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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | August 17

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Wilkie Martin, James Patterson, Ben Coes, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!



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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | August 17

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Rich Marcello, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Olivia Hawker, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!



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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | August 17

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Charles Tillman, Michael Anderle, Ben Bova, J. S. Dewes, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Matthew Ward, Richard Kadrey, K.K. Allen, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!


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New Young Adult Books to Read | August 17

Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Pittacus Lore, Amber McBride, Shannon Price, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!



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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | August 17

Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Alexander Brilee, Dorinda Medley, Kirk Herbstreit, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!



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Must-Read Memoirs | August 2021

Must-Read Memoirs | August 2021

If you are a fan of biography and memoir books, there are some amazing new books for you to add to your summer reading list! Our list of insightful new reads includes the work of Alexander Brilee, Simon Gjeroe, Charles N. Li, James Whiteside, Nichole Perkins, and Kat Chow. We hope you enjoy these inspiring new biography and memoir books!



Made in China: A Memoir of Marriage and Mixed Babies in the Middle Kingdom

by Simon Gjeroe

Release Date: April 15, 2021

The insightful new memoir from Simon Gjeroe...“A fun and fascinating look at the intricacies of Chinese traditions surrounding pregnancy and birth, from nutrition to numerology. Simon Gjeroe offers a friendly helping hand to other foreigners attempting, like him, to navigate a path through a landscape of often perplexing cultural differences.” (Fuchsia Dunlop, author of Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China)

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Gay Escort and Client to Best Friends for Life

by Alexander Brilee

Release Date: May 10, 2021

A wonderful and heartfelt new memoir from Alexander Brilee...Their first meeting was in a hotel room in central London. Brian was looking for sex and Lee was looking for money, but each of them had a deeper need. Each needed a friend, a true friend. Brian needed a friend who would fulfill his physical needs but still would remain his friend. Lee needed a friend who would provide the financial support that he needed without making excessive demands and more importantly, would always show him respect. This memoir, which they wrote together, tells of the life of each man up to the time when they met and of how their lives changed afterward.

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The Turbulent Sea: Passage to a New World

by Charles N. Li

Release Date: August 17, 2021

An unconventional history of America’s 1960s from the perspective of a brilliant, quintessential outsider...A young teen escapes to America from Mao’s China in the early 60s and experiences the consequent culture shock of cruel racism, financial hardships, unexpected freedom, bewildering sexual mores, and the aching rejection and loneliness that so many immigrants face. Swept up in the 1960s antiwar movement in a pacifist and law-abiding way, Li is persecuted by the American law enforcement and immigration authorities.

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Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet

by James Whiteside

Release Date: August 17, 2021

A daring, joyous, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from James Whiteside...Center Center is an exuberant behind-the-scenes tour of Whiteside’s triple life, both on- and offstage—a raunchy, curious, and unapologetic celebration of queerness, self-expression, friendship, sex, creativity, and pushing boundaries that will entertain you, shock you*, inspire you, embolden you . . . and maybe even make you cry.

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Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be

by Nichole Perkins

Release Date: August 17, 2021

A witty and candid personal history from Award-winning Author Nichole Perkins...Pop culture is the Pandora’s Box of our lives. Racism, wealth, poverty, beauty, inclusion, exclusion, and hope - all of these intractable and unavoidable features course through the media we consume. Examining pop culture’s impact on her life, Nichole Perkins takes readers on a rollicking trip through the last twenty years of music, media, and the internet from the perspective of one southern Black woman.

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Seeing Ghosts

by Kat Chow

Release Date: August 24, 2021

For readers of Helen Macdonald and Elizabeth Alexander, an intimate and haunting portrait of grief and the search for meaning from a singular new talent as told through the prism of three generations of her Chinese American family. Seeing Ghosts asks what it means to reclaim and tell your family’s story: Is writing an exorcism or is it its own form of preservation? The result is an extraordinary new contribution to the literature of the American family and a provocative and transformative meditation on who we become facing loss.

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Must-Read Science Fiction & Fantasy Novels | August 2021

Must-Read Science Fiction & Fantasy Novels | August 2021

Have you been searching for some fantastic new additions for your fantasy and science fiction reading list? Look no further than these amazing releases from bestselling authors Jeffrey L. Kohanek, Cindy Gunderson, D.K. Holmberg, Sarah K. L. Wilson, Cameron Cooper, and Susi Holliday. Enjoy your new adventures!



