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New Books by Native American Authors
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Teen Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
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Teen Books to Celebrate Filipino American History Month
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Goodnight, Jane Goodall
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Local Motion: A CommunityMade List
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Books that Inspired “North Woods” by Daniel Mason
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YA Back-to-School Romance
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Read-A-Likes: K-Pop Demon Hunters
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I absolutely devoured “The Trees” and still wanted more. I think fans of Jordan Peele’s “Us” will love this exploration of race and reparations by Percival Everett. I loved how he wrote each character, flipping race stereotypes on their head and being unrelenting in his writing of unlikable characters. The chapters were short and fast, … Read more
AdultsPosted November 7
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Brendon Steenbergen is a Mid-Missouri author whose latest book is “Respectable Roughnecks.” The book details the story of the 1960 Mizzou Football team — the gridiron struggles, the Civil Rights era battles, and their record breaking and controversial national championship run. A two time Mizzou alumnus, Steenbergen has previously worked with Tiger football recruiting, served as … Read more
AdultsPosted November 5
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Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in November. All of the mentioned titles are available to put on hold in our catalog and will also be made available via the library’s Overdrive website on the day of publication in eBook and downloadable audiobook format (as available). For a more extensive list of new nonfiction books coming out this … Read more
AdultsPosted November 3
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While it took me a minute to get into “The Lathe of Heaven,” once I was hooked I could not put it down. It follows George Orr, a resident of the future version of an impoverished and over-crowded Portland, Oregon. George has a special quality to his dreams that alters timelines to make whatever he … Read more
AdultsPosted October 31
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Many mwahaha tidings of toned-down terror to all of my fellow whimsigoths, baby bats and self-proclaimed scaredy cats! While society at large might be turning the calendar page on spooky season this upcoming weekend, we true believers know it is always Halloween in our souls. 🦇🎃❣️ Which means it is (always) time for another … Read more
TeensPosted October 29
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Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “The Life of Chuck” – Website / Reviews Based on a novella by Stephen King, this genre-bending tale celebrates the life of Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained … Read more
AdultsPosted October 27
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The book “The Once and Future Witches” takes place during the 19th century women’s suffrage movement but adds a fantasy element of witchcraft. The world building and character development were great! I enjoyed the overall story and inclusive characters. I think there are story elements that could trigger strong emotional reactions (i.e., violence, abuse, suggested … Read more
AdultsPosted October 24
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The nights are getting long and dark and we are well into Spooky Season. There is no better way to spend a creepy evening than safe inside with a spine-chilling story. And we have a fresh harvest of scary books to offer! … Read more
TeensPosted October 22
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