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The love haters DB129691 Author: Center, Katherine Reading Time: 10 hours, 37 minutes Read by: Patti Murin, Katherine Center Subject: Romance   “Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past–now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. The catch? Katie’s not exactly qualified. She can’t swim–but pretends that she can. Plus, Cole and Hutch are brothers. And they don’t get along. Next stop: paradise! But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good-looking man she has ever seen…but maybe a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two. Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue–along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last. “– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.   New York : Macmillan, 2025. Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6579647?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPUxvdmUlMkJoYXRlcnM

This book made me think of you DB135174 Author: Page, Libby Reading Time: 10 hours, 28 minutes Read by: Zadeiah Campbell-Davies Subjects: Romance, Human Relations, Family “Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart … When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago …. When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the kind (and adorably bookish) bookshop owner, explains the gift-twelve carefully chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. Her monthly trips to the bookstore — and heartfelt conversations with Alfie — give Tilly the comfort she craves and the courage to set out on a series of reading-inspired adventures that take her around the world. But as she begins to vlog her journey, her story becomes more than her own. With help from Alfie, her budding new following and her friends and family, can Tilly’s year of books show her how to love again?” — Provided by publisher. Strong language. Commercial audiobook. New York : Penguin Random House, 2026. Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6973679?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoaXMlMkJib29rJTJCbWFkZSUyQm1lJTJCdGhpbmslMkJvZiUyQnlvdQ

BARD annotation Theo of golden: a novel DB131887 Author: Levi, Allen Reading Time: 12 hours, 23 minutes Read by: Vaan Solis Subject: General Fiction   “Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives early one spring and by chance — or is it? — he visits a coffee shop where 92 framed pencil portraits are on display. Inspired, Theo sets out on a mission of purchasing all the portraits one at a time and quietly bestowing them on their ‘rightful owners.’ Stories are told; friendships are born; and lives are changed. Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted story about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the far-reaching possibilities of anonymous kindness.” — Provided by publisher. Some strong language.   Hamilton, Georgia : Allen Levi, 2023.   Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/7033016?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZW8lMkJvZiUyQkdvbGRlbg

BARD annotation Wild dark shore: a novel DB127669 Author: McConaghy, Charlotte Reading Time: 9 hours, 38 minutes Read by: West, Steve, Maarleveld, Saskia, Littrell, Katherine, Mortlock, Cooper Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories “A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late–and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. New York : Macmillan, 2025. Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6941966?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVdpbGQlMkJkYXJrJTJCc2hvcmU

BARD annotation   Take your breath away DB117930 Author: Barclay, Linwood Reading Time: 10 hours, 4 minutes Read by: Joe Knezevich, George Newbern, Karissa Vacker, (Michael Lockwood) Michael Crouch, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber, Jim Meskimen, Pete Simonelli Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories, Psychological Fiction   “One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most everyone assumed Andy had got away with murder—it’s always the husband, isn’t it?—but the police could never build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom—he drank too much to numb the pain, was abandoned by all his friends save one, nearly lost his business, and became a pariah in the place he once called home. Now, six years later, Andy has finally put his life back together. He sold the house he once shared with Brie and moved away. To tell the truth, he wasn’t sad to hear that the old place was razed and a new house built on the site. He’s settled down with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, “Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?” And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman—who bears a striking resemblance to Brie—is gone. The police are notified and old questions—and dark suspicions—resurface. Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future and the lives of those closest to him depend on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.   Solon, Ohio : HarperAudio, [2022] Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4550257?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRha2UlMkJ5b3VyJTJCYnJlYXRoJTJCYXdheQ

BARD annotation   West with giraffes DB102687 Author: Rutledge, Lynda Reading Time: 10 hours, 0 minutes Read by: Jack Fox Subject: Historical Fiction   As the Great Depression lingers, Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. In a twelve-day road trip, Woodrow Wilson Nickel drives a custom truck to deliver the giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Some violence and some strong language. 2021.   Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, 2021.   Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6227042?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVdlc3QlMkJ3aXRoJTJCZ2lyYWZmZXM

BARD annotation The dry DB86906 Series: Aaron Falk Order in Series: 1 Author: Harper, Jane (Jane Elizabeth) Reading Time: 9 hours, 45 minutes Read by: Steve Shanahan Subjects: Mystery and Detective Stories, Suspense Fiction Federal agent Aaron Falk returns to his Australian rural hometown for the funeral of an old friend who allegedly killed himself, his wife, and their young son. Facing a town still suspicious of his role in a long-ago death, Aaron reluctantly agrees to investigate. Violence and strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2016. [New York] : Macmillan Audio, [2017] Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/2818771?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSUyQmRyeQ

Life, loss, and puffins: a novel DB125028 Author: Hyde, Catherine Ryan Reading Time: 7 hours, 40 minutes Read by: Mare Trevathan Subjects: Family, Friendship Fiction “Freakishly smart. That’s the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends–until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to talk to is a first for both of them. But when Ru’s mother dies and the threat of living with her miserable aunt looms, Ru hatches an escape. It’s an impulsive road trip that takes Ru and Gabriel from California to Canada, where Ru can fulfill her ultimate dream: to see Atlantic puffins in the glorious wild. Mile by mile, Ru discovers the joy of friendship, found family, dark night skies, and the aurora borealis, and she basks in going from being a smart person to just a person. Though she knows they’ll be in trouble when they’re caught, for the short time they are navigating twist by twist of an unknown road, the freedom is liberating, and she is living for what feels like the first time.” — Provided by publisher. Some strong language. Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2024] Bookshare This title is not available on Bookshare.

