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TLB will be closed August 15th, 16th, and 17th.
We are always open online at Bookshop.org!
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TLB Fall Book Club
It's the best book club in town -- come join us!!
All participants must purchase the book from our store in order to confirm your sign-up. You can pay for the book in-store or by phone. 804-464-1244. You will receive an email from the store when the books are available for pick-up.
Questions? Call us or send an email to:
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September Selection:
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
hardcover, $28.99
Daytime group: Monday, Sept. 16 at 1:00pm
Evening group: Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6:30pm
From the nationally bestselling author of the "powerful, heartbreaking" (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shop, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.
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October Selection:
Forgotten on Sunday by Valerie Perrin
hardcover, $28.00
Daytime group: Monday, Oct. 14 at 1:00 pm
Evening group: Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 pm
"A deeply emotional, intergenerational saga about family secrets and the enduring power of love.... An engrossing work about love and loss; ideal for fans of Jojo Moyes and Kate Morton."--Booklist
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November Selection:
North Woods by Daniel Mason
paperback, $18.00
Daytime group: Monday, Nov. 11 at 1:00 pm
Evening group: Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 pm
"North Woods is a love poem to the human and natural history of Western Massachusetts . . . wise, profound, chilling, carnal and funny." --BookPage
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Available 8/6
Fairytales
"Expertly blending humor with folkloric horror, this incredibly satisfying fantasy will delight Kingfisher's fans and newcomers alike."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
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Available 8/13
Mythology
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta, a propulsive, empowering retelling of Hera, reclaiming her as a feminist hero (publisher marketing)
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Available 7/30
Literary fiction
"Pearl, an exceptional debut novel, is both a mystery story and a meditation on grief, abandonment and consolation, evoking the profundities of the haunting medieval poem... It's a book that will be passed from hand to hand for a long time to come." -- The Booker Prize 2023 judges
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Available 8/20
Historical fiction
"An immersive, impassioned tale full of color and sound that depicts Anna Maria as a driven prodigy whose talent will empower and imperil her." --The Guardian/Observer
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Available 8/6
Biography
Virginia author
"...an intriguingly sympathetic portrait of first lady Pat Nixon...readers in search of a new perspective on the Watergate era will find it here." -- Publisher's Weekly
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Available 8/20
Psychology
A highly anticipated, rediscovered collection from Viktor Frankl, published for the first time in the United States, exploring freedom, responsibility, and how we can draw meaning from the temporary nature of our lives
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Available 8/20
Cooking
"...an impressive and memorable collection of flavor-packed recipes made with minimal fuss... This will be a go-to for busy home cooks looking to spice up their repertoire." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Available 8/6
Sci-fi/Ages 4-8
"The importance of kindness shines through this farcical tale, and the creatures know it too." --STARRED REVIEW, Kirkus Reviews
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Available 8/6
Ages 3-7/Concepts
Wordplay abounds in the delightfully madcap and meta The Dictionary Story by the first-rate duo behind A Child of Books.--Shelf Awareness
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Available 8/6
Ages 5+/Technology
Find out about the largest, tallest, and most powerful transportation giants on Earth! (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/6
Ages 3-7/Social themes
With inviting collage illustrations, Jarvis brings his singular whimsy and sweetness to a musing on gratitude that spans the ages. (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/20
Ages 5-9/Adventure
In the vein of Islandborn and If Dominican Were a Color comes a picture book by bestselling author Katherine Rundell about a zebra trying to get back home to his family and the little girl who helps him. (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/27
Ages 8-12/Fantasy
The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers! (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/27
Ages 10-13/Fantasy
Part gothic thriller and part coming-of-age story, a new illustrated middle-grade fantasy from award-winning author Frances Hardinge and acclaimed illustrator Emily Gravett about a strange island filled with ghosts and long-buried secrets (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/27
Ages 10+/Social themes
In this multigenerational middle grade novel of hope, compassion, and forgiveness from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman that is as timely as it is timeles, a boy who has been assigned to spend his summer volunteering at a senior living facility learns unexpected lessons that change the trajectory of his life. (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/6
Ages 14+/Mystery
From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself. (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/20
Ages 13+/Adventure
Perfect for fans of The Princess Bride and A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, New York Times bestselling authors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows are back with a fantastical, romantical, and piratical historical fantasy remix that marries the story of The Little Mermaid with the life and times of infamous lady pirate Mary Read. (publisher marketing)
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Available 8/6
Ages 13+/Historical fiction
A sharp-witted teenage thief leads a team of skilled misfits in a dangerous and daring heist for fortune, freedom and revenge against a corrupt Pope in Renaissance Italy in Caitlin Schneiderhan's YA debut, Medici Heist. (publisher marketing)
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