New Books Newsletter - September 18, 2023 | Fulton County Library System

A Novel

by Enright, Anne

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The Wren, the Wren brings to life three generations of McDaragh women who must contend with inheritances--of poetic wonder and of abandonment by a man who...Show more The Wren, the Wren brings to life three generations of McDaragh women who must contend with inheritances--of poetic wonder and of abandonment by a man who is lauded in public and carelessly selfish at home. Their other, stronger inheritance is a sustaining love that is "more than a strand of DNA, but a rope thrown from the past, a fat twisted rope, full of blood." Show less

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The Land of Lost Things

by Connolly, John

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An old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres. Something wants her to enter, to j...Show more An old house on the hospital grounds, a property connected to a book written by a vanished author, is calling to Ceres. Something wants her to enter, to journey to a land colored by the memories of childhood, and the folklore beloved of her father--a land of witches and dryads, giants and mandrakes; a land where old enemies are watching and waiting... Show less

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Murder and Mamon

by Manansala, Mia P.

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The Calendar Crew have stuck their noses into everybody's business for years, but now it seems the tables are turned as Lila must pry into the Calendar Cr...Show more The Calendar Crew have stuck their noses into everybody's business for years, but now it seems the tables are turned as Lila must pry into the Calendar Crew's lives to figure out who has a vendetta against the extremely opinionated yet loving aunties and stop them before they strike again. Show less

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Mr. Texas

by Wright, Lawrence

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A novel about a dark-horse candidate who risks his personal happiness for a career in the Texas House of Representatives. A hilarious, immensely clever roller-coaster ride about one man's pursuit of goodness in the Lonestar State. A novel about a dark-horse candidate who risks his personal happiness for a career in the Texas House of Representatives. A hilarious, immensely clever roller-coaster ride about one man's pursuit of goodness in the Lonestar State. Show less

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The Golden Gate

by Chua, Amy

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A sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of California in 1944--buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change. A sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of California in 1944--buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change. Show less

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Leslie F*cking Jones

A Memoir

by Jones, Leslie

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Are you interesting in the scoop on SNL, Ghostbusters, Supermarket Sweep, and The Daily Show? Do you want to know how hard it is for tall, loud, Black woman in comedy? Then this tell-all is for you! Are you interesting in the scoop on SNL, Ghostbusters, Supermarket Sweep, and The Daily Show? Do you want to know how hard it is for tall, loud, Black woman in comedy? Then this tell-all is for you! Show less

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Dark Ride

A Thriller

by Berney, Louis

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Twenty-one-year-old Hardy "Hardly" Reed is drifting through life. A minimum-wage scare actor at an amusement park, he avoids unnecessary effort ...Show more Twenty-one-year-old Hardy "Hardly" Reed is drifting through life. A minimum-wage scare actor at an amusement park, he avoids unnecessary effort and unrealistic ambitions. After contacting Child Protective Services about a couple of unattended injured children, he decides to investigate on his own. However, his commitment to saving these kids from further harm might end up getting the kids, and Hardly himself, killed. Show less

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The Taken Ones

by Lourey, Jess

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Two girls vanished. A woman buried alive. Between two crimes lie decades of secrets yet to be unearthed in a pulse-pounding novel by the Edgar Award–nominated author of Unspeakable Things. Two girls vanished. A woman buried alive. Between two crimes lie decades of secrets yet to be unearthed in a pulse-pounding novel by the Edgar Award–nominated author of Unspeakable Things. Show less

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Hex Education

A Novel

by Kilmer, Maureen

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Reunited to commemorate the anniversary of the fire that burned down their dorm, which they were responsible for, Sarah, Katrina and Alicia, estranged col...Show more Reunited to commemorate the anniversary of the fire that burned down their dorm, which they were responsible for, Sarah, Katrina and Alicia, estranged college friends and witches, must harness their power together to keep their secrets safe—and to stop their lives from going up in flames again. Show less

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The Court at War

FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made

by Sloan, Cliff

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Exploring FDR’s ninth year of his presidency, during which he appointed seven of the nine justices, molding his Court, this inside story of how he forever...Show more Exploring FDR’s ninth year of his presidency, during which he appointed seven of the nine justices, molding his Court, this inside story of how he forever altered the most powerful legal institution in the country shows how the consequences of his actions still reverberate today. Show less

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