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Protagonists over 60!

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Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

A Novel

by Ford, Olivia

Book - 2024

A contestant on a British baking show, Jenny, who, after 59 years of marriage, has decided to do something for herself, delights in her new-found independ...Show more A contestant on a British baking show, Jenny, who, after 59 years of marriage, has decided to do something for herself, delights in her new-found independence, but finds the show unearthing memories buried decades ago—and a secret that could be a recipe for disaster. Show less

A contestant on a British baking show, Jenny, who, after 59 years of marriage, has decided to do something for herself, delights in her new-found independ...Show more A contestant on a British baking show, Jenny, who, after 59 years of marriage, has decided to do something for herself, delights in her new-found independence, but finds the show unearthing memories buried decades ago—and a secret that could be a recipe for disaster. Show less

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The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

by Pearson, Laura

Book - 2023

After Mabel's list loving husband passes away, she finds one last list. "Find D" helps Mabel with her grief and reentry into the world. After Mabel's list loving husband passes away, she finds one last list. "Find D" helps Mabel with her grief and reentry into the world. Show less

After Mabel's list loving husband passes away, she finds one last list. "Find D" helps Mabel with her grief and reentry into the world. After Mabel's list loving husband passes away, she finds one last list. "Find D" helps Mabel with her grief and reentry into the world. Show less

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

by Sutanto, Jesse Q.

Book - 2023

When she discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, Vera Wong, a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, calls the police but not befor...Show more When she discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, Vera Wong, a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, calls the police but not before swiping the flash drive from the body, setting a trap for the killer that becomes complicated by unexpected friendships with her customers. Show less

When she discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, Vera Wong, a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, calls the police but not befor...Show more When she discovers a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, Vera Wong, a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands, calls the police but not before swiping the flash drive from the body, setting a trap for the killer that becomes complicated by unexpected friendships with her customers. Show less

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The Door-to-door Bookstore

The Door-to-door Bookstore

A Novel

by Henn, Carsten

Book - 2023

When elderly bookseller Carl Christian Kollhoff, who delivers books to special customers after closing time, unexpectedly loses his job, he forms an unlik...Show more When elderly bookseller Carl Christian Kollhoff, who delivers books to special customers after closing time, unexpectedly loses his job, he forms an unlikely friendship with a nine-year-old girl who encourages him and his friends to embrace the power of books and rebuild their bonds with one another. Show less

When elderly bookseller Carl Christian Kollhoff, who delivers books to special customers after closing time, unexpectedly loses his job, he forms an unlik...Show more When elderly bookseller Carl Christian Kollhoff, who delivers books to special customers after closing time, unexpectedly loses his job, he forms an unlikely friendship with a nine-year-old girl who encourages him and his friends to embrace the power of books and rebuild their bonds with one another. Show less

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The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

by Cain, Matt

Book - 2022

Forced into retirement, former postman Albert Entwistle, with no friends, family or hobbies, forms a brave plan to start truly living, seek the happiness ...Show more Forced into retirement, former postman Albert Entwistle, with no friends, family or hobbies, forms a brave plan to start truly living, seek the happiness he's always denied himself and find the courage to look for the man he loved and lost years ago but has never forgotten. Show less

Forced into retirement, former postman Albert Entwistle, with no friends, family or hobbies, forms a brave plan to start truly living, seek the happiness ...Show more Forced into retirement, former postman Albert Entwistle, with no friends, family or hobbies, forms a brave plan to start truly living, seek the happiness he's always denied himself and find the courage to look for the man he loved and lost years ago but has never forgotten. Show less

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

A Novel

by Van Pelt, Shelby

Book - 2022

After her husband dies, widow Tova Sullivan starts working at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she forms a special bond with a giant Pacific octopus who ho...Show more After her husband dies, widow Tova Sullivan starts working at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she forms a special bond with a giant Pacific octopus who holds the key solving the mysterious disappearance of her 18-year-old son, Erik, over thirty years ago on the Puget Sound. Show less

After her husband dies, widow Tova Sullivan starts working at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she forms a special bond with a giant Pacific octopus who ho...Show more After her husband dies, widow Tova Sullivan starts working at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she forms a special bond with a giant Pacific octopus who holds the key solving the mysterious disappearance of her 18-year-old son, Erik, over thirty years ago on the Puget Sound. Show less

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Our Gen

Our Gen

A Novel

by McKinney-Whetstone, Diane

Book - 2022

In the Gen, an upscale 55-plus community, Cynthia befriends two other black residents, as well as a woman who everyone assumes is from India, creating a camaraderie that becomes the catalyst for secrets to be exposed. In the Gen, an upscale 55-plus community, Cynthia befriends two other black residents, as well as a woman who everyone assumes is from India, creating a camaraderie that becomes the catalyst for secrets to be exposed. Show less

