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Reader Reviews: Non-Fiction
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The 5 Second Rule
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Call Number: 158.1 ROBRecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
A great book for people who want to get more done in a day, or accomplish more in their lives.
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American Cult
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Call Number: 209.0973 AMERecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
I chose this because I needed a graphic novel/comic book for my bingo card. I couldn't put it down. Wow.
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One of a Kind
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ISBN: JB TAYLORRecommended by Mark H.
Nice little book about Sarah Brenner, who stated life as a poor girl from New York City’s Lower East Side, and new up to become a famous writer of children's books about Jewish kids, because she thought it was unfair Jewish kids didn't have books that told stories about Jewish kids. 100 years later and we're still arguing about representation in media. A nice piece of history many of us are likely to be unaware of.
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Almost Underwear
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Call Number: J 629.109 RothRecommended by Mark H.
A fun children's book about an obscure, if fun, piece of history. The Wright Brothers wrapped a plain muslin cloth often used to make underwear around the rib of their wing, changing history forever. A swatch of the exact fabric went to the Moon and to Mars. A fun recounting of pieces of this fabric and the historic firsts it stitches together. -
Cannibalism
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Call Number: 394.909 SCHRecommended by Mark H.
A fascinating and often funny book on cannibalism, how and why it happens in nature, and when humans engage in it due to starvation or for funeral rituals. The author wisely chose not to cover murder cannibalism, to avoid causing harm to victims' families. Fascinating stuff.
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Thomas Jefferson's Battle for Science
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Call Number: JB JEFFERSONRecommended by Mark H.
Terrific kids non-fiction book about Thomas Jefferson struck a blow for scientific progress by responding to a poorly researched book by a French scientist slagging off the flora and fauna as inferior to what could be found in the old world. Fun to read and the author isn't shy about calling out Jefferson for his own shortcomings.
Reader Reviews: Fiction
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The French Winemaker's Daughter
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Call Number: ELLSWORTHRecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
Interesting novel about a Jewish girl orphaned in France during WWII, her experiences and mixed in with a wine bottle mystery and contemporary love story.
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The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
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Call Number: LOIGMANRecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
Senior romance and wholistic healing. I read this for a book club discussion which will happen in the fall. I could not put it down. Very fun story.
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The Tenant
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Call Number: MCFADDENRecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
I liked this book! Unlike other of McFadden's books, I didn't see the twist coming at all!!!
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Now or Never
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Call Number: EVANOVICHRecommended by Kristen T.
The newest installment is as funny as ever. The mystery was quite good and the character interactions are always so good. There is a significant story line in this one. I was shocked at the end. Can’t wait for the next one.
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Arsenic and Adobo
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Call Number: MANANSALARecommended by Kristen T.
This is the first in a series that I will definitely continue reading. It had a great mystery. Lots of twists and turns. There is also really good details about food and different cultures. The main character is Filipino and her best friend is Indian.
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Never Lie
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Call Number: MCFADDENRecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
Loved this book! I’ve read many books by Freida McFadden, and this one definitely kept my interest and kept me guessing the whole time. Highly enjoyable and entertaining!
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The Maid's Secret
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Call Number: PROSERecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
I read "The Maid" last year, and this was so much fun I could not put it down. It caught my eye because of it's yellow cover-I did not even realize there was another Maid book until I saw it.
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Homicide and Halo-Halo
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Call Number: MANANSALARecommended by Kristen T.
The second in a great series. Even more suspense and culture in this installment. I love all the food references. They include recipes which is very cool. I can’t wait to read more in this series. -
My Friends
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Call Number: BACKMANRecommended by Tatiana L.
Like life, this book goes from moment to moment, memory to memory culminating in a rich narrative of the power of friendship. Inside you will find thought provoking phrases interspersed with quite funny lines. Another gem from Frederik Backman.
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The Woman Next Door
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Recommended by Catherine B.
