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Read more about the article How to be Perfect

How to be Perfect

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  • Post published:December 30, 2022
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Schur, the creator of the “Good Place” and co-creator of “Parks and Recreation,” starts off with easy ethical questions that he pondered while writing the “Good Place” and examines many…

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The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections

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Liesl works as the assistant director of rare books in a Toronto university and is suddenly thrust into the role of her director when has a debilitating stroke. She is…

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The Girl in His Shadow

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One of this year’s Big Library Read titles, The Girl in His Shadow is a powerful historical fiction novel that defies genre. Nora Beady has been raised by eccentric Dr. Horace…

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Broken Earth Trilogy

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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I just recently dove into the fantasy genre and have been reading Brandon Sanderson for the last year. By recommendation of a good a friend, I decided to try the…

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Love Letters to the Dead

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An English class assignment becomes a passion project for teen Laurel. She writes a love letter to a dead person and chooses Kurt Cobain because her late sister loved him.…

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The Cloisters

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I cannot tell you how many people recommended the advance copy of this book to me. And I was glad I finally got one here at the library! This is…

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Time is a Mother

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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Vuong’s poetry is not for everyone, but I am a huge fan. I will note that there are triggering topics, as Vuong navigates life after his mother’s death, and the…

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Wish You Were Here

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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I recommend “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult. I love her writing – you never know where she’s going to take you and this book is no exception! Set…

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James V. Brown Library can help you find the next book on your list

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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“Your Next Adventure Starts Here” is the slogan of the popular readers’ advisory service at the James V. Brown Library that is designed to help readers fall in love with a new book.

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‘Own-A-Day’ at the James V. Brown Library offers unique gift opportunity for any occasion

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The holidays are rapidly approaching and you may be trying to search for that perfect gift for the person on your list who seems to have everything.

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