The Avid Reader Issue 24.3 - July/Aug/Sept 2019

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LIBRARY NEWS SUMMER READING 2019: A UNIVERSE OF STORIES READING STATISTICS This year we had 301 summer reading participants. Over the six weeks of the program, our adults and young adults read a total of 142,086 pages, and our pre-k and school-age kids read a total of 4,730 books. That’s 21,153 more pages and 460 more books than last year! THANK YOUS We would like to give a special thank you to the following businesses who generously donated to our program: • Cracker Barrel in Scottsburg • Domino’s Pizza in Scottsburg • Holiday Inn in Scottsburg • Louisville City FC • MarkO’s Pizza & Sub in Austin • Papa John’s in Scottsburg • Pizza Hut in Scottsburg SNAPSHOTS 4
NOW AVAILABLE IN FICTION The Chain Adrian McKinty Your phone rings. A stranger has kidnapped your child. To free them you must abduct someone else’s child. Your child will be released when your victim’s parents kidnap another child. If this doesn’t happen, your child will be killed. You are now part of the chain. The Chelsea Girls Fiona Davis The bright lights of the theater district, the glamour and danger of 1950s New York, and the wild scene at the iconic Chelsea Hotel come together in a dazzling novel about a twenty year friendship that will irrevocably change two women’s lives as they battle politics to put on a show. One Good Deed David Baldacci When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole. The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer’s years serving in the war or his time in jail. He is hired for what seems like a simple job, but soon realizes it isn’t. Lady in the Lake Laura Lippman In 1966, Baltimore is a city of secrets that everyone seems to know—everyone, that is, except Maddie Schwartz. Last year, she was a happy, even pampered housewife. This year, she’s bolted from her marriage, determined to make good on her ambitions to live a passionate life. The Lager Queen of Minnesota J. Ryan Stradal To her slighted sister’s chagrin Helen uses her inheritance to build one of the most successful light breweries in the country. One day, Helen will find she needs some help, and she could find a potential savior close to home. . . if it’s not too late. Costalegre Courtney Maum To prevent the destruction of her favorite art by Hitler’s regime, the impetuous American heiress, Leonora Calaway, begins chartering boats and planes for an elite group of surrealists to Costalegre, a mysterious resort in the Mexican jungle. Inspired by true events. Never Have I Ever Joshilyn Jackson Amy is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it, including helping her best friend run their local book club. But Amy’s sweet, uncomplicated life begins to unravel when the mysterious and alluring Angelica Roux arrives on her doorstep one book club night. The House on Olive Street Robyn Carr The loss of their close friend draws four women together, and a summer spent sorting through personal effects offers the perfect challenge and escape. In the house on Olive Street, away from their troubles, the four women discover themselves. King of Scars Leigh Bardugo Harry Hole has been given a second chance in his career with the Oslo Police, but what he really wants is to investigate Svein Finne, the serial killer he put away who is free after a decade in prison. When Harry wakes up with blood on his hands, it’s only the beginning of a waking nightmare. DEV1AT3 Jay Kristoff From bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes the second installment in the LIFEL1K3 trilogy– hailed by Marie Lu as “a breathless, actionpacked exploration of what humanity really means.” In the wake of a climactic battle, two former best friends suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of the same quest. Symptoms of a Heart Break Sona Charaipotra At 16, the youngest doctor in America makes her rounds and falls head over heels in love with a cute boy who’s been diagnosed with cancer. When she risks her brand new career to try to improve his chances, it could cost her everything, and heart break is the one thing she does not know how to treat. Wicked Fox Kat Cho Gu Miyoung is a gumiho, a nine-tailed fox who must devour the energy of men in order to survive. She crosses paths with a human being attacked by a goblin, and against her better judgment, she violates the rules of survival to rescue the boy, losing her fox bead, her soul 5 in the process.
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