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A Spark of Light: When a deranged gunman forces his way into the Center, a women's reproductive health services clinic, and takes hostages, the police hostage negotiator discovers his daughter is inside the clinic.
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Dark Sacred Night: Teaming up with Harry Bosch to reopen a cold case, LAPD detective Renée Ballard navigates interpersonal differences to pursue justice for a murdered runaway in Hollywood.
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Every Breath: A chance encounter becomes a transcendent turning point for two very different people, including the conflicted surgeon daughter of an ALS patient and a Sunset Beach newcomer from Zimbabwe who aims to meet his birth father.
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Pieces of Her: The daughter of a woman who has wanted nothing more than a quiet life in her small beachside home embarks on a desperate search for answers when she discovers the explosive truth about her mother's true identity.
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This month's pick comes from our Reference Librarian Stephanie, who recommends Susanna Kearsley's The Winter Sea as a good read for this (or any!) time of year. She says: I originally picked this book up just for the arresting cover and the fact it's set in Scotland, but I ended up absolutely loving it! Set in both the present day and the early 1700s, the story revolves around a bestselling author travelling to the ruins of Slains Castle to work on a new novel about her ancestor, who lived at Slains during the Jacobite uprising of 1708. She soon realizes that some of the things she has been imaging for her book may have actually happened, leading to questions about ancestral memory and beautifully weaving the two stories together. Kearsley consistently puts a lot of research and historical detail into her books, and this one includes some background on the uprising and appearances by real-life figures.
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Do you need a break from winter, even if it’s only for an hour? Journey around the world from the comfort of your home, or plan your next actual vacation, with National Geographic Traveler. Published six times a year, Traveler offers readers stunning photography and in-depth factual features on both domestic and international destinations. Plan your next exotic adventure, family vacation, or solo getaway with expert tips on lodging, local attractions, and restaurants. The February/March issue of Traveler features a British wine tour, a road trip through Baja California, and a journey through key parts of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail in Alabama, as well as tips on traveling to India, Montana, Lima, and Japan, and helpful advice on dealing with jet lag. So whether you’re an armchair traveler, or planning your next big international adventure, check out National Geographic Traveler for inspiration. Happy travels!
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For our February meeting the PPL Book Club is reading Lilli de Jong by Janet Benton, historical fiction about a young woman who is banished from her Quaker community when she becomes pregnant. It is the late 1800s, and Lilli is judged harshly by society for her situation. With nowhere else to turn, she goes to a charity institution for unwed mothers in Philadelphia. Although she is advised to give up her daughter, she chooses to keep her despite the shame and poverty that she knows will arise from this decision. This is the story of a mother's fierce love for her daughter, and a story of survival. Benton has done excellent historical research to evoke the time and place that Lilli is living in, and formatted the story in "notebooks" as Lilli's diary entries to give it a deeply personal feel.
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