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Heart, Be at Peace : A Novel. by Ryan, Donal.;
In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storm of economic collapse and now look to the future. But a new menace creeps through back-alley shadows and into the lives of this community and the peace of this small town is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. From the author of 'The Queen of Dirt Island'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Small Town & Rural; FICTION / World Literature / Ireland / General;
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Midnight in Soap Lake : A Novel. by Sullivan, Matthew.;
In this modern day 'Twin Peaks', Abigail moves to the town of Soap Lake and soon finds herself helping a young boy who has lost his mother under mysterious circumstances. In Abigails search for answers, past and present crimes begin to collide, and she finds herself gaining the attention of the rubber-suited orchard stalker known as TreeTop, a specter who seems to be lurking in every dark shadow and around every shady corner. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General; FICTION / Psychological; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense;
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Howard's end. by M, Forster E.;
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Subjects: Classics; Fiction/ Family Life; Fiction / Family Life / General; Fiction / Family Life / Siblings; Fiction / Literary;
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Counterattacks at Thirty : A Novel. by Sohn, Won-pyung.;
'The Devil Wears Prada' meets 'The Office' in this witty and transformative story of a group of young workers who rebel against their bosses and fight against the status quo. 'Counterattacks at Thirty' was the winner of the Jeju Peace Literary Award (Korea) and the Japanese Booksellers' Award, marking the first time a foreign author has won the award twice. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Feminist; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / World Literature / Korea;
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We, the Kindling : A Novel. by Okot Bitek, Otoniya J.;
'We, the Kindling' is a concise, searing debut novel centred around the unforgettable voices of schoolgirls in Uganda who survive capture by the Lord's Resistance Army. Otoniya Juliane Okot Bitek is currently an assistant professor of Black Creativity at Queen's University in Kingston, ON. This is the first book of fiction from Alchemy, the new imprint from Dionne Brand. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Cultural Heritage; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / World Literature / Africa / East Africa;
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Annie Bot A Novel [electronic resource] : by Greer, Sierra.aut; cloudLibrary;
For fans of Never Let Me Go and My Dark Vanessa, a powerful, provocative novel about the relationship between a female robot and her human owner, exploring questions of intimacy, power, autonomy, and control. Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night, wears the pert outfits he orders for her, and adjusts her libido to suit his moods. True, she’s not the greatest at keeping Doug’s place spotless, but she’s trying to please him. She’s trying hard. She’s learning, too. Doug says he loves that Annie’s AI makes her seem more like a real woman, so Annie explores human traits such as curiosity, secrecy, and longing. But becoming more human also means becoming less perfect, and as Annie’s relationship with Doug grows more intricate and difficult, she starts to wonder: Does Doug really desire what he says he wants? And in such an impossible paradox, what does Annie owe herself?
Subjects: Electronic books.; Visionary & Metaphysical; Literary; Contemporary Women; Science Fiction; Psychological; Psychological;
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Broken Country. by Hall, Clare Leslie.;
Moving between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love, 'Broken Country' is a North American debut about a love triangle that unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Romance / General; FICTION / Small Town & Rural;
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The island of Doctor Moreau / by Wells, H. G.(Herbert George),1866-1946,author.; Atwood, Margaret,1939-writer of introduction.; McLean, Steven,1973-writer of supplementary textual content.; Parrinder, Patrick,1944-editor.;
Includes bibliographical references.Dr. Moreau, a scientist, finds an isolated island that gives him the freedom to create hideous creatures with manlike intelligence.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Classics; Literary; Animal experimentation; Castaways; Islands; Shipwreck survival; Survival;
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The Great Divide A Novel [electronic resource] : by Henriquez, Cristina.aut; cloudLibrary;
A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there It is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more upsetting than the decision of his son, Omar, to work as a digger in the excavation zone. But for Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection. Ada Bunting is a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados who arrives in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work. Alone and with no resources, she is determined to find a job that will earn enough money for her ailing sister’s surgery. When she sees a young man—Omar—who has collapsed after a grueling shift, she is the only one who rushes to his aid. John Oswald has dedicated his life to scientific research and has journeyed to Panama in single-minded pursuit of one goal: eliminating malaria. But now, his wife, Marian, has fallen ill herself, and when he witnesses Ada’s bravery and compassion, he hires her on the spot as a caregiver. This fateful decision sets in motion a sweeping tale of ambition, loyalty, and sacrifice.  Searing and empathetic,The Great Divide explores the intersecting lives of activists, fishmongers, laborers, journalists, neighbors, doctors, and soothsayers—those rarely acknowledged by history even as they carved out its course. Named a Most Anticipated Book By:  Washington Post * Book Riot * Electric Literature * LitHub * ELLE * The Millions * Goodreads * Reader’s Digest
Subjects: Electronic books.; Hispanic & Latino; Cultural Heritage; Literary; Sagas; Contemporary Women;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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The Ministry of Time A Novel [electronic resource] : by Bradley, Kaliane.aut; cloudLibrary;
“This summer’s hottest debut.” —Cosmopolitan • “Witty, sexy escapist fiction [that] packs a substantial punch...It’s a smart, gripping work that’s also a feast for the senses...Fresh and thrilling.” —Los Angeles Times • “Electric...I loved every second.” —Emily Henry A time travel romance, a spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingenious exploration of the nature of power and the potential for love to change it all: Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley. In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering “expats” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. She is tasked with working as a “bridge”: living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as “1847” or Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, so he’s a little disoriented to be living with an unmarried woman who regularly shows her calves, surrounded by outlandish concepts such as “washing machines,” “Spotify,” and “the collapse of the British Empire.” But with an appetite for discovery, a seven-a-day cigarette habit, and the support of a charming and chaotic cast of fellow expats, he soon adjusts. Over the next year, what the bridge initially thought would be, at best, a horrifically uncomfortable roommate dynamic, evolves into something much deeper. By the time the true shape of the Ministry’s project comes to light, the bridge has fallen haphazardly, fervently in love, with consequences she never could have imagined. Forced to confront the choices that brought them together, the bridge must finally reckon with how—and whether she believes—what she does next can change the future. An exquisitely original and feverishly fun fusion of genres and ideas, The Ministry of Time asks: What does it mean to defy history, when history is living in your house? Kaliane Bradley’s answer is a blazing, unforgettable testament to what we owe each other in a changing world.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Time Travel; Time Travel;
© 2024., Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster,
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