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Reading News

September 11, 2024

New Literary Fiction

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Intermezzo by Sally Rooney– Two brothers come to terms with the loss of their father.

The Last Dream by Pedro Almodovar– A collection of short stories by celebrated film director Pedro Almodovar.

A Reason to See You Again by Jami Attenberg– In a story that spans over forty years, a mom and her daughters must deal with the grief of losing the head of their household.

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September 4, 2024

New Fantasy Fiction

New Fantasy Fiction

The Ending Fire by Saara El-arifi– The Warden Empire begins to collapse and the colonies built over the course of the events of the Ending Fire trilogy prepare for battle. 

Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik– A collection of short stories, some of which are set in the universe of Novik’s fantasy novels. 

In the Garden of Monsters by Crystal King– A model is invited to Sacro Bosco in Italy, where she is asked to pose as Persephone. The lines between reality and myth start to blur and she begins to wonder if she is the reincarnation of Persephone.

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August 28, 2024

New Biographies

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The Art of Power by Nancy Pelosi– Pelosi shares her journey to becoming a member of Congress and stories of the Presidents she has dealt with along the way.

Drawn Testimony by Jane Rosenburg– Details Rosenburg’s decades long career as a courtroom sketch artist and some of the major cases she has covered during this time.

Never Saw Me Coming by Tanya Smith– Smith shares the story about how she was able to steal tens of millions of dollars from the federal banking system as a teenager.

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August 21, 2024

New Romance Titles

New Romance

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava– An accountant is blackmailed after being caught in a romantic relationship with her coworker.

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks– A widow agrees to help a mortician find a spouse, as he is in danger of losing his family business if he doesn’t marry by his 35th birthday.

Daydream by Hannah Grace– An overachieving student agrees to tutor the captain of their college’s hockey team. 

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August 14, 2024

New Historical Fiction

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The Volcano Daughters by Gina Maria Balibrera– Sisters separated in childhood keep crossing paths under a dictator’s regime. 

Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham– A young woman stumbles into the path of a reclusive musician.

Hera by Jennifer Saint– A retelling of the Greek myth in which Hera questions her place on Mount Olympus as a result of Zeus’s tyrannical behavior.

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August 7, 2024

New Science Fiction

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Hum by Helen Phillips– A mother undergoes an experimental procedure that will make her face undetectable to AI. 

The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey– Humans are made to fight a different species to the death after being abducted to another planet.

Voyage of the Damned by Frances White– When a group of heirs board a ship and one of them is murdered, it is up to the group’s slacker to solve the case. 

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