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Family Book Club
by Tess Jones
In this club we read middle grade fiction appropriate for ages 6-12, but anyone is welcome if you enjoy children's literature! I will be posting discussion questions weekly based on the book we are reading and I will also provide activities that relate. Please comment on the discussion questions so we can stay connected through reading!
March's book: "Midnight for Charlie Bone" by Jenny Nimmo
Questions for "Midnight for Charlie Bone" by Jenny Nimmo
How did you feel about Charlie and his friends wandering around the school at night? Did you think they would get caught?
Who does Charlie think the lost baby is? Was he right?
Who is Emma Tolley? What is her special power? Would you like to have this power or a different one?
How did the boys get the case hidden?
What is Fidelio's house like? Would you like to live in a house like that?
What came out of the case when Charlie pressed the letters?
What is their plan for getting Emma Tolley to wake up?
Help us choose our next Family Book Club book!
Aurora Public Library is closed until further notice. To make getting the next title easier while we are closed, we have selected a few titles from Hoopla Digital – one of our online services where readers can easily download the title and start reading immediately, no wait or restrictions! Please read the about the three books below and comment on which you would like to read in April. Parents – you can vote too!
“A Boy Called Bat” by Elana K. Arnold
For Bixby Alexander Tam (BAT), life tends to be full of surprises. One day Bat's mom (a veterinarian) brings home a baby skunk to care for until it is ready to return to the wild. The minute Bat sees the kit, he knows they belong together and he has one month to prove to his mom why the skunk is a perfect pet.
“A Snicker of Magic” by Natalie Lloyd
Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was before the curse drove the magic away. Felicity and her nomadic mother arrive in Midnight Gulch and feel their luck may be about to change. Felicity must figure out how to bring back the magic by breaking the spell that's been cast over the town and her mother's heart.
“The Green Ember” by S.D. Smith
Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives when calamitous events overtake them. They discover their own story is bound up in the tumult to overwhelm the wider word. Kingdoms are falling and tyrants are ascending. Where will Heather and Picket land? How will they make their stand?
Books, crafts and an author meet-and-greet – all for a good cause!
Barnes & Noble Aurora is hosting a bookfair in support of Aurora Public Library on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the City Center location, 170 S. Abilene St. A portion of purchases made with the below voucher will be donated to Aurora Public Library in support of Info2Go, a mobile library that visits schools, retirement communities, community events and more.
The bookfair will also include the opportunity to meet nine children’s book authors and to get creative with fun crafts with Info2Go staff. Books will also be available to purchase as a donation to the Info2Go collection.
The below voucher can be used to support Aurora Public Library through purchases at Barnes & Noble Aurora, 170 S. Abilene St., or online atwww.barnesandnoble.com May 11 – May 16, 2019. Vouchers will also be available at Barnes & Noble Aurora Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Voucher: Barnes&Noble Bookfair - May 2019.pdf
Recent New York Times Bestsellers:
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Run Away by Harlan Coben
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A family is torn apart when the daughter becomes addicted to drugs and goes missing.
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Celtic Empire by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
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The 25th book in the Dirk Pitt series.
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Wolf Pack by C. J. Box
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The Wyoming game wardens Joe Pickett and Katelyn Hamm take on killers working for the Sinaloa cartel.
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Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
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The journalist Marshall McEwan returns to his hometown, which is shaken by two deaths and an economy on the brink.
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Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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A fictional oral history charting the rise and fall of a ’70s rock ’n’ roll band.
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The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
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The friendship over many decades of two female divers from the Korean Island of Jeju is pushed to a breaking point.
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Silent Night by Danielle Steel
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After tragedy strikes, a child TV star loses her memory and ability to speak.
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The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry
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The 14th book in the Cotton Malone series. The former Justice Department operative tangles with a rogue cardinal and an ancient sect of knights.
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The Border by Don Winslow
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The third book in the Power of the Dog series. Art Keller’s fight to keep drugs out of the country has taken a complicated turn.
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Toxic Game by Christine Feehan
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The 15th book in the GhostWalker series. Dr. Draden Freeman and Shylah Cosmos must find a cure to a deadly virus.
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Unto Us a Son is Given by Donna Leon
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The 28th novel in the Commissario Guido Brunetti series. The Italian detective uncovers the secrets of a deceased family friend.
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Chocolate Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
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Hannah Swensen teams up with a former lover to find out who left a dead body in her bedroom.
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The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
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Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from a dragon.
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Nonfiction
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The Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro
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The conservative political commentator reflects upon what he considers most impactful to Western civilization.
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Doing Justice by Preet Bharara
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The former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York describes some of his career highlights and gives insights into our legal system.
