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Added Jan 04, 2024
The Night of the StormThe Night of the Storm, BookA Novel
by Parekh, NishitaBook - 2024Book, 2024
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Holds: 3 on 6 copies
Holds: 3 on 6 copies
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. As a family descends on a big, posh house in Sugar Land as Hurricane Harvey descends, a body turns the natural disaster into a locked room mystery.
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A young artist who believes in fated love and the Chinese legend that souls are tied together by red strings meets an altogether practical NASA systems engineer. Then they keep meeting. IS it fate? A slow-burn love story that is full of heart and hope.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A young artist who believes in fated love and the Chinese legend that souls are tied together by red strings meets an altogether practical NASA systems engineer. Then they keep meeting. IS it fate? A…
Where You EndWhere You End, BookA Novel
by Kahler, AbbottBook - 2024Book, 2024
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Holds: 3 on 10 copies
Holds: 3 on 10 copies
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. When Kat wakes up from a coma, she remembers nothing of her life. Thank goodness her twin sister, Jude, is there to fill in the holes. But what if Jude isn't telling the truth? Could those lies be for Kat's own good? A creepy and dynamic thriller.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. When Kat wakes up from a coma, she remembers nothing of her life. Thank goodness her twin sister, Jude, is there to fill in the holes. But what if Jude isn't telling the truth? Could those lies be for…
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. I love this new genre of cleaners as either mastermind detectives, seeing what no one else does because of their particular role in the world, or as is the case here, a delusional busybody deleting appointments and exposing secrets as they tidy the office at night. A gleeful sendup of cubicle culture.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. I love this new genre of cleaners as either mastermind detectives, seeing what no one else does because of their particular role in the world, or as is the case here, a delusional busybody deleting…
You Only Call When You're in TroubleYou Only Call When You're in Trouble, BookA Novel
by McCauley, StephenBook - 2024Book, 2024
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Holds: 1 on 4 copies
Holds: 1 on 4 copies
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A professor and her uncle both find their jobs sidelined by their dramatic personal lives. Wonderful characters and a generous helping of humor make for a book you won't want to end.
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A migrant family was divided when they fled to London. Now the mother, who got left behind, is dead and the father and his two sons are back in post-Soviet Georgia trying to find her and each other. A sweeping and ambitious tale.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A migrant family was divided when they fled to London. Now the mother, who got left behind, is dead and the father and his two sons are back in post-Soviet Georgia trying to find her and each other. A…
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. The "Taylor Effect" makes its way to 2024! Riley Wynn is suddenly a pop superstar with a major breakup-song hit. The problem is that the whole world thinks the song is about her ex-husband. To set the record straight, Wynn invites the song's ACTUAL subject on tour. Second chance romance gets a helping of "I am dating a famous person!"A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. The "Taylor Effect" makes its way to 2024! Riley Wynn is suddenly a pop superstar with a major breakup-song hit. The problem is that the whole world thinks the song is about her ex-husband. To set the…
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. The publisher is super excited about this story about a psychologist tasked with waking a woman from a deep sleep so that she can stand trial for two murders. Was she sleepwalking when she killed those people? Is she somehow a scapegoat? Be prepared to not be able to put this one down.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. The publisher is super excited about this story about a psychologist tasked with waking a woman from a deep sleep so that she can stand trial for two murders. Was she sleepwalking when she killed…
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. Someone from Booklist describes this as "a Michael Crichton thriller on psychedelics." Imagine an alternate 2013 had there been an alien invasion, an alien rebel, and an extraterrestrial artifact everyone is trying to get their hands on.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. Someone from Booklist describes this as "a Michael Crichton thriller on psychedelics." Imagine an alternate 2013 had there been an alien invasion, an alien rebel, and an extraterrestrial artifact…
The WatersThe Waters, BookA Novel
by Campbell, Bonnie JoBook - 2024Book, 2024
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Holds: 68 on 20 copies
Holds: 68 on 20 copies
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Added Jan 04, 2024
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. This immerses readers in the natural world of Michigan that Campbell knows so well. Her atmospheric writing makes this feel like half-real life, half-myth.
The Vaster WildsThe Vaster Wilds, Downloadable AudiobookA Novel
by Groff, LaurenDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Holds: 10 on 6 copies
Holds: 10 on 6 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: A servant girl flees a colonial American settlement and sets out into the unknown. The Audio: The girl’s past is slowly revealed, recalling her work in England and the thrilling journey across the ocean.A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: A servant girl flees a colonial American settlement and sets out into the unknown. The Audio: The girl’s past is slowly revealed, recalling her work in England and the thrilling journey across the…
Leslie F*cking JonesLeslie F*cking Jones, Downloadable Audiobook
by Jones, LeslieDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Holds: 21 on 8 copies
Holds: 21 on 8 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: Jones shares the highs and lows, joys and sorrows of her full life. The Audio: Read by the author, her personality and candid performance make this a must-listen.
