Arlington Heights Memorial
LIBRARY APRIL 2019
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You Vote. Everyone Reads.
One Book One Village CastYour Vote
For the first time, we want you to help us choose the book for this year’s One Book, One Village (OBOV) community read. The three finalists each offer a compelling story with relevant themes and thought-provoking ideas. Once you’ve read these books, you’ll want to talk about them and share the experience with others. All three are available in multiple formats, and the author of the selected title will visit Arlington Heights this fall.
Starting on March 18, go to ahml.info/voteonebook and cast your vote! You can also vote in the library’s Marketplace, on the bookmobile and at the Senior Center. Provide your email address when you vote to be among the first to know the chosen title and be entered to win your own copy of the book and VIP seating at the library’s OBOV author event this fall. Be sure to get your vote in before April 14.
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, relationships, immigration, class divide, race and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the economy.
Truth is stranger than fiction in this gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime. In 2009, an American music student broke into the Tring Museum of Natural History in London, stole 299 rare birds and disappeared into the night. Johnson investigates the case years later and discovers bizarre twists and memorable characters that weave together into a page-turner you won’t soon forget.
A dazzling novel of friendship and redemption in the face of loss set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris. In 1985, the AIDS crisis tears Yale and his friends’ lives apart. Thirty years later, Fiona, his closest friend, continues to struggle with the memories of that time. Makkai masterfully tells a story about the power of love even in times of despair.
Which of the three books will Arlington Heights choose? We can’t wait to find out!