| Contrapposto : a novel | Contrapposto : a novel | Eggers, Dave | 8891822 | | Book | | 9780593803509 | | <div class="ExternalClassDE84D92A3C794602BA1050C58F278D6A"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“In this satisfyingly old-school novel, an artist tries to find his place, and hold onto his spark, in a world that values fads and flash. . . . <em>Contrapposto</em> is an earthy, warm return to form . . . . To call the book ‘moving’ would be a smelly cliché, so let’s say undulating, with both despair and hope.”<br><strong>- The New York Times Book Review</strong> </p><p>“Eggers… does a nice job dramatizing the viciousness that often passes for art criticism, and the divide between older folks who prize expertise and a younger contingent’s overriding desire to “break new ground.” <em>Contrapposto</em>, like the technique it’s named for, is subtle and expressive. Fans of intelligent novels about art are in for a treat.” <br><strong>- BookPage</strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=contrapposto%20dave%20eggers&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Dolly all the time | Dolly all the time | Monaghan, Annabel | 8890185 | | Book | | 9798217185054 | | <div class="ExternalClass145FE26AAC664BB589F26A1C17B582D7"><p>“Monaghan creates an impossibly winning story with a charming, lovable heroine. Dolly is capable, hardworking, and will do anything for the people she loves . . . It’s also refreshing that, even though Dolly must learn to allow other people to help her, she never views her caretaking responsibilities as burdens. She deeply loves her family, and that love carries through the entire story. A charming love story that absolutely radiates warmth.”<br><strong><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span>- Kirkus (starred)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong><br></p><p>“[A] heartening summer romance . . . Monaghan’s sunny tale expertly balances the joy of falling in love with the realities of making difficult life decisions…. Throw this one in the beach bag.”<br><strong>- Publishers Weekly</strong><br></p><p><strong>A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK</strong><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22dolly%20all%20the%20time%22&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Earth 7 : a novel | Earth 7 : a novel | Unferth, Deb Olin | 8900877 | | Book | | 9781644453940 | | <div class="ExternalClass403600F348DA479180CC25E7DE84C835"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“Unferth shines in her ability to craft relatable characters in extraordinary circumstances. . . . [<em>Earth 7</em>] explores deep ontological questions about the nature of life. This is profound.”<br><strong>- Publishers Weekly (starred review)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong><br></p><p>“Unferth follows her madcap present-day econovel, <em>Barn 8</em>, with a crystalline, poetic, witty, and haunting post-depopulation tale of loss, adaptation, unexpected beauty, and surpassing love. Every moment is enrapturing, every twist heart-seizing in this keenly imagined, ravishing, and profound celebration of life in extremis.”<br><strong>- Booklist (starred review)</strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22earth%207%22%20Deb%20Olin%20Unferth&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Ghalen : a romance in black | Ghalen : a romance in black | Mosley, Walter | 8829987 | | Book | | 9780063451551 | | <div class="ExternalClass7DB316F8AED44894B75F471AF9CFFCDE"><p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span>"Even in chaos, darkness, and hardship, this novel finds reasons to believe in the human spirit."<br><strong>- Kirkus Reviews (starred)</strong><br><br>"Readers will fall in love with this bighearted family saga." <br><strong><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span>- Publisher's Weekly<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong><br></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=ghalen%20walter%20mosley&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Land : a novel | Land : a novel | O'Farrell, Maggie, 1972- author. | 8891827 | | Book | | 9780593320648 | | <div class="ExternalClass71D59678D267417C90B04C66D8CE3809"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“A transfixing epic . . . [Land] adds to O’Farrell’s reputation as a superb literary stylist. . . . This wonderfully expansive yet intimate saga, which illustrates how individuals survive the devastating legacies of imperialism and religious control, offers a sense of empathetic harmony between author and subject.” <br>- Booklist (starred review)</p><p>“A stunning and gorgeous epic. . . . O’Farrell paints a devasting yet tender portrait of Irish history.” <br><strong>- Publishers Weekly (starred