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Book of forbidden words : a novel / by Fein, Louise,author.;
1552, PARIS: The print-ing press is quickly spreading new ideas across Europe, threatening the power of church and state and unleashing a wave of book burning and heretic hunting. When frightened ex-nun Lysbette Angiers arrives at Charlotte Guillard's famous printing shop with her manuscript, neither woman knows just how far the powerful elite will go to prevent the spread of Lysbette's audacious ideas.1952, NEW YORK: Milly Bennett is a lonely housewife struggling to find her way in her new neighborhood amidst the paranoid clamors of McCarthy's America. She finds her life taking an unexpected turn when a relic from her past presents her with a 400-year-old manuscript to decipher, pulling her into a vortex of danger that threatens to shatter her world. From the risky backstreets of sixteenth-century Paris to the unpredictable suburbs of mid-twentieth century New York, the stakes couldn't be higher when, 400 years apart, Milly, Lysbette, and Charlotte each face a reality where the spread of ideas are feared and every effort is made to suppress them.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Books; Equality; Manuscripts; Women;
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Book of forbidden words [text (large print)] : a novel / by Fein, Louise,author.;
1552, PARIS: The print-ing press is quickly spreading new ideas across Europe, threatening the power of church and state and unleashing a wave of book burning and heretic hunting. When frightened ex-nun Lysbette Angiers arrives at Charlotte Guillard's famous printing shop with her manuscript, neither woman knows just how far the powerful elite will go to prevent the spread of Lysbette's audacious ideas.1952, NEW YORK: Milly Bennett is a lonely housewife struggling to find her way in her new neighborhood amidst the paranoid clamors of McCarthy's America. She finds her life taking an unexpected turn when a relic from her past presents her with a 400-year-old manuscript to decipher, pulling her into a vortex of danger that threatens to shatter her world. From the risky backstreets of sixteenth-century Paris to the unpredictable suburbs of mid-twentieth century New York, the stakes couldn't be higher when, 400 years apart, Milly, Lysbette, and Charlotte each face a reality where the spread of ideas are feared and every effort is made to suppress them.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Books; Equality; Manuscripts; Women;
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The bookbinder's secret / by Bell, A. D.(Novelist),author.;
"Every book tells a story. This one tells a secret. A young bookbinder begins a hunt for the truth when a confession hidden beneath the binding of a burned book reveals a story of forbidden love, lost fortune, and murder. Lilian ("Lily") Delaney, apprentice to a master bookbinder in Oxford in 1901, chafes at the confines of her life. She is trapped between the oppressiveness of her father's failing bookshop and still being an apprentice in a man's profession. But when she's given a burned book during a visit to a collector, she finds, hidden beneath the binding, a fifty-year-old letter speaking of love, fortune, and murder. Lily is pulled into the mystery of the young lovers, a story of forbidden love, and discovers there are more books and more hidden pages telling their story. Lilian becomes obsessed with the story but she is not the only one looking for the remaining books and what began as a diverting intrigue quickly becomes a very dangerous pursuit. Lily's search leads her from the eccentric booksellers of London to the private libraries of unscrupulous collectors and the dusty archives of society papers, deep into the heart of the mystery. But with sinister forces closing in, willing to do anything for the books, Lilian's world begins to fall apart and she must decide if uncovering the truth is worth the risk to her own life"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Book collectors; Booksellers and bookselling; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Women bookbinders;
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The briars : a novel / by Crouch, Sarah(Marathoner),author.;
"When Annie accepted a job as park ranger in the small Pacific Northwest town of Lake Lumin, she was desperate to get away from a relationship gone bad. Her first order of business is to track down a cougar that's been spotted in the area. As she warns neighbors of the looming threat, she quickly discovers not everyone in this tight-knit community is welcoming of a woman park ranger, except for Daniel, a reclusive carpenter who lives on the edge of town. They form a quick bond, even though he keeps details from his past hidden. When birdwatchers stumble upon the body of a young woman amidst the foggy peaks of Mount St. Helens, all eyes turn to Daniel as a suspect. Annie, who is helping the local sheriff with the case, must rely on her extensive wilderness training and trust her instincts to piece together what happened, while the murderer watches her every move. Urgent and emotionally rich, this alluring literary thriller is full of twists and turns, examining the lengths a small-town community will go to protect its own"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Game wardens; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Small cities;
