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Joy Moody Is Out of Time. by Mayne, Kerryn.;
For much of their lives, Joy has been telling her daughters Cassie and Andie that they are from the future, and that when they turn 21, they will travel back to the year 2050. The lie is preferable to the truth - about what happened to the girls real mother, and how far Joy's gone to keep them safe. With their 21st birthday fast approaching, and with Andie starting to have doubts, time is fast running out for Joy. In more ways than one. From the author of 'Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Women;
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Good Guys : A Novel. by Bala, Sharon.;
Claire Talbot is the publicist at Children of the World, an NGO that funds international aid projects. When a journalist digs into their operations and reveals a shocking crime, Claire and her colleagues must reckon with their complicity and all the ways their work abroad has harmed the very people they set out to save. Sharon Bala lives in St. John's, NL. From the author of 'The Boat People'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Cultural Heritage; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Political;
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A Palace Near the Wind Natural Engines [electronic resource] : by Jiang, Ai.aut; CloudLibrary;
From a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker® and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful science-fantasy novella. A story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion that will stay with you long after the final page. For readers of Nghi Vo’s The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Neon Yang’s The Black Tides of Heaven and Kritika H. Rao’s The Surviving Sky. Liu Lufeng is the eldest princess of the Feng royalty and, bound by duty and tradition, the next bride to the human king. With their bark faces, arms of braided branches and hair of needle threads, the Feng people live within nature, nurtured by the land. But they exist under the constant threat of human expansion, and the negotiation of bridewealth is the only way to stop— or at least delay—the destruction of their home. Come her wedding day, Lufeng plans to kill the king and finally put an end to the marriages. Trapped in the great human palace in the run-up to the union, Lufeng begins to uncover the truth about her people’s origins and realizes they will never be safe from the humans. So she must learn to let go of duty and tradition, choose her allies carefully, and risk the unknown in order to free her family and shape her own fate. From a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker® and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic; Asian American; Dark Fantasy;
© 2025., Titan,
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The Portrait [text (large print)] : A Novel. by Steel, Danielle.;
A gifted portrait artist and a high-powered subject confront past wounds to embrace new love in this poignant new novel from Danielle Steel.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Women;
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Direct Descendant [electronic resource] : by Huff, Tanya.aut; Thomas, Savannah.nrt; CloudLibrary;
This cozy horror novel set in modern-day Toronto includes phenomenal characters, fantastic writing, and a queer romance—the perfect balance of dark and delightful Generations ago, the founders of the idyllic town of Lake Argen made a deal with a dark force. In exchange for their service, the town will stay prosperous and successful, and keep outsiders out. And for generations, it's worked out great. Until a visitor goes missing, and his wealthy family sends a private investigator to find him, and everything abruptly goes sideways. Now, Cassidy Prewitt, town baker and part-time servant of the dark force (it's a family business) has to contend with a rising army of darkness, a very frustrated town, and a very cute PI who she might just be falling for . . . and who might just be falling for her. And if they can survive their own homegrown apocalypse, they might even just find happiness together. Queer, cozy, and with a touch of eldritch horror mixed in just for fun, this is a charming love story about a small-town baker, a quick-witted PI, and, yes, an ancient evil.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Humorous; Lesbian; Horror;
© 2025., Tantor Audio,
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My life in the fish tank / by Dee, Barbara.;
When twelve-year-old Zinnia Manning's older brother Gabriel is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it turns her family's world upside-down, especially since they are keeping the information private.Ages 9-13.LSC
Subjects: Manic-depressive illness; Mentally ill; Brothers and sisters; Families; Friendship; Middle schools;
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The Family Experiment [electronic resource] : by Marrs, John.aut; Corbett, Clare.nrt; Samuel, Clifford.nrt; Beaton, Eilidh.nrt; Riley, Joshua.nrt; Avoth, Justin.nrt; Judd, Thomas.nrt; Okoye, Nneka.nrt; cloudLibrary;
