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Looking for something to read? It's no secret that librarians read. A lot. And when we finish a great book, we can't wait to recommend it. See what we've been reading below. |
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Palaces of the crow
by Ray Nayler
In Ray Nayler's speculative novel of the recent past, four young teens caught between Nazis and the Red Army survive winter in the woods with the help of a flock of highly intelligent crows with a magnificent secret of their own to protect. From the Ray Bradbury Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist, and Hugo and Locus Award winner, Ray Nayler, Palaces of the Crow blends history and haunting speculative wonder into a story of survival, loyalty and the fragile beauty of life in the darkest of times.
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The perfect nanny
by Leila Slimani
When Myriam decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They hire Louise to be the nanny and she seems to fit into their lives perfectly. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau.
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The wall
by Marlen Haushofer
I can allow myself to write the truth; all the people for whom I have lied throughout my life are dead... writes the heroine of Marlen Haushofer's The Wall, a quite ordinary, unnamed middle-aged woman who awakens to find she is the last living human being. Surmising her solitude is the result of a too successful military experiment, she begins the terrifying work of not only survival, but self-renewal. The Wall is at once a simple and moving talk -- of potatoes and beans, of hoping for a calf, of counting matches, of forgetting the taste of sugar and the use of one's name -- and a disturbing meditation on 20th century history.
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Go gentle
by Maria Semple
Stoic philosopher and divorcée Adora Hazzard lives a contented life on New York City's Upper West Side. Having discovered that the secret to happiness is to desire only what you have, she's applied this insight to blissful effect... until she has a chance meeting with a handsome stranger. Romantic, hilarious, intelligent, and bursting with the stuff of life, Go Gentle is a thrilling story of one woman's mid-life transformation.
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Don't worry : 48 lessons on relieving anxiety from a Zen Buddhist monk
by Shunmyo Masuno
Discover why 90% of your worries won't come true in this highly practical, internationally bestselling guide by the renowned Zen Buddhist author of The Art of Simple Living and How to Let Things Go. Think of a time when you were worried about something, but then you suddenly realized how insignificant it was. Isn't it amazing how much lighter you felt? The key is to focus only on the here and now. By doing so, you free yourself from unnecessary anxiety, and your mind will be at peace.By following this book's 48 simple lessons--and taking to heart the nearly 30 zengo, or Zen sayings, quoted throughout--you'll enjoy a calmer, more relaxed, more positive version of yourself.
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The house of Wolf
by Tony Robinson
The page-turning, supremely witty debut novel from the beloved Blackadder star, The House of Wolf brings the story of Alfred the Great and the making of England to gloriously vivid and entertaining life.
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The night circus
by Erin Morgenstern
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.
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The selected works of T. S. Spivet
by Reif Larsen
A boundary-leaping debut tracing a gifted young map maker's attempt to understand the ways of the world When twelve-year-old genius cartographer T. S. Spivet receives an unexpected phone call from the Smithsonian announcing he has won the prestigious Baird Award, life as normal-if you consider mapping dinner table conversations normal-is interrupted and a wild cross-country adventure begins, taking T. S. from his family home just north of Divide, Montana, to the museum's hallowed halls. There are some answers here on the road from Divide and some new questions, too. How does one map the delicate lessons learned about family or communicate the ebbs and flows of heartbreak, loneliness, and love?
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Time of the child
by Niall Williams
In the winter of 1962, Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter Ronnie live on the outskirts of their Irish town, set apart by his work and her missed chances at love. But when a baby is unexpectedly left in their care, their lives and their place in the community change forever.
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Backtalker : an American memoir
by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Kimberlé Crenshaw’s memoir traces her journey from childhood in Ohio to shaping ideas like intersectionality and critical race theory. Blending personal experiences with intellectual insight, she reveals how her voice and perspective transformed conversations about race, gender, and equality.
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The dragonriders of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey
Finally together in one volume, the first three books in the science fiction series The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey: Dragonflight, Dragonquest, The White Dragon. Those who know these extraordinary tales will be able to re-visit with Lessa, F'lar, Ruth, Lord Jaxon, and all the others. And for those just discovering this magical place, there are incomparable tales of danger, deceit, and daring, just waiting to be explored.
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This is what it sounds like : what the music you love says about you
by Susan Rogers
This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. Now Susan Rogers leads readers to musical self-awareness. She explains that we each possess a unique "listener profile" based on our brain's natural response to seven key dimensions of any song. Whether your taste is esoteric or mainstream, Rogers guides readers to recognize their musical personality, and offers language to describe one's own unique taste.
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Landslide
by Betty Culley
Nathan, a perceptive ten-year-old who lives across from the town's controversial landfill, notices it shifting and must find a way to stop a looming garbage landslide and save his father, who works atop the heap driving the compactor.
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The puppets of Spelhorst
by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Julie Morstad
Five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning, and high spirits ... Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries.
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Wildful
by Kengo Kurimoto
When Poppy stumbles upon a forgotten forest, she learns, with the guidance of a new friend, to find magic in the wilderness and must help her mother, who is deeply depressed after the death of her Gran, find beauty in both nature and in life.
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| Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. |
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The Durrells in Corfu
| Impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell makes the radical decision to leave 1930s England in hopes of a better life for her children. As Louisa relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun, the Durrells face a whole new set of challenges as they meet new friends, rivals, lovers, and animals. |
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