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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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Read more about the article Love Letters to the Dead

Love Letters to the Dead

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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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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Read more about the article The Cloisters

The Cloisters

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  • Post published:December 1, 2022
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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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Read more about the article Time is a Mother

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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Read more about the article Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder

Brave, Not Perfect: Fear Less, Fail More and Live Bolder

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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I read this book because the library started hosting a Girls Who Code program and I was fascinated by the founder’s TED Talk. This is for all the people who…

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Read more about the article The Only Good Indians

The Only Good Indians

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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It was close to Halloween and I was looking for a horror book that was different than the typical Stephen King or Alma Katsu. A friend recommended this book from…

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Carnegie’s Maid

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  • Post published:October 3, 2022
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It’s a case of mistaken identity that works out well for Clara Kelley, who is not the experienced Irish maid the Carnegie home thinks she is when she moves to…

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Read more about the article Fairy Tale

Fairy Tale

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  • Post published:October 3, 2022
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Stephen King has done it again! I loved this book, which is about a troubled teen named Charlie who befriends an elderly neighbor and his dog. After the neighbor’s death,…

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Hidden Pictures

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  • Post published:October 3, 2022
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This is a fun spin on a classic horror story about a nanny looking after a young boy who may or may not be possessed by the ghost of a…

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