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Read more about the article The Girl in His Shadow

The Girl in His Shadow

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:December 30, 2022
  • Post category:Kate/Staff Picks
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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

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:December 1, 2022
  • Post category:Jamie/Staff Picks
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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

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • 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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The Cloisters

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • 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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Time is a Mother

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • 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 Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:December 1, 2022
  • Post category:Jenny/Staff Picks
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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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Read more about the article Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match

Angelika Frankenstein Makes her Match

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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Known for contemporary romance, Thorne steps into a strange tale that is half romance, half science fiction, all fan-fiction. What if Victor Frankenstein had an equally intelligent younger sister? What…

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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

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • 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 Fierce Fairy Tales: poems & stories to stir your soul

Fierce Fairy Tales: poems & stories to stir your soul

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:November 1, 2022
  • Post category:Aimee/Staff Picks
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This collection of poems and stories takes a new look at the traditional “happily ever after” stories we have grown up with. Nikita Gill does an excellent job of flipping…

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Read more about the article Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow

Horseman: A Tale of Sleepy Hollow

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  • Post published:November 1, 2022
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Ben Van Grunt, and everyone in Sleepy Hollow, has heard the tale of the Headless Horseman. Some still believe in him, while those who don’t wave it aside as just legend.…

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