New Castle County Staff Picks - August 2024

Updated July 31, 2024
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Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
Miller, Kirsten
Paper Book
"Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too."--James Patterson The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change,...
The parliament
Pokwatka, Aimee
Paper Book
The Birds meets The Princess Bride in this tale of friendship, responsibility, and the primal force of nature. "Murder owls are extreme," Jude said. "What's more extreme than murder owls?" Madigan Purdy is stuck in her hometown library. ...
One of us knows
Cole, Alyssa
Paper Book
From the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author of When No One Is Watching comes a riveting thriller about the new caretaker of a historic estate who finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer--and the ghosts of her past. <...
The Courage to be disliked : the Japanese phenomenon that shows you how to chang
Kishimi, Ichiro, 1956-
Paper Book
"Marie Kondo, but for your brain." --HelloGiggles "Compelling from front to back. Highly recommend." --Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and founder of Andreessen Horowitz Reading this book could change your life. The Courage to Be...
Seriously, so good : simple recipes for a balanced life
Stanton, Carissa
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Delicious, satisfying recipes that are good for your health, heart, and mind by the beloved blogger and creator of Brocc Your Body Self-proclaimed SoCal beach girl Carissa Stanton first earned her nickname Brocc, not because of an...
A gentleman and a thief : the daring jewel heists of a Jazz Age rogue
Jobb, Dean
Paper Book
National Bestseller Globe and Mail Bestseller List Toronto Star Bestseller List Finalist Chicago Writers Association Nonfiction Book of the Year Award An Amazon.com Editors' Pick as a Best Book, Best History & Best Biography Catch Me If You Can meets...
The talented Mrs. Mandelbaum : the rise and fall of an American organized-crime boss
Fox, Margalit
Paper Book
America's first great organized-crime lord was a lady--a nice Jewish mother named Mrs. Mandelbaum. "A tour de force . . . With a pickpocket's finesse, Margalit Fox lures us into the criminal underworld of Gilded Age New York."--Liza Mundy, author of The Sisterhood

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