BARD annotation   The lost for words bookshop DB91357 Author: Butland, Stephanie Reading Time: 9 hours, 0 minutes Read by: Imogen Church Subject: General Fiction   Loveday Cardew prefers books to people, and her refuge is the bookstore where she works. Into that safe haven come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries. Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets? Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.   New York : Macmillan Audio, 2018. Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4679917?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSUyQmxvc3QlMkJmb3IlMkJ3b3JkcyUyQmJvb2tzaG9wJTJC

BARD annotation   Every last fear DB102224 Author: Finlay, Alex Reading Time: 10 hours, 59 minutes Read by: Jon Lindstrom, Cady McClain Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Psychological Fiction   College student Matt Pine receives a devastating call. His parents and younger brother and sister have died in Mexico of an apparent gas leak. But appearances may be deceiving. The family’s deaths may be connected to Matt’s older brother Danny–in jail for the murder of his girlfriend. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.   [New York] : Macmillan Audio, 2021.   Bookshare You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website: https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6540138?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPUV2ZXJ5JTJCbGFzdCUyQmZlYXIlMkI

The BARD annotation follows:   My friends DB129483 Author: Backman, Fredrik Reading Time: 13 hours, 9 minutes Read by: Ireland, Marin Subjects: General Fiction, Friendship Fiction   “Most people don’t even notice them–three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.   New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2025.   You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6545673?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPU15JTJCRnJpZW5kcyUyQg

The BARD annotation follows:     My friends DB129483 Author: Backman, Fredrik Reading Time: 13 hours, 9 minutes Read by: Ireland, Marin Subjects: General Fiction, Friendship Fiction   “Most people don’t even notice them–three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures. Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love. Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.   New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2025.   You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6545673?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPU15JTJCRnJpZW5kcyUyQg   Enter the Worlds of Books Zoom Room Worlds of Books Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9pm Eastern. Join the Worlds of Books Meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Or iPhone one-tap : US: +14086380986,,286200556# or +16468769923,,286200556# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 408 638 0986 or +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 286 200 556 International numbers available:

The NLS annotation follows:   Strangers in time: a World War II novel DB128900 Author: Baldacci, David Reading Time: 13 hours, 49 minutes Read by: Crank, Stewart, Boulton, Alexandra, Lee, John, Delgado, Nicola F., Davies, Matthew Lloyd, Pitts, Joe Subjects: Historical Fiction, Suspense Fiction, War Stories   “Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, ducking school but barred from actual work, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he’s old enough to enlist to fight the Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there’s no telling when a falling bomb might end his life. Fifteen-year-old Molly Wakefield has just returned to a nearly unrecognizable London. One of millions of people to have been evacuated to the countryside via “Operation Pied Piper,” Molly has been away from her parents–from her home–for nearly five years. Her return, however, is not the homecoming she’d hoped for as she’s confronted by a devastating reality: neither of her parents are there, only her old nanny, Mrs. Pride. Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where A book a day keeps the bombs away. Mourning the recent loss of his wife, Ignatius forms a kinship with both children, and in each other–over the course of the greatest armed conflict the world had ever seen–they rediscover the spirit of family each has lost. But Charlie’s escapades in the city have not gone unnoticed, and someone’s been following Molly since she returned to London. And Ignatius is reeling from a secret Imogen long kept from him while she was alive–something so shocking it resulted in her death, and his life being turned upside down. As bombs continue to bear down on the city, Charlie, Molly, and Ignatius learn that while the perils of war rage on, their coming together and trusting one another may be the only way for them to survive.”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.   New York : Hachette Book Group, 2025. You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/6518975?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVN0cmFuZ2VycyUyQmluJTJCdGltZSUyNTNB

The NLS annotation follows:   The bright side of disaster: a novel DBC04849 Author: Center, Katherine Reading Time: 8 hours, 28 minutes Read by: Nancy VanHemert Subjects: General Fiction, Humor and Humorous Fiction   Very pregnant and not quite married, Jenny Harris doesn’t mind that she and her live-in fiancé, Dean, accidentally started their family a little earlier than planned. But Dean is acting distant, and the night he runs out for cigarettes and doesn’t come back, he demotes himself from future husband to sperm donor. And the very next day, Jenny goes into labor. Contains some descriptions of sex and strong language.   New York : Ballantine Books, 2008.   You can find this book on Bookshare at the following website:   https://www.bookshare.org/browse/book/4236758?returnPath=L3NlYXJjaD9tb2R1bGVOYW1lPXB1YmxpYyZrZXl3b3JkPVRoZSUyQmJyaWdodCUyQnNpZGUlMkJvZiUyQmRpc2FzdGVyJTI1M0ElMkJhJTJCbm92ZWw

The NLS annotation follows: Legacy of lies: a legal thriller DB125584 Author: Bailey, Robert Reading Time: 10 hours, 14 minutes Read by: Volz, Alec Subjects: Legal Fiction, Suspense Fiction “Small-town lawyer Bocephus Haynes comes home late one night to find District Attorney General Helen Lewis waiting for him. Her ex-husband has just been killed. She’s about to be arrested for his murder. And she wants Bo to represent her. There’s a lot working against them. Just before his death, Helen’s ex-husband threatened to reveal a dark secret from her past. Bo has been in a tailspin since his wife’s death. What’s more, his whole life has been defined by a crime committed against his family, and he continues to face prejudice as the only African American litigator in Pulaski, Tennessee. Bo’s back is against the wall, and Helen resigns herself to a dismal fate – but a stunning discovery throws everything into chaos. There’s a chance for justice, but to achieve it, the cost might be too much for Bo to bear.” — Provided by publisher. Strong language and some violence. Seattle : Thomas & Mercer, 2020. This book is not available on Bookshare.