Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakaur – Extreme religious beliefs lead to an appalling double murder illuminating much deeper and more violent undertones of an isolated community living throughout the Americas. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNemara – Mixing memoir and true crime, one journalist…
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff Considered a classic, what I really like about this book is it breaks down what you’ll be going through month to month, and even week by week. I also like that it covers what is happening to baby too! The New…
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Mister Magic by Kiersten White – Former child stars reunite after a resurgence of interest in their kids show, Mister Magic, that was cancelled under mysterious (and deadly) circumstances. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix – Louise wants to sell her childhood home after her her parents pass.…
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Check out if you’re a fan of ancient history, architecture, and or/man’s obsession to immortalize the human experience. I’ve always been an ancient Egypt girlie, and someone who thinks about ancient history on a near constant basis. I often wonder what people were like back then and how they were…
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Stitches by David Small – Imagine waking up from a routine operation and not being able to speak. David’s vocal cords had been viciously taken out at age 14 to remove the cancer his father (probably) gave to him. A true survivor’s tale. So Much for Love: How I Survived…
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Check out if you want a trivial taste of afterlife adventures. As someone who is a fan of learning different beliefs, traditions, and Jeopardy (Jennings is a long-time champ and host) I was excited to pick up 100 Places to See After You Die by Ken Jennings. The book…
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Check it out if you know what they say about good intentions… As a teenager I read Go Ask Alice, as many teenagers have since the “true diary” came out in 1971. Like many others who read it, I was shocked and horrified at how a young girl could go…
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Check out if you are interested in true crime, religious cult-like activity, and a progression into madness and murder. I have followed the Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow case since the two children were noted to be missing in November of 2019. This ends in tragedy, and a lingering question.…
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Check out if you have ever wanted to run away to the circus. I’ve always been intrigued by the lights, action, and fun of a circus. In high school I had a website programming class that required us to build a page around the career we wanted. I (partly joking)…
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Check out if you enjoy folklore, fairy tales, and/or disembodied goblin heads. Did you know that the folklore section of our library is housed in the nonfiction department? We are always striving to better our collection of these awesome tales and have a few interesting titles we just added! One…