Fact and Fiction Recommends Summer 2021
Posted on June 8, 2021
by Fact and Fiction
Located on the first floor of Main Library, the Fact & Fiction Department is here to help you find that next great read! The large collection of books, magazines, periodicals, and government documents ensures we have something for everyone.
The Mercies By Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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A work of historical fiction that is one-part folktale and one-part sinister thriller, creating a provoking and transgressive witch-hunt tale. Three reasons to read this book: Nordic Noir meets Folktale. Set among real historical events. Feminist.
Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table
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Tasty weeknight meal ideas along with amusing stories—what’s not to love? Three reasons to read this book: food writing, life stories and good eats.
The Shadow of the Wind
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This story takes place in Barcelona, 1945-just after the war. To console his only child, Daniel’s widowed father, an antiquarian book dealer, initiates him into the secret of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a library tended by Barcelona’s guild of rare-book dealers as a repository for books forgotten by the world. He’s told to choose one book to protect. He selects The Shadow of the Wind by one Julian Carax. As he grows up, his love for the book drives him to find the rest of Carax’s work and discovers that someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book this author has written. Three reasons to read this book: an international best seller, historical mystery, part romance.
The Dark Archive By Genevieve Cogman
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Seventh in the Invisible Library Series. Irene, a spy for the library, works with the Dragons and the Fae to defeat a common enemy. Three reasons to read this book: Chaos and technology clash in a story with intrigue, suspense, and an unexpected twist.
Dot.Con: The Art of Scamming a Scammer By James Veitch
A book featuring a person determined to annoy scam artists with hilarious results. Three reasons to read this book: offbeat humor, great storytelling, and engaging writing style.
They Didn't See Us Coming: The Hidden History of Feminism in the Nineties
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
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eBookFor additional suggestions on what to read next, let us know—we are always happy to help! Give us a call at 419.259.5311, send us an email at Fact.Fiction@toledolibrary.org, or stop by during your next visit to Main Library.
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