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The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

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Stella Lane doesn’t have much experience with men. A brilliant econometrist, she has devoted all of her time and energy to her career. She is a genius with numbers but love is a mystery. Now, at thirty years old she is under increasing pressure from her mother to marry. Stella knows she needs to get some more experience in the romance department but she also has Asperger’s and often finds herself saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and driving people away. 

How else could she possibly learn the secrets of romance? The most logical conclusion is clearly to hire a professional escort.

Michael Phan is a gorgeous Swedish Vietnamese escort by night, tailor by day who helps Stella work through her itemized list of girlfriend lessons. Checking off one steamy box at a time, he also helps her realize that she never needed professional help to become a great partner. With encouragement from the right guy, she learns to enjoy romance and navigate such terrifying situations as family dinners and casual conversation. This endearing story is a great read to curl up with this fall! Find it in the Catalog.

The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish

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The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
Format: Digital Audiobook
Who it’s for: Adults

This book is hilarious. The audiobook is exuberantly read by the author and her grit and honesty shine through from the very first line. Haddish unfurls an intense string of experiences that make readers feel a personal connection with her. She shares stories of her grade school bullies, her time in foster care, a mother with mental illness, experiences with sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Her hardships have been intense but through humor and bravery she refuses to fail.
Haddish opens her life to her us with no filter. The language is excessively profane but the blunt retelling of her experiences makes the reader feel spellbound by her strength and self confidence. This book leaves readers with the feeling that they can succeed through anything. If you’re looking for a gritty, uplifting read, this is a winner. Find it in the catalog.

Orion and the Dark

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Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Kids

Orion is afraid of many things but his very biggest fear is the dark. Every night at bedtime he struggles to face his fear as his room gets darker and darker. Frightful noises become louder and Orion wonders what kind of creepy things are happening outside his window. Suddenly, Orion is startled when the Dark himself comes into his room! Reluctantly, Orion embarks on an adventure with the Dark and he learns to enjoy the night.
Playful illustrations with vibrant colors draw the reader to explore mysterious noises all around the house. A perfect lap sitting book, Orion and the Dark offers many options to talk with young children about the noises of the night. Through the friendly guidance of the Dark, children can explore the truth behind creepy noises they hear before bedtime.
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All By Myself, Alone

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All By Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark
Format: Digital Audiobook
Who it’s for: Adults

I often do a fair amount of travelling to see family and my favorite thing to do while on a long drive is play a good mystery audiobook. I enjoy the pace of Agatha Christie’s Poirot novels and this book was able to satisfy my need for a pleasant mystery! We follow married couple Alvirah and Willy Meehan who are recently wealthy lottery winners on a luxury cruise. The Meehan’s investigate the mysterious death of a fellow passenger in possession of an emerald necklace that once belonged to Cleopatra. Clark tells the story with a fun ensemble of colorful characters including a Gemologist, Celia Kilbride, and Shakespeare Professor, Ted Cavanaugh. With the death of a passenger, a missing necklace, and a man overboard, this luxury liner turns out to be more excitement than the passengers were expecting!

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The Night Circus

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Format: eBook
Who it’s for: Adults

If you enjoy getting lost in a story filled with magic and mystery then The Night Circus will be a delight. Since she was a small child Celia has been bound into a competition with an unknown rival by her magician father, Prospero. The setting will be an enchanting circus that arrives without warning and only opens at night. Celia struggles through years of difficult training to harness her unique magical abilities. When Celia inadvertently falls in love with her secret competitor, Marco, the game threatens to unravel the circus and all who reside in it. Celia and Marco must find a way to end this dangerous game and save their beautiful circus home and the family of magical performers who live within it. Find it in the catalog

The Circle

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The Circle by Dave Eggers
Format: Book
Who it’s for: Adults

Mae Holland finally lands a fantastic job with a very prestigious tech company known as The Circle. She becomes increasingly proficient at gathering information through the widespread web of software and websites owned by the company. Through the connection of millions of live social media cameras and worldwide viewership, The Circle brings people closer together every day. The beautiful company campus offers a variety of extracurricular activities including live music performed by famous musicians and huge company parties. With meals prepared by five star chefs and dorms provided for free, it’s almost as if Mae never needs to leave the campus. Social media is a useful tool that brings joy to most but how much of our lives are we willing to make public? Through Mae’s eyes we see one possible future for the development of social media and how increasingly transparent all of our lives could become.

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