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eReads The newest titles added to our digital collection. October 2025 |
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The academy
by Elin Hilderbrand
When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal and unexpected alliances.
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Billion-dollar ransom : a thriller
by James Patterson
When five members of a billionaire's family are kidnapped in a perfectly timed attack, FBI Special Agent Nicky Gordon faces off against a ruthless mastermind, racing to outsmart a plan that's as precise as it is dangerous. 350,000 first printing.
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The book of lost hours : a novel
by Hayley Gelfuso
In 1938, 11-year-old Lisavet Levy becomes trapped in a mysterious library of memory called the time space, where her path intertwines with American timekeeper Ernest Duquesne, whose 1965 death compels his niece Amelia to uncover buried truths amid shifting histories and shadowy CIA intrigue.
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Buckeye : a novel
by Patrick Ryan
In postwar Ohio, a stolen moment between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt reverberates through generations, as a small town's buried secrets and a wife's spiritual gift expose the longing for love and goodness.
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Bunny
by Mona Awad
"Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University...But everything changes when Samantha receives an invitation to the Bunnies' fabled "Smut Salon," and finds herself inexplicably drawn to their front door...As Samantha plunges deeper and deeper into the sinister yet saccharine world of the Bunny cult and starts to take part in their ritualistic off-campus "Workshop" where they magically conjure their monstrous creations, the edges of reality begin to blur, and her friendships with Ava and the Bunnies are brought into deadly collision"
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Fiend
by Alma Katsu
When the powerful Berisha family's long-standing“blessing” starts to unravel, three siblings begin plotting against each other, exposing a deadly pact and revealing the dark forces that helped build their fortune and that may now be demanding a price.
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Framed in death
by J. D. Robb
When a killer stages victims as classic paintings, Eve Dallas must stop a deluded artist whose is leaving a bloody trail through Manhattan's elite art world. 750,000 first printing.
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The gingerbread bakery
by Laurie Gilmore
As Dream Harbor prepares for Jeanie and Logan's festive wedding, baker Annie and laid-back Mac -- forced to work together amid holiday cheer, community spirit and snowy charm -- must decide if their playful rivalry might actually be hiding something else. Original.
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The girl from Devil's Lake
by Judith A. Jance
While preparing to celebrate her daughter's police academy graduation, Sheriff Joanna Brady is drawn into a chilling hunt for a serial killer whose crimes stretch from Arizona to North Dakota, forcing her to untangle dangerous secrets and confront betrayal close to home.
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Hemlock & silver
by T. Kingfisher
A dark reimagining of“Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue and treason of the most magical kind.
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The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn : a novel
by Valerie Bowman
"Ellie Lawson's city life was treating her just fine until a sour turn of events knocks her out in one fell swoop. Dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her event planning job, she is left with no choice but to return to her parents' idyllic inn, nestled within a picturesque Honeycrisp orchard on Long Island. Anticipating a quiet hiatus in the attic apartment, she is instead met with Aiden, the stubborn, attractive son of the orchard owner who is currently occupying her planned refuge. Forced together by circumstance, they find themselves not only roommates but also coworkers, when they're put in charge by their parents of the orchard's vital Harvest Festival, a lifeline for both the struggling orchard and the inn. Amidst the enchanting disorder of small-town life, Ellie and Aiden grapple with their conflicting values, burgeoning feelings, and an electrifying tension. As Ellie discovers the unexpected charm of the life she left behind and Aiden learns there's much more to Ellie than he'd first assumed, one fact remains: the future of the orchard and the inn depends on their unlikely collaboration. Embark on a captivating journey of rediscovery, love, and the irreplaceable magic of small-town life"-- Provided by publisher
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If it makes you happy
by Julie Olivia
"Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 autumn in Vermont in this cozy, slow-burn romance. My new next-door neighbor seems to have everything figured out. Small town golden boy? Check. Single dad extraordinaire? Check. Hot baker forearms? I didn't notice them, I swear. I, on the other hand, don't-at all-have anything figured out. Trust me, I didn't think taking over my mom's dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run Vermont was going to be easy. It shouldbe a good place to heal after my divorce. But apparently my scones belong in the garbage with my small talk skills. As pointed out by none other than Cliff. Cliff is inescapable. He knows exactly what people need-always. His charm, the way he wears flannel, and even his pastries, make not wanting to be friends with Cliff and his daughters pretty hard. Friends? I can make friends. That's safe. Except I'm leaving in three months to pass the inn off to my little sister and get the promotion in Seattle I've been working towards. So ask me why I'm thinking about kissing my hot neighbor"-- Provided by publisher
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The impossible fortune
by Richard Osman
As wedding plans unfold and personal struggles linger, the Thursday Murder Club reunites when a guest vanishes and a suspicious partner hints at something valuable—and deadly—leading Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim into a tangled case of coded secrets and high-stakes deception.
