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New books at the Library

Border Regional Library, Virden
new books

Adult bestseller:

Hippie by Paulo Coelho: Drawing on the experience of his own life, we return to relive the dreams of a generation who longed for peace and challenged the established social order.

An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris: An extraordinary thriller. Lizbeth Rose, a new character, is a mercenary for hire whom two Russian wizards hope will help them locate Oleg Karkarov, whom they believe is a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin.

Everything Under by Daisy Johnson: Gretel, as a child living on a canal boat with her mother, has always been intrigued by words. The two of them invented a language just for themselves. Now a lexicographer, she updates dictionary entries for a living. A phone call interrupts her isolation and she knows that she needs to go back.

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult: Powerful and provocative. Rushing to the scene at a women's clinic, Hugh, a police hostage negotiator, is stunned to learn that his fifteen-year-old daughter is there, held with the other hostages.

Under My Skin by Lisa Unger: What if nightmares are actually memories? It's been a year. Poppy went missing for a few days, turning up ragged and confused, wearing a tight red dress that she didn't recognize after something happened to her husband Jack on his morning run in Manhattan's Riverside Park at 5:00 am.

Adult biography:

Southern Discomfort: a memoir by Tena Clark

Adult inspirational:

The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers: Roman, a successful Los Angeles artist appears to have it all, even a second identity, that of a notorious graffiti artist known as the Bird as he tags buildings and seemingly eludes capture. Grace, his recently hired personal assistant, has her own past secrets and doesn't dare to dream again. Little by little, she begins to understand her enigmatic employer.

Adult non-fiction:

Broccoli, Love & Dark Chocolate: because food, love, and life should be delicious! by Liz Pearson

Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart: poems by Alice Walker: Includes complete Spanish translation

Adult science fiction / fantasy:

Legion: the many lives of Stephen Leeds by Brandon Sanderson

Young adult:

Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Junior easy reader:

Corduroy Makes a Cakeby Alison Inches

Junior fiction:

Up in Arms by Amanda Spottiswoode

Junior non-fiction:

Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: true tales of amazing boys who changed the world without killing dragons by Ben Brooks

Building Fighter Jets by Marne Ventura

Junior picture book:

I'm Big Now! by Anthea Simmons

Sleep, Sheep! by Kerry Lyn Sparrow

 

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