In the Gen, an upscale 55-plus community, Cynthia befriends two other black residents, as well as a woman who everyone assumes is from India, creating a camaraderie that becomes the catalyst for secrets to be exposed. In the Gen, an upscale 55-plus community, Cynthia befriends two other black residents, as well as a woman who everyone assumes is from India, creating a camaraderie that becomes the catalyst for secrets to be exposed. Show less

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Killers of A Certain Age

Killers of A Certain Age

by Raybourn, Deanna

Book - 2022

Sent on an all-expense paid vacation to mark their retirement, four assassins discover they've been marked for death, forcing them to turn against their own organization and teach them what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age. Sent on an all-expense paid vacation to mark their retirement, four assassins discover they've been marked for death, forcing them to turn against their own organization and teach them what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age. Show less

Sent on an all-expense paid vacation to mark their retirement, four assassins discover they've been marked for death, forcing them to turn against their own organization and teach them what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age. Sent on an all-expense paid vacation to mark their retirement, four assassins discover they've been marked for death, forcing them to turn against their own organization and teach them what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age. Show less

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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot

A Novel

by Cronin, Marianne

Book - 2021

Unlikely friends, 17-year-old Lenni and 83-year-old Margot, devise a plan to create 100 paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived while in the hospital at the same time. Unlikely friends, 17-year-old Lenni and 83-year-old Margot, devise a plan to create 100 paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived while in the hospital at the same time. Show less

Unlikely friends, 17-year-old Lenni and 83-year-old Margot, devise a plan to create 100 paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived while in the hospital at the same time. Unlikely friends, 17-year-old Lenni and 83-year-old Margot, devise a plan to create 100 paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived while in the hospital at the same time. Show less

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The Switch

The Switch

by O'Leary, Beth

Book - 2020

A young woman and her seventy-nine year old grandmothers witch homes for two months and they each discover that love can be found in the most unlikely places. A young woman and her seventy-nine year old grandmothers witch homes for two months and they each discover that love can be found in the most unlikely places. Show less

A young woman and her seventy-nine year old grandmothers witch homes for two months and they each discover that love can be found in the most unlikely places. A young woman and her seventy-nine year old grandmothers witch homes for two months and they each discover that love can be found in the most unlikely places. Show less

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The Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

by Osman, Richard

Book - 2020

Four friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room of a retirement community to discuss unsolved crimes; but then a real murder occurs for them to solve. Four friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room of a retirement community to discuss unsolved crimes; but then a real murder occurs for them to solve. Show less

Four friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room of a retirement community to discuss unsolved crimes; but then a real murder occurs for them to solve. Four friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room of a retirement community to discuss unsolved crimes; but then a real murder occurs for them to solve. Show less

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Deacon King Kong

Deacon King Kong

by McBride, James

Book - 2020

In the aftermath of a 1969 Brooklyn church deacon's public shooting of a local drug dealer, the community's African-American and Latinx witnesses find unexpected support from each other when they are targeted by violent mobsters. In the aftermath of a 1969 Brooklyn church deacon's public shooting of a local drug dealer, the community's African-American and Latinx witnesses find unexpected support from each other when they are targeted by violent mobsters. Show less

In the aftermath of a 1969 Brooklyn church deacon's public shooting of a local drug dealer, the community's African-American and Latinx witnesses find unexpected support from each other when they are targeted by violent mobsters. In the aftermath of a 1969 Brooklyn church deacon's public shooting of a local drug dealer, the community's African-American and Latinx witnesses find unexpected support from each other when they are targeted by violent mobsters. Show less

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Meet Me at the Museum

Meet Me at the Museum

by Youngson, Anne

Book - 2018

A disenchanted farmer's wife and a widowed museum curator begin a correspondence over their mutual fascination with poet Seamus Heaney's "The Tollund...Show more A disenchanted farmer's wife and a widowed museum curator begin a correspondence over their mutual fascination with poet Seamus Heaney's "The Tollund Man" and gradually share details from their lives, forging an unexpected bond along the way. Show less

A disenchanted farmer's wife and a widowed museum curator begin a correspondence over their mutual fascination with poet Seamus Heaney's "The Tollund...Show more A disenchanted farmer's wife and a widowed museum curator begin a correspondence over their mutual fascination with poet Seamus Heaney's "The Tollund Man" and gradually share details from their lives, forging an unexpected bond along the way. Show less

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The Lido

The Lido

A Novel

by Page, Libby

Book - 2018

An anxiety-riddled cub reporter for a small London paper is assigned to cover the closing of a local rec center and bonds with an 86-year-old widow who has swum in the community pool every day since childhood. An anxiety-riddled cub reporter for a small London paper is assigned to cover the closing of a local rec center and bonds with an 86-year-old widow who has swum in the community pool every day since childhood. Show less