Normal Rules Don't ApplyNormal Rules Don't Apply, Downloadable AudiobookStories
by Atkinson, KateDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: A collection of 11 interconnected stories that do not follow normal rules! The Audio: The narrator delivers performances of talking animals, an attentive ghost, conversations between toys … to name just a few.A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: A collection of 11 interconnected stories that do not follow normal rules! The Audio: The narrator delivers performances of talking animals, an attentive ghost, conversations between toys … to name…
North WoodsNorth Woods, Downloadable AudiobookA Novel
by Mason, DanielDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Holds: 70 on 11 copies
Holds: 70 on 11 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: The story of the United States from precolonial times through the present day and beyond, from the perspective of a single house in Western Massachusetts. The Audio: Each narrator is perfectly cast for their section.A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: The story of the United States from precolonial times through the present day and beyond, from the perspective of a single house in Western Massachusetts. The Audio: Each narrator is perfectly cast…
The September HouseThe September House, Downloadable Audiobook
by Orlando, CarissaDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Holds: 9 on 6 copies
Holds: 9 on 6 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: A thrilling psychological horror debut about a woman who is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes haunted, no matter the cost. The Audio: A creepy, mesmerizing listen.
The Secret HoursThe Secret Hours, Downloadable Audiobook
by Herron, MickDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Holds: 4 on 2 copies
Holds: 4 on 2 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: A new standalone thriller from the Slough House series author. The Audio: The narrator toggles between present-day London and Cold War Berlin with ease.
10 Things That Never Happened10 Things That Never Happened, Downloadable Audiobook
by Hall, AlexisDownloadable Audiobook - 2023Downloadable Audiobook, 2023
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: Splashes and Snuggles store manager Sam Becker sustains a concussion and fakes amnesia after his boss fires him. The Audio: Regional accents transport listeners throughout England. A must-listen for rom-com fans!A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: Splashes and Snuggles store manager Sam Becker sustains a concussion and fakes amnesia after his boss fires him. The Audio: Regional accents transport listeners throughout England. A must-listen for…
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A Listen to This featured staff pick. The Book: Jack and Elizabeth fall in love as 1990s college students in Chicago, and 20 years on they're a long-married couple juggling the realities of life. The Audio: An outstanding listening experience.
Two Dead WivesTwo Dead Wives, Book
by Parks, AdeleBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Holds: 7 on 14 copies
Holds: 7 on 14 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A bigamist disappears and her husbands are now prime suspects. Meanwhile, a young woman is nursed back to health, hoping her memory will return. Parks weaves these two strands together at a cracking pace.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. A bigamist disappears and her husbands are now prime suspects. Meanwhile, a young woman is nursed back to health, hoping her memory will return. Parks weaves these two strands together at a cracking…
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. After being vilified as a cannibal when his ship was stuck in ice, William Day's career seems over. Then a chance at redemption: save a former shipmate in the waters that nearly destroyed him. Very psychological horror here. Publishers Weekly is proclaiming this a "breathtaking achievement."A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. After being vilified as a cannibal when his ship was stuck in ice, William Day's career seems over. Then a chance at redemption: save a former shipmate in the waters that nearly destroyed him. Very…
The Secret of the Lady's MaidThe Secret of the Lady's Maid, Book
by Wilde, DarcieBook - 2024Book, 2024
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. For fans of historical mysteries, we present amateur sleuth Rosalind Thorne—solver of problems for genteel (and not so genteel) ladies of London. Wilde has clearly done her research on Regency England and has created an immersive world with this series.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. For fans of historical mysteries, we present amateur sleuth Rosalind Thorne—solver of problems for genteel (and not so genteel) ladies of London. Wilde has clearly done her research on Regency England…
Raiders of the Lost HeartRaiders of the Lost Heart, Book
by Segura, JoBook - 2023Book, 2023
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Holds: 0 on 4 copies
Holds: 0 on 4 copies
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. If you watched "The Lost City" last year and thought, "Yeah! I need more of THAT!!" Segura heard you, and she is here for you. High adventure meets steamy romance.
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A New & Noteworthy Featured staff pick. Soloski is a theater critic himself, so he knows very well the backstabbing world of theater inhabited by Vivian Parry, a fainting-prone addict who finds herself trapped in a very tricky net.
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Added Dec 08, 2023
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A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. Flores and Miss Paula tell their story in alternating chapters. Flores, the ambitious daughter determined to succeed in a business where people can't be bothered to remember her name. Miss Paula, determined to reach her driven daughter while making a decent life for herself at the dollar store. A heartfelt story of family and loss.A New & Noteworthy Fiction featured staff pick. Flores and Miss Paula tell their story in alternating chapters. Flores, the ambitious daughter determined to succeed in a business where people can't be bothered to remember her name. Miss Paula,…
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