May 16: \;A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
\nMeet Ove. He's a curmudgeon--the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom wi ndow. He has staunch principles\, strict routines\, and a short fuse. Peop le call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But must Ove be bitter just b ecause he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the t ime? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when on e November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters m ove in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox\, it is the lead-i n to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats\, unexpected friendsh ip\, 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 founda tions. \;
\nJune 20: \;The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCami llo
\nWelcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling\, a mouse who is in love with music\, stories\, and a princess named Pea. It is also the stor y of a rat called Roscuro\, who lives in the darkness and covets a world f illed with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow\, a slow-witted servi ng girl who harbors a simple\, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dun geon\, up into a glittering castle\, and\, ultimately\, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader\, it is your destiny to find out. \; \;
\nJuly 18: \;The Last Duel& nbsp\;by Eric Jager
\nAs the huge crowd seethed with pent-up excitem ent\, the two deadly enemies studied each other intently\, their breath ho t behind their visors. Each sought the other&rsquo\;s death as fire and wa ter seek each other&rsquo\;s annihilation. The walled field\, at first a p rison\, now became a crucible where one man would be destroyed and the oth er purged in the name of justice. They would fight not only without quarte r\, but also without rules. And a horrible fate awaited the lady if her hu sband should lose . . . The gripping\, atmospheric true story of the &ldqu o\;duel to end all duels&rdquo\; in medieval France: a trial by combat pit ting a knight against a squire accused of violating the knight&rsquo\;s be autiful young wife In 1386\, a few days after Christmas\, a huge crowd gat hers at a Paris monastery to watch the two men fight a duel to the death m eant to &ldquo\;prove&rdquo\; which man&rsquo\;s cause is right in God&rsq uo\;s sight. \; \;
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