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Kushner, Inc. by Vicky Ward
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The HuffPost editor at large gives her perspective on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s agenda inside the White House.
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Mama's Last Hug by Frans de Waal
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The death of a chimpanzee matriarch frames a broader look into the world of animal and human emotions.
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First: Sandra Day O'Conner by Evan Thomas
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A biography of the first female Supreme Court justice.
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The Case for Trump by Victor Davis Hanson
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A defense stating that the current president adopted several traditional conservative positions.
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The Moth Presents Occasional Magic by Catherine Burns
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Storytellers from around the world spin tales about facing formidable situations.
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Madame Fourcade's Secret War by Lynne Olson
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A 31-year-old French mother led an intelligence organization that worked against Hitler and the Gestapo.
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Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
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A look at the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
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Mostly Sunny by Janice Dean
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The "Fox & Friends" meteorologist describes overcoming sexist bosses and health issues.
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Don't Stop Believin' by Olivia Newton-John
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The Grammy Award-winner discusses her success in music and movies, and how she contended with recurrent breast cancer.
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The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr
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An exploration of the meaning of Jesus Christ.
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IM by Isaac Mizrahi
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The designer and witty television personality describes some of his lifelong struggles.
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DVD - New Releases (April):
Caution: Catalog links below are for preorder/placeholder records and may give 'record not found' errors once DVDs are released. DVDs may still be found using a keyword/title search.
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Bumblebee
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After Bumblebee is forced to flee to Earth and hide out, he is discovered by a teenage girl and together they set out to save the world from the Decepticons.
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The Mule
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Earl Stone takes a job as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. His immediate success leads to easy money and a larger shipment that soon draws the attention of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.
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Vice
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Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in the epic tale of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice President to George W. Bush.
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Rust Creek
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A young woman trapped in a nightmare odyssey deep in the Kentucky woods must summon extraordinary courage in order to make it out alive in this harrowing survival thriller.
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Seven in Heaven
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After being pressured into playing Seven Minutes in Heaven, two teenagers find they've been transported to a strange reality where everyone is a cruel version of themselves.
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The Man Who Killed Hitler & Then The Bigfoot
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An American war hero who secretly assassinated Adolf Hitler has now been called upon to take out another global threat - Bigfoot.
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A Dog's Way Home
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A Dog's Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
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Holmes & Watson
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The Step Brothers are reunited - this time playing the world's greatest detective and his loyal sidekick & biographer.
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On the Basis of Sex
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Felicity Jones stars as a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who brings a groundbreaking case to the U.S. Court of Appeals that overturns a century of gender discrimination.
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Welcome to Marwen
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Welcome to Marwen is a miraculous true story, starring Steve Carell, about one broken man's fight as he discovers how artistic imagination can restore the human spirit.
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Mirai
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When four-year-old Kun encounters his new baby sister, Mirai, as a teenager from the future, they go on a journey through time, uncovering their family's incredible story.
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Berlin, I Love You
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Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Jim Sturgess, and Diego Luna head an all-star cast in this sparkling film that weaves ten stories of romance set against the backdrop of Berlin.
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We Die Young
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In this action thriller, Jean Claude Van Damme stars as a veteran with PTSD who helps two boys get revenge on a cruel drug lord that rules a dangerous barrio of Washington, D.C.
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Glass
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M. Night Shyamalan continues Unbreakable and Split in this explosive comic book thriller starring James McAvoy, Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Dragon Ball Super: Broly
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Goku is back to training hard so he can face the most powerful foes the universes have to offer, and Vegeta is keeping up right beside him. But when they suddenly find themselves against an unknown Saiyan, they discover a terrible, destructive force.
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The Kid Who Would Be King
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In this epic adventure, when a bullied kid discovers Excalibur, the legendary Sword in the Stone, he and his friends (and enemies) join the wizard Merlin (Patrick Stewart) to fight evil!
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Replicas
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Keanu Reeves leads this suspenseful sci-fi thriller about a neuroscientist who secretly tries to clone and create replicas of his family after a tragic car crash.
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Escape Room
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When a group of strangers are given black boxes with tickets to an escape room with a chance to win money, they discover that the room has more extreme conditions than expected, and must fight for survival.
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Destroyer
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The moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results.
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Miss Bala
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Gloria is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness and strength.
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Serenity
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A fishing boat captain's life is shattered when his ex-wife tracks him down with a desperate plea for help, ensnaring his life in a new reality that may not be all that it seems.
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Arctic
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A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
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Mission of Honor
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Mission of Honor is the story of Hurricane Squadron 303, a group of brave pilots who fought in the skies over England in WW2 during the Battle of Britain.
