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No images? Click here Fresh Off the Press: Your insider look at the best new books added to our collection. AnthologyGeneral FictionFor Richer For Poorerby Danielle SteeleA family drama that explores themes of resilience, reinvention, and the strength of a mother's love. It centers around Eugenia Ward, a successful fashion designer who faces the potential loss of everything she's built due to the fallout of Covid and the challenges of single motherhood. Mystery & SuspenseThe Dead Husband Cookbookby Danielle ValentineA thriller about a celebrity chef, Maria Capello, whose husband disappeared years ago, and the editor, Thea Woods, who is tasked with helping Maria write her memoir. The book delves into the mystery surrounding Damien Capello's disappearance, with rumors suggesting Maria killed him and used his remains in her recipes. Forget Me Notby Stacy WillinghamTwenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was arrested, and the case was swiftly closed. In the decades since, Claire has attempted to forget her traumatic past by moving to the city and climbing the ranks as an investigative journalist... until an unexpected call from her father forces her to come back home and face it all anew. In the Time of Five Pumpkinsby Alexander McCall SmithIn this newest installment of Alexander McCall Smith’s beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Mma Ramotswe takes on a number of perplexing situations, and while she tries to maintain her usual impartiality, it’s difficult when one of the cases involves someone so close to her heart. The Locked Wardby Sarah PekkanenWas it bitter, all-consuming jealousy? Pathological sibling rivalry? Pure insanity? Whatever the cause, it's the crime of the decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family. We Are All Guilty Hereby Karin SlaughterThe first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author. - Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think... Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. Non-FictionAre You Mad at Meby Meg Josephson, LCSWPsychotherapist Meg Josephson is here to show you that people-pleasing is not a personality trait. It’s a common survival mechanism known as “fawning”: an instinct often learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. The Parkinson's Planby Ray Dorsey and Michael S. OkunIn The Parkinson’s Plan, two doctors on the cutting edge of Parkinson’s research detail the steps necessary to prevent, slow, and treat this debilitating condition. RomanceThrillersThe Grave Artistby Jeffery Deaver and Isabella MaldonadoA suspenseful thriller with elements of a serial killer mystery and a psychological drama. It features a pair of Department of Homeland Security agents, Carmen Sanchez and Jake Heron, investigating a series of murders with a unique pattern. Book Discussion GroupsBook Club Our main Book Club meets on the first Saturday of each month. On Saturday, September 6, from 12:00-1:00 pm we will be discussing My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Light refreshments will be served. Register for our next discussion on our events calendar Book ShareLooking for a more casual book club? Join our monthly Book Share on the first Saturday of each month at 11:30 am where you tell us what you’re reading and liking (or not liking) and get book recommendations from staff and the group. Check the events calendar for our next share, and check out these reading recommendations to find your next great book. Genre Meet-UpsPrefer exploring books by theme? Join us out on the town one Wednesday evening each month for one of our Genre Meetups: Mystery, SciFi or Non-Fiction. This month, we're meeting for the Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dystopian Quarterly Genre! Meetup. Wednesday, August 13th, at 6pm, we will be meeting at Playa Cancun to discuss the following books, (choose at least one):
The next Non-Fiction Book Club is at Gyro Point Plus in Stony Point on Wednesday, September 17th at 6pm! Join us for food, drinks, fun and new friends - as we take a deep dive into the Non-Fiction/Biography/Memoir genre(s). Please read at least one of the book selections:
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