Early Fall Days
The leaves are changing, cool weather is here, and it's the perfect time to cozy up with a good book. Luckily, we've got more than a few of those, and some recommendations to help you settle into the season.
Gretchen just finished an advanced copy of It Came from the Closet, and loved it. The release date is October 4, preorder your copy here. Chelsea recently read The Idiot, and is currently reading Either/Or, two books Mike also enjoyed and recommends. Bonny recommends You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out this month's Snowbound Book Club pick, The Devil Takes You Home. And of course, scroll down to check out what's new this week in store and online...
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From the bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove comes the final installment of Fredrik Backman's Beartown series. Backman's love of language, humor, and heart are on full display. Dana's a big fan, you'll want to dive into this one!
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A twisty, psychological page-turner that's also deeply layered and delightfully gothic. A Crime Reads "Best Book of September", perfect for settling into the spooky season.
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Darkly funny and gory take on mothers and daughters as a woman takes drastic measures to protect her family from the vengeful ghost of her mother-in-law. Fans of Mona Awad and Otessa Moshfegh will delight in this unhinged horror.
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“Wide-ranging and provocative…Drunk helpfully synthesizes the literature, then underlines its most radical implication: Humans aren’t merely built to get buzzed—getting buzzed helped humans build civilization.”—The Atlantic
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Lark Ascending
From the author of Southernmost, a novel Mike loved, calling it "heartbreakingly beautiful" and "important," comes a masterful dystopia full of peril, urgency, and tenderness. Set in the not-too-distant future, a man is forced to flee the U.S. and seek refuge across the Atlantic. Fans of Station Eleven and Dog Stars won't want to miss this one. Booklist calls it “quiet and lyrical…an emotional testament to the power of hope.”—Booklist (starred review)
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Take a look at the endearing, ruthless, and just plain weird creatures in this incredible collection of 100 real animals that are stranger than fiction. Beautifully illustrated and playfully written, this is another one you've just got to see in person. Fans of Mary Roach will also want to take note.
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"A one-of-a-kind delight—mysterious, exciting, inventive, sometimes scary and always funny, Dust & Grim reads like a rollicking ghosts and monsters story, which it is. But just as important, it’s a compelling and tender story about family." —Trenton Lee Stewart, bestselling author of The Mysterious Benedict Society
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"Absolutely spellbinding: Kwame Alexander weaves together storytelling, poetry, music and history like no one else can. An unforgettable journey to be treasured and shared across generations.”—Rick Riordan, NYT bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series
September/October Kids Indie Next Pick
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An Evening with John U. Bacon
The local chapter of the University of Michigan Alumni have an upcoming evening with author and commentator John U. Bacon. The event is open to the public, you just have to register online. Get the book HERE.
October 5th, 5:30pm-7:00pm at Third Coast Pizzeria, downtown Marquette.
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