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• Arab Fairy Tale Feasts

  a Literary Cookbook

  Alrawi, Karim

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  Fourteen short and delightful Arab stories are followed by recipes you can make with children. Folktale-style illustrations and fun tips and insights reflecting the rich culture make this an interesting read as well as perfect to share with the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bandit Queens

  a Novel

  Shroff, Parini

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  A false rumor that Geeta killed her husband in the wake of his disappearance proves to be useful. As a woman living on her own now, it provides her some protection. When other women in the village decide that their abusive husbands need to go, they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death in the Cards

  Manansala, Mia P.

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  Mia P. Manansala brings her knack for writing cozy mysteries to the teen section with this young adult debut in the vein of Veronica Mars! A high school-aged private investigator takes on her first official case after her classmate's sister goes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dissolution

  Sansom, C. J.

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  Matthew Shardlake, a brilliant young lawyer, is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the murder of one of Cromwell's men at a monastery in Tudor England. Shardlake's disability hampers him, but he slowly puts together the clues to uncover who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Matter With Things

  Our Brains, Our Delusions, and the Unmaking of the World

  McGilchrist, Iain

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  McGilchrist's earlier book, The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World, won the Scientific and Medical Network Book Prize for 2009. I loved it and wanted more. The Matter with Things is even more up to date…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mayflower

  a Story of Courage, Community, and War

  Philbrick, Nathaniel

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  Get ready for Thanksgiving with this well-told history of the people and events that unfolded, both in Europe and at what became known in 2020 as Plimoth Patuxet. From Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder by Memory

  Waite, Olivia

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  The game is afoot in this short, delightful SF mystery when Dorothy Gentleman, ship's detective, awakens in a body not her own and must investigate a murder. First in a series. Selected by CRRL_MaryB

• The Origins of You

  How Breaking Family Patterns Can Liberate the Way We Live and Love

  Pharaon, Vienna

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  Licensed therapist and popular Instagram relationship expert Pharaon guides readers in healing the wounds family can inflict in this easy-to-read, comprehensive book -- perfect for those bracing for Thanksgiving dinner! Selected by CRRL_BabakZ

• Run for the Hills

  a Novel

  Wilson, Kevin, 1978-

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  Family connections grow strong as four siblings, previously unknown to each other, set off on a road trip to find their father, who disappeared from each of their lives when they were children. Selected by CRRL_AnnL

• The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door

  Parry, H. G.

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  When a family tragedy reveals the existence of magic, Clover Hill determines to learn magic in order to save her brother’s life. Against all odds, Clover is admitted to Camford, a prestigious magical university for the elite members of The Family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sisters in the Wind

  Boulley, Angeline

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  After a bomb explodes at her workplace, Lucy realizes that someone from her past wants to silence her, and she must decide whether to run or trust the two strangers who offer her help and a glimpse into her true Ojibwe heritage. A tense, gripping…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and Why It Matters) (Original)

  Men, Map

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  Based on the YouTube series The Map Men, This Way Up explores the hilarious and baffling stories behind some of the world's worst map blunders, from forgotten countries to impossible borders. The book delves into a variety of cartographic chaos,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Lies Between Us

  Marrs, John (Freelance journalist)

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  If you want to continue the spooky season, here is a good read...spooky, creepy, and disturbing. A mother, father, and daughter reside in the same house, but, as the story unfolds, it is not your happy, typical family. Selected by CRRL_GeriP