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A psychological thriller with some physics thrown in. Thought provoking and fun to read. This novel also takes place in Chicago. Great for the beach in August!
-Amy Hoobler
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UNDERGROUND AIRLINES
by Ben H. Winters
A shocking work of alternative history, in which the Civil War
never happened and "The Big Four" are still slaveholding
states. Victor, an escaped slave works as a bounty hunter
for the Federal Marshals. A must read!
-Maxwell Gregory
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VINEGAR GIRL
by Anne Tyler
A consummate storyteller, Tyler writes of an independent, intelligent young woman who has put her own dreams on hold to care for her eccentric scientist father, as well as her boy crazy younger sister. Enter the father's brilliant research assistant, facing deportation due to an expiring visa. The father's obvious solution is his marriage to his elder daughter! The interplay between the three of them results in a great read.
-Mary Anne Donahue
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TRULY MADLY GUILTY
by Liane Moriarty
(due 7/26)
The author of
The Husband's Secret and
Big Little Lies is at it again with a read for the summer. Three couples cope with the aftermath of an incident at a barbecue gone terribly awry. Moriarty uncovers the true events of that night piece by piece keeping the reader turning the pages until the very end.
-Laura Skinner
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SO CLOSE TO HOME
by Michael Tougias
The harrowing true story of the sinking of The Heredia which has been torpedoed by a German U-Boat in the Gulf of Mexico just 50 miles from New Orleans. On board the freighter is an American family returning home, they are separated and feared lost at sea after the attack. Fascinating history of Hitler's U-Boats and their commanders as well as the Downs family's fight for survival. Written by the NYT best-selling author of The Finest Hours, this book would also be great for older kids who like true survival/adventure stories.
-Di Grumhaus
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SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EASE AND PLENTY
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ALL THE MISSING GIRLS
by Megan Miranda
This suspense filled thriller keeps the reader off balance, as the plot unfolds in reverse to uncover the secrets of a small southern town
and its residents.
-Maxwell Gregory
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VALLEY OF THE MOON
by Melanie Gideon
(due 7/26/16)
Good vacation read for those that liked
Brigadoon. The story is told in two voices. After the big San Francisco earthquake of
1906, Joseph and his community are trapped in the Sonoma Valley by a lethal fog. On the other side is Lux, a struggling single Mom and it is 1975. Lux stumbles on the fog during a camping trip and is able to go through and falls in love with the people and 1906. She continues to travel back and forth in time. Then one day she stays a few hours too long and on return to her own time finds huge changes. What will she do?
-Anne Allin
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FIRST COMES LOVE
by Emily Giffin
Fifteen years after a tragedy splinters their family, sisters Meredith and Josie must come to terms with their relationship with each other and themselves to find out what really matters in their lives and what will ultimately make them happy.
-Maxwell Gregory
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THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10
by Ruth Ware
(due July 19th)
Ruth Ware sets the stage to perfection in The Woman in Cabin 10; if you suffer from motion sickness you might want to take some Dramamine before you begin reading. Lo Blacklock is an unreliable narrator yet is convinced she's seen a woman being tossed into the sea from aboard a luxury cruise ship on its maiden voyage. Small problem, all passengers are accounted for and who and where is the mystery woman that was in the cabin next to Lo's? Lo won't let it go and as she pushes for answers everyone becomes a suspect. You won't be able to put this one down and the ending is fantastic!
-Di Grumhaus
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THE MOUNTAIN STORY
by Lori Lansens
From the author of The Girls (one of my favorites), Lansens brings us the story of four hikers who are stranded together by a series of missteps. As one day without rescue spirals into the next, the misadventure turns into a nightmare and the lost hikers discover that they are capable of something extraordinary. Memorable characters and a great story make for the perfect vacation read-especially if you're headed to the mountains!
-Kathy Petray
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THE JAPANESE LOVER
by Isabel Allende
Allende gives us a wonderful novel of love, abandonment, family responsibilities and forgiveness. She takes us from pre-war Poland, to a Japanese internment camp in Nevada, to Moldova in the 1980s. Alma, 81, has moved into a retirement home to the shock of her immediate family. Her caretaker, Irina, is in her 20s and an immigrant from Eastern Europe. These two women, generations apart, find that they have similar backrounds, desires and sensibilities. As their friendship grows, their personal stories emerge.
-Laura Skinner
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THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
by Paula Hawkins
Pick up this psychological thriller before the fall release of the major motion picture!
-Staff
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What We're Reading For Kids
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A WORLD WITHOUT YOU
(due July 19)
Seventeen-year-old Bo has delusions that he can time travel, and so his parents send him to a school for troubled kids. Bo believes he's at a place for teens with special gifts...think X-Men's Xavier's School crossed with the drama of a John Green read. This story is narrated by both Bo and his sister, Phoebe, and deals with the challenges of mental illness, loss and love, but has a hopeful ending.
-Molly Forlow
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NINE, TEN: A SEPTEMBER 11 STORY
by Nora Raleigh Baskin
This moving story is told through the lives and voices of four middle-schoolers from across the country in the days leading up to September 11th. Sergio, Will, Aimee and Naheed are all dealing with their own issues but the events about to unfold will change their perspectives forever. This is a stunning book that is worth a read by parents and children which has a beautiful, hopeful ending at the site of Ground Zero one year later. Please note that there are no graphic displays of violence.
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TELL ME THREE THINGS
This is a fun book about a girl who moves across the country to California where she enrolls in an elite high school. On her first day, someone emails Jessie and the adventure begins in finding out who is emailing her.
-Eleanor Thorn
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HIGHLY ILLOGICAL BEHAVIOR
by John Corey Whaley
Solomon is an agoraphobiac with a Star Trek obsession who hasn't left his house in three years. Lisa is a student at the local high school who witnessed the breakdown Solomon had in middle school and is sure she can "cure" him and gain entry into a prestigious college psychology program by doing so. Of course, it's not that easy. Read this fabulous novel about friendship, taking chances and community to find out how it all works out.
-Di Grumhaus
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