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Wait for Me
by Amy Jo Burns
When young folk singer Elle Harlow reaches the height of her prowess in 1973, she has two wildly beloved albums to her name and a hidden history of impossible heartbreak. After she sets foot on the famed Grand Ole Opry stage, a far cry from the mountain that raised her, Elle gives the biggest performance of her life. Then, to the dismay of shocked fans, her producer, and the man who still loves her, she vanishes. Almost two decades later, eighteen-year-old Marijohn Shaw is spending her summer pumping gas, writing songs on her broken mandolin, and longing for a mother. Her father Abe has always sworn he was the last person to see Elle Harlow alive, but when a meteor strikes the woods of their sleepy Pennsylvania town and a piece of Elle's past emerges from the wreckage, the truth of her disappearance sets fire to everything Marijohn believes about herself, her music, and her ability to love with abandon.
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The Castaways
by Lucy Clarke
An adrenaline-fueled thriller about two sisters torn apart when a vacation turns unthinkably deadly-perfect for fans of Long Bright River and Lost. Two years ago, a small plane disappeared over Fiji. For Erin, it's been two years of obsessing over every detail, refusing to move forward even as life does. Her sister Lori was on that plane, and Erin was meant to be, too, but after a bitter argument, she failed to show. Everyone thinks Lori is dead, but Erin refuses to let go. Just when Erin is on the verge of losing hope, the pilot of the missing plane turns up, seemingly with no memory of the crash. In a final bid to find her sister, Erin travels alone to a remote Fijian island-but what she discovers is beyond anything she could have predicted.
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| Python's Kiss by Louise ErdrichThis latest from Pulitzer Prize winner Louise Erdrich collects 13 stories written over the past two decades. Taking place mainly in a vividly depicted Midwest, the tales include a range of characters, such as a young girl concerned for a dog and a group at a bar. Enhanced by woodcut artwork by Aza Erdrich Abe, the author's daughter, this thought-provoking book "puts Erdrich’s powers on full display" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| The Secret of Snow by Tina HarneskAs she and her husband both have memory problems, 85-year-old Máriddja doesn't tell him she's dying from cancer, even as she tries to find someone to care for him once she's gone. Meanwhile, Kaj and his girlfriend arrive in the small village, where he unexpectedly finds a box of Sámi handicrafts among his recently deceased mother's belongings. This heartwarming debut novel is translated from Swedish. For fans of: Fredrik Backman; Lisa Ridzen's When the Cranes Fly South. |
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| The End of Romance by Lily MeyerHaving left her emotionally abusive husband, Sylvie Broder attends graduate school to study philosophy. She heals and ponders if straight women can only be happy once romance is eliminated as she enjoys no-strings-attached sex with a variety of men. But then she meets warm, kind Robbie and disarming, dynamic Abie, and falls for both. For fans of: spicy literary novels with philosophical musings and flawed characters. |
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| Eating Ashes by Brenda Navarro; translated by Megan McDowellOur unnamed narrator grieves her younger brother and carries his ashes home to Mexico from Spain. Growing up, the siblings are raised by their grandparents while their mother cleans houses in Madrid. Eventually, their mom sends for them, but the adjustment is hard and the narrator's teenage brother dies by suicide. Exploring loss, love, and migration, this moving novel is being adapted into a film by actor Diego Luna. |
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| Where the Wildflowers Grow by Terah Shelton HarrisWhen a South Carolina prison bus crashes into a surging river, everyone is presumed dead. But Leigh Wilde survives and eventually makes her way to a rural Alabama flower farm where Jackson, the owner, takes her in. Working the land, Leigh finds strength, friends, and hope for the future, but the past is never far away. With strong romantic elements, this lyrical and moving novel explores survival, grief, and healing. Read-alike: Cade Bentley's Where Wild Peaches Grow. |
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| The Calico Cat at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi; translated by Cat AndersonThe mysterious Chibineko Kitchen lets customers enjoy a meal with someone who's died. In this 2nd standalone novel in a bestselling Japanese series, a man wants his mom to know he's okay, a divorced couple want to see their son, a terminally ill young woman needs advice from her mother, and a septuagenarian wants to meet a specific singer. Recipes are included. For fans of: Hisashi Kashiwai's The Kamogawa Food Detectives; Nagi Shimeno's Messenger Cat Café. |
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| The Future Saints by Ashley WinsteadTight-knit California band the Future Saints are flailing and playing to empty clubs after the death of their beloved manager, who was lead singer Hannah's sister. They all feel the loss, but Hannah starts to self-destruct, even as she channels her pain into a stunning new song that goes viral. Music executive Theo is sent to get the band on track, which isn't going to be easy, especially when he falls for Hannah. For fans of: Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid; Deep Cuts by Holly Brickely. |
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| All the World Can Hold by Jung YunDays after September 11, 2001, a nostalgia cruise celebrating a Love Boat-esque program sets sail for Bermuda, with now-sober actor Doug reuniting with the cast for the first time in years. Meanwhile, Manhattanites Franny and her husband disagree about taking the trip during the 9/11 tragedy, but as it’s her Korean mother's 70th birthday, they do. Also on board is MIT student Lucy, who accepted her roommate's family's free invite. For fans of: Gish Jen's World and Town. |
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Mary Riley Styles Public Library
120 N. Virginia Ave, Falls Church, Virginia 22046 703-248-5030 (TTY 711) www.mrspl.org
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