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Recommended by Kelli, Community Engagement
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Let Me Lie
by Clare Mackintosh
Struggling to come to terms with her parents' double suicide, new mother Anna commits herself to uncovering what really happened only to be confronted by a mysterious adversary who would keep the past hidden.
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Every Last Fear
by Alex Finlay
NYU student Matt Pine returns from a party to find his family dead in Mexico from a supposed gas leak. The FBI's skepticism, tied to his brother Danny's infamous murder conviction (subject of a wrongful conviction documentary), raises suspicions. Matt, harboring a secret that suggests Danny's guilt, returns to his hostile hometown for the funeral. As the Mexico deaths appear connected to Danny's case, Matt must uncover the truth, risking his life and confronting buried memories. Told through multiple perspectives and timelines, Every Last Fear is a gripping thriller about family tragedy, unwanted fame, and the perilous pursuit of truth.
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Recommended by Shannan, Marketing & Communications
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The Dead Romantics
by Ashley Poston
Returning home to bury her beloved father, Florence Day, the ghostwriter for one of the most prolific romance authors in the industry, second-guesses everything she's ever known about love stories when she is haunted by the ghost of her new editor.
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Now and Not Yet: Pressing In When You're Waiting, Wanting, and Restless For More
by Ruth Chou Simons
Feeling stuck and longing for "someday"? Ruth Chou Simons' Now and Not Yet encourages embracing the present, even when it's disappointing. She reveals how today's struggles are meaningful, offering five ways to reframe hardship. Through guided practices, she helps you stop feeling trapped, live faithfully in the tension of "now and not yet," and trust God's work in your current circumstances. Your present matters; choose to lean in and believe He's still working.
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Recommended by Amanda, Materials Collection
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A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
by T. Kingfisher
Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt’s bakery making gingerbread men dance.
But Mona’s life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona’s city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona’s worries…
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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
by Stephen Graham Jones
A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror, Stephen Graham Jones.
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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
by Ken Liu
Ken Liu, acclaimed author of The Grace of Kings, presents his award-winning and nominated short fiction in The Paper Menagerie. This captivating collection features celebrated stories like Hugo winner "Mono No Aware" and the unprecedented Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning title story, The Paper Menagerie, alongside other gems such as The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary and The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species. A must-read for any sci-fi and fantasy enthusiast.
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Recommended by Amy, IT Services
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Brainwyrms
by Alison Rumfitt
When a transphobic woman bombs Frankie's workplace, she blows up Frankie's life with it. As the media descends like vultures, Frankie tries to cope with the carnage: binge-drinking, sleeping with strangers, pushing away her friends. Then, she meets Vanya. Mysterious, beautiful, terrifying Vanya. The two hit it off immediately, but as their relationship intensifies, so too does Frankie's feeling that Vanya is hiding something from her. When Vanya's secrets threaten to tear them apart, Frankie starts digging, and unearths a sinister, depraved conspiracy, the roots of which go deeper than she ever imagined. Shocking, grotesque, and downright filthy, Brainwyrms confronts the creeping reality of political terrorism while exploring the depths of love, pain, and identity.
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Recommended by Kelly, Administrative Services
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The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances
by Matthew Inman
Matthew Inman delivers a hilarious and poignant collection of comics and stories in this book that's about more than just running. It's about cupcakes, suffering, gluttony, and the bizarre reasons we push ourselves daily. Featuring over 70 pages of new material, including guides for lazy runners and dieting by The Blerch, this book also includes Blerch race stickers.
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Colton Gentry's Third Act: A Novel
by Jeff Zentner
A grieving country star, haunted by tragedy and bad bourbon-based decisions, finds redemption and rediscovers himself in his Kentucky hometown while working alongside his high school sweetheart amidst flashbacks to their musical past.
