Category Archives: Popular Reading Collection

You are not alone: Is it a promise? Or a threat?

Shay Miller has three strikes against her: no job, no apartment, no love in her life. But when she witnesses a perfectly normal looking young woman about her age make the chilling decision to leap in front of an ongoing … Continue reading

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Stephen King’s “Elevation” hits the Popular Reading Collection!

    Scott Carey is losing weight.  He does not look any different, but his weight loss is steady and relentless, regardless of his efforts.  This condition cannot be medically explained.  As he comes to terms with this condition, Scott … Continue reading

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Thrillers abound in the Popular Reading Collection!

    In a masterful work of suspense brimming with lies, seduction and intrigue, this fast-paced novel is a twisty psychological thriller about status and revenge in Savannah, Georgia. Thrillers abound in the Popular Reading Collection!

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Craving some solid scholarship? Check out the Popular Reading Collection!

    “Acclaimed historian Gretchen Sorin reveals how the car – the ultimate symbol of independence and possibility – has always held particular importance for African Americans, allowing black families to evade the many dangers presented by an entrenched racist … Continue reading

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day week with a book from the Popular Reading Collection!

    This book has appeared on several “best of 2019” book lists. Author Mariko Tamaki and illustrator Rosemary Valero-O’Connell bring to life a sweet and spirited tale of young love in “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me,” a … Continue reading

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Popular Reads: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

    Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco … Continue reading

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“For any task, there’s a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally complex, excessive, and inadvisable that no one would ever try it.”

    Want to take a selfie?  Want to emergency land a plane? Predict the weather using your cell phone?  All these topics are covered in this humorous book written by a former NASA roboticist who left the agency to … Continue reading

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Happy Jólabókaflóð!

Books checked out from Dec. 9th to Dec. 20th will have fine forgiveness if returned by Jan. 22nd. In addition, anyone checking out a Popular Reading Collection book between Dec. 9th and Dec. 20th will receive 2 Jolabokaflod gift tags … Continue reading

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Happy Jólabókaflóð!

Books checked out from Dec. 9th to Dec. 20th will have fine forgiveness if returned by Jan. 22nd. In addition, anyone checking out a Popular Reading Collection book between Dec. 9th and Dec. 20th will receive 2 Jolabokaflod gift tags … Continue reading

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Happy Jólabókaflóð!

Check out the Popular Reading Collection for winter break! Books checked out from Dec. 9th to Dec. 20th will have fine forgiveness if returned by Jan. 22nd. In addition, anyone checking out a Popular Reading Collection book between Dec. 9th … Continue reading

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