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Recommended by Jan Harp, Acquisitions: “A return to epic storytelling in the vein of The Stand.”

Recommended by Jan Harp, Acquisitions: “Captured my interest and made me want to read more. First in a trilogy.”

Recommended by Jan Harp, Acquisitions: “Separates fiction from fact. Who hasn’t wondered what they did there?”

Recommended by Vicki Betts, Reference Librarian: "The diary of a Civil War belle who refugeed in Tyler, Texas."

Recommended by Sam Winn, Archives: "An engrossing and compelling account of the history of the Roma people from their origins to modern day. This unprecedented ethnography offers novel insights into the language and culture of the various Roma groups, while exploring the victimization of Roma groups throughout history. The text is a result of four years of intensive research in Eastern Europe."

Recommended by Mindy Tomlin, Reference Librarian: "Fight Club meets the world of video games."

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Recommended by Terra Bianchi, Archivist: "Lincoln’s Dreams tells the story of a young historical researcher exploring the Civil War and how his work and life are forever changed by a woman who dreams of events surrounding Robert E. Lee’s involvement during the war. Part research studies, history, science fiction, and psychology, Lincoln’s Dreams takes readers on an powerful search for historical truth and meaning."

Recommended by Jan Harp, Acquisitions: “Fascinating look at a dark period of American history. A remarkable man.”

Recommended by Tiffany LeMaistre, Acquisitions Librarian: “It’s Harry Potter meets Ender’s Game.”

Recommended by Robyn Perdue, Circulation: “A beautiful tale of love, loss and the power of regeneration. One of the best books I have ever read.”

Recommended by Samantha Winn, Archives: "Classic Arthurian epic which helped define the fantasy genre when it was first published in 1958. White offers a unique retelling of the adventures of Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, and Lancelot rife with psychological drama and complex political metaphors. You might also recognize it as the book Magneto was seen reading in his prison cell in X2: X-Men United."

Recommended by Anthony Micchelli, Reference Librarian: "I love thinking about this book as it discusses the exposition of historical scientific/philosophical ideas/studies. It is a foundational work in American/Analytical philosophy as it posits a de-structuring/deconstruction of classical academic/scholarly structures as conceptualizations or conceptualized phenomena. He also theorizes that when these concepts, which are usually in opposition, are ruptured, new scientific revolutions/scholarly paradigms are created."

Recommended by Tamara Brown, Circulation: "As per the synopsis (via Amazon.com), and the production the company, the novel mirrors description. The work is a complex and layered who-done-it? that proves to be a page-turner; one most likely will not want to put down."

Also see The Patriot Spot for a more in-depth review.