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• Talking to Strangers

  Barton, Fiona

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  When a woman who frequently used dating apps is murdered on Valentine's Day, Detective Elise King is determined to find the killer. But so is Kiki Nunn, a single mother and aggressive reporter who is willing to take big, personal risks to get the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dark Wives

  Cleeves, Ann

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  DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate the death of Josh, a staff member at a local home for troubled teens. A missing teen may have the answers, but, all too soon, another body is discovered near an ancient monument, in an area known for its…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daydream

  Grace, Hannah

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  When his procrastination lands him in a difficult class with his least favorite professor, Henry Turner knows he’s going to have to work extra hard to survive his junior year of college. Enter Halle Jacobs, a fellow junior who finds herself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• At War With Ourselves

  My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House

  McMaster, H. R., 1962-

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  McMaster writes candidly about Cabinet officials who, deeply disturbed by Trump’s language and behavior, prioritized controlling the President over collaborating to provide the President with options.

• Passion for the Heist

  K'wan

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  Passion and Pain are two broken souls who find themselves inescapably drawn into each other’s orbits. They begin their journey of finding lives outside the ones of poverty and sorrow that their worlds had condemned them to, but shadows from their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Weekday Vegetarians Get Simple

  Strategies + So-good Recipes to Suit Every Craving + Mood

  Rosenstrach, Jenny

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  A bestselling cookbook author shares 100 new recipes that make eating meat-free even easier and tastier, including Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Butternut Squash, Brown Butter Orzo with Zucchini and Basil, and Miso-Mushroom Tacos with Pickled Cabbage.

• Nothing Scares a Dinosaur

  Fenske, Jonathan

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  It’s time for bed. The lights are out, but the dinosaur isn’t afraid of the dark—nothing can frighten a dinosaur! He’ll show the things that go bump in the night who’s boss. A funny, rhyming beginning reader that is a sequel to Nothing Fits a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amari and the Despicable Wonders

  Alston, B. B.

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  War has come to the supernatural world, and Amari’s two worst enemies are leading the charge. Third in the Supernatural Investigations series that began with Amari and the Night Brothers.

• The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry

  Riggs, Ransom

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  Seventeen-year-old Leopold Berry is seeing weird things around Los Angeles. A man who pops a tooth into a parking meter. A glowing trapdoor in a parking lot. A half-mechanical raccoon with its tail on fire that just won’t leave him alone. Every…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Sorry You Got Mad

  Lukoff, Kyle

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  Jack wants to apologize for hurting Zoe's feelings. He just can't seem to find the right words. Turns out there's more to an apology than just saying "I'm sorry." A picture book journey in learning the importance of an apology that goes deeper than…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Frindle Files

  Clements, Andrew, 1949-2019

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  In the long-awaited follow-up to the beloved classic Frindle, a new generation of kids discovers the power of words and imagination – and yes, even screens – to solve a mystery and change their world! A book about the importance of language, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal

  Vohra, Ambika

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  A girl tackles a question that changes the trajectory of her senior year: "How have you gotten out of your comfort zone?" That’s the Stanford admissions prompt that valedictorian shoo-in Aisha Agarwal can’t answer. Life has been one big comfort…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• That Librarian

  the Fight Against Book Banning in America

  Jones, Amanda (Librarian)

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  Amanda Jones, a librarian in a small Louisiana town, spoke out at a local public hearing on "book content," ultimately finding herself at the center of a continuing national controversy.

• Đặc Biệt

  An Extra-special Vietnamese Cookbook

  Nguyen, Nini

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  A collection of contemporary, extra-special Vietnamese recipes, from beloved classics, such as Hanoi-Style Vermicelli with Grilled Pork and three variations of phở to dishes with a New Orleans twist, such as Southeast Asian Jambalaya and Sticky…Read moreRead more of this annotation