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THE THINGS WE'LL NEVER HAVEIn 1964, Everleigh is a 26-year-old woman living in London—a self-described “plain Jane” who works as a typist. Her betrothed, Gualtiero, is...
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LICENSE TO DIEJames Flynn is a patient at the City of Roses Psychiatric Institute in Pasadena, California, and has been for more than 20 years; he is utterly...
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A SUDDEN INTEREST IN SHAKESPEAREIn the author’s second installment in the Seamus O’Neill Mystery series, Seamus’ boss at the Ryder Detective Agency, John Ryder, knows his new...
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LOVE & RESISTANCEOlivia Chang knows how to navigate a new high school. Her mother is in the military, and they’re constantly moving, so she’s comfortable being...
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WICKED WISHEighteen-year-old high school senior Regan Braaten is not what she appears. Though her life features everyday teen struggles, she also possesses...
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MERMAID DAYMurray and Flowers stay true to the formula of Unicorn Day (2019), though this time it’s a group of mermaids who are getting together for a...
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FLOP DEAD GORGEOUSBack in high school, Andy briefly dated Jenny Nichols, something he repeatedly tells everyone who’ll listen now that she’s become a major movie...
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THE ICE HARPOver the last decade, the stylistic range and subtle connections on display in Lock’s American Novels cycle have afforded many pleasures. This...
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WHY DID THE MONSTER CROSS THE ROAD?Two monster friends, one big, one little, perch on a tree branch. Funny decides to improve glum Hunny’s mood with some irresistible jokes. Hunny...
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WISE LITTLE ONEWilson writes that she was born into a troubled family of four that lived in a series of different homes in Las Vegas, Atlanta, and Plant City,...
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REINVENTIn these pages, Hoque describes some of the mechanisms of the “ongoing pilgrimage” of corporate transformation in a “hyperdigital” era. As Hoque...
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SNAIL AND WORM, OF COURSEIn this latest installment of the series, Kügler delivers another bighearted trio of stories about two small friends. The controlled text is...
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WOLFSONGOxnard Matheson is only 12 when his abusive father abandons him and his mother, leaving the boy to quickly step into the role of provider. For a...
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THE ROOM WITH EIGHT WINDOWSPart of former DCI Henry Johnstone recognizes that his battered body just won’t stand up to the rigors of regular police investigations. But...
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AJAY AND THE MUMBAI SUNA chance meeting with a well-known environmentalist, the discovery of an abandoned printing press, and a whole lot of gumption help Ajay chase...
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THE HATE NEXT DOORMatson Browning’s firsthand experience working with White supremacists at local, national, and international levels makes for a largely gripping...
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ARE WE THERE YET?In A Million Dots (2019), German graphic designer Völker explored exponential growth. Here, he presents visual and verbal contrasts for...
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CLARA POOLE AND THE LONG WAY ROUNDAfter her mother’s death, 12-year-old Clara Poole tried to become the “safe version” of herself to please her cautious father. Then, while...
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PRESIDENT GARFIELDIn his debut book, Washington, D.C.–based historian Goodyear chronicles the life of James Garfield (1831-1881). In the acknowledgments, the...
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WHERE THE WATER TAKES USAlthough Ava Amato, 11, loves the island, this time she’s preoccupied with worries. Are the twins, in utero, more important than her mother’s...
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THE EXHIBITIONISTRay Hanrahan is a monster, “a one-man chorus of contempt” whose withering criticism and ceaseless manipulation of his wife, Lucia, and younger...
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WE ALSO SERVEDThough the book mostly focuses on achievements that occurred on the battlefield or in times of active combat, some profiled animals provided...
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OUT OF THE FIRESNarrated by a boy coming back to school following a wildfire that canceled classes for two weeks, this book is intended to help young people...
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LIKE LAVA IN MY VEINSBobby Beacon can wield light and fire with impressive—and at times terrifying—results, but sometimes his talent seems to have a mind of its own....
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THE BEST WOULD YOU RATHER? BOOKWhile some of the questions are listed thematically (“Odd Bods,” “All Grown Up”), the text is also broken up by an interactive “choose your own...
