CRRL My Librarian: August 2024 PicksLike this list

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• Another First Chance

  Couch, Robbie

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  A year after his best friend's death, River is enlisted in a strange study in which teens have Disks placed in their temples, their every move and interaction studied by a team of scientists. A chance--and by rules of the study, forbidden--encounter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bunyan and Henry

  Or, the Beautiful Destiny

  Cecil, Mark

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  In this retold origin story, down-on-his luck Paul Bunyan sets out on a quest that leads him to a newly escaped John Henry, with whom he teams up a journey that will reshape the landscape of their lives and their country, forever. Selected by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Coast Road

  a Novel

  Murrin, Alan

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  A compelling debut novel following three women in a small town in Ireland in the early 1990s as they navigate troubled marriages at a time when divorce was illegal in Ireland. Beautifully written and thought-provoking, this gem will stay with me.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crossing to Safety

  Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993

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  A novel about two couples' lifelong loving friendship. Stegner's writing is wonderful. Selected by CRRL_EdwardD

• Olive Bright, Pigeoneer

  Graves, Stephanie

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  When the veterinary college closed, Olive returned home to help her father and stepmother. But she's determined to contribute to the war effort in a more active way than knitting socks and serving punch at the town hall dances. Through her own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The One and Only Family

  Applegate, Katherine

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  The One and Only Ivan is about to become a father, and, with his faithful friends and companion Kinyani, the wise, old Silverback adapts to his new role as protector of his troop. This fourth and final book in the Ivan stories reads well as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Outlaw of Torn

  Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950

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  A swashbuckling tale of intrigue and romance set in 13th-century England. Selected by CRRL_EricA

• Saturn Run

  Sandford, John, 1944 February 23-

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  In 2066, a Caltech intern notices something out of the ordinary on Saturn, resulting in a race between the Americans and Chinese to be the first to discover who and what is landing on the planet. A first-rate thriller with excellent science,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Something to Say

  Ramée, Lisa Moore

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  Jenae is starting junior high without any friends, which is exactly the way she prefers it. But when a new kid at school won't leave her alone and her English teacher turns out to be into public speaking assignments, Jenae may finally find her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Spellshop

  Durst, Sarah Beth

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  What do you get when you mix together libraries of spellbooks, sentient plants, a cottage on an island, and magical jam with a dash of sweet romance? You get a delicious cozy fantasy with touches of risk and danger! Selected by CRRL_MichelleB

• The Terraformers

  Newitz, Annalee, 1969-

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  If you enjoyed Becky Chambers' The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, this book will appeal to you! The book follows 3 different characters as they fight for their rights - and their planet - against a terraforming company that considers their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thief Lord

  Funke, Cornelia, 1958-

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  A group of runaway children protect and care for one another in their attempt to survive. When two young brothers join them, their situation gets a bit more tense. This is a sweet story with a bit of magic. Selected by CRRL_GeriP