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NEW! Staff Picks September 2010

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Stieg Larsson's Millenium Trilogy Read-A-Likes

If you enjoy intelligent mysteries like Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, you may like these read-a-likes, too.

In the Woods by Tana French.

In the Woods by Tana French.

Twenty years after witnessing the violent disappearances of two companions from their small Dublin suburb, detective Rob Ryan investigates a chillingly similar murder that takes place in the same wooded area, a case that forces him to piece together his traumatic memories.


Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.

Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg.

When her six-year-old neighbor falls to his death, and no one is willing to suspect foul play, Smilla Qaavigaaq Jasperson finds her own investigation taking her into the files of a Danish company.

 

Sun Storm by Asa Larsson.

Sun Storm by Asa Larsson.

When a body is discovered in her hometown, a young Swedish lawyer is called back home, only to become traped in a perilous web of betrayal, suspicion, religious fanaticism, and death, in a suspense novel set against the backdrop of northern Sweden.

 


Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje.

Anil's Ghost by Michael Ondaatje.

A young forensic anthropologist is sent by an international human rights group to her homeland, Sri Lanka, to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island.

 


Box 21 by Anders Roslund.

Box 21 by Anders Roslund.

Sold into sex slavery in their pursuit of better lives in Sweden, Lithuanian girls Lydia and Alena learn of a chance to secure their freedom and take revenge on their enslavers.

 


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Silicon Valley Reads
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

The 2010 selection for the Silicon Valley Reads community program is In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan.

Digital Media 24/7
Digital Media 24/7
Book Club Kits

Book Club Kit of the Month: Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones

Tired of having to track down multiple copies of a book for your next book group meeting? The library now has convenient kits that you can check out for free!

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Say You're One Of Them by Uwem Akpan
Wonder what book is the latest Oprah Book Club selection? Want to keep up with Oprah's Book Club? You can always find Oprah's latest selection here.
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