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Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan -- Literary Fiction
Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island. But menace skulks beneath the surface of this exclusive enclave, making its residents prone to outrage. When the Wilde family moves in, they trigger their neighbors’ worst fears. Arlo, Gertie, and the kids don’t fit with the way Maple Street sees itself.
Though Maple Street’s Queen Bee, Rhea Schroeder—a lonely college professor repressing a dark past—welcomed Gertie and her family at first, relations went south during one spritzer-fueled summer evening, when the new best friends shared too much, too soon. By the time the story opens, the Wildes are outcasts.
As tensions mount, a sinkhole opens in a nearby park, and Rhea’s daughter Shelly falls inside. The search for Shelly brings a shocking accusation against the Wildes. Suddenly, it is one mom’s word against the other’s in a court of public opinion that can end only in blood.
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We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen -- Speculative Fiction
Jamie woke up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability to read and erase other people’s memories—a power he uses to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food and books.
Zoe is also searching for her past, and using her abilities of speed and strength…to deliver fast food. And she’ll occasionally put on a cool suit and beat up bad guys, if she feels like it.
When the archrivals meet in a memory-loss support group, they realize the only way to reveal their hidden pasts might be through each other. As they uncover an ongoing threat, suddenly much more is at stake than their fragile friendship. With countless people at risk, Zoe and Jamie will have to recognize that sometimes being a hero starts with trusting someone else—and yourself.
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A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes -- Historical Fiction
This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all....
In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. 10 seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen.
From the Trojan women whose fates now lie in the hands of the Greeks, to the Amazon princess who fought Achilles on their behalf, to Penelope awaiting the return of Odysseus, to the 3 goddesses whose feud started it all, these are the stories of the women whose lives, loves, and rivalries were forever altered by this long and tragic war.
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Meet Me in Bombay by Jenny Ashcroft -- Historical Fiction
It's New Year's Eve in Bombay, 1913, and Madeline Bright, new to the sweltering heat of colonial India, is yearning for all she has left behind in England. Then, at the stroke of midnight, Maddy meets Luke Devereaux, and as the year changes so do both their lives.
Bold and charismatic, Luke opens her eyes to the wonders of Bombay, while Maddy's beauty and vivacity captures his heart. Only her mother disapproves, preferring the devoted Guy Bowen as a match for her daughter.
But while Maddy and Luke are falling in love, the world is falling apart. World War I is on the horizon, and Luke will be given no choice but to fight. They will be continents apart, separated by danger and devastating loss, but bound by Luke's promise that they will meet again in Bombay.
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Zach Berkley, Adult Services Librarian, recommends reading Persephone Station by Stina Leicht.
He liked this book because it's planet hopping sci-fi set on backwater worlds peopled with resisting natives, greedy corporations, mercenaries and lovable-but-dangerous misfits. It’s frontier sci-fi with a touch of cyberpunk and a fun cast of characters. Plus, it's a great cover.
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Michael Crawford, Circulation Library Assistant, recommends reading The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
He liked this book because of the different way history was presented and found himself looking things up to compare fact and fiction.
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Karen Wente, Adult Services Librarian, recommends reading Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi.
She liked this book because it was really good, plain and simple. As a foodie, she enjoyed that it was a good behind-the-scenes look at the intense environment of the restaurant world.
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