review)<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=land%20maggie%20o%27farrell&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Look what you made me do : a novel | Look what you made me do : a novel | Lanchester, John | 8894591 | | Book | | 1324131349 | | <div class="ExternalClass193CC36509E443819FFF88C1033C98F6"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“Reads with the inevitability of a classical tragedy. . . . Lanchester is an eminently skilled storyteller with a gift for laying in bits of backstory along the way that subvert what we think we know is going on . . . A splendidly twisted tale of love and vengeance. ”<br><strong>- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</strong></p><p>“Well-plotted . . . . Lanchester blends the emotionally layered revenge story with a satirical battle of the generations. . . . This satisfies.”<br><strong>- Publishers Weekly<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22look%20what%20you%20made%20me%20do%22&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Night objects : a novel | Night objects : a novel | Raphael, Eli | 8890838 | | Book | | 9781538775875 | | <div class="ExternalClass9122E0EAA3F64E40A6E1CD32F4883FFF"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>"Riveting...she delivers more than thrills, probing potent themes of grief, classism, and the slippery nature of memory. Readers will be eager to see what Raphael does next."<br><strong>- Publishers Weekly (starred review)</strong><br></p><p>“…tension keeps the story moving; when the truth is finally revealed, there's a satisfying blend of adrenaline-fueled spectacle and character development. Readers looking for dark, tragic stories set in academia will find much to enjoy.”<br><strong>- Booklist<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22night%20objects%22%20eli%20raphael&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Phoebe Berman's gonna lose it : a novel | Phoebe Berman's gonna lose it : a novel | Averick, Brooke | 8890181 | | Book | | 9798217088263 | | <div class="ExternalClass5C85F32F73294434B6DE74A03CCB38C7"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“Debut author Averick sparkles in this empowering rom-com . . . Averick makes the romantic entanglements fun and surprising, and Phoebe’s personality—including her palpable and sensitively handled anxiety—leaps off the page. The result is smart, savvy, and irresistible.” <br><strong>- Publishers Weekly</strong></p><p>“Anxious, funny, and unexpectedly tender . . . Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It updates the spirit of classic rom-coms while centering vulnerability, mental health, and friendship.”<br><strong><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span>- Booklist<span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=phoebe%20berman%27s%20gonna%20lose%20it&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The children | The children | Albert, Melissa | 8895783 | | Book | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/images/Cover%20Art/The-Children_by_Melissa-Albert.jpg | 9780063487390 | | <div class="ExternalClass33D87605510A4DABA470A27F3C8DB390"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><div><p>“Full of ornate prose, Albert’s speculative-fiction crossover spans fantasy, gothic, supernatural horror, and mystery. Focusing on an eccentric family, a complicated legacy, and the forces behind their art and challenging lives, Albert creates strong characters with defined personalities and heartbreaking experiences. . . Albert’s adult debut is an atmospheric gothic fantasy that sees an eccentric set of siblings reframing their troubled childhoods, the legacy of their mother’s book series, and their present lives. A great addition to every collection.” <br><strong>- Library Journal (starred review)</strong></p></div><p>“Eerie and assured . . . The fantastical material complements the fairy tale quality of the pastoral Vermont setting . . . Even more intriguingly, Albert explores the potentially destructive role of art on its makers, subjects, and consumers. It’s a sensuous delight.” <br><strong>- Publishers Weekly (starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK</strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20children%22%20melissa%20albert&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The plunge : a novel | The plunge : a novel | Raicek, Lila | 8871432 | | Book | | 9780778310600 | | <div class="ExternalClass9F66840FF55542EEA5CF4A3C2DD5F233"><div data-automation-id="CanvasSection"><div data-automation-id="CanvasControl"><div><div data-sp-feature-tag="Rich Text Editor" data-sp-feature-instance-id="5db27991-a061-4a30-ab9e-bc856633208f" dir="auto"><div data-automation-id="textBox" class="ck-content rteEmphasis root-193 css-173 fixFocusIndicator fixNestedListMarkerFirefox rte--contrast-theme" style="overflow:hidden;text-align:initial;cursor:text;margin:0px;padding:3px 2px;"><p>"Raicek polishes her prose to a fine gloss....a wildly sensational experience. Full of artifice, it pays tribute to “the razor’s edge between desire and doom.” A tantalizing romantic triangle with more than a hint of menace."