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Cover of "Others Were Emeralds" by Lang Leav

Others Were Emeralds

By Lang Leav

Rated by Gregg W.
Nov 13, 2023

Hello and welcome to this week's edition of #NoWaitWednesday, where we look at a title on the New Release shelf at one of our Library branches that's just waiting for a lucky patron to check it out - all without worrying about a lengthy waiting list. 

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Cover of Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly by Marie Bostwick

Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly

By Marie Bostwick

Rated by Gregg W.
Nov 6, 2023

Hello and welcome to #NoWaitWednesday, where we shine a spotlight on a book in the New Release section of one of our Library branches that's just sitting there ready for a lucky patron to check it out. Since we're getting deeper into November, some of you might be looking for a title that will bring some warmth into your lives, since the winter months are growing both shorter and darker.

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Spooky Story Youth Contest Winner, Age 15 and Up: "How Easter Was Born"

By Melinda C.
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Heather M
Nov 6, 2023

"How Easter was Born"

Have you ever heard the tale of the Easter Bunny? 

Sure, you may think you have, that you’ve been hearing the same tale since childhood. The Easter Bunny is the one that comes and leaves little goodies in your yard, the one that brings children joy. 

But that tale is a lie. 

The true story is one that isn’t told often, one that might spoil Easter Day for you. 

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Spooky Story Youth Contest Winner, Age 12-14: "Home"

By Shirley W.
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Heather M
Nov 6, 2023

A sigh left my lips as I kicked my feet softly against the sand. My chest constricted slightly at the sound of the waves crashing into the earth-thinking it was something else. 

I’ve always been paranoid about that type of stuff, always thinking a murderer will come out of nowhere and slaughter me. It’s very unlikely to happen obviously, I don’t know why it’s such a big fear. 

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Spooky Story Youth Contest Winner, Age 11 and Under: "The Invitation"

By Theo C.
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by Heather M
Nov 6, 2023

The Invitation

By Theo C., grade 4

(transcribed by his mom)

It was a dark and stormy night. I had gotten an invitation to this scary haunted house for free. I thought, “Oh, this is gonna be so lame, like the other haunted houses.” Then, something on the paper appeared in one of the blank spaces. It read “This is going to be like Nothing you have ever experienced.” So I thought, “Letters appearing out of nowhere? Maybe this will be a good haunted house after all. I might even scream.” 

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Cover of Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling

Where the Dead Sleep

By Joshua Moehling

Rated by Gregg W.
Oct 31, 2023

Hello and welcome to #NoWaitWednesday, where we turn the spotlight on a book on the New Release shelf that's hot, available, and ready for a lucky patron to check it out. No one likes waiting in line for the newest bestseller, but there's always quality authors that are lurking just under your nose at your local Library. 

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Book cover

The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood

By Brian "Box" Brown
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Chris K.
Oct 26, 2023

He-Man was my high school swim team's mascot. Not officially, and not in any way that really concerned me. I don't even know the story; I just know that some of the guys a year or two older than me had a little He-Man figure they took to all of our meets to joke around with. It was entirely ironic, meant to be silly. But He-Man was always there.