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The Poisoner's Ring
by Kelley Armstrong
In 1869 Edinburgh, modern detective Mallory Atkinson, inhabiting a housemaid's body and working as an undertaker's assistant, investigates poison deaths alongside medical examiner Dr. Duncan Gray. The prime suspects are grieving widows, including Gray's own sister. As they delve deeper, watched by unseen eyes, Mallory must carefully navigate the investigation to uncover the truth behind the deadly poison.
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Recommended by Kori, Marketing & Communications
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Say You'll Remember Me
by Abby Jimenez
Samantha finds gorgeous vet Xavier Rush almost perfect, until his foot-in-mouth moments reveal an underlying arrogance she loves to challenge. Despite an incredible date, family crisis forces Samantha to push Xavier away, wanting their night to remain a perfect, albeit painful, memory. However, their connection proves unforgettable, hinting at a potential for a love worth building.
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Great Big Beautiful Life
by Emily Henry
Eternal optimist Alice Scott and brooding Pulitzer winner Hayden Anderson arrive on Little Crescent Island to write the biography of the reclusive Margaret Ives. Invited for a one-month trial, Alice hopes her likability and ambition will win over the elusive heiress. Despite an NDA preventing collaboration, a spark ignites between Alice and Hayden as Margaret reveals her story piece by piece. They soon realize their own narrative, like Margaret's, could unfold as mystery, tragedy, or love story, depending on their perspective.
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Want to Know a Secret?
by Freida Mcfadden
YouTube baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she’d rather you didn’t know. Like where did her son go when he snuck out of the house? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows? And what’s buried in her backyard? Everyone has secrets. Some are worse than others. April’s secrets are enough to destroy her.
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Recommended by Paula, Community Engagement
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My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer's Caregiver
by Martin J. Schreiber
Former Wisconsin Governor Marty Schreiber's My Two Elaines chronicles his experience caring for his wife Elaine as Alzheimer's transforms her. Offering candid advice for caregivers, particularly men, Marty emphasizes respecting the individual with Alzheimer's while prioritizing the caregiver's well-being. Through patience, adaptability, and love, he shares his journey with his "Second Elaine."
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Recommended by Mitzi, Library Volunteer
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The Overstory: A Novel
by Richard Powers
The National Book Award-winning author of The Overstory presents an impassioned novel of activism and natural-world power that is comprised of interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent's few remaining acres of virgin forest.
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Recommended by Emily, Materials Collection
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Tea You at the Altar
by Rebecca Thorne
Kianthe and Reyna's wedding is a week away, but chaos erupts as their baby dragons cause trouble, Kianthe's parents arrive, and Reyna gets caught in a plot against the Queen. With the world seemingly conspiring against them, they must overcome the mayhem to make it to their wedding day.
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Empire of the Vampire
by Jay Kristoff
For twenty-seven years, vampires have plunged the world into eternal night, waging war against humanity. Gabriel de León, the last of the holy silversaints who once defended against them, is now imprisoned by these creatures. He recounts his story of legendary battles, forbidden love, lost faith, and the desperate quest for humanity's last hope: the Holy Grail.
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Yellow Jessamine
by Caitlin Starling
In Yellow Jessamine, shipping magnate Evelyn Perdanu controls the dying city of Delphinium with trade deals and secrets. But when mysterious sickness sparks death and obsession, all leading back to her, Evelyn's brittle existence is strained to breaking. She retreats to her estate, amidst paranoia and poisonous secrets, intent on rooting out this plague before it destroys everything she has built.
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Binti
by Nnedi Okorafor
Binti, the first Himba offered a place at prestigious Oomza University, must leave her family and travel among unfamiliar, often disrespectful, star travelers. Her journey into this world, long at war with the feared Meduse due to Oomza's past actions, puts her directly in their path. To survive, Binti will need to combine her people's traditions with the University's knowledge just to reach her destination alive.
