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Libraries change and evolve to meet the needs of their community and adapt to new technologies. At Phillips Free Library though one thing is constant - we exist to create an equitable world. Our mission is to empower and inspire all people to grow and connect with one another to create a better world for all. Here are some ways to connect with your community at the library this month!
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Take My Husband
by Ellen Meister
In this darkly comic novel about a wife whose rope is so frayed it's about to snap, Laurel gets a call that her husband has been in an accident. She imagines the worst. But as she is on the way to the ER, another emotion seizes her. Relief. Doug's death could solve all her problems. No more catering to his incessant demands. Then there's the insurance money. Laurel's dreams seem so close. There's just one problem: Doug is very much alive. Now Laurel has to decide if she is going to do something about it.
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Marple: 12 New Mysteries
by Agatha Christie
One doesn't stop at one murder...
Jane Marple is an elderly lady from St Mary Mead who possesses an uncanny knack for solving even the most perplexing puzzles. Now, for the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie’s beloved character returns to the page for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection.
Join Marple as she travels through her sleepy English village and around the world. In St Mary Mead, a Christmas dinner is interrupted by unexpected guests; the Broadway stage in New York City is set for a dangerous improvisation; bad omens surround an untimely death aboard a cruise ship to Hong Kong; and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot. These and other crimes committed in the name of love, jealousy, blackmail, and revenge are ones that only the indomitable Jane Marple can solve.
Bringing a fresh twist to the hallmarks of a classic Agatha Christie mystery, these twelve esteemed writers have captured the sharp wit, unique voice, and droll ingenuity of the deceptively demure detective. A triumphant celebration of Christie’s legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time.
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Adult Fiction out now or by the end of August |
All this Could be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews, Amy Among the Serial Killers by Jincy Willet, Back to the Garden by Laurie R King, Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower, Blowback by James Patterson, The Book Haters Book Club by Gretchen Anthony, Captive by Iris Johansen, Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkings Reid, Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb, Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor, Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory, Fairy Tale by Stephen King, Has Anyone Seen My Toes by Christopher Buckley, Hell and Back by Craig Johnson, The House Party by Rita Cameron, I Walk Between the Raindrops by T.C. Boyle, Ithaca by Claire North, Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, Lark Ascending by Silas House, The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden, Maybe Now by Colleen Hoover, The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen, A Song of Comfortable Chairs by Alexander McCall Smith, Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim, To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins, The Two Lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West, Where Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley
All books with a bold title have the link to place a hold on that book. Books that are not bolded should arrive at the library by the end of the month. Please use the catalog to find more books here. |
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Dinner in One: Exceptional & Easy One-Pan Meals
by Melissa Clark
Melissa Clark brings her home cook’s expertise and no-fuss approach to the world of one-pot/pan cooking. With nearly all of the recipes being made in under one hour, the streamlined steps ensure you are in and out of the kitchen without dirtying a multitude of pans or spending more time than you need to on dinner.
Expect to find a bevy of sheet-pan suppers (Miso-Glazed Salmon with Roasted Sugar Snap Peas), skillet dinners (Cheesy Meatball Parm with Spinach), Instant Pot® pinch hitters (Cheaters Chicken and Dumplings), comforting casseroles (Herby Artichoke and Gruyere Bread Pudding) that you can assemble right in the baking dish, crowd-pleasing one-pot pasta meals (Gingery Coconut Noodles with Shrimp and Greens), vegetable-forward mains, and dozens of tips for turning a vegetarian or meat-based recipe vegan. And since no dinner is complete without dessert, you'll find a chapter of one-bowl cakes, too—from an Easy Chocolate Fudge Torte to a Ricotta-Olive Oil Pound Cake.
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Our Voice of Fire
by Brandi Morin

Brandi Morin is known for her clear-eyed and empathetic reporting on Indigenous oppression in North America. She is also a survivor of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis and uses her experience to tell the stories of those who did not survive the rampant violence. From her time as a foster kid and runaway who fell victim to predatory men and an oppressive system to her career as an internationally acclaimed journalist, Our Voice of Fire chronicles Morin’s journey to overcome enormous adversity and find her purpose, and her power, through journalism. This compelling, honest book is full of self-compassion and the purifying fire of a pursuit for justice.
