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Adult Services Staff Picks October 2024 |
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James
by Percival Everett
Recommended by: Sarah V.
Describes the events of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of the enslaved Jim, who decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island after learning he is to be sold to a man in New Orleans.
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The Sequel
by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Recommended by: Laura
When Anna Williams-Bonner publishes her book and indulges in her own literary acclaim, she begins to receive excerpts of a novel she never expected to see again, a novel that should no longer exist. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Plot.
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The Sicilian Inheritance
by Jo Piazza
Recommended by: Grace
Inheriting a plot of land in Sicily, along with a bombshell family secret—her great-grandmother Serafina didn't die of illness but was murdered—Sara Marsala races all over the picturesque Italian countryside to solve a mystery and learn the real story of Serafina, putting her in the crosshairs of a killer.
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The Shining
by Stephen King
Audiobook narrated by Campbell Scott recommended by: Lori
Jack Torrance sees his stint as winter caretaker of a Colorado hotel as a way back from failure, his wife sees it as a chance to preserve their family, and their five-year-old son sees the evil waiting just for them.
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The Wedding People
by Alison Espach
Recommended by: Joanna
Mistaken for a wedding guest while staying at the grand Cornwall Inn, Phoebe Stone, at rock bottom, is determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. She unexpectedly becomes the bride's confidant and through her meets a cast of surprising characters who help her start anew.
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