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The Brink of Something Beautiful : A Novel. by French, Bobbi.;
Set over the course of one winter in 1990s St. Johns, 'The Brink of Something Beautiful' is a hopeful story about female friendship and found family. Ruby Nolan is a new widow and finally free from a marriage she never wanted. An encounter with Maxine, a pregnant teen who reminds Ruby of her own sorry past, sends Ruby on a mission to help Maxine whether she wants it or not. While a friend warns Ruby that you cant help anyone until you help yourself, its a lesson Ruby has to learn the hard way if shes going to find any real peace. Born and raised in Newfoundland, Bobbi French now lives in Nova Scotia.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Small Town & Rural; FICTION / Small Town & Rural *; FICTION / Women;
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Bumblebee Season : A Novel. by Garvin, Eileen.;
When beekeeper Jake encounters Flaco, a scared 14-year-old boy from Mexico sent north by his mother to escape growing danger in their small village, Jake takes Flaco home to the honey farm. The duo is joined by Abigail, a graduate student leading a field study on the endangered Western Bumblebee. As the local sheriff becomes strident in his calls to detain local immigrants, Flaco faces the growing danger of being an undocumented minor. And Jake and Abigail, confronting the potential destruction of the honeybees, bumblebees, and the wild meadow in which they thrive, must come together to protect everything they hold dear.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Nature & the Environment;
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Call me Ishmaelle / by Guo, Xiaolu,1973-author.;
"1843. Ishmaelle is born in a small village on the stormy Kent coast where she grows up swimming with dolphins. After her parents and infant sister die, her brother, Joseph, leaves to find work as a sailor. Abandoned and desperate for a life at sea, Ishmaelle disguises herself as a cabin boy and travels to New York. Nearly twenty years later, as the American Civil War breaks out, Ishmaelle boards the Nimrod, a whaling ship led by the obsessive Captain Seneca, a Black free man of heroic stature who is haunted by a tragic past. Here, she finds protectors amidst the bloody male violence of whaling and discovers a mysterious bond between herself and the white whale who claimed Seneca's leg. Built on the bones of Melville's classic, Call Me Ishmaelle is a dynamic new tale, imbued with a diverse, swashbuckling crew -- from a Polynesian harpooner to a Taoist Monk -- and a powerful exploration of human nature, gender, and the nature of home"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Enslaved persons; Orphans; Whaling ships; Women;
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Caller Unknown : A Novel. by McAllister, Gillian.;
How far would you go to rescue your child? In 'Caller Unknown', a mother races against the clock - and finds herself on the wrong side of the law - in a desperate fight to save her teenage daughter. From the author of 'Famous Last Words'. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Crime; FICTION / Family Life / Parenthood & Children; FICTION / Places / United States; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Domestic; FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense; FICTION / Women; FICTION / World Literature / England / 21st Century;
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Caller Unknown [text (large print)] : A Novel. by McAllister, Gillian.;
How far would you go to rescue your child? In 'Caller Unknown', a mother races against the clock - and finds herself on the wrong side of the law - in a desperate fight to save her teenage daughter. From the author of 'Famous Last Words'. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Crime; FICTION / Family Life / Parenthood & Children; FICTION / Places / United States; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime; FICTION / Thrillers / Domestic; FICTION / Thrillers / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense; FICTION / Women; FICTION / World Literature / England / 21st Century;
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The Caretaker : A Novel. by Kliewer, Marcus.;
'The Caretaker' is a supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater - and more dangerous - than she ever could have imagined. Marcus Kliewer lives in Vancouver, BC. From the author of 'We Used to Live Here'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Horror fiction.; FICTION / Horror; FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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