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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

To flee her homeland and everything she’s ever known for the chance of safety, or to stay behind and do her duty to a country under fire. That is the...

Posted by on May 1, 2025

  • 4 stars out of 5

Baby Loves Structural Engineering! by Ruth Spiro

Ruth Spiro’s Baby Loves Science board books introduce complex STEM topics to babies and toddlers in a simplistic yet accurate manner appropriate for the very young. In Baby Loves Structural...

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The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes

We’ve been conditioned to embrace these goods and services to enhance our lives, that they’re a positive force in society. Instead, it might be time to consider them as adversaries. 

Posted by on April 1, 2025

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Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven

For a thousand lifetimes, Evelyn and Arden have been destined–for love and for death. With every reincarnation, Evelyn knows her fate no matter how much she tries to escape it:...

Posted by on March 19, 2025

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The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

What would you do if you found a secret in the pages of a book? Fifth grader Evan McClelland gets more than he expects when he borrows books from a...

  • 4 stars out of 5

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

         A free trip to Sicily, inheriting a whole plot of land, and uncovering bombshell family secrets were not on Sara Marsala’s bingo card for the year,...

Posted by on March 1, 2025

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What Does It Feel Like by Sophie Kinsella

“Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains...

Posted by on February 1, 2025

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The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

As the thirteenth child, Hazel Trépas is promised to one of the gods before she’s even born. But not just any god: Death himself.  For years, Hazel waits for her...

Posted by on January 2, 2025

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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

In P. Djèlí Clark’s book, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, those sworn to the Matron of Assassins are resurrected from the dead, are absolutely deadly, and are completely devoid of...

WPL Adult Services – Best of 2024

Westmont Public Library's Adult Services Department highlights their favorite books of the year!

Posted by on December 16, 2024

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Curlfriends: New In Town by Sharee Miller by Sharee Miller

Charlie Harper is ready to make a great first impression on her first day at her new middle school. She has meticulously researched and crafted a new persona that is...

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Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes

Horror for Weenies is a perfect mix of informative and entertaining, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to dive deeper into horror films without having to sit through...

  • 4 stars out of 5

ASAP by Axie Oh

What does K-pop, second chance forbidden romance, and deciding against a career choice that you’ve worked your whole life for have in common? That would be ASAP by Axie Oh. ...

Posted by on November 14, 2024

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The Case of the Missing Tarts by Christee Curran-Bauer

Mama Pigeon has just baked her famous jam tarts, adding her own special top-secret ingredient. Before her son and his fellow detectives can enjoy them, the tarts are stolen right...

  • 4 stars out of 5

Baking for the Holidays by Sarah Keiffer

Cranberries and cream danish anyone?

Posted by on November 1, 2024

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