Fall of Wizardoms Box Set

by Jeffrey L. Kohanek

Release Date: August 3, 2021

The third box set of The Wizardsome Epic by the Bestselling Fantasy Author Jeffrey L. Kohanek...An evil plot throws the Eight Wizardoms into chaos. Heroes old and new assemble to combat this daunting threat. Should they fail, their world is doomed. Fall of Wizardoms is an action-packed fantasy saga filled with compelling characters and beloved genre tropes, perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone, Game of Thrones, or Wheel of Time.

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Unreal

by Cindy Gunderson

Release Date: August 3, 2021

Book 1 of the Unreal Series by Bestselling Author Cindy Gunderson...Channel is Unreal. After the devastating Campi eruption, people flocked to new Communities offering retinal implants to modify their world into something beautiful again. Living in Paradise 3 Community, Channel's only goal is to become a World Builder and improve the augmented reality code for everyone living there. Her opportunities seem endless until new implant technology is announced - this time with the ability to augment all the senses. With dashed dreams and her skills rendered virtually useless, Channel is left with none of her prior options...but has one salacious opportunity. If you like mind-bending storylines, strong female characters, and clean romance, you'll adore this page-turning series.

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Within the Dragon's Jaw

by D.K. Holmberg

Release Date: August 5, 2021

Book 2 of The Dragon Thief Series by The New York Times Bestselling Author D.K. Holmberg...Having learned the truth about the Dragon Thief and saving Zarinth, an impossible decision will bring Ty away from the only home he’s known. When a dangerous priest demands his help finding something the Dragon Thief failed to find, Ty must finish the job even the Dragon Thief had failed to complete but must stay ahead of Roson James and the Dragon Touched. The prize will secure the Dragon Thief’s freedom, but there’s even more at stake than Ty can imagine. If he succeeds, he might stop a war—and learn a truth long hidden from him about his connection to dragons. Packed full of action and adventure, Within the Dragon’s Jaw continues an exciting new epic fantasy adventure.

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Federal Force

by Cameron Cooper

Release Date: August 12, 2021

Book 7 of the Amazon Bestselling Iron Hammer Series...Danny and the Carinad worlds prepare for war. Faced with an unavoidable war with the Slavers, Danny and her allies wield their poor resources to prepare their people for the ravages the Slavers will deliver.

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Rope Worker

by Sarah K. L. Wilson

Release Date: August 10, 2021

Book 4 of the Phoenix Heart Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Sarah K. L. Wilson...Frustrated at every turn, Sersha and Judicus are determined not to give up - especially not now that they hold a vital clue to the intentions of their enemies. But when someone new appears in their path - someone who claims to have a reason to stay near Sersha - neither of them are sure if they should trust him. Worse, Kazmerev doesn't agree. Can Sersha and Kazmerev survive their first fight and decide together on who to trust?

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Substitute

by Susi Holliday

Release Date: August 12, 2021

A new technothriller from Bestselling Author Susi Holliday...Like any mother, Chrissie wants to protect her family. When her daughter Holly has a terrible accident, Chrissie has no option but to enter the programme. In that horrifying moment, she would do anything to save her. But even after Holly makes a miraculous recovery, Chrissie is convinced it’s just a coincidence. After all, who can really control the laws of life and death? But as the dangers to her family escalate and her chosen substitutes begin to disappear, Chrissie finds herself in an underworld of hidden laboratories and secretive doctors. And the consequences of playing by their rules are far deadlier than she ever imagined.

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New Romance Novels | August 2021

New Romance Novels | August 2021

Ready for a happily ever after? We've collected the best new romance novels to help you relax this summer. Enjoy these new contemporary romances from USA Today and New York Times Bestselling Authors Nikki Kiley, Rachel Hanna, Heidi McLaughlin, Denise Grover Swank, A.R. Casella, Tif Marcelo, and Jenn McKinlay. Enjoy your new romance novels!



