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Books

Did you come to the library’s website because you love to read for fun? Then this is the place for you! On our books page we feature reviews, news about authors and the publishing world, and other items of interest to readers. Check out our latest posts below, or explore the categories on the left to see reviews of books from a variety of genres or even get customer recommendations from other library patrons. You can also see what the latest Best Sellers are or what Literary News has caught our eye. Don’t miss the monthly Lost in the Stacks column, which highlights hidden gems from our non-fiction collection each month. If you still can’t get enough, check out the booklovers links on the right which will lead you into our databases that contain a wealth of information for readers. Thanks for visiting and happy reading!



Recent Posts

Villa Incognito

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Check out Villa Incognito by Tom Robbins



Tom Robbins uses his bestselling popularity to explore scenes from Southeast Asia and Seattle, capturing people moving between myth, mystery and reality. The novel opens with the tanukis, furry Japanese...

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Living with Saints

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Check out Living with Saints by Mary O’Connell.



This lyrical collection of short stories exposes the divine intervention of patron saints through uncommon visitations in the lives of contemporary girls and women. In the opening pages, Dymphna, a...

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Julie and Romeo

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Check out Julie and Romeo by Jeanne Ray

In this retelling and updating of the Shakespearean classic, the star-crossed lovers may be older and wiser, but their relationship is still forbidden by their families. Julie Roseman runs into her despised...

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Spilling Clarence

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Check out Spilling Clarence by Anne Ursu.



I was drawn to this book after reading the first chapter, an exciting jaunt through the town of Clarence during an explosion at the chemical plant. Something is released into the air – men in yellow...

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The Dewey Decimal System of Love

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Check out The Dewey Decimal System of Love by Josephine Carr.



For questions about love, and more particularly, inappropriate love, go to the 306.7’s. Have you ever had an extended conversation with a librarian? Not just any librarian, but a...

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