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Outlier / by Tate, Susie, author.;
From bestselling author Susie Tate, a contemporary "opposites attract" romance featuring Vicky-the aloof "Ice Princess"-and Mike Mayweather, her rugged match. Their chemistry ignites when secrets and soft spots emerge. Bonus content included in this exclusive paperback edition. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Subjects: Romance fiction. ; Romance fiction.; Contemporary romance.; Opposites attract stories.; Self-esteem in young adults.; Neurodiversity in fiction.; British countryside settings in fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The red house mystery / by Milne, A. A.(Alan Alexander),1882-1956.(CARDINAL)153244;
In the tradition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, this mystery by the author of the Winnie-the-Pooh book is set in the English countryside in a stately British mansion with an abundance of characters and curious clues.710LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Atomfall [video game] / by Fireshine Games (Firm),publisher.;
"A survival-action game inspired by real-life events, Atomfall is set five years after the Windscale nuclear disaster in Northern England. Explore the fictional quarantine zone, scavenge, craft, barter, fight and talk your way through a British countryside setting filled with bizarre characters, mysticism, cults, and rogue government agencies."ERSB Rating: M, Mature (Violence, Blood, Language)System requirements: PS5 consoles in the United States; 22 GB minimum; vibration function & trigger effect supported; network features; ultra HD Blu-ray; Online features require an account and are subject to PlayStation™Network Terms of Service, and data collection is subject to SIE LLC Privacy Policy (playstation.com/legal)
Subjects: Video games.; Action adventure video games.; Science fiction video games.; Video games.; Dystopias; Survival;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Whispering hearts [large print] / by Andrews, V. C.(Virginia C.),author.(CARDINAL)293532;
"Renowned for her singing across the English countryside, Emma is tired of performing only in pubs and at church services. She's determined to leave her misty hometown for the dazzling streets of New York City. She'll become a Broadway star, or die trying. Her father, stubborn and full of rage, disowns her on the spot. But with her heart set on a glittering future that she'll do anything to achieve, she walks out of the door and into a new life. But when she arrives, her fate is not what she imagined"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Domestic fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fiction.; Women singers; British; Surrogate motherhood; Rich people;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 22
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Whispering hearts [sound recording] : a novel / by Andrews, V. C.(Virginia C.),author.(CARDINAL)293532; Maby, Madeleine,narrator.(CARDINAL)605061;
Read by Madeleine Maby.Renowned for her singing across the English countryside, Emma is tired of performing only in pubs and at church services. She's determined to leave her misty hometown for the dazzling streets of New York City. She'll become a Broadway star, or die trying. Her father, stubborn and full of rage, disowns her on the spot. But with her heart set on a glittering future that she'll do anything to achieve, she walks out of the door and into a new life. But when she arrives, her fate is not what she imagined.
Subjects: Sagas.; Gothic fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Audiobooks.; Young women; Singers; Fathers and daughters; Surrogate mothers; British;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Assembly / by Brown, Natasha(Novelist),author.(CARDINAL)864233;
Includes bibliographical references (page 106)."The narrator of Assembly is a black British woman. She is preparing to attend a lavish garden party at her boyfriend's family estate, set deep in the English countryside. At the same time, she is considering the carefully assembled pieces of herself. As the minutes tick down and the future beckons, she can't escape the question: is it time to take it all apart? Assembly is a story about the stories we live within--those of race and class, safety and freedom, winners and losers. And it is about one woman daring to take control of her own story, even at the cost of her life"--
Subjects: Novels.; Women, Black; Women bankers; Identity (Psychology); Self-realization in women; Cancer;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 15
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What moves the dead [audio-enabled device] / by Kingfisher, T.,author (CARDINAL)802996; Adaptation of (work):Poe, Edgar Allan,1809-1849.Fall of the house of Usher.(CARDINAL)676720; Roque, Avi,narrator; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher,distributor(CARDINAL)344799; Playaway Products, LLC,publisher(CARDINAL)868990;
Read by Avi RoqueFrom T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher." When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania.What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio player
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Horror fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Fiction.; Veterans; Siblings; Family secrets; Dwellings; Fungi;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Embers in the London sky : a novel / by Sundin, Sarah,author.(CARDINAL)340444;
"As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside. When German bombs set London ablaze, BBC radio correspondent Hugh Collingwood reports on the Blitz, eager to boost morale while walking the fine line between truth and censorship. But the Germans are not the only ones Londoners have to fear as a series of murders flame up amid the ashes. The deaths hit close to home for Hugh, and Aleida needs his help to locate her missing son. As they work together, they grow closer and closer, both to each other and the answers they seek. But with bombs falling and continued killings, they may be running out of time."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Christian fiction.; War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; British Broadcasting Corporation; Reporters and reporting; World War, 1939-1945; War correspondents; Missing persons; Refugees;
Available copies: 52 / Total copies: 58
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Embers in the London sky [large print] : a novel / by Sundin, Sarah,author.(CARDINAL)340444;
"As the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940, Aleida van der Zee Martens escapes to London to wait out the Occupation. Separated from her three-year-old son, Theo, in the process, the young widow desperately searches for her little boy even as she works for an agency responsible for evacuating children to the countryside. When German bombs set London ablaze, BBC radio correspondent Hugh Collingwood reports on the Blitz, eager to boost morale while walking the fine line between truth and censorship. But the Germans are not the only ones Londoners have to fear as a series of murders flame up amid the ashes. The deaths hit close to home for Hugh, and Aleida needs his help to locate her missing son. As they work together, they grow closer and closer, both to each other and the answers they seek. But with bombs falling and continued killings, they may be running out of time."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; War fiction.; Christian fiction.; Novels.; Large print books.; British Broadcasting Corporation; Missing persons; Refugees; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 13
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Earwig and the witch [videorecording] / by Miyazaki, Goro,1967-film director.;
Japanese voices: Kokoro Hirasawa, Shinobu Terajima, Gaku Hamada ; English voices: Richard E. Grant, Kacey Musgraves, Dan Stevens.Growing up in an orphanage in the British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted.MPAA rating: PG.DVD
Subjects: Fantasy films.; Animated films.; Fiction films.; Orphans; Magic; Witches;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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