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No Longer Human
by Junji Itō
Graphic Novel: Plagued by a maddening anxiety — the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world — Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death.
Recommended by Christopher, Ewing Branch
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March. Book Two
by John Lewis
Young Adult Graphic Novel: After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign, John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through nonviolence -- but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into the vicious heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before
Recommended by Sharon, Hickory Corner Branch
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A Place at the Table
by Saadia Faruqi & Larua Shovan
J Fiction: A Pakistani-American student attending a new school and the daughter of a British mother struggling through depression forge an unexpected friendship while taking a South Asian cooking class.
Recommended by Liz, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
by Hallie Rubenhold
Non-Fiction: Researched portraits of the five women murdered by Jack the Ripper in 1888 challenge popular beliefs to reveal each victim's historically relevant and diverse background while discussing the cultural and gender disadvantages that rendered them vulnerable.
Recommended by Christine, Hollowbrook Branch
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Bare Bones
by Kathy Reichs
Mystery: Her plans for a romantic vacation interrupted by the discoveries of two murdered bodies and a small plane crash, Tempe Brennan traces leads to an isolated North Carolina farm, where she receives assistance from canine companion Boyd and an out-of-town friend.
Recommended by Mary Ann, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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Heist Society
by Ally Carter
Young Adult Fiction: When Katarina's father, the patriarch of a thieving family, is the only suspect in the theft of a mobster's art collection, Kat must re-enter "the life" and steal back the paintings with her teenage crew before the Mafia catches up with her dad. By the author of Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy.
Recommended by Michelle, Robbinsville Branch
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M Train
by Patti Smith
Biography: Reflections on the inner life of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and National Book Award-winning writer is presented from the unique perspectives of the cafš and cultural haunts she has visited and worked in around the world.
Recommended by Jeanne, Twin Rivers Branch
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The Jasmine Throne
by Tasha Suri
Science Fiction: When Malini, trapped in Hirana, an ancient cliffside temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless waters, witnesses her servants true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled and the course of a kingdom is forever changed.
Recommended by James, West Windsor Branch
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The Bookstore on the Beach
by Brenda Novak
Fiction: Struggling to move on after the unsolved disappearance of her husband, Autumn takes her children to her beachside hometown for the summer before her circumstances are further impacted by a former love and unexpected revelations.
Recommended by Jill, Acquisitions and Cataloging Department
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