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Recommended by Caitlin, Materials Collection
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Impossible Creatures
by Katherine Rundell
A drowning baby griffin led Christopher to the unmapped Archipelago, a realm of fading magic and dying creatures. There, he met Mal, a girl on the run. Their desperate race across islands to uncover the cause of the magical decline forces them to confront sphinxes, kraken, and dragons, ultimately realizing that the Archipelago's salvation rests solely in their hands.
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The Labors of Hercules Beal
by Gary D. Schmidt
Herc Beal, small for his age and named after a mythical hero, is challenged to replicate Hercules's feats for a school assignment despite the lack of mythical beasts in Cape Cod. Missing his family, Herc embarks on his own "labors," finding unexpected help from new human and animal friends, realizing he doesn't have to face his challenges alone.
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The Last Murder at the End of the World: A Novel
by Stuart Turton
On an idyllic island, the last refuge from a deadly fog, the murder of a scientist triggers a security system failure that will unleash the fog in 107 hours. Compounding the crisis, everyone's memory of the previous night is erased, meaning the unwitting killer is among them. To save their world, the islanders must solve the murder before time runs out.
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Recommended by John, IT Services
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Call Down The Hawk
by Maggie Stiefvater
Dreamers, who manifest their dreams into reality, coexist with the dreamed, who depend on their dreamers' lives. Drawn to the dreamers are those who seek to exploit or eliminate them before their powers cause widespread destruction. Ronan Lynch, a dreamer bringing both wonders and disasters to life, and Jordan Hennessy, a thief entangled with her dream target, find themselves in the crosshairs of Carmen Farooq-Lane, a hunter driven by her dreamer brother's deadly legacy, as a greater, looming destruction threatens to erupt.
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Cinema Speculation
by Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino, renowned filmmaker and avid movie enthusiast, delivers on his promise to write about cinema with Cinema Speculation. Focusing on pivotal 1970s American films he experienced as a young viewer, the book blends insightful film criticism, theory, reporting, and personal history, all in Tarantino's unmistakable voice and with the unique perspective of a master filmmaker. It's a rollicking and intellectually rich exploration for all movie lovers.
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The Violence: A Novel
by Delilah S. Dawson
Chelsea Martin, seemingly a perfect housewife, is trapped in an abusive marriage, isolated from support, including her narcissistic mother. When a mysterious illness, "The Violence," causes outbreaks of rage nationwide, Chelsea sees the chaos as an opportunity to devise a plan for escape and protect her daughters from a similar fate.
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Room: A Novel
by Emma Donoghue
For five-year-old Jack, Room is his entire world, where he lives with his Ma, learning and playing. Unbeknownst to him, Room is Ma's prison, held captive by Old Nick for seven years. Fueled by fierce love, Ma orchestrates a daring escape plan relying on Jack's courage. Told through Jack's innocent perspective, Room is a poignant and inventive story celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and the unbreakable bond between a mother and son as they journey from confinement to an unknown world.
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Recommended by Pat K., Library Volunteer
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Grace of the Empire State: A Novel
by Emma Tizzard
During the Great Depression in New York City, Grace O'Connell disguises herself as her injured twin brother Patrick to work on the Empire State Building and support their family. Proving her skill among the male steelworkers, she develops feelings for a fellow immigrant, Joe. When a dangerous accident occurs high above the city, Grace must risk her secret and her life to save a colleague. This story, set against a city in transition, explores themes of family, friendship, sacrifice, and hope.
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Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
Ninety-one-year-old Vivian Daly, a former orphan-train rider with a hidden past, forms an unexpected bond with Molly Ayer, a troubled teenager performing community service. As Molly helps Vivian sort through her belongings, she uncovers Vivian's turbulent history as a young Irish immigrant sent west on an orphan train. Molly, a Penobscot Indian raised by strangers, finds parallels in their experiences and helps Vivian confront long-held mysteries, ultimately leading to freedom and self-discovery for both women in this powerful story of resilience, friendship, and hidden truths.
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