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Adult Services Staff Picks July 2021 |
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Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Recommended by: Cathy
Four famous siblings throw an epic end-of-summer party that goes dangerously out of control as secrets and loves that shaped this family’s generations come to light, changing their lives forever.
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The Ugly Cry
by Danielle Henderson
Recommended by: Laura
Beautifully written memoir that made me laugh and cry! Danielle Henderson is a brilliant storyteller and I'm already eagerly awaiting more from her. For fans of great memoirs; Samantha Irby; Hey Kiddo; and The Glass Castle.
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Magic for Liars
by Sarah Gailey
Recommended by: Brandee
Detective Ivy Gamble embarks on a search for a killer at a California private academy for mages where her estranged, magically gifted twin, Tabitha, hides in plain sight.
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The Guncle
by Steven Rowley
Recommended by: Sarah R.
From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Editor comes a warm and deeply funny novel about a once-famous gay sitcom star whose unexpected family tragedy leaves him with his niece and nephew for the summer.
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The Cold Millions
by Jess Walter
Recommended by: Sarah V.
Enduring the corruption of their union employment, two young day laborers are respectively drawn to a feminist activist and a vaudeville singer whose experiences reflect an unjust world on the brink of upheaval.
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The Times I Knew I Was Gay
by Eleanor Crewes
Recommended by: Lori
A London-based illustrator, author and graphic artist illustrates her coming-of-age story as a gay woman including feeling a deep sense of not belonging, self-denial, awkward encounters, everyday courage and her first girlfriend.
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Winterkeep
by Kristin Cashore
Recommended by: Zena
Four years after the events of Bitterblue, a new land has been discovered to the east: Torla; and the closest nation to Monsea is Winterkeep. Queen Bitterblue of Monsea must head to Winterkeep after her envoys drown in suspicious circumstances, and somewhere there, Lovisa Cavenda waits and watches while tragedy with devastating political and personal ramification strikes.
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