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• Great Big Beautiful Life

  Henry, Emily

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  Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: to write the biography of a woman no…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Change the Recipe

  Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs

  Andrés, José, 1969-

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  A unique collection of life lessons from renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding the hungry in the wake of natural and man-made disasters.

• The Golden Hour

  a Story of Family and Power in Hollywood

  Specktor, Matthew

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  A personal and cultural exploration of the struggles between art and business at the heart of modern Hollywood, by the son of legendary CAA superagent Fred Specktor.

• Shadow of the Solstice

  Hillerman, Anne, 1949-

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  In this gripping chapter in bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, the detectives must sort out a save-the-planet meditation group connected to a mysterious death and a nefarious scheme targeting vulnerable indigenous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Summer Light on Nantucket

  a Novel

  Thayer, Nancy, 1943-

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  The annual family beach trip to Nantucket has always been a source of peaceful solace for Blythe Benedict, but, this year, the recently divorced mother of four must contend with teenage angst, her ex-mother-in-law’s declining health, and a troubling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Gray Zone

  Taylor, Brad, 1965-

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  Pike Logan uncovers a geopolitical scheme that has spiraled out of control in India in this latest pulse-pounding thriller from bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor.

• Rosemary Long Ears

  Ghahremani, Susie

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  Join Rosemary on a walk through her neighborhood with her best friend. There are puddles to splash through and leaves to play in—OH, NO! Before too long, Rosemary is a mess. But she knows that if you never get dirty, you may miss out on all the fun!

• Don't Cause Trouble

  Chung, Arree

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  Twelve-year-old Ming Lee hopes middle school will be the fresh start he needs. But stepping into school with the same bowl haircut his mom insists on giving him and wearing the extra-discounted thrift shop clothes she buys him doesn't quite make for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Summer I Ate the Rich

  Moulite, Maika

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  This smart, biting novel explores what happens when a Haitian American girl uses her previously hidden zombie abilities to exact revenge on the wealthy elites who’ve caused her family pain.

• Wheetle

  a Little Wagon With a Big Heart

  Derby, Cindy

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  Wheetle just wants to help. He's a wagon after all, and that's what he's meant to do. So when his friends ask him to carry slimy things, fragile things, heavy things, even squiggly-wiggly things, he always says yes. But one morning he wakes up with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Biscuit's Puppy Sleepover

  Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-

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  When Biscuit, the curious little puppy, and his Little Girl have a sleepover, there's loads of puppy fun! Sleepovers are the best, especially with other puppy friends in this charming beginning reader.

• Candle Island

  Wolk, Lauren, 1956-

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  Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape—escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tontine Caper

  Salerni, Dianne K.

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  During his 5th summer of involuntarily working at a mountain inn, 11-year-old Nico watches in horror as a series of comically disastrous events unfolds—some of which might aid his escape and some of which might get him in big trouble. Before he can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hazards of Love. Book 2, As Above, So Below

  Stanley, Stan

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  Welcome back to a strange, otherworldly realm of the seemingly impossible, whose flesh-hungry inhabitants rule over any human unlucky enough to fall in! Queens, New York, teenager Ampar is separated from their Brooklyn–based girlfriend, Iolanthe.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Pretender

  Harkin, Jo

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  Set in the tumultuous period of the Tudors' ascent, The Pretender brings to life the little-known story of Lambert Simnel. From humble beginnings as a peasant boy, Lambert's life takes an astonishing turn when, at just ten years old, he becomes a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 2 Sisters Murder Investigations: Don't Mess With the Bird Sisters!

  Patterson, James

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  Rhonda and Barbara “Baby” Bird are half-sisters—and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Conquering Crisis

  Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them

  McRaven, William H. (William Harry), 1955-

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  Admiral McRaven, who has experienced nearly every manner of calamity imaginable, provides a new set of tools for facing these stressful moments with poise. It breaks crises down into five phases: assess, report, contain, shape, and manage—and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sealed With a Hiss

  Brown, Rita Mae

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  When a decades-forgotten car bobs to the surface of a local creek with a body still in the driver’s seat, it’s up to Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen and her beloved cats and dogs to save the day in this latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline…Read moreRead more of this annotation