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Jenny Cooper has a secret : a novel
by Joy Fielding
While visiting a friend at memory care facility Legacy Place, Linda meets Jenny, a 92-year-old dementia patient who admits that she kills people; Linda dismisses her“secret” as the confusion of Jenny's ailing mind until a fellow patient dies.
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Katabasis : a novel
by R. F. Kuang
Alice has sacrificed everything to work with Professor Grimes at Cambridge, the world's greatest magician, but when he dies in a magical accident and is sent to Hell, she and rival Peter follow him, using only tales of Orpheus and Dante to guide them. Illustrations.
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Murder takes a vacation : a novel
by Laura Lippman
Former PI and widow Mrs. Blossom wins the lottery, books a cruise on the MS Solitaire, and meets Allan on her transatlantic flight—but when he is found dead in Paris, she doesn't know who to trust, especially Danny, who's convinced Allan was transporting stolen art and that she knows something about it. Simultaneous.
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Overruled
by Lana Ferguson
Austin divorce lawyers Danica and Ezra battle it out in the courtroom, but the real trial is the one happening between them -- when Danica realizes he's more than a playboy, she must choose between her fear of trusting again and the feelings blossoming between them.
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People Watching
by Hannah Bonam-young
Prudence has an introverted life in Baysville, a tourist town in Northern Ontario, where she works and cares for her mother, but wanderer Milo arrives right when she needs a change, and when their chemistry intensifies and casual-sex lessons start at Prue's request, their temporary arrangement blossoms into something deeper.
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Pitcher perfect
by Tessa Bailey
An enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating sports romance focuses on playboy hockey rookie Robbie Corrigan and Skylar Paige, the disciplined softball pitcher completely immune to his charms. Simultaneous.
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Play nice
by Rachel Harrison
Clio's mother Alex lost custody of Clio and her sisters when Alex wrote a book saying their house was possessed; after Alex's sudden death, the house passes to the sisters, and as the home makeover begins and Clio finally reads the book, the presence in the house becomes real and sinister.
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The portrait : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Devon Darcy, a gifted portraitist marked by loss, and Charlie Taylor, a guarded entrepreneur shaped by family wounds, form a powerful bond after a chance meeting, as their deepening summer romance in the Hamptons brings them fear, vulnerability, and the possibility of lasting love.
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The secret of secrets : a novel
by Dan Brown
When Katherine Solomon vanishes and her manuscript disappears following a murder in Prague, symbologist Robert Langdon races across three cities to uncover a hidden truth about consciousness, pursued by ancient myths, secret societies, and a revelation that could upend humanity's understanding of the mind.
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She Didn't Stand a Chance
by Stacie Grey
When Gertie returns to a childhood home she barely recalls to claim an unexpected inheritance, simmering sibling tensions, a suspicious death, and dark family secrets threaten to turn a long-overdue reunion into a deadly trap. Original.
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The Thursday murder club
by Richard Osman
Meeting weekly in their retirement village’s Jigsaw Room to exchange theories about unsolved crimes, four savvy septuagenarians propose a daring but unorthodox plan to help a woman rookie cop solve her first big murder case.
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To the moon and back : a novel
by Eliana Ramage
After fleeing domestic violence for the Cherokee Nation, Steph Harper dedicates her life to escaping Oklahoma and reaching NASA, but her relentless pursuit of independence strains her ties with her sister Kayla, her girlfriend Della and her mother Hannah.
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What stalks the deep
by T. Kingfisher
Alex Easton investigates the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in America.
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Wild reverence : a novel
by Rebecca Ross
In a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda, the youngest goddess of her clan, must come of age sooner than most.
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107 days
by Kamala Harris
"Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer. You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States. On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he will not be seeking reelection. The presidential election will occur on November 5, 2024. You have 107 days. Written with candor, a unique perspective, and the pace of a page-turning novel, 107 Days takes you inside the race for the presidency as no one has ever done before"
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Awake : A Memoir
by Jen Hatmaker
A candid, humorous, and emotionally raw memoir of personal upheaval, charting the collapse of a long marriage, the unraveling of identity and belief systems and the painful but empowering journey toward healing, self-reliance and unexpected renewal.
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The book of Sheen : a memoir
by Charlie Sheen
For the first time, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League and Two and a Half Men writes the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir. Illustrations.
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Disrupt Everything—and Win : Take Control of Your Future
by James Patterson
The best-selling author and a leading expert on disruption explain how to use this technique to affect life-changing improvements in all aspects of life in family, work and community relationships. 250,000 first printing.
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Fawning : why the need to please makes us lose ourselves--and how to find our way back
by Ingrid Clayton
"From a clinical psychologist and expert in complex trauma recovery comes a powerful guide introducing fawning, an often-overlooked piece of the fight-flight-freeze reaction to trauma-explaining what it is, why it happens, and how to help survivors regain their voice and sense of self. Most of us are familiar with the three F's of trauma-fight, flight, or freeze. But psychologists have identified a fourth, extremely common (yet little-understood) response: fawning. Often conflated with "codependency" or "people-pleasing," fawning occurs when we inexplicably draw closer to a person or relationship that causes pain, rather than pulling away. Do you apologize to people who have hurt you? Ignore their bad behavior? Befriend your bullies? Obsess about saying the right thing? Make yourself into someone you're not . . . while seeking approval that may never come? You might be a fawner. Fawning explains why we stay in bad jobs, fall into unhealthy partnerships, and tolerate dysfunctional environments, even when it seems so obvious to others that we should go. And though fawning serves a purpose-it's an ingenious protective strategy in unsafe situations-it's a problem if it becomes a repetitive, compulsory reaction in our daily lives. But here's the good news: wecan break the pattern of chronic fawning, once we see it for the trauma response it is. Drawing on twenty years of clinical psychology work-as well as a lifetime of experience as a recovering fawner herself-Dr. Ingrid Clayton demonstrates WHY we fawn, HOW to recognize the signs of fawning (including taking blame, conflict avoidance, hypervigilance, and caretaking at the expense of ourselves), and WHAT we can do to successfully "unfawn" and finally be ourselves, in all our imperfect perfection"-- Providedby publisher
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Goliath's Curse : The History and Future of Societal Collapse
by Luke Kemp
This sweeping analysis of societal collapse across history examines over 440 civilizations to uncover the deep systemic causes of their downfall and exploring what these patterns reveal about the risks and resilience of our interconnected world today.
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The gospel after Christendom : an introduction to cultural apologetics
by Collin Hansen
"The Gospel after Christendom is a guide for Christians, churches, and leaders who desire to create missionary encounters and see hearts transformed by the power of the gospel. It defines cultural apologetics, explains its biblical and historical grounding, and demonstrates its importance for the church today"-- Provided by publisher
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Hell bent : how the fear of hell holds Christians back from a spirituality of love
by Brian Recker
"There is a black hole at the center of Christian spirituality: the doctrine of hell. No matter how hard we try to believe in a loving God, the fear of eternal torment always lurks at the back of our minds, warping our sense of what love means. Worse still, many churches act as if the point of Christianity is not to follow Jesus but to secure a get-out-of-hell-free card-and to "save" everyone you know by converting them to your religion. But does the Bible really say we're going to hell if we don't do orbelieve the "right" things? In this taboo-shattering book, former evangelical pastor Brian Recker takes an honest look at scripture and reveals what has been true all along: Hell isn't real, and God's universal love is radically inclusive, in this life and the next. We can let go of our anxiety about hell and start delighting in the heart of true spirituality as Jesus taught it: loving God, and loving our neighbors as ourselves. Whether you're Christian, exvangelical, or anywhere along a deconstruction journey, Hellbent is the perfect resource to help you replace fear and church hurt with healing and peace"-- Provided by publisher
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies : Why Superhuman Ai Would Kill Us All
by Eliezer Yudkowsky
As the global race toward superintelligent AI accelerates, two longtime researchers warn that such machines could develop goals misaligned with human survival, offering a stark evidence-based scenario of extinction and a plea for urgent preventive action. 75,000 first printing.
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Jump and find joy : embracing change in every season of life
by Hoda Kotb
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author and beloved former Today co-host Hoda Kotb comes her most personal, ambitious book yet-a guide to dealing with change and upheaval, even (and perhaps especially) when it's unexpected. Hoda Kotb didn't expect to join the Today show at age forty-four. Or to become a mother at fifty-two. Or to leave Today and embark on a new adventure at sixty! Change doesn't always arrive when we expect it, and its effects are anything but predictable. But Hoda believes that the benefits of change can be extraordinary...if we're willing to listen to and learn from them. In the tradition of books like Savannah Guthrie's Mostly What God Does and Maria Shriver's I've Been Thinking comes Hoda Kotb's Jump and Find Joy-an intimate book that reveals for the first time what Hoda discovered as she started embracing change in every aspect of her life. In her quest to better understand change and how to work with (not against) it, Hoda relies on her reporting instincts to investigate HOW change works, WHO is approaching it with grace, and WHAT she can apply to her own life and share with others. Jump and Find Joy combines the wisdom of change experts, insights from the latest work on resilience, and deeply personal stories from celebrities and inspirational people in our own communities. From small shifts in daily routines to major leaps of faith, Hoda shows why change isn't to be feared but celebrated...and how each of us can thrive in the midst of changes we'll inevitably face ourselves"--Provided by publisher
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The Signs : The New Science of How to Trust Your Instincts
by Tara Swart
Blends neuroscience, real-life stories, and theories of consciousness to explore how tuning into intuition and synchronicities can enhance decision-making, reduce stress, and help readers cultivate clarity, openness and a deeper sense of purpose in everyday life.
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Softly, as I leave you : life after Elvis-a memoir
by Priscilla Presley
Recounts the author's journey from life inside Elvis's inner circle to finding independence after their divorce, navigating grief, single motherhood, and personal reinvention as she built a life beyond fame, ultimately transforming tragedy and loss into strength and purpose. Illustrations.
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Somebody is walking on your grave / : My Cemetery Journeys
by Mariana Enriquez
Combining travel, history, and personal reflection, this unconventional memoir follows a writer through cemeteries across four continents as she explores their history and architecture as well as their emotional resonance, revealing how these spaces mirror the living world and shape her own literary perspective. Illustrations.
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Strong Ground : The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Human Spirit
by Brené Brown
Over the past six years, Brené Brown, along with a global community of coaches and facilitators, has taken more than 150,000 leaders in 45 countries through her Dare to Lead courage-building work. In Strong Ground, Brown shares the lessons from these experiences along with wisdom from other thinkers. This is a vital playbook for everyone from senior leaders developing and executing complex strategies to Gen Z-ers entering and navigating turbulent work environments. It is also an unflinching assessment of what happens when we continue to perpetuate the falsehood that performance and wholeheartedness are mutually exclusive. With equal amounts of optimism and caution about AI, Brown writes, 'I hear a lot of experts trying to soothe people's anxiety about the pace of technological change by offering platitudes like, What makes us human will ensure our relevance. This is dangerous simply because, right now, we're not especially good at what makes us human. We're not hardwired for this level of uncertainty, and many of us feel as if the constant need to self-protect is driving the humanity right out of us. This is why organizational transformation today must foster deep connection, deep thinking, and deep collaboration. We need the courage to lead people in a way that honors and protects the wisdom of the human spirit.' Brown offers a broad assessment of the skill sets and mindsets we need moving forward, including the capacity for respectful and difficult conversations, increased productive urgency and smart prioritization rather than reactivity, and strategic risk-taking, paradoxical thinking, and situational and anticipatory awareness skills. She identifies the toughest skill set as the discipline, humility, and confidence to unlearn and relearn. Brown writes, 'Individuals and organizations are building new muscles. Finding our strong ground--that athletic stance--is the only thing that can provide both unwavering stability in a maelstrom of uncertainty and a platform for the fast, explosive change that the world is demanding.
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Truly
by Lionel Richie
Recounts the life of a shy Tuskegee-born musician who rose to global fame and persisted through decades of cultural shifts, musical milestones and personal challenges, offering a behind-the-scenes account of his evolving artistry and enduring public presence. Illustrations.
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The unexpected journey : finding strength, hope, and yourself on the caregiving path
by Emma Heming Willis
Draws on personal experience and expert insights to support dementia caregivers with practical advice, emotional validation and strategies for maintaining self-care and resilience while navigating the unpredictable, often isolating and life-altering reality of supporting a loved one with frontotemporal dementia.
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We the people : a history of the U.S. Constitution
by Jill Lepore
Explores the evolving meaning of the U.S. Constitution, tracing generations of interpretation and amendment efforts, and arguing that the founders envisioned a living, adaptable document—challenging modern originalism and advocating for democratic engagement in shaping constitutional change. Illustrations.
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201 N. Tradd Street, Statesville, North Carolina 28677
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