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Oct 08

Book Notes 10/5/2020

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on October 8, 2020 at 3:21 PM by Genesis Gaule

Open books and the words book notes

10/5/2020


The Campbell Library is open to the public Tuesdays (9am-7pm) and Fridays (9am-5pm). We also offer Front Door Pick Up and half hour appointments for browsing or computer use Mondays and Wednesdays (9am-5pm), and Thursdays (9am-7pm).


The third rainbow girl : the long life of a double murder in Appalachia by Emma Copley Eisenberg

In 1980, two people were murdered on their way to a festival called the Rainbow Gathering. Until a diagnosed schizophrenic confessed years later, deep suspicion was cast on local residents, depicted as poor, dangerous, and backward.

Fire in Paradise: an American tragedy by Alastair Gee

This is the narrative of the heroics, escapes, and horrors of the fire that swallowed Paradise, California in 2018, leaving destruction that has no precedent in postwar American history.

We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin

It’s been a decade since Trumanell Branson disappeared. Then her brother Wyatt—living as a pariah—finds a lost girl dumped in a field of dandelions, and Tru’s friend Odette—now a police officer—is determined to solve both cases.

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate a wedding. But as the champagne is popped and the festivities begin, resentments and petty jealousies begin to mingle with the well wishes, and then someone turns up dead.

Also available in eaudiobook!


If you need help accessing any of these titles or using front door pickup, email or call us and we will be happy to assist you!

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Aug 28

Book Notes 8/24/2020

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on August 28, 2020 at 11:52 AM by Genesis Gaule

Open books and the words book notes

8/24/2020


These books are physical copies and can be checked out through our Front Door Pick Up Service or by scheduling an appointment to browse in the library.


This is Chance! by Jon Mooallem

In 1964, Anchorage, Alaska was jolted by the most powerful earthquake in American history. After the disaster, the people switched on their radios, hearing Genie Chance with her tireless broadcasts over the next three days.

Forty Fathers by Tessa Lloyd

This book has the candid and vulnerable stories of forty fathers who opened up about both their own fathers and their deeply personal parenting experiences.

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Maggie’s father’s book about the ghostly happenings in an old Victorian house that caused them to flee in the dead of night twenty-five years ago is a worldwide phenomenon. Maggie doesn’t remember or believe any of it though because ghosts, after all, don’t exist.

A Burning by Megha Majumdar

Jivan, a Muslim girl from the slums, is accused of a terrorist attack because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir, an opportunistic gym teacher, finds his own ascent linked toJivan’s fall. And Lovely, an irresistible outcast, has the alibi that can set Jivan free, but it will cost her everything.


If you need help accessing any of these titles or using front door pickup, email or call us and we will be happy to assist you!

View Book Notes PDF archive