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Sources: The New York Times, Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon, Goodreads, EarlyWord, Novelist, DVDs Release Date
Happy Tolkien Reading Day 2019!
By Steven Kelly
March really is a delightful month. Winter's icy grip starts to thaw, which I am more than ready for. The greatest sports event of the year - the NCAA D-I basketball tournament - unleashes its madness, making temporary kings out of underdogs and ruining midterm GPAs and Q1 sales reports across the country. And best of all - at least for fantasy nerds like myself - at the end of the March there is Tolkien Reading Day!
On March 25, readers around the globe will pay homage to J.R.R. Tolkien, author of literary marvels like "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," by reading some of their favorite passages from his works. The organizers of the event, The Tolkien Society, chose March 25 because - spoiler alert - it's the same day in the story that the Ring of Power is destroyed, the Dark Lord Sauron is defeated and the free peoples of Middle-earth, including those lovable little hobbits, are saved.
If you've managed to miss this cultural phenomenon and words like "hobbit" and "Sauron" are gibberish to you, then you're in for a real treat - that is, should you accept this quest and delve into one of these modern classics. Or maybe you've seen the wildly popular movies and enjoyed them, but haven't yet cracked open the books. This could be your chance to experience what those book super-fans have been raving about all these years.
But if you're running low on time and can't make the 20-hour commitment to read one of his books cover-to-cover, we have another option for you - come to our Tolkien Reading Day on March 25 at 5 p.m. at Aurora Central Library! Join us in the Small Community Room for a short presentation, select readings, and a lively discussion.
No matter what your experience with Middle-earth may be, why not make like a Ringwraith and take a stab at it! Aurora Public Library has a wealth of Tolkien-related resources so we can help you get your fix. Also, come check out our display at Aurora Central Library, where you'll find many of these books and movies ripe for the taking borrowing.
If you're still on the fence, keep reading below to find some suggestions, whether you're a newbie or the most dedicated Tolkien fanatic. Happy reading, and namárië!
For Hobbits (Beginners):
"The Hobbit" - Go on an adventure with Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit homebody who gets swept into a quest to help a company of dwarves steal back their gold from the ferocious dragon Smaug. Along the way, meet some trolls, a horde of goblins, a vegetarian were-bear, some elves with a serious bone to pick with the dwarves and a nasty little creature with a penchant for riddles. It's a light and lovely read, originally marketed as a children's book but suitable for event the most discriminating adult reader.
"The Adventures of Tom Bombadil" - If you're looking for something smaller, or if poetry is more to your tastes, try this short collection of whimsical poems, many of them written in the style of fairy tales or nursery rhymes. While we don't have it in our collection, this is a great opportunity to use Prospector and learn how to borrow books from all over Colorado.
For Humans (Intermediate):
"The Lord of the Rings" - This is Tolkien's masterpiece. Expanding on the world he created in "The Hobbit," "The Lord of the Rings" is a tale of truly epic proportions. Meet Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew, who discovers that the magic ring he inherited is actually the One Ring, the Ring of Power, and as such he holds the fate of Middle-earth literally in his hands. It's got war, it's got romance and it's packed with moments of both tenderness and hilarity. Originally published in three volumes, you'll often find this book in its 1,000+ page gargantuan form. Don't plan on finishing the whole thing on the 25th, but you can put a serious dent in it. And trust me - it's absolutely worth it.
"The Children of Hurin" - Do you like tragedy? Brooding, grief-stricken heroes with vendettas to satisfy? Crafty dragons who can cast wicked spells with their eyes and scorch entire forests to ash with their fiery breath? If so, this book will speak to your soul. I'd describe it best as a kind of diet-"Silmarillion" (see below), as it's an expanded novelization of one of its chapters, but still totally digestible as a stand-alone tale. It also loosely alludes to the Norse sagas and the great Finnish epic "Kalevala", so it's a great choice if you're into those.
For Elves (Advanced):
"The Silmarillion" - Though not for the faint of heart or the easily distracted, "The Silmarillion" is a shining gem in Tolkien's mythos. Published posthumously by his son Christopher, the book gives us the ancient history underpinning the events of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" - the creation of the world, the awakening of the elves and humans (and dwarves), the marring of creation by a fallen god who makes Sauron look like a playground bully and the constant battle to prevent the aforementioned bad guy from ruining everything. It reads like ancient mythology - alien in some ways and deeply familiar in others, but always beautiful and poetic. There are lots of new names and places, which can be overwhelming at first, but give it some time (and take several long looks at the appendices) and before you know it names like Fingolfin and Thangorodrim will be like those old friends.
"Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary" - Also publish posthumously, this 2014 book can offer you a glimpse into Tolkien's academic work. After all, he was first and foremost a professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at Oxford, though he's certainly better known for his fiction. In this book, Christopher Tolkien gives us his father's personal translation of the great Old English epic of a mighty warrior who battles monsters for kith and kin and no small amount of glory. What makes this work tricky is that Tolkien did his best to preserve the syntax of the original language, which can be challenging for modern readers. It's still a delightful read, and you might notice some interesting similarities between it and "The Hobbit," with a stolen cup arousing the anger of dragon...
Recent New York Times Bestsellers:
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The Chef by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
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Caleb Rooney, a police detective and celebrity food truck chef, must clear his name of murder allegations.
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Never Tell by Lisa Gardner
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D.D. Warren and Flora Dane investigate whether a pregnant woman shot and killed her husband.
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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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Theo Faber looks into the mystery of a famous painter who stops speaking after shooting her husband.
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
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A loner named Tracker teams up with a group of unusual characters in search of a mysterious boy.
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Mission Critical by Mark Greaney
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The eighth book in the Gray Man series. Court Gentry must track down assassins.
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Connections in Death by J.D. Robb
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Eve Dallas scours tattoo parlors and strip joints for clues to the cause of Lyle Pickering’s mysterious death.
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The Wedding Guest by Jonathan Kellerman
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Milo Sturgis and Alex Delaware investigate the death of a stranger at a wedding reception.
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The Last Romantics by Tara Cronklin
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A family crisis tests the bonds and ideals of a renowned poet and her siblings.
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Love Poems for Married People by John Kenney
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Humorous musings on the ways long-term partners tolerate each other.
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Devotions by Mary Oliver
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A collection of more than 200 poems spanning 50 years of the author’s career.
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Early Riser by Jasper Fforde
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Charlie Worthing investigates an outbreak of viral dreams killing a hibernating human population.
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The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
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In 1930s colonial Malaysia, dangers encroach upon a dressmaker's apprentice and a houseboy as they seek to help others close to them.
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Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond
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Terry Ives signs up to be a test subject of a government experiment to get to the bottom of a conspiracy.
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The Lost Man by Jane Harper
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Nathan and Bub Bright find their other brother dead at the border of their cattle ranches in the Australian outback.
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I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
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A series of debts between Fixie Farr and a handsome stranger involves her childhood crush.
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Crucible by James Rollins
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Monk Kokkalis and Commander Gray Pierce use arcane clues in hopes of preventing a potential apocalypse.
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Judgment by Joseph Finder
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Juliana Brody, a judge in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, has a one-night stand that might be her undoing.
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Out of the Dark by Gregg Hurwitz
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The fourth book in the Orphan X series.
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The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley
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Flavia de Luce, a 12-year-old detective, is on the case when a human finger ends up in her sister’s wedding cake.
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The Rule of Law by John Lescroart
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Dismas Hardy must solve a mystery involving his secretary, who is arrested for abetting a murder.
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The Threat by Andrew G. McCabe
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The former deputy director of the F.B.I. describes major events of his career and the ways the agency works to protect Americans.
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Spearhead by Adam Makos
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An American tank gunner faces enemies in Cologne, Germany, during World War II.
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Grateful American by Gary Sinise with Marcus Brotherton
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The Oscar-nominated actor describes how he has entertained troops and helped veterans.
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The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells
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How climate-related crises may cause food shortages, refugee emergencies and other catastrophes.
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Maid by Stephanie Land
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An unexpected pregnancy forces the author to navigate challenges faced by the working poor.
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Never Enough by Judith Grisel
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A former drug user who became a neuroscientist gives insights on addiction.
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The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison
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A collection of essays and speeches written over four decades, including a eulogy for James Baldwin and the author's Nobel lecture.
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Let Me Finish by Chris Christie with Ellis Henican
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The former governor of New Jersey describes his relationship with President Trump and the tensions among others close to the president.
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Shortest Way Home by Pete Buttigieg
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A memoir by the current mayor of South Bend, Ind., and the first openly gay Democratic candidate to run for president of the United States.
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Team of Vipers by Cliff Sims
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The former special assistant to President Trump recalls what he considers his successes and failures in the White House.
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Parkland by Dave Cullen
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Portraits of the teenage survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who created the #neveragain movement.
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Figuring by Maria Popova
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The achievements and private relationships of several interconnecting historical figures.
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From the Ground Up by Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
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The former chief executive of Starbucks recounts his journey to success and shares the inspirational stories of others.
