The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett FIC BEN
Add one runaway corgi and one unexpected visit to a bookmobile and the result is a Queen who is suddenly an avid reader who can't pass up the opportunity to enjoy the written word. |
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Moloka'i by Alan Brennert FIC BRE
A little girl's dreams are stolen from her when she develops leprosy and is sent to live in a quarantined settlement. |
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson B BRYSON
Superhero The Thunderbolt kid, or as he was more commonly known , Bill Bryson, tells what life was like growing up in Des Moines Iowa in the 1950s. |
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Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon FIC CHA
An unlikely duo make their way in the world living by their wits, but nothing prepares them for the task of helping a disposed heir reclaim his throne from the clutches of his uncle. |
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The Girl with the Golden Shoes by Colin Channer FIC CHA
Forced to leave her village, 14 year old Estrella sets out for the city and tries to make her way in a world very different from what she has known. |
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The Eyre Affair: A Novel by Jasper Fforde SF FFO
Literary detective, Thursday Next, is hot on the trail of the world's third most wanted villain who is kidnapping characters from literary works. |
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Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin FIC FRA
King Henry II, eager to have the suspects in a heinous crime exonerated, hires coroner Dr. Vesuvia Aguilar to investigate and stop the killer before they kill again. |
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The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss FIC GLO
A young woman becomes part of an Oregon community and proves that her gentle touch can tame the most difficult of horses. |
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The Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton FIC HAM
A librarian's attempt to bring the written word to a small African community pits the townspeople who embrace change against the townspeople who cling to the familiar. |
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Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith MYS HOC
With dreams of being a western Sherlock Holmes, a cowboy seizes the opportunity to solve crimes like his hero after a fellow ranch hand is found murdered. |
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When the Elephants Dance by Tess Uriza Holthe FIC HOL
Families and neighbors huddle together and try to survive the horrors of war and the dangers of foreign occupation. |
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The World to Come by Dara Horn FIC HOR
While attending a cocktail party at a museum, a television writer sees a painting he is certain belongs to his family and he decides to steal it. |
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The Faith Club: a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew--Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby 201.5 I
Three women discover they must work through their own misconceptions before they can ever hope to complete an interfaith children's book intended to emphasize the connections among their religions. |
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The Ritual Bath by Faye Kellerman MYS KEL
The serenity of a mikvah is shattered when a young woman is raped and a community must deal with the consequences of the brutal act. |
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Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella FIC KIN
Lexi's lost three years of her life and when she regains consciousness, she doesn't recognize who she is. |
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Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel by Kate Maloy FIC MAL
Left alone when her husband unexpectedly dies, seventy five year old Sarah opens her home to needy people who help her find her own way. |
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann 970.011 M
Long held beliefs and images about civilization in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus are explored and challenged. |
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Trespass by Valerie Martin FIC MAR
A mother's growing dislike of her son's new love overshadows their relationship and tears the family apart. |
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In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar FIC MAT
When his father speaks out against a political regime, nine year old Suleiman's life is forever changed when Qaddafi's Revolutionary Committee sets their sights on his family. |
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations--One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson 371.823 M
The villagers of a remote Pakistani village provide shelter and care to an American nurse and to show his gratitude, he promises to return and build a school for the desperately poor village. |
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell FIC OFA
Iris learns of the existence of her great-aunt only after she is granted power of attorney over a woman who has been in an institution for over sixty years. |
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Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson FIC OLS
Tragedies in their pasts unite two women in friendship and as they share their stories with each other, they find comfort and support. |
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Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst FIC PAR
Chosen for the secrets they are keeping, teams of people participate in a reality show with the hopes of winning a million dollars. |
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Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson FIC PET
Seeking a life filled with quiet contemplation, a man moves to a secluded cabin but a chance encounter with a neighbor brings back memories of a time that profoundly affected his life. |
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November Mourns by Tom Piccirilli FIC PIC
A young man is intent on finding those responsible for the murder of his much loved sister no matter the price.
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Empire Falls by Richard Russo FIC RUS
The foibles of a small New England mill town's inhabitants are seen through the eyes of a man who faces struggles of his own.
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Plenty: One Man, One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally by Alisa Smith 641.563 S
After producing a wonderful meal of local products for unexpected guests, a couple decides to see if it is possible to successfully spend a year eating nothing raised or grown within a 100 mile radius of their home. |
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Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott FIC STO
When a Cambridge historian is found dead, her son asks a former lover to finish the controversial book his mother was in the process of writing. |
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Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas MYS THO
A detective and his unlikely assistant search for a killer after a scholar is killed in London's Jewish ghetto. |
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No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks by Ed Viesturs B VIESTURS
A mountaineer shares what drives someone to try and reach a lofty and perhaps seemingly impossible goal, that of scaling the world's 14 tallest peaks. |
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Passage by Connie Willis FIC WIL
A medical researcher who specializes in near death experiences becomes a test subject herself in the interest of science. |
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak YFIC ZUS
Death explains how a young orphan comes to steal the books that sustain her through the darkest of days.
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