This book was a slow start and then kind of just ended right after the shocking twist. The characters were selfish and a bit annoying but overall I'm glad I finished the book! -
Renegades
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Call Number: YA MEYERRecommended by Annalee M.
It was an amazing book that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys tales of superheros in a modern world like our own.
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Blackmail and Bibingka
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Call Number: MANANSALARecommended by Kristen T.
This is the 3rd one I have read. Loved it as much as the other two! More great characters and the mystery was good! The different foods were continuously interesting. Can't wait for number 4. -
Murder and Mamon
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Call Number: MANANSALARecommended by Kristen T.
The fourth book in the series. They just keep getting better. I love how the characters are so familiar after reading all the books in the series. The mystery again was great. I also liked the introduction of some new characters. -
Guilt and Ginataan
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Call Number: MANANSALARecommended by Kristen T.
Another good sequel in this series. The interactions of the characters were very interesting. I didn’t figure out who did it until the end. The author should have put a little more clues because it did feel a little abrupt. But otherwise good read.
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Archenemies
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Call Number: MEYERRecommended by Annalee M.
This was an amazing second edition to the trilogy. The plot and character development just keeps getting better and I can’t wait to find out how the story rounds off.
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The Guest List
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Call Number: FOLEYRecommended by Kristen T.
An interesting read. Each chapter is told from the point of view of different characters. I loved how all of the ideas and people connected by the end. This would make a great tv series.
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The Locked Door
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Call Number: MCFADDENRecommended by Adult Summer Reading Participant
Another great fast paced read by Freida McFadden! As a fan of her books, I expect to be entertained and kept on the edge of my seat. I really enjoyed the inner dialogue of the main character, and the questioning of her reliability throughout the story. Despite how many of her books I have read, she continued to surprise me in this Novel.
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The Church of Frendo
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Call Number: YA CESARERecommended by Mark H.
The Clown in a Cornfield books started as a fun riff on 80s slasher movies and turned into something a bit more. This time around a religious community has been taken over by the cult devoted to Frendo, the old timey clown mascot villain introduced in the first book. The heroine is still catching up with the people who invaded her town in the second book and realizes she's being led into a trap. All the plot lines converge in a surprising, and satisfying way with more of the not so subtle social commentary. Well worth the journey, and makes me look forward to the next book.
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Blue-Skinned Gods
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Call Number: SINDURecommended by Mark H.
Interesting novel about a boy born with blue skin raised in Indian to believe he was a literal god, and gradual realization something else is going on.
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The Orphan's Tale
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Call Number: JENOFFRecommended by Mark H.
As much as I liked the setting and characters, I found the story and storytelling to be, at best, mid-level. Maybe it's time to stop writing these stories that romanticize the Holocaust.
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Steelheart
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Call Number: SANDERSONRecommended by Mark H.
Between wanting to finally catch up with a Brandon Sanderson book and needing a science fiction novel for a book challenge, I landed on this, and I was not disappointed. Sanderson has a really interesting take on superheroes. In this world, their power makes them monsters fighting over territory, and the heroes are normal people finding ways to strike back.
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Viewfinder
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Call Number: J CHUNGRecommended by Mark H.
A beautiful and elegant graphic novel that tells the story of a girl exploring an empty world through a viewfinder that shows her how things used to be. Wonderful. -
With the Fire on High
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Call Number: YA ACEVEDORecommended by Mark H.
A wonderful, lively book in verse about a teenage mother with a preternatural gift for cooking, trying to figure out a few things, and what she's going to do with her life. Wonderful book for young adults.
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For Duck's Sake
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Call Number: ANDREWSRecommended by Kristen T.
Another great installment in this series. It is so funny and heartwarming even though there is a murder to solve. I love all the characters and the author makes the town seem like a place I would love to live in. -
Beach House Memories
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Call Number: MONROERecommended by Kristen T.
I loved the beginning and middle of this book. The storyline intertwining with sea turtle preservation was wonderful. It was not the ending I hoped for but overall a good read.
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