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The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray -- Fiction
Amy Ashton once dreamed of becoming an artist—of creating beautiful objects. But now she simply collects them. Aquamarine bottles, bright yellow crockery, deep Tuscan red pots take up every available inch of space in her house. Having suffered a terrible tragedy—one she staunchly refuses to let herself think about, thank you very much—she’s decided that it’s easier to love things than people. Things are safe. Things will never leave you.
But when a new family moves in next door with two young boys, one of whom has a collection of his own, Amy’s carefully managed life starts to unravel, prompting her to question why she began to close herself off in the first place. As Amy embarks on a journey back into her past, she has to contend with nosy neighbors, a meddlesome government worker, the inept police, and a little boy whose love of bulldozers might just let Amy open up her heart—and her home—again.
For Fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman.
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The Listening House by Mabel Seeley -- Mystery
After losing her copywriting job, young Gwynne Dacres seeks a place to live when she stumbles upon Mrs. Garr's old boarding house. Despite the gruff landlady and an assortment of shifty tenants, Gwynne rents a room for herself. She spends her first few nights at 593 Trent Street tensely awake, the house creaking and groaning as if listening to everything that happens behind its closed doors.
A chain of chilling events leads to the gruesome discovery of a mutilated body in the basement kitchen, dead of unknown circumstances. Was it an accident or murder? Under the red-black brick façade of the old house on Trent Street, Gwynne uncovers a myriad of secrets, blackmail, corruption, and clues of a wicked past. As she closes in on the truth, the cold, pale hands of death reach for Gwynne in the night…
For fans of classic whodunits.
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How to Be Human by Jory Fleming -- Autobiography
As a child, Jory Fleming was wracked by uncontrollable tantrums, had no tolerance for people, and couldn’t manage the outside world. Slightly more than a decade later, he was bound for England, selected to attend one of the world’s premier universities.
How to Be Human explores life amid a world constructed for neurotypical brains when yours is not. But the miracle of this book is that instead of dwelling on Jory’s limitations, those who inhabit the neurotypical world will begin to better understand their own: they will contemplate what language cannot say, how linear thinking leads to dead ends, and how nefarious emotions can be.
Take a look at what it means to be human and how each of us might become a better one.
For fans of inspiring life stories.
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Black Water Sister by Zen Cho -- Fantasy
When Jessamyn Teoh starts hearing a voice in her head, she chalks it up to stress. Closeted, broke and jobless, she’s moving back to Malaysia with her parents – a country she last saw when she was a toddler.
She soon learns the new voice isn’t even hers, it’s the ghost of her estranged grandmother. In life, Ah Ma was a spirit medium, avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. Now she’s determined to settle a score against a business magnate who has offended the god—and she's decided Jess is going to help her do it, whether Jess wants to or not.
Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business, but dealing with her grandmother is just as complicated. Especially when Ah Ma tries to spy on her personal life, threatens to spill her secrets to her family and uses her body to commit felonies. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she’ll also need to regain control of her body and destiny – or the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good.
For fans of diverse fantasy.
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Are you participating in our 2021 Reading Challenge? Here are some ideas for June! There are lots of goodies here to get you reading different things. Download the full challenge list here and READ ON!
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Kim Schimmel, Cataloging and Acquisitions Library Associate, recommends reading That Summer by Jennifer Weiner.
She likes this book because she was expecting a typical Weiner summer read, but instead this one took a dark turn and kept her guessing. It's got humor, strong women, and a little secret. Check it out!
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Lisa Powell Williams, Adult and Young Adult Services Coordinator, recommends reading The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.
She likes this book because while reading it you can feel the angst, coupled with internal fortitude, of the female protagonist as she seeks to provide for her children during the Dust Bowl era in Texas. It reminded her of her Grandmother's stories of surviving the Depression in Central Illinois.
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Karen Wente, Adult Services Librarian, recommends reading I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara.
She likes this book because it brought out her inner investigator, but it is very creepy, so beware.
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