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Meet Ove--he's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell. But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Oves mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents association to their very foundations.

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman
Submitted by Susan Patrick

Inspired by a true story, the New York Times best-selling author reimagines the glamorous and tragic life of fashion icon and socialite Talitha Getty through the eyes of Claire, a young woman in search of adventure who is drawn into Talitha's orbit, forever changing her life.

Sister Stardust

Jane Green
Submitted by Kelley Nordberg

Known as Lady Death--a lethal hunter of Nazis--Mila Pavlichenko, sent to America on a goodwill tour, forms an unexpected friendship with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and a connection with a silent fellow sniper, offering her a chance at happiness until her past returns with a vengeance.

The Diamond Eye

Kate Quinn
Submitted by Maggie Shermoen

When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Submitted by Lori Shermoen

Twenty-five-year-old Molly Gray loves cleaning at the Regency Grand Hotel. But she's socially awkward, and other employees bully her. Until now, she's had her gran to help explain her mistakes in reading body language. But now that her grandmother is dead, there's no one to explain why the police are upset when she finds the body of a hotel guest, Mr. Black, dead in his bed.

The Maid

Nita Prose
Submitted by Susan Patrick

Four young people pair up, break up, have wild flirtations and worry about their friendships and the world they live in while pondering their eroding youth.

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
Submitted by Michele Johnson

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Commitment is one meeting per month where you will take notes on discussion topics. Please contact President Amy Hecke if interested at (785)844-0744 or hesskit1@gmail.com or stop by the library and ask to speak with Darci or Kelley!

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The Wamego Public Library opened in 1939 above First National Bank in Wamego, KS. Over the years it has been housed in various locations along Lincoln Ave. Nowadays, our library averages over 40,000 visitors per year, and over 50,000 items checked out!

Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.

- Sidney Sheldon

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