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Saturday, July 20; 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Roy and Helen Hall Library (Hall)
3) Final spin
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A powerful novel of brotherhood and the search for happiness ... Johnny is stuck--living at home and watching after his brother while working as a stock boy ... But when he and his best friend, Goat, see an opportunity to break free of the monotony and take care of Johnny's brother all in one shot, they jump on it. Now they're on the run and about to find out the price for freedom. A moving and fast-paced thriller ... [and] a gripping exploration...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Two lifelong friends, a bartender and a pastor, decide to trade places the week before Christmas and end up finding love along the way in this delightful novel from the queen of holiday stories, #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Peter Rhinehart and Hank Meyer are best friends, but their lives couldn't be more different. Peter is a local pastor who is dedicated to his community. He spends his time visiting the flock, attending...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Growing up together, Mitch and Dave were inseparable best friends, but slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child. Both guys seem to think the other has it made. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies. The guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
Love is never easy. Especially if you're Paul. He's a sophomore at a high school like no other, and these are his friends: Infinite Darlene, the homecoming queen and star quarterback. Joni, Paul's best friend who may not be his best friend anymore. Tony, his other best friend, who can't leave the house unless his parents think he's going on a date...with a girl. Kyle, the ex-boyfriend who won't go away. Rip, the school bookie, who sets the odds......
Language
English
Formats
Description
Morgan Freeman stars as Duke Diver, the freewheeling manager of a luxury reort, the Villa Capri. Duke may have a mysterious past, but he's a pro at making life at the resort a non-stop party. But when ex-military charmer Leo (Tommy Lee Jones) checks in, Duke and Leo compete for the top spot of alpha male, as well as for the affections of the newly-arrived Suzie (Rene Russo). When Duke's past suddenly catches up with him, the rivals reluctantly...
8) About a boy
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Story of a cynical, immature man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy.
9) Old dogs
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Two friends and business partners find their lives changing when they unexpectedly have to care for seven-year-old twins while trying to manage the biggest business deal of their careers.
Dan and Charlie are two best friends who, together, have built a successful marketing empire, but have somehow managed to avoid ever really grown up. Their lives have been turned upside down when they are charged with the care of seven-year-old twins while on the...
10) Magic Mike XXL
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mike and the Kings of Tampa head off to Myrtle Beach for one last performance.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Thailand, 1996: Supot, a postman with the Royal Thai Postal Service, hates his job. The only bright light in his life is watching classic movies with his best friend, Ali, the owner of a video store. These cinephiles adore the charisma of the old Western stars, particularly the actresses, and bemoan the state of modern Thai cinema-until a mysterious cassette, entitled Bangkok 2010, arrives at Ali's store. Bangkok 2010 is a dystopian film set in a...
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
While fourteen year old Duncan is being dragged on a family trip with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend, he finds a gregarious friend at a local water park. The two form a powerful bond as Duncan learns to swim through the challenges of life, love, family and friendship, resulting in a vacation he'll never forget.
14) Ashby
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Awkward Ed Wallis moves to a new town with his single mom and needs help fitting in. Brainier than his peers, Ed figures playing high school football might be a good way to make more friends, but his only new friend, Eloise, thinks it's odd. When Ed gets an assignment to write an essay about someone from an older generation, he introduces himself to his neighbor, Ashby Holt, and the two embark on an unlikely, immediate friendship. Ashby's style of...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"From the author of the best-selling and beloved The End of Your Life Book Club--a new book that tracks an improbable and life-changing college friendship over the course of forty years. Author Will Schwalbe describes his friendship with unlikely college-buddy Maxey through marriage, divorce, and career changes up until the present day, noting what makes their bond so special and enduring"--
16) Clerks III
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dante, Elias, and Jay and Silent Bob are enlisted by Randal after his heart attack to make a movie about the convenience store that started it all.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Set in England, covering the time period from the 1920s through World War II, the story examines the wealthy Flyte family through the eyes of Sebastian Flyte's less wealthy school friend Charles Ryder. The novel is a story of faith and disillusionment in a glamorous upper-class world.
18) The Big year
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed!
19) A separate peace
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
World War II rages overseas, the prestigious Devon prep school holds a summer session for boys trying to graduate before they are drafted. Among the students are two unlikely new roomates - Gene, a quiet, introspective bookworm; and Finny, a carefree and wildly popular athlete. Charmed by Finny, Gene joins him for a series of exciting escapades. But when Gene's grades decline, he suspects that Finny secretly wants him to fail. Fueled by anger and...
20) Funny people
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
When a veteran comedian is told that he has a terminal illness, he reaches out to befriend a younger comedian and pass on what he has learned in life.
George is a very successful stand-up comedian who learns that he has less than a year to live. Ira, who is a struggling up-and-coming comedian works at a deli. One night the two perform at the same club, and George decides to make Ira his best friend. This lopsided relationship gradually takes on aspects...
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