Are you looking for new book recommendations? Look no further than today's blog. Lewis & Clark staff members share 7 recently published novels that are hot! Read on and then tell us about a book you recommend! 

Kadie recommends . . .

Cover ArtClear by Carys Davies

Let this beautifully written novel transport you to a fascinating time and place!

1843. On a remote Scottish island, Ivar, the sole occupant, leads a life of quiet isolation until the day he finds a man unconscious on the beach below the cliffs. The newcomer is John Ferguson, an impoverished church minister sent to evict Ivar and turn the island into grazing land for sheep. Unaware of the stranger's intentions, Ivar takes him into his home, and in spite of the two men having no common language, a fragile bond begins to form between them. Meanwhile, on the mainland, John's wife, Mary, anxiously awaits news of his mission.
Against the rugged backdrop of this faraway spot beyond Shetland, Carys Davies's intimate drama unfolds with tension and tenderness: a touching and crystalline study of ordinary people buffeted by history and a powerful exploration of the distances and connections between us. Perfectly structured and surprising at every turn, Clear is a marvel of storytelling, an exquisite short novel by a master of the form.
Find Clear in the library catalog 
Also available for digital checkout:
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Clare recommends . . .

Cover ArtThe Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Pick up this book and see if it is for you-- I'm still thinking about it days after I finished it.

A civil servant is offered a lucrative job in a mysterious new government ministry gathering 'expats' from across history to test whether time-travel is feasible.
Her role is to work as a 'bridge': living with, supporting and monitoring expat '1847' - Commander Graham Gore, a former Victorian polar explorer. Gore, an adventurer by trade, soon adjusts to this bizarre new world of washing machines, feminism and Spotify; and during a long, sultry summer the pair move from awkwardness to friendship to something more.
But as the true shape of the project that brought them together begins to emerge, Gore and the bridge are forced to confront their past choices and imagined futures. Can love triumph over the histories that have shaped them? And how do you defy that history when it is living in your house?
Find The Ministry of Time in the library catalog 
Also available for digital checkout:
Libby eBook and audiobook
Hoopla eBook and audiobook
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Rachel recommends . . .

Cover ArtThe Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskes  

I enjoyed following the three main storylines, each distinct in its own way, within the overall story. Also, I could relate to the familiar Montana locations!
 
Inspired by the fascinating, true history of Missoula’s Boxcar Library, this novel blends the story of the strong, courageous women who survived and thrived in the rough and rowdy West with that of the power of standing together to fight for workers’ lives. And through it all shines the capacity of books to provide connection and light to those who need it most.
Find The Boxcar Librarian in the library catalog 
Also available for digital checkout:
Libby eBook 
Read more about the author Here
 

Emmon recommends . . .

Cover ArtThe Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 

A darkly funny and insightful look at village life and female solidarity set in present-day India!        

The rumors that Geeta killed her husband to escape his abuse have served her well, allowing her to live in relative peace and plenty - until other women start seeking her help for removing their problematic husbands. This book has the magical ability to handle some serious themes - women's rights, alcoholism, religion, caste - while remaining empowering, upbeat, and hilarious. Best book I've read so far this year!
Find The Bandit Queens in the library catalog 
Also available for digital checkout:
Libby eBook and audiobook
Read more about the author Here

McKinzie recommends . . . 
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Wool by Hugh Howey

Apple TV+'s popular new hit sci-fi series 'Silo' is based on this page-turner, post-apocalyptic novel!   

The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.     
Find Wool in the library catalog
Also available for digital checkout:
Libby eBook and audiobook
Hoopla audiobook
Read more about the author Here

Millie recommends . . .

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Sunrise on the Reaping  by Suzanne Collins  

This prequel will have you enthralled!
 
The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.
Find Sunrise on the Reaping in the library catalog 
Also available for digital checkout:
Libby eBook and audiobook
Hoopla audiobook
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Lisa recommends . . . 

Cover ArtHere One Moment by Liane Moriarty

What if someone told you how and when you would die?  Would you believe them?  Would it change how you live?

Life is full of twists and turns you never see coming. But what if you did?
Flight attendant Allegra Patel loves her job, but today is her twenty-eighth birthday and she'd rather not be placating a plane full of passengers unhappy about a long delay. There's the well-dressed man in seat 4C desperate not to miss his daughter's musical. A harried mother frantically tries to keep her toddler and baby quiet. Honeymooners still in their wedding finery dream of their new lives, while a chatty emergency room nurse dreams of retirement. Suddenly a woman traveling alone stands. She walks down the aisle making predictions about how and when passengers will die. Some dismiss her, they don't believe in psychics. Some are delighted with her prophecies! Their lives will supposedly be long. Others are appalled. Then: a few months later, the first prediction comes true. Intricately plotted, with the wonderful wit Liane Moriarty has become famous for, Here One Moment brilliantly looks at friends, lovers, and family and how we manage to hold onto them in our harried modern lives.
Find Here One Moment in the library catalog 
Also available for digital checkout:
Libby eBook and audiobook
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