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Happy February,
It's been a cold and icy winter so far. I hope you are staying safe navigating around the icy roads, driveways and yards.
There are many great books out this month. When you can safely drive around, come take a look and find a new favorite. Or maybe you need a Valentine's Day gift for you or someone else, or a book in honor of Black History Month. There's something for everyone. Be safe!!
Mary
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Mark your calendars:
The store will be closed on these dates:
Saturday, Feb. 7th and
March 2nd-7th.
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TLB Spring 2026 Book Club
It's the best book club in town -- come join us!!
All participants must purchase the book from TLB in order to confirm your sign-up. You can pay for the book in-store or by phone. 804-464-1244. You will receive an email from the store when the books are available for pick-up.
Questions? Call or send an email to:
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FEBRUARY
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
Hardback, $30
Day Group meets:
Monday
Feb. 16th 1pm
Evening Group meets:
Tuesday
Feb. 24th 6:30pm
This time slot is full.
Fiction
3 starred reviews
An era-defining novel about five Black women over the course of their twenty-year friendship, as they move through the dizzying and sometimes precarious period between young adulthood and midlife. (publisher mkting)
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MARCH
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
Hardback, $29
Day Group meets:
Monday
March 16th 1pm
Evening Group meets:
Tuesday
March 24th 6:30pm
Fiction
6 starred reviews
This is the story of two families set over the course of one week in a near-future Kolkata. Ma, her young daughter, and her elderly father have finally procured visas to escape the collapsing city but then the documents are stolen. We learn the story of Boomba, the thief who stole the documents and Ma's frantic search to get them back as both families discover how far they will go to protect their children and give them a future. (publisher mkting)
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APRIL
Evensong by Steward O'Nan
Hardback, $28
Day Group meets:
Monday
April 13th 1pm
Evening Group meets:
Tuesday
April 28th 6:30pm
Fiction
3 starred reviews
An intimate, moving novel that follows The Humpty Dumpty Club, a group of women of a certain age who band together to help one another and their circle of friends in Pittsburgh as they face the challenges of their golden years. (publisher mkting)
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UPCOMING AUTHOR EVENTS
TLB is partnering with the Chesterfield County Public Library
to bring you great events this spring!
Mark your calendars -- you don't want to miss these wonderful authors!
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Donna Everhart
TUESDAY, APRIL 21st at 6:30pm
Midlothian Branch Library
Women of a Promiscuous Nature
by Donna Everhart
Girl, Interrupted meets The Handmaid’s Tale in 1940s North Carolina, as a young woman is accused of “promiscuity” and unjustly incarcerated at The State Industrial Farm Colony for Women. Based on the long-buried history of the American Plan, this powerful and shockingly timely story of resistance and resilience exposes the real government program designed to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality throughout the first half of the 20th century. (publisher mkting)
This title released on Jan. 27th.
Paperback $18.95
Copies are currently available for purchase at the store and will be available at the event.
Location of event:
Midlothian Branch Library
100 Millworks Crossing
Midlothian, VA 23114
Registration for this event is required and will be handled through the Chesterfield County Public Library. Registration opens: March 24th
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Leah Weiss
MONDAY, MAY 4th at 6:00pm
North Courthouse Road Branch Library
The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow
by Virginia author Leah Weiss
An outsider to the Carolina hills inherits a gift that could change everything for her beloved creek town on the verge of dying out, from an author of whom NPR said writes "with a deep knowledge of the enduring myths of Appalachia...vividly portraying real people and sorrows." (publisher mkting)
This title releases on March 24th.
Paperback $17.99
Copies will be available for purchase at the store prior to the event and at the event.
Location of event:
North Courthouse Road Branch Library
325 Courthouse Road
Richmond, VA 23236
Registration for this event is required and will be handled through the Chesterfield County Public Library. Registration opens: April 6th
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Historical Fiction
3 starred reviews
Local Author!!
From the Reese Book Club Pick and New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve, comes a novel that explores how the vision of one American woman whose family is stationed in postwar Germany masterminds a plan that will bring three individuals from vastly different worlds together. (publishers mkting)
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Fiction
6 starred reviews
A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost--a year of books, one for every month--launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart…(publisher mkting)
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Cozy Fantasy
2 starred reviews
A woman who runs a cat rescue in 1920s Montreal turns to a grouchy but charming wizard to help save the shelter in this heartwarming cozy fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Wilde series.(publisher mkting)
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Thriller
3 starred reviews
From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition—and the dark truth of what happens deep underground. (publisher mkting)
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Thriller
4 starred reviews
A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family--steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving--from the bestselling author of Isola
(publisher mkting)
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Southern Fiction
2 starred reviews
From the first sentence, prepared to be mesmerized and completely immersed in this bittersweet story about a young woman who, freshly escaped from prison, seeks a new life - and a tender new love - on a rural Alabama flower farm, if only she can escape the ghosts of her past.
(publisher mkting)
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Mystery / Humor
1 starred review
After a decades-long stint in prison, former serial killer Carol is looking to kick back and relax in her new retirement home...until a fellow resident drops dead and Carol has to prove she actually didn't do it this time....(publisher mkting)
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Historical Mystery
1 starred review
Two young Japanese American men hired to investigate an art theft discover something much more sinister in turn-of-the-century California, from the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Clark and Division.
(publisher mkting)
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Nonfiction / Religion
1 starred review
A collection of the late author's most impactful essays, in print for the first time. (publisher mkting)
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Nonfiction / Self-Help
A ground-breaking exposé showing how the arts - alongside diet, sleep, exercise and social connections - is the forgotten fifth pillar of health. (publisher mkting)
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Literary Criticism
A journey into the unique spaces where some of literature’s greatest writers created their most memorable works. (publisher mkting)
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Ages 8+ / Historical Fiction
6 starred reviews
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers a historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance.
(publisher mkting)
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Ages 8+ / Mystery
Book #7 in the City Spies series!
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Ages 8+ / Nonfiction
1 starred review
A fresh, feminist reimagining of Tudor history that puts the six wives of Henry VIII in the spotlight. This engaging picture book reclaims the narratives of these remarkable women, showing they were far more than just "wives" and revealing their courage, intelligence, and political influence. (publisher mkting)
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Ages 6+ / Fiction
3 starred reviews
A young girl finds her voice—and discovers the power of speaking up for herself and her community—in this sweet and humorous chapter book by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Kwame Alexander, perfect for fans of Ivy + Bean and Ruby and the Booker Boys. (publisher mkting)
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Ages 6+ / Fiction / Humor
Book #2 in the Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! series
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Ages 7+ / Mystery / Graphic Novel
Book #4 in the Agents of S.U.I.T. series
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Ages 4+ / Fairy Tales
4 starred reviews
The highly anticipated fairy tale retelling from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning creators, Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis. (publisher mkting)
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Ages 3+ / Fiction
4 starred reviews
Caldecott Honoree Elisha Cooper returns with a unique and playful tale about an imaginative house cat who dreams of all the wild things it can be. (publisher mkting)
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Ages 5+ / Poetry
2 starred reviews
In this stunning combination of wordcraft and woodcuts, readers meet the changing seasons with thirteen poems, all in different poetic structures, from award-winning Dutch author Bette Westera. (publisher mkting)
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Ages 4+ / Fiction / Nature
2 starred reviews
If one day buds bloom and birds chirp, and the next day a late snow falls from the sky, is it spring? Will it ever be spring? An evergreen, child-friendly picture book that explores themes of patience, hope, the seasons, and nature by the New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes. (publisher mkting)
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