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Thursday, February 20, 2020

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
by Stuart Turton

Discussion March 18 at 6:15 pm
POSTPONED DUE TO LIBRARY CLOSURE
COVID-19 Pandemic

Aiden is trapped. At first he has no idea who he is, but he can remember the name Anna. Come to find out he has eight days to solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. The catch is that each day he is in the body of a different guest/host and it is the same day being repeated over and over again. When he does find Anna and learns that she is also trapped in the cycle they make a pact to escape together. However, the rules state that only one can be freed. Discovering who murdered Evelyn happens to be the only way he can break the cycle from starting over again. Aiden works his way through his different hosts having them all work together to not only solve the murder but try to prevent it from happening.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Tattooist of Aushwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz
by Heather Morris

Discussion February 19
6:15pm
Marshall Public Library

This is one of those WWII historical fictions that makes you feel so blessed to live now instead of during the war. It is based on a the true account of Lale's life. After it is discovered that Lale can speak several languages he becomes the tattooist of Auschwitz. Not only is this story about how he fights for his survival but how he makes deals and trades to helps those within the camp too. It is also about Gita the woman he falls in love with while in Auschwitz. I don't know about you but I had never stopped to think about the people that were forced to tattoo all of those prisoners. This was a very humbling story that I would recommend to those who like history.