telling the truth. Ashanique's ability soon makes them both the targets of a merciless killer.
For fans of: Black Mirror, True Detective, and high concept horror/thrillers.
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| Pines: A Wayward Pines Thriller by Blake CrouchWhat it's about: Federal Agent Ethan Burke is en route to Wayward Pines, Idaho, in search of two fellow agents who have gone missing. After a car accident on the outskirts of town puts him in the hospital, Burke realizes that the seemingly idyllic small town is not what it seems.
For fans of: Dennis Lehane's similarly twisty Shutter Island.
Book buzz: This is the 1st entry in the Wayward Pines trilogy and the basis for the television adaptation starring Matt Dillon. |
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| Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor What it's about: In this stand-alone tale set in the universe of the eponymous podcast, the unlikely team of teenage pawnbroker Jackie and PTA mom Diane investigates cryptic messages that point them toward a mysterious place called King City.
Featuring: "Broadcasts" from podcast narrator Cecil, cameos by fan favorite characters like the Glow Cloud and Old Woman Josie.
Series alert: A follow-up novel, It Devours!, was published in October 2017. |
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| Hex by Thomas Olde HeuveltWhat it's about: Haunted by the spirit of 17th-century witch Katherine, the townsfolk of Black Springs, New York are doomed to isolation by strict government-imposed security measures and by the machinations of Katherine herself.
Is it for you? Hex cleverly explores the intersection of ancient evil with modern technology, perfect for fans of The Blair Witch Project.
Reviewers say: "Definitely not for the faint of heart" (School Library Journal). |
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Floating Staircase
by Ronald Damien Malfi
To Travis and Jodie Glasgow, the house in the idyllic small town seems perfect, the surrounding woods and lake like a postcard. But soon after they move in, things begin to change. Strange noises wake Travis at night. His dreams are plagued by ghosts. Barely glimpsed shapes flit through the darkened hallways--shapes bearing a frightening resemblance to a little boy. Footprints appear. Strangest of all are the wooden stairs rising cryptically from the lake. The more Travis investigates, the more he uncovers the house's violent and tragic past and the more he learns that some secrets can't be buried forever.
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Bookmarks: Before We Were Yours
Friday, April 20, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Ronnie Early will review Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents—but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility’s cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty.
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Collector's Breakfast Benefiting The Friends of the Library
Saturday, April 21, 9:30 am
Full Gospel Church, 2700 Ohio Street, Michigan City, IN
The Collector’s Breakfast is an annual fundraiser for The Friends of the Library. Tickets are $25 and you can bring one item for appraisal. Breakfast will be catered by Portofino’s of LaPorte. Martin Papke will entertain with his expertise of a wide range of collector items. The breakfast will be at the Full Gospel Church, 2700 Ohio St., Michigan City. Tickets will be available from Friends’ board members and at the Circulation Desk in the library.
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Zine & Small Press Fest
Saturday, April 21, 10:00 am - 9:30 pm
Michigan City Public Library, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, ArtSpace Uptown Artists Loft
Zine (noun, informal) – a miniature magazine, typically self-published. Michigan City Public Library, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, and Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts are teaming up to present a free festival celebrating zines and small presses. Events include:
Michigan City Public Library, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: The library will host an interactive zine-making workshop. Kids and their parents are invited to work together to make a zine. All materials provided. Held at the library, 100 E. 4th Street.
Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 1:00 – 5:00 PM: 30 – 40 zine-makers and self-publishers to exhibit and share their work. The art center will be bursting at the seams with talent. Artist, activists, and academics will host a panel at 2:00 PM. Zine-makers and self-publishers will read their work from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. All ages are welcome. Held at the Lubeznik Center, 101 W. 2nd Street.
Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts, 6:00 – 9:30 PM: Sit back, relax and listen to a group of storytellers, poets & musicians tickle your eardrums at Artspace Uptown Artist Lofts. Hosted by The Literary Underground. Ages 16+. Free. Held at the Uptown Artist Lofts, 717 Franklin Street.
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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
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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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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