An anxiety-riddled cub reporter for a small London paper is assigned to cover the closing of a local rec center and bonds with an 86-year-old widow who has swum in the community pool every day since childhood. An anxiety-riddled cub reporter for a small London paper is assigned to cover the closing of a local rec center and bonds with an 86-year-old widow who has swum in the community pool every day since childhood. Show less

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Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk

Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk

by Rooney, Kathleen

Book - 2017

Embarking on a walk across the unsafe landscape of Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, wh...Show more Embarking on a walk across the unsafe landscape of Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, which included a brief reign as the highest-paid advertising woman in America, whose career was cut short by marriage and loss. Show less

Embarking on a walk across the unsafe landscape of Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, wh...Show more Embarking on a walk across the unsafe landscape of Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, which included a brief reign as the highest-paid advertising woman in America, whose career was cut short by marriage and loss. Show less

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Celine

Celine

A Novel

by Heller, Peter

Book - 2017

Missing-persons tracker Celine searches in Yellowstone for a photographer who is presumed dead, only to be targeted by a shadowy figure determined to keep the case unsolved. Missing-persons tracker Celine searches in Yellowstone for a photographer who is presumed dead, only to be targeted by a shadowy figure determined to keep the case unsolved. Show less

Missing-persons tracker Celine searches in Yellowstone for a photographer who is presumed dead, only to be targeted by a shadowy figure determined to keep the case unsolved. Missing-persons tracker Celine searches in Yellowstone for a photographer who is presumed dead, only to be targeted by a shadowy figure determined to keep the case unsolved. Show less

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Britt-Marie Was Here

Britt-Marie Was Here

A Novel

by Backman, Fredrik

Book - 2017

Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, Show less

Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, Show less

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Three Things About Elsie

Three Things About Elsie

A Novel

by Cannon, Joanna

Book - 2018

Eighty-four-year-old Florence, a resident in a nursing home, has fallen in her apartment, leading her to think about her childhood friend and the secrets of their past that are about to come to light. Eighty-four-year-old Florence, a resident in a nursing home, has fallen in her apartment, leading her to think about her childhood friend and the secrets of their past that are about to come to light. Show less

Eighty-four-year-old Florence, a resident in a nursing home, has fallen in her apartment, leading her to think about her childhood friend and the secrets of their past that are about to come to light. Eighty-four-year-old Florence, a resident in a nursing home, has fallen in her apartment, leading her to think about her childhood friend and the secrets of their past that are about to come to light. Show less

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America for Beginners

America for Beginners

by Franqui, Leah

Book - 2018

A widow from India travels to California to learn the truth about what happened to the son who was declared dead shortly after he revealed his sexual orientation to their traditional family. A widow from India travels to California to learn the truth about what happened to the son who was declared dead shortly after he revealed his sexual orientation to their traditional family. Show less

A widow from India travels to California to learn the truth about what happened to the son who was declared dead shortly after he revealed his sexual orientation to their traditional family. A widow from India travels to California to learn the truth about what happened to the son who was declared dead shortly after he revealed his sexual orientation to their traditional family. Show less

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

A Novel

by Joyce, Rachel

Downloadable Audiobook - 2012

Jolted out of emotional numbness by a letter from an old friend who wants to say goodbye before she dies, Harold Fry embarks on a 600-mile hiking journey ...Show more Jolted out of emotional numbness by a letter from an old friend who wants to say goodbye before she dies, Harold Fry embarks on a 600-mile hiking journey to his friend's side without supplies, an endeavor that stirs up memories of his unhappy marital and parenting experiences. Show less

Jolted out of emotional numbness by a letter from an old friend who wants to say goodbye before she dies, Harold Fry embarks on a 600-mile hiking journey ...Show more Jolted out of emotional numbness by a letter from an old friend who wants to say goodbye before she dies, Harold Fry embarks on a 600-mile hiking journey to his friend's side without supplies, an endeavor that stirs up memories of his unhappy marital and parenting experiences. Show less

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Mr. Loverman

Mr. Loverman

A Novel

by Evaristo, Bernardine

eBook - 2014

Barrington Jedidiah Walker is 74 and leads a double life. A flamboyant, wisecracking character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for Shake...Show more Barrington Jedidiah Walker is 74 and leads a double life. A flamboyant, wisecracking character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father, grandfather—and also secretly gay, lovers with his childhood friend, Morris Show less

Barrington Jedidiah Walker is 74 and leads a double life. A flamboyant, wisecracking character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for Shake...Show more Barrington Jedidiah Walker is 74 and leads a double life. A flamboyant, wisecracking character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father, grandfather—and also secretly gay, lovers with his childhood friend, Morris Show less

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How to Age Disgracefully

How to Age Disgracefully

by Pooley, Clare

Book - 2024

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