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1. The Daughters of Temperance Hobbs,
Katherine Howe

2. Ayesha at Last, Uzma Jalaluddin

3. The Eighth Sister, Robert Dugoni

4. High Achiever, Tiffany Jenkins

5. Alone at Dawn, Dan Schilling

6. The Greatest You, Trent Shelton

July 2019

	Evelyn, Adult Services Librarian Title: How to Stop Time (2018) Author: Matt Haig Genre: Historical fiction, fantasy Why you’ll love it: The protagonist’s condition of aging one year for every 15 he lives gives him a life that spans centuries, but leaves him heartbroken and alienated. A haunting tale about quantity and quality of life.
	Marian, Adult Services Librarian Title: Wabi Sabi: Japanese wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life (2018) Author: Beth Kempton Genre: Nonfiction, self-help Why you’ll love it: Teaches you how to change aspects of your life by applying the Japanese concept of wabi sabi in order to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, and accept the transient nature of all things.
	Ally, Head of Information & Adult Services Title: The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage, and a Girl Saved by Bees (2019) Author: Meredith May Genre: Nonfiction, memoir Why you’ll love it: A vivid and affecting deep dive into a girlhood afflicted by depression, divorce, and longing—and recovered through a burgeoning curiosity about and appreciation for the mystery, precision, and wonder of honeybees. You, too, may be inspired to take up beekeeping!
	Nancy, Outreach Services Librarian Title: The Other Typist (2013) Author: Suzanne Rindell Genre: Historical fiction, suspense Why you’ll love it: A gripping Hitchcockian psychological thriller. Rose's fascination with a new friend, Odelia, turns into a deadly obsession. Set against the backdrop of the Roaring ‘20s Prohibition era.
	Tom, Information Services Librarian Title: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (2017) Author: Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland Genre: Science fiction, fantasy Why you’ll love it: A great science fiction novel about an Earth where magic has been lost. The author writes great characters who try to create a machine to bring magic back to Earth.

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