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Check Me Out - Haven August 2025
A MAN CALLED OVE By Fredrik Backman Ove is that grumpy old man we all know, but beneath his prickly exterior is a man shaped by love and...


Check Me Out - LKLD August 2025
ATMOSPHERE: A LOVE STORY By Taylor Jenkins Reid In 1980, Professor Joan begins training for the Space Shuttle in Houston with Top Gun...
Lakeland Public Library
Jul 30


Check Me Out - LKLD July 2025
FEVER BEACH By Carl Hiaasen A dim-witted Proud Boys reject becomes entangled in a bizarre web of corruption and intrigue involving a...
Lakeland Public Library
Jun 30


Check Me Out - Haven July 2025
CLOSE TO SHORE BY MICHAEL CAPUZZO The real-life inspiration behind the Jaws mythos— this gripping narrative of the 1916 Jersey Shore...


Check Me Out - LKLD June 2025
THE EMPEROR OF GLADNESS By Ocean Vuong In the struggling town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai is saved from despair...
Lakeland Public Library
May 27


Check Me Out - Haven June 2025
THE GARDEN OF SMALL BEGINNINGS By Abbi Waxman Gardening might be serious business for some, but here it’s the backdrop for a warm and...


Check Me Out - Haven May 2025
ARTCURIOUS By: Jennifer Dasal We’re all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions...


Check Me Out - LKLD May 2025
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES By Shelby Van Pelt After her husband’s death, widow Tova Sullivan begins working at the Sowell Bay Aquarium,...
Lakeland Public Library
Apr 30


Check Me Out - Haven April 2025
THIS IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE By Susan Rogers & Ogi Ogas Have you ever been moved by a piece of music? So much so that you danced like no...


Check Me Out - LKLD April 2025
THE GARDEN By Clare Beams In 1948, pregnant Irene Willard, who’s had five previous miscarriages, stays with a husbandand-wife team of...


LKLD Check Me Out - March 2025
WILD DARK SHORE By Charlotte McConaghy Dominic Salt and his children are the last remaining inhabitants of a tiny island near Antarctica...
Lakeland Public Library
Feb 28


Haven Check Me Out - March 2025
THE OVERSTORY By Richard Powers Spring is a time when the interconnectedness of life becomes vividly apparent, and “The Overstory”...


Check Me Out - LKLD February 2025
REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY By Monica Heisey Love is in the air, but for some people it’s a toxic cloud that keeps us from seeing ourselves...
Lakeland Public Library
Jan 31


Check Me Out - Haven February 2025
THE LAST CHANCE LIBRARY By Freya Sampson February is Library Lovers Month! Celebrate by exploring books that showcase libraries’ vital...


Check Me Out - Haven January 2025
A WEEK IN WINTER By Maeve Binchy January is a time for new beginnings, and this heartwarming novel tells the story of Chicky Starr, who...
Winter Haven Public Library
Dec 30, 2024


Check Me Out - LKLD January 2025
THE COMPLETE ARTIST’S MANUAL By Simon Jennings A new year means new hobbies to explore. If you’ve ever thought about flexing your...
Lakeland Public Library
Dec 30, 2024


Check Me Out - LKLD December 2024
THE DECEMBER MARKET By: RaeAnne Thayne When their grandparents begin dating, Amanda and Rafe are dubious of the match. When their paths...
Lakeland Public Library
Dec 1, 2024


Check Me Out - Haven December 2024
COMO AQUA PARA CHOCOLATE By: Laura Esquivel Tita longs for Pedro, but can never have him because of her mother’s upholding of the family...
Winter Haven Public Library
Nov 30, 2024


Check Me Out - Haven November 2024
WICKED By Gregory Maguire I grew up reading the “Wizard of Oz” books, but I reengaged with the story on a whole new level after reading...
Winter Haven Public Library
Oct 28, 2024


Check Me Out - LKLD 2024
WANDERING STARS By Tommy Orange Tracing the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 to the aftermath of Orvil Red Feather’s shooting,...
Lakeland Public Library
Oct 28, 2024


Check Me Out - LKLD October 2024
SO THIRSTY By Rachel Harrison On a birthday weekend getaway with her best friend Sloane Parker, a wild night out with mysterious...
Haven Magazine
Sep 30, 2024


Check Me Out - Haven September 2024
NEVER SAW ME COMING By Tanya Smith Tanya Smith, a former tech-savvy prodigy turned high-profile criminal, tells the story of her...
Winter Haven Public Library
Sep 1, 2024


Check Me Out - LKLD September 2024
THE BULLET SWALLOWER By Elizabeth Gonzalez James In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico’s most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book...
Lakeland Public Library
Sep 1, 2024


Check Me Out - Haven August 2024
THE LOST CONTINENT By Bill Bryson Bill Bryson’s signature humor and sharp wit offer an insightful and often hilarious commentary on the...
Haven Magazine
Jul 31, 2024

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