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Additional adult non-fiction out now or by the end of August |
All books with a bold title have the link to place a hold on that book. Books that are not bolded should arrive at the library by the end of the month. Please use the catalog to find more books here. |
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The Weight of Blood
by Tiffany D Jackson
When Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it.
An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.
After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.
But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives.
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Rust in the Root
by Justina Ireland
available September 20
It is 1937, and Laura Ann Langston lives in an America divided—between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism and threw America into disarray, the country has been rebuilding for a better future. And everyone knows the future is industry and technology—otherwise known as Mechomancy—not the traditional mystical arts.
Laura disagrees. A talented young queer mage from Pennsylvania, Laura hopped a portal to New York City on her seventeenth birthday with hopes of earning her mage’s license and becoming something more than a rootworker.
But four months later, she’s got little to show for it other than an empty pocket and broken dreams. With nowhere else to turn, Laura applies for a job with the Bureau of the Arcane’s Conservation Corps, a branch of the US government dedicated to repairing the Dynamism so that Mechomancy can thrive. There she meets the Skylark, a powerful mage with a mysterious past, who reluctantly takes Laura on as an apprentice.
As they’re sent off on their first mission together into the heart of the country’s oldest and most mysterious Blight, they discover the work of mages not encountered since the darkest period in America’s past, when Black mages were killed for their power—work that could threaten Laura’s and the Skylark’s lives, and everything they’ve worked for.
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Young Adult Fiction out now or by the end of August |
All books with a bold title have the link to place a hold on that book. Books that are not bolded should arrive at the library by the end of the month. Please use the catalog to find more books here. |
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Attack of the Black Rectangles
by A.S. King
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil’s Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake. But then when he and his friends discover what the missing words are, he's outraged.
Someone in his school is trying to prevent kids from reading the full story.
But who?
Even though his unreliable dad tells him to not get so emotional about a book (or anything else), Mac has been raised by his mom and grandad to call out things that are wrong. He and his friends head to the principal's office to protest the censorship... but her response doesn't take them seriously.
So many adults want Mac to keep his words to himself.
Mac's about to see the power of letting them out.
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Odder
by Katherine Applegate
available September 20
Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:
Nobody has her moves.
She doesn’t just swim to the bottom,
she dive-bombs.
She doesn’t just somersault,
she triple-doughnuts.
She doesn’t just ride the waves,
she makes them.
Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she’s known. She’s a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself―and about the humans who hope to save her.
Inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature’s most beloved and charming animals.
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Middle Grade Fiction out now or by the end of August
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander, Guarding the Invisible Dragons by Tracey West, Lily and the Night Creatures by Emily Gravett, Merci Suarez Plays it Cool by Meg Medina, My Life Begins! by Patricia MacLachlan, Oh, Sal by Kevin Henkes, The Sea Monster by Kyle Lukoff, Spy School Project X by Stuart Gibbs, This Book Will Save the Planet: A Climate Justice Primer for Activists and Changemakers by Dany Sigwalt and Aurelia Durand, The Vanderbeekers on the Road by Karina Yan Glaser
All books with a bold title have the link to place a hold on that book. Books that are not bolded should arrive at the library by the end of the month. Please use the catalog to find more books here. |
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Hey, Bruce!
by Ryan T Higgins
available September 20

Rupert, Thistle, and Nibbs, the fun-loving mice in Bruce's begrudgingly expansive family, guide readers on a quest for a fun reading experience, with Bruce the ever-reluctant star. As readers turn the page, flip the book, and follow the mice's increasingly silly instructions, Bruce is sent flying and tumbling―all as he looks right up the reader's nose! How will you interact with Bruce?
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Forever Home
by Henry Cole
There is a dog that no one wants. Abandoned and afraid, he must use his wits to survive the city’s streets. Sadly, no one comes for him.
Meanwhile, not far away, there is a boy who wants a dog more than anything in the world. But his room is a mess. He needs to help more around the house. And his parents tell him he must learn to be more responsible. Little does the boy know, there is a dog nearby longing for a forever home and someone to love him. And that dog has his eye on our boy!
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Picture Books out now or by the end of August
All books with a bold title have the link to place a hold on that book. Books that are not bolded should arrive at the library by the end of the month. Please use the catalog to find more books here. |
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