<br><strong>- Kirkus Reviews</strong><br></p><p>“Playwright Raicek debuts a seductive literary thriller… The plot is propulsive, and Raicek keeps the reader guessing at the characters’ true intentions.”<br><strong>- Publishers Weekly<span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22the%20plunge%22%20Lila%20Raicek&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Villa Coco : a novel | Villa Coco : a novel | Greer, Andrew Sean | 8891828 | | Book | | 9780385551977 | | <div class="ExternalClassE698C444663A4768B8AD201D5348A772"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“From the first delightful sentence of this novel to its unconventional and satisfying conclusion, Greer takes readers on a charming Italian sojourn in which nothing is precisely what it seems. . . . While the twists and turns of the plot will keep readers smiling, a deeper theme emerges about finding one’s place in the world. . . . Disguised as a frothy, farcical romp, Greer’s novel is a heartfelt and poignant tribute to the mysterious process of growing up.”<br><strong>- Library Journal (starred review)</strong><br></p><p>“A [charming] love letter to Italy . . . Greer breathes life into the Baronessa and her world and captures its appeal to [the narrator], fashioning the novel into a box of treasures. This light and airy bildungsroman is great fun.”<br><strong>- Publishers Weekly</strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22villa%20coco%22%20andrew%20sean%20greer&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Whistler : a novel | Whistler : a novel | Patchett, Ann, author | 8840509 | | Book | | 9780063511637 | | <div class="ExternalClassFEEAC9657E6B46E680967DD307B3FADC"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p>“Salvation in various modes propels this resplendent novel rich in hilarious and poignant dialogue, cascading realizations, and profound and surprising moments of kindness, forgiveness, and love. Patchett's artistry, stature, and popularity rise with every book.” <br><strong>- Booklist (starred review)</strong></p><p>“Patchett is a clarion voice who can persuade any reader to devour her books without pause. Her latest is no exception, with strong characters, compelling circumstances, and the one detail on which lives can pivot to ruin or to happiness. Patchett devises for her characters an incident with edge-of-one's-seat suspense in this novel overflowing with rewards for all.”<br><strong>- Library Journal (starred review)</strong><br></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=whistler%20ann%20patchett&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| Maame | Maame | George, Jessica, 1994- author. | 7004937 | | Book | | 9781250282521 | | <div class="ExternalClassAE5F804E72D64481A76A8012DC03654B"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p><strong>Staff Recommendation</strong><br>“One book that I highly recommend is <em>Maame</em> by Jessica George. It's like a coming-of-age, but for a character in her mid-20s that feels left behind in life. It explores family issues, responsibilities that oldest daughters take on, and being the child of immigrant parents. It's also quite short and a good recommendation for those getting into reading!.” <br><strong>- Brianna</strong></p><p><strong></strong>"George has fashioned an appealing hero here: You can’t help but root for Maddie’s emancipation. Funny, awkward, and sometimes painful, her blossoming is a real delight to witness. A fresh, often funny, always poignant take on the coming-of-age novel." <br><strong>- Kirkus (starred review)</strong></p><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=%22maame%22%20jessica%20george&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
| The Stalker [electronic resource] | The Stalker [electronic resource] | Alderson, Sarah | 7908676 | | Book | | 9780008491581 | | <div class="ExternalClass1CCCEF33A9834C5D9372CD75690283B4"><span id="ms-rterangepaste-start"></span><p><strong><em></em>Staff Recommendation<em></em><em><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span></em></strong><br>“Compelling main character, unexpected twists and the eerie terror that comes with being isolated with someone unsafe.” <br><strong>- Claudia</strong><br></p><p>“Fast-moving and beautifully told, it is hard to put down.” <br><strong>- Daily Mail</strong></p></div> | https://discover.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search?query=the%20stalker%20sarah%20alderson&searchType=everything&pageSize=10 |
