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The latest additions to The Library's collection
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In the stacks
Literary
Into It | Morgan Beatty | Literary (N) (C) (F)
John, a high school junior driven dangerously manic by illicit medications, and Adam, a secretive, obese obsessive in his senior year respond to a massive school shooting covered over weeks in the media by making plans to destroy their own school. Meredith, their classmate, is convinced that John’s a shooter-in-waiting and tries to save him. Her decision brings the three into a dangerously intense relationship. Told from Adam and John's alternating perspectives, the novel follows the trio as they inhabit and then revolt against the roles their peers give them, until a day comes when their plans change them forever.
The Summer We Said Goodbye | Jack Fitzgerald | Coming-of-Age (N) (I) (F)
The Summer We Said Goodbye is a coming-of-age novel set in the rolling fields of the English Cotswolds. Since he was twelve, Cosmo has spent every summer worth remembering with Aris, his best friend, who swooped in and saved him from the tumult and uncertainty of his parents' divorce. Now 18, they're on yet another summer adventure working at a small inn tucked in the rolling fields of the English Cotswolds. It's the kind of adventure they always dreamed of. But with a year of college under their belts at universities on opposite coasts, they're older now with new and unfamiliar expectations. Will this summer be like all the rest, or will it be the summer Cosmo and Aris say goodbye?
Speculative
Orion Stalks The Night | Gary W. Sherwin | Speculative; Techno-Novel (N) (I) (F)
80+ chapters: 40 chapters published to Substack as text; 9 chapters published to Substack as audio
In this, the first installment of "Orion Stalks The Night", Leo Spellman, a young brilliant junior scientist, who works for a major defense contractor. collides with industrial research politics. Meanwhile, he tries to understand an ongoing series of unexplained prophetic dreams. Then through no fault of his own, He, His family and friends become involved with a ruthless organized drug crime syndicate. Rather than resign to his unfortunate situation, he and others devise a plan to bring justice to themselves and their loved ones.
Science Fiction
The Futureness | Morgan Beatty | Science-Fiction (N) (I) (F)
A blood oath, transubstantiation, and the number that defines the universe set up a journey to find a mysterious, massively empty area of space that is worshipped by an alien civilization.
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Buy Indie
Living Into the Truth: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery | Annette Marquis | Memoir, Queer (B)
In this memoir, Annette Marquis takes readers on a journey of self-discovery as she unravels the complex web of family secrets that have shaped her identity. From her early childhood questions about her red hair to her struggles with sexuality and self-acceptance, Marquis candidly shares her experiences of growing up in the shadow of her parents' hidden past. Through a series of revelations and personal challenges, she learns to embrace her authentic self, find forgiveness, and stand up for her beliefs. Living Into the Truth is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of living one's truth.
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Advance Review Copy (ARC)
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Get Out of Here Alive | Sol Luckman | Health & Wellness; Spirituality; Self-Help; Philosophical; Inspirational (B)
Longevity’s overrated. Live forever instead. In this deep dive into inner alchemy, shamanism and energy medicine, bestselling author and renowned sound healer Sol Luckman addresses mortality head-on... and shares a nondogmatic solution to this “problem” that will shock and inspire you!
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From the Stacks
Featuring a different, randomly-selected book every week.
Short Fiction Collections
One Shots | ReddOscar | Science Fiction & Fantasy (S) (I) (F)→($)
A collection of standalone short stories, mostly science fiction and fantasy. Tales of dungeon diving, AI gods, heroic duels, and pinball tournaments. The collection is ever-growing.
Thanx so much for sharing my Advance Review Copy offer of GET OUT OF HERE ALIVE!