Renovated

by Nikki Kiley

Release Date: August 5, 2021

Renovated is the charming first book in the moving Chance Brothers contemporary romance series by Bestselling Author Nikki Kiley...Marisa Sanchez has grand designs for her future. After taking over her grandfather’s construction firm, the successful vlogger and civil engineer is about to take the next step with a new show on the Home Design Network. But she’s not pleased to find out she can only have the lucrative gig if she agrees to work with a handsome rival. Will Marisa and Levi’s fixer-upper turn into a happily together forever?

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Wisteria Island

by Rachel Hanna

Release Date: June 29, 2021

Wisteria Island is a standalone novel by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Hanna...She's running from the most embarrassing moment of her life when she finds herself smack dab in the middle of an island full of misfit old people. The brainchild of a wealthy entrepreneur, Wisteria Island is home to a cast of quirky, and often difficult, characters. When Danielle finds out why the previous eight nurses have all quit within days, she has to decide whether to stick it out or go back to a life she no longer recognizes.

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Fourth Down

by Heidi McLaughlin

Release Date: August 10, 2021

From the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl: The Motion Picture, Heidi McLaughlin delivers a contemporary romance that will leave you dancing in the end zone...Autumn LaRosa has been playing defense since the moment she met Julius Cunningham. After accepting a position as a meteorologist in Portland, she strives to make a good first impression. Then she meets the arrogant wide receiver who belittles her in front of her new friends. Now, she is determined to meet him at the line of scrimmage and prove she’s not one to back down.

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Love at First Hate

by Denise Grover Swank & A.R. Casella

Release Date: August 12, 2021

The first book in a new series by Denise Grover Swank and A.R. Casella, authors of the USA Today bestselling Asheville Brewing series...She wants his story. He wants his secrecy. Too bad he can’t stay away from her. Molly O’Shea is my worst nightmare. Is she determined to dig up my secrets with a backhoe? I’m pretty sure she got a two-week rental. But I’ll never talk. If the reason I started the club gets out, my whole life will implode.

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It Takes Heart

by Tif Marcelo

Release Date: August 10, 2021

From romance author, Tif Marcelo, comes a heartwarming story about taking a second chance on love at a family-owned couples resort...With the resort’s future at stake, Brandon and Geneva decide to put the past aside and to keep peace with the family. But as their mutual attraction heats up, they have to decide if history will repeat itself—or if this time, love gets a second chance.

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Wait For It

by Jenn McKinlay

Release Date: August 10, 2021

A funny, big-hearted novel about hope and healing from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay...A woman looking for a new lease on life moves to Arizona where she rents a guest house on a gorgeous property with a mysterious owner—a man who teaches her about resilience, courage, and ultimately true love.

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Interview with Rachel Hanna, Author of Wisteria Island

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Wisteria Island?

So many of our nation's aging population is forgotten about and abandoned. Wisteria Island is a fictional place, but who wouldn't want to live on an island where an aging person is treated like a person who still has hopes, dreams, and a purpose? I'm not sure where the idea came from, but I was riding in the car with my husband one day when it just hit me. That is often how my stories come to me. They start with pieces of dialogue I hear in my head or just a quick scene. Wisteria Island was much like this and just blossomed from there.

If you woke up in the world of Wisteria Island, what is the first thing you would do?

I would find the character Morty and spend the day with him. He was so much fun to write, and readers have fallen in love with him!

If you had to write a blurb for the last book you read, what would it say?

The last book I read was about fiber, so I don't think the blurb would sound very interesting. 🙂

Where did you write Wisteria Island?

I have a beautiful office decorated in a beach theme with a fancy electric desk that raises and lowers... and I mostly write in my bed. I'm so used to it now that it's hard to write anywhere else! Pre-pandemic, I loved writing at coffee shops too. I sometimes dictate my books, especially toward the end, so I do that in my Jeep in the garage so I can get some privacy!

Pretend you qualified for the Olympics this year. What sport would you compete in?

I have to admit that I'm not a sports person (despite being a sports reporter in college), so I don't watch the Olympics. For this question, I looked at the list of sports, though, and I feel like "Trampolining" (yes, that is one of the listed sports) sounds like a heck of a lot of fun!

Rachel Hanna is the author of the new book Wisteria Island

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