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Read more about the article The School for Good Mothers

The School for Good Mothers

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:November 29, 2023
  • Post category:Dana/Staff Picks
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Frida Liu is the single mother of toddler Harriet. She works long hours at home so she can take care of Harriet but during a sleep-deprived moment, she makes a…

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Read more about the article The Wishsong of Shannara

The Wishsong of Shannara

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  • Post published:November 29, 2023
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I have fallen deeply into the world created by Terry Brooks. In the Wishsong of Shannara, you venture with the ageless Allanon to begin a world saving journey with the…

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Read more about the article Vampires of El Norte

Vampires of El Norte

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  • Post published:November 29, 2023
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Vampires of El Norte is author Isabel Cañas’s sophomore novel, a sweeping historical romance with a supernatural twist. After a horrifying encounter as children, best friends Nena and Néstor are…

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Free Language Service Available Online Through Library

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  • Post published:November 20, 2023
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The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., through the state’s POWER Library portal, is now offering the Transparent Language Online.

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Read more about the article A Magic Steeped in Poison

A Magic Steeped in Poison

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  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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Judy I. Lin weaves a captivating tale of political intrigue, court conspiracy, assassination, and betrayal in A Magic Steeped in Poison. Weighed down by the grief and guilt of accidentally poisoning her mother…

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Read more about the article Carrie Soto is Back

Carrie Soto is Back

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  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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I went on a Taylor Jenkins Reid kick recently and just love her storytelling. This book focuses on Carrie Soto, a retired tennis superstar who has sacrificed everything to become…

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Read more about the article If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come

If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come

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  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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Perfect for fans of Nina Lacour and Tess Sharpe, If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come combines speculative fiction elements with the raw emotion, beautiful prose, and careful mental health representation characteristic of Lacour’s and…

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Piranesi

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  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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In a house with floors that reach so high they extend into the clouds, and so low they’re filled with ocean waves; halls that extend for miles, lined with thousands…

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Read more about the article Scattered Showers

Scattered Showers

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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This is a gorgeous book that is a collection of nine stories, four of which have been previously published by Rowell. This is mostly a YA/romance collection, but there were…

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Read more about the article The Celebrants

The Celebrants

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  • Post published:October 31, 2023
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It’s been five years since Jordan Vargas last saw his college friends and 28 years since graduation. Over the years they have reunited in Big Sur to honor a decades-old…

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