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• JCPL's Winter Reading 2026

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  Hey, adults, this one's for you. Jefferson County Public Library has a new opportunity for you to cozy up with bookish adventures as you read your way to BINGO and your finisher prize.

• The Low Desert

  Gangster Stories

  Goldberg, Tod,

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  If you're into short stories, grab this noir collection packed with intriguing crime and dark pasts. The interconnected stories sprawl across Palm Springs and Southern California, featuring mob bosses and corrupt cops galore.

• Glory Be

  Arceneaux, Danielle,

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  Set during a steamy summer in Lafayette, Louisiana, this mystery weaves sly humor and community into the case of a suspected suicide that our heroine knows is something more.

• Ghosts of Waikīkī

  a Novel

  Morita, Jennifer K.,

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  A journalist returns home to sun-soaked Hawaii to help ghostwrite a novel. But when her subject turns up dead, she's drawn into the investigation in this tense mystery full of thrills and delicious meals.

• Mars on Earth

  Wanderings in the World's Driest Desert

  Johanson, Mark (Travel writer),

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  This memoir invites readers into the vivid and varied landscapes of Chile, from an incredible desert to ocean waves, as the author unfurls a lyrical journey.

• The Namaste Club

  a Novel

  Elias, Asha,

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  Join a quirky crew for a week-long yoga retreat in Florida, in this sharply satirical read that mixes murder and the wellness industry into a story packed with dark humor and intrigue.

• Empress of the Nile

  the Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples From Destruction

  Olson, Lynne,

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  With gorgeous descriptions of the priceless art and architecture of Egypt, this book reveals the advocacy and work of one French archaeologist as she strove to preserve and protect fragile temples and ancient treasures.

• Marginlands

  a Journey Into India's Vanishing Landscapes

  Kumar-Rao, Arati,

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  Part memoir and part ecological record, this wide-ranging book takes readers across stunning terrain throughout India.

• Mr. Texas

  Wright, Lawrence, 1947-

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  An everyman sort of rancher finds himself swept into the world of Texas politics, as he runs for, then wins, a seat in the House of Representatives in this clever political satire.

• Courting Samira

  a Novel

  Awad, Amal,

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  A sweet romcom set in Sydney, Australia, this charming story about a chatty heroine and the unexpected love triangle she finds herself navigating is warm and cozy.

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