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What are you reading? Check out popular author's new releases and what others have recently enjoyed.

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What have you been reading this winter?  Have you found your favorite book of the year? I have two so far, "My Absolute Darling" by Gabriel Tallent and "The Good Daughter" by Karen Slaughter . Both are not for the faint of heart, but the main heroines will engage and endear you through to the end. \ Popular authors Clive Cussler, Kristin Hannah , and Brad Meltzer shine again with their newest releases and top the New York Times Best Seller list. British author Rachel Joyce , author of a Duxbury favorite "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry", has released a charming story,   "The Music Shop" ,  based on another engaging eccentric male character. Author  JoJo Moyes has released " Still Me" , her third installment of the story of heroine, Louisa Clark. Patrons have told us that "Still Me" is more reminiscent of the best seller "Me Before You"  than JoJo Moyes 2015 release "After You" .  Chri

With a Single Check Out - Watch 2018 Oscar Best Picture Nominees and Previous Oscar Winners

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AND THE WINNER IS....... Interested in viewing the 2018 Oscar Best Picture selections?   "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri" ,   "Darkest Hour" , "Lady Bird" have been loaded on our ROKU disc sets and the DVDs are being added to the collection as they are released.   "Dunkirk" has arrived on BluRay and DVD.    What is ROKU?  The library has purchased three ROKUs and loaded them with available digital copies of our newest BluRay/DVDs.    All you have to do is plug in the ROKU to your TV, using the provided HDMI cord, and you will have access to over 140 movies as well as some TV series.  A complete list of what is on each ROKU is available on our website and updated periodically. ROKUs are great for people who are recovering from surgery or in vacation homes.  When you look up the ROKU s on our catalog you will search for " ROKU " in " Duxbury " . "ROKU Set 1" is a set of G and PG