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The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams
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After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, a lawyer and mother of two chronicles her life.
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Zucked by Roger McNamee
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A Silicon Valley investor and mentor to Mark Zuckerberg describes some of the negative effects of the attention economy on our democracy and the greater culture.
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Shameless by Nadia Bolz-Weber
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A modern-day pastor calls for a reformation of Christian messaging about sex.
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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
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A kaleidoscopic portrait of Native American history from 1890 to the present.
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DVD - New Releases (March):
Caution: Catalog links below are for preorder/placeholder records and may give 'record not found' errors once DVDs are released. DVDs may still be found using a keyword/title search.
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Creed II
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The next chapter in the Adonis Creed story follows his life inside and outside of the ring as he deals with new found fame, issues with his family, and his continuing quest to become a champion. Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone star.
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Instant Family
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Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) must learn the ropes of instant parenthood when they bring in three foster children. Inspired by a true story, discover this must see family comedy from the creators of Daddy's Home.
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The Favourite
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In early 18th-century England, the relationship between Queen Anne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, is threatened by a new servant who schemes to return to her aristocratic roots.
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Ben is Back
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Julia Roberts delivers a riveting performance as a mother swept into a race against time after her troubled 19-year-old son (Lucas Hedges) returns home for Christmas-and suddenly disappears.
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Vox Lux
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Spanning eighteen years, traces the career of a pop star, from her rise to stardom as a teenager to her personal and familial struggles in later years.
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Burning
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Follows an alienated young man whose suspicions begin to grow when a free-spirited woman he loves suddenly disappears after her boyfriend confesses his secret penchant for burning down greenhouses.
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The Clovehitch Killer
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A picture-perfect family is shattered when the work of a serial killer hits too close to home. Dylan McDermott stars in this chilling portrait of all-American evil.
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The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
Borrow: [DVD]
An ex-cop realizes that the shooter at a police funeral is one of his fellow militiamen and must use extreme measures to prevent further bloodshed.
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The Vanishing
Borrow: [DVD]
On an uninhabited island 20 miles from the Scottish coast, three lighthouse keepers arrive for their six-week shift. They stumble upon something that isn't theirs to keep, triggering a tense battle for survival.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Borrow: [DVD]
The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series featuring the adventures of Magizoologist Newt Scamander.
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Green Book
Borrow: [DVD]
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali star in Green Book, a film inspired by a true friendship that transcended race, class, and the 1962 Mason-Dixon line.
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Mortal Engines
Borrow: [DVD]
Peter Jackson presents a world unlike any you've seen. A young woman leads a band of outcasts to stop London, a predator city on wheels, from devouring everything in its path.
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London Fields
Borrow: [DVD]
Amber Heard leads an all-star cast in this dark, suspenseful thriller as a clairvoyant femme fatale who has a premonition that one of the three men she is dating plans to murder her.
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The Last Man
Borrow: [DVD]
In this apocalyptic thriller, Hayden Christensen plays a vet suffering from PTSD who takes the advice of a street prophet (Harvey Keitel) and starts preparing for the end of days.
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Borrow: [DVD]
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.
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Mary Poppins Returns
Borrow: [DVD]
The magic returns in Disney's reimagined classic as Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) helps the Banks family remember the joy of what it's like to be a child. Together with her friend Jack the lamplighter (Lin-Manuel Miranda), fun is brought back to the streets of London in celebration that everything is possible...even the impossible!
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The Quake
Borrow: [DVD]
When his attempts to warn authorities about an impending earthquake fail, a geologist must race against time to save his estranged wife and two children.
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Aquaman
Borrow: [DVD]
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.
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Second Act
Borrow: [DVD]
Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.
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If Beale Street Could Talk
Borrow: [DVD]
From acclaimed director Barry Jenkins comes this timeless love story set in 1970s Harlem, where a young couple and their families fight for justice - and the promise of the American dream.
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Stan & Ollie
Borrow: [DVD]
Comedy duo Laurel & Hardy attempt to jump start their film careers when they embark on a theatre tour of post-war Britain.
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Columbus
Borrow: [DVD]
Casey lives with her mother in a little-known Midwestern town haunted by the promise of modernism. Jin, a visitor from Korea, attends to his dying father. Burdened by the future, they find respite in one another and the architecture that surrounds them.
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King of Thieves
Borrow: [DVD]
Based on infamous true events, a famous thief, Brian Reader (Sir Michael Caine), pulls together a band of misfit criminals to plot the biggest bank heist in British history.
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Sources: The New York Times, Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon, Goodreads, EarlyWord, Novelist, DVDs Release Date
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