From the acclaimed author of The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and brilliant speculative thriller about families: real and virtual. Some families are virtually perfect… The world's population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. And in the UK, the breaking point has arrived. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them. But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly subscription fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch who they can access via the metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind Virtual Children has created a reality TV show called The Substitute. It will follow ten couples as they raise a Virtual Child from birth to the age of eighteen but in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child, or risk it all for the chance of a real baby… Set in the same universe as John Marrs's bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act, The Family Experiment is a dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate Tamagotchi—a virtual baby.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Dystopian; Technological;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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No comfort for the dead : a novel / by O'Donnell, R. P.,author.;
1988, West Cork, Ireland. Emma Daly has returned to her home in Castlefreke, a small and peaceful village where everybody knows everybody. She has taken over the local library and is trying not to think about the scandal she left behind in the city. But when the richest man in the village is murdered and the main suspect is the mysterious son of a local family, her charming small-town life is turned upside down. Emma knows for a fact that there is more to the story, and when the family asks her to investigate, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Teaming up with a stubborn widow, an elderly hypochondriac, and her high school sweetheart, it is up to Emma to solve the mystery before either the police or the murderer can stop her.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Librarians; Murder; Villages; Women librarians;
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George VI and Elizabeth The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy [electronic resource] : by Smith, Sally Bedell.aut; Landor, Rosalyn.nrt; CloudLibrary;
A revelatory account of how the loving marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth saved the monarchy during World War II, and how they raised their daughter to become Queen Elizabeth II, based on exclusive access to the Royal Archives—from the bestselling author of Elizabeth the Queen and Prince Charles “An intimate and gripping portrait of a royal marriage that survived betrayal, tragedy, and war.”—Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire Granted special access by Queen Elizabeth II to her parents’ letters and diaries and to the papers of their close friends and family, Sally Bedell Smith brings the love story of this iconic royal couple to vibrant life. This deeply researched and revealing book shows how a loving and devoted marriage helped the King and Queen meet the challenges of World War II, lead a nation, solidify the public’s faith in the monarchy, and raise their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936, shattering the Crown’s reputation, his younger brother, known as Bertie, assumed his father’s name and became King George VI. Shy, sensitive, and afflicted with a stutter, George VI had never imagined that he would become King. His wife, Elizabeth, a pretty, confident, and outgoing woman who became known later in life as “the Queen Mum,” strengthened and advised her husband. With his wife’s support, guidance, and love, George VI was able to overcome his insecurities and become an exceptional leader, navigating the country through World War II, establishing a relationship with Winston Churchill, visiting Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington and in Hyde Park, and inspiring the British people with his courage and compassion during the Blitz. Simultaneously, George VI and Elizabeth trained their daughter Princess Elizabeth from an early age to be a highly successful monarch, and she would reign for an unprecedented seventy years. Sally Bedell Smith gives us an inside view of the lives, struggles, hopes, and triumphs of King George VI and Elizabeth during a pivotal time in history.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Royalty; World War II;
© 2023., Penguin Random House,
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Mother’s Day at the Movies: Tender, Terrifying, and Totally Worth Watching. by Rauseo, Jeff,actor.; Puchko, Kristy,actor.; Kanopy Production (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jeff Rauseo, Kristy PuchkoOriginally produced by Kanopy Production in 2025.Welcome back to THE FILM LIBRARY, a Kanopy podcast where we spotlight hidden gems, cult favorites, and emotional deep cuts. No film degree required.This week, hosts Kristy Puchko (Entertainment Editor at Mashable) and Jeff Rauseo (horror devotee and movie-night traditionalist) take on Mother’s Day at the Movies, celebrating all the ways motherhood shows up on screen, from heartwarming to horrifying.Kristy and Jeff swap picks from across the Kanopy catalog, highlighting maternal icons, complicated family dynamics, and the emotional whiplash of being someone’s kid. Expect Cher in a fish-shaped car, Joan Crawford with a wire hanger, and the Babadook lurking in the shadows.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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