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The Romantic Fiction Book Discussion Group will meet on January 2, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the meeting room at the Preakness Branch Library. Any questions contact Janette Pardo 973-694-7110 X207.

The Fifth Letter

Nicola Moriarty · William Morrow
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A fun vacation game turns destructive, exposing dark secrets, deeply buried grudges, and a shocking betrayal in Nicola Moriarity's intriguing debut.

Four friends . . .

Joni, Deb, Eden, and Trina have been best friends since high school, sharing a bond that has seen them...

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The Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group will meet on January 2, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. in the meeting room at the Main Library. Any questions please contact Pat Padden at 973-694-4272 X 5410.

The Inkblots: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing

Damion Searls

An NPR Best Book of the Year
A New York Post Best Book of the Year
A Times Thought Book of the Year
An Irish Independent Best Book of the Year

The captivating, untold story of Hermann Rorschach and his famous inkblot test

In 191
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The Preakness Page Turners Discussion Group will meet on January 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the meeting room at the Preakness Branch Library. Any questions contact Janette Pardo 973-694-7110 X207.

 

The Story of Arthur Truluv

ELIZABETH BERG · Random House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

An emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they love most, only to find second chances where they least expect them

"Fans of Meg Wolitzer, Emma Straub, or [Elizabeth] Berg's previous novels will appreciate the richly complex characters and clear prose....
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The Classics Fiction Discussion Group will meet on January 11, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. in the meeting room at the Main Library. Any questions please contact Pat Padden at 973-694-4272 X 5410.

 

The Odyssey: A New Translation by Peter Green

Homer

The Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and translator Peter Green. Accompanied by an illuminating introduction, maps, chapter summaries, a glossary, and explanatory notes, this is the ideal translat
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The Monthly Monday Book Talk Group will meet on January 14, 2019 @ 6:15 p.m. in the meeting room at the Main Library. Any questions please contact Eleana Cordova at 973-694-4272 X 5406

The Narrow Road to the Deep North: A novel

Richard Flanagan · Random House Inc
Pages: 334
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Man Booker Prize"Nothing since Cormac McCarthy's The Road has shaken me like this." - The Washington PostFrom the author of the acclaimed Gould's Book of Fish, a magisterial novel of love and war that traces the life of one man from World War II to the present....
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The Evening Book Discussion Group will meet on January 15, 2019 @ 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room at the Main Library. Any questions please contact Patty Slezak at 973-694-4272 X 5416.

 

The Lying Game: A Novel

Ruth Ware

New York Times Bestseller

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of blockbuster thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10 comes Ruth Ware's chilling new novel, The Lying Game.

On a cool June morning, a wo
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The Mystery Book Discussion Group will meet on January 16, 2019 @ 10:30 a.m. in the meeting room at the Main Library. Any questions please contact Pat Zerbe or Deborah Rosenblatt at 973-694-4272 X 5401.

Murder at the 42nd Street Library: A Mystery

Cornelius Lehane · Minotaur Books
Pages: 307
Format: Hardcover

This first book in an irresistible new series introduces librarian and reluctant sleuth Raymond Ambler, a doggedly curious fellow who uncovers murderous secrets hidden behind the majestic marble façade of New York City's landmark 42nd Street Library.

Murder at the 42nd Street...

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