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• The View From Lake Como

  a Novel

  Trigiani, Adriana

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  After a painful divorce and family upheaval in working-class Lake Como, New Jersey, draftswoman Jess Capodimonte Baratta flees to Carrara, Italy, where artistic ambition, and new relationships reshape her understanding of love, loyalty, and personal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinner With King Tut

  How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations

  Kean, Sam

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  An archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes, and everywhere in between.

• The Woman in Suite 11

  Ware, Ruth

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  In this follow-up to Ruth Ware’s mega-hit, The Woman in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe.

• Rage

  Castillo, Linda

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  Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a brutal double-murder that takes her into the dark underbelly of society and exposes the dangers of Amish lives gone wrong. Latest in the series.

• The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant

  Tully, Liza, 1956-

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  A brilliant Boomer detective and her ambitious Gen Z assistant try to get along in this delightful feel-good mystery. Debut of a new series.

• A Marriage at Sea

  a True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck

  Elmhirst, Sophie

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  The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits.

• Axolotl and Axolittle

  Hitchman, Jess

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  For total opposites like these two, sometimes differences can lead them to poke-a-little and joke-a-little, then shout-a-lotl and pout-a-lotl. This axo-lutely hilarious new read-aloud about fighting and making up is great for siblings and friends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Into the Bewilderness: A Graphic Novel

  Gordon, Gus

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  Perfect for fans of The Wild Robot, Gus Gordon’s graphic novel debut follows two furry friends on a clever and cozy adventure when they embark on a journey to the Big City for the first time.

• Predatory Natures

  Goldsmith, Amