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Eleanore of Avignon: A Novel
by Elizabeth DeLozier
Fiction: In 1347 Provence, midwife Elea Blanchet becomes an apprentice to the Pope's physician and must navigate the complexities of her social status, a burgeoning career in medicine and the impending Black Death while facing accusations of witchcraft.
Recommended by Terri, Ewing Branch
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Wanderers: A Novel
by Chuck Wendig
Science Fiction: When her little sister is afflicted by a bizarre sleepwalking disorder that begins to affect people all across the country, Shana is embroiled in an apocalyptic epidemic involving a decadent rock star, a religious radio host and a disgraced scientist.
Recommended by Sharon, Hickory Corner Branch
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What Moves the Dead
by T. Kingfisher
Fiction: When his receives world that his childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, retired soldier Alex Easton races to the House of Usher where he, after encountering a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, recruits a British mycologist and a baffled American doctor to unravel the truth.
Recommended by Marwa, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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The Only Living Boy: Prisoner of the Patchwork Planet
by David Gallaher
Juvenile Graphic Novel: If you were the only living boy on the planet, what would you do? When 12-year old Erik Farrell runs away from home, he finds himself without his memory, stranded on a patchwork planet with danger lurking around every corner. Now every day is a struggleto survive. Luckily, Erik quickly makes friends like Morgan, a mermaid warrior and Thea, a teenage princess from a mysterious insect race. He'll need their help to escape the Dreaded Lord Baalikar and the evil Doctor once and maybe, one day, find his wayback home.
Recommended by Rebecca, Hollowbook Branch
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Horse
by Geraldine Brooks
Fiction: A scientist from Australia and a Nigerian-American art historian become connected by their shared interest in a 19th century race horse, one studying its remains, the other uncovering the history of the Black horsemen who were critical to its success.
Recommended by Kathleen, Hopewell Branch
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Pick the Lock
by A. S. King
Young Adult Fiction: Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane's mother tours the world to support the family, Jane lives and goes to school in a Victorian mansion with her younger brother and their mendacious father who confines Jane's mother to a system of pneumatic tubes whenever she's at home. And then there's weirdly ever-present Aunt Finch, Milorad the gardener, and his rat, Brutus. For Jane, this all seems normal until she suddenly gains access to the files for a lifetime of security-camera videos--her lifetime.
Recommended by Christine, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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The Seaside Library
by Brenda Novak
Fiction: Returning to touristy beach town where they grew up together, Ivy and Ariana, when a woman goes missing, find the circumstances similar to a crime from their childhood, placing them in a terrible situation since the person that may be responsible is the same one they lied for years ago.
Recommended by Tanusree, Robbinsville Branch
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The inn at Rose Harbor: A Novel
by Debbie Macomber
Fiction: A first installment in a new series by the best-selling author of the Cedar Cove tales returns readers to the beloved Pacific Northwest town, where a new set of characters orbit a bustling bed and breakfast run by a mysterious newcomer. Jo Marie Rose opens the Rose Harbor Inn bed and breakfast in Cedar Cove in order to start a new life, but the inn and its first guests bring surprises into Jo's life.
Recommended by Christine, Twin Rivers Branch
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Librorum Ridiculorum: A Compendium of Bizarre Books
by Brian Lake
Nonfiction: A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop. Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons... and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers from our past, that have inexplicably fallen out of print but should never be forgotten.
Recommended by Margit, West Windsor Branch
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Chi's Sweet Adventures, Volume 1
by Kinoko Natsume
Juvenile Graphic Novels: Chi is back! Manga's most famous cat comic returns with a brand new series! Inspired by the new Amazon PrimeTV anime, Chi's sweet adventures collects a number of new full-color kitty tales made for readers of all ages!
Recommended by Dave, Information Technology Department
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