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Reading News

July 19, 2023

New Essay Collections July 2023

New Essay Collections July 2023

Strong Female Character by Fern Brady- A woman reflects on her childhood and early adulthood after being diagnosed with autism at the age of 34. 

National Dish by Anya Von Bremzen- Von Bremzen explores other countries’ cuisine and how it shapes the identities of those who live there.

Encounterism by Andy Field- A collection of essays that focuses on the joys of meeting and interacting with strangers in real life.

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July 12, 2023

New Historical Fiction July 2023

New mysteries july 2023

The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer- A young woman begins researching two different special operations agents from World War II when her father is unable to locate the one who saved his life. 

Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch- An actress who doubles as a Hollywood gossip columnist prints an article in which a famous actor is accused of assaulting a younger actress.

Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons- Set during World War II, a bookstore owner opens her home to a teenage refugee, and the two decide to start a book group.

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July 5, 2023

New Mysteries July 2023

New Mysteries July 2023

Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble by Laurien Berenson- Peg and her sister-in-law Rose team up to solve the mystery surrounding the death of a man named Nolan, who was Peg’s first successful date in years. 

How Can I Help You by Laura Sims- A nurse turned small town librarian starts working alongside a younger librarian, who becomes suspicious of her after a patron is found dead in the bathroom.

Prom Mom by Laura Lippmann- A woman accused of murdering her baby at the prom after her date abandons her is drawn back to her hometown and high school sweetheart.

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June 28, 2023

New Books for You!

Newly arrived in the YA department for teens and lovers of teen books 🙂

Filed Under: Reading News, Summer Reading, teen, Teens News Tagged With: book, library, new, newportri, reading, rhodeisland, teen

June 28, 2023

New Fiction June 2023

new fiction june 2023

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley- A group of college friends reunite over 20 years after graduation to throw “living” funerals for each other, as promised years ago. 

Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane- A man is planning a wedding at his mothers small town farm, despite the fact that she has not been informed of this.

An Island Princess Starts A Scandal by Adrianna Herrera- A princess, looking for some fun before entering an arranged marriage, decides to sell a piece of land to a duchess in Paris in exchange for a summer with her.

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June 21, 2023

New Non-Fiction June 2023

New Non Fiction

Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives by Amelia Possanza- Author Possanza researches lesbian couples from the 20th century and finds her place in the LGBTQ community along the way.

And Don’t F&%k it Up: An Oral History of Rupaul’s Drag Race (The First Ten Years) by Maria Elena Fernandez- The history of the first fourteen seasons of Rupaul’s Drag Race and the impact the show has had on our culture as a whole. 

The Elissas by Samantha Leach- Leach investigates the death of her childhood friend Elissa, and the later deaths of Elissa’s boarding school friends who shared her name.

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