All Staff Picks

The Dry Grass Of August
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Set in 1954, this is a very absorbing depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation. A riveting story about what it will mean for a young girl on her way to adulthood--and for the woman who means the world to her. . .
Deadline
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Ben Wolf has plans, big plans, for what may be his last year – not just in high school, but on earth. There’s the girl of his dreams, Dallas Suzuki, to charm, his brother Cody to coach into college football, and a few people to sort out in the little town of Trout, Idaho!
Wives And Daughters
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Sweet Molly Gibson was living life pleasantly when her widowed father decides that, for the good of his daughter, he must remarry.
The Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie
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Young Flavia deLuce is both delighted and horrified when she stumbles on the dying man in the kitchen garden of Buckshaw, the family mansion. Her fascination with chemistry and poisons may even lead her to the murderer before the police get there!
The Art Of Racing In The Rain
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Enzo the Dog narrates the story of his master, Denny, whose life revolves around his beautiful but ill wife, Eve, daughter, Zoe, best friend Enzo, and his passion, professional racing. Life, like racing, can throw us a few curves.
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Adele has a great gritty voice. "Rumor Has It" and "Set Fire To The Rain" are amazing songs. With 6 new Grammys under her belt, this is a must-listen-to CD.
Time And Again
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Si Morley agrees to enter the top-secret government project which will send him back in time to New York City in 1882 for a number of reasons, but what he doesn’t bargain for is his growing feelings for an enigmatic young woman he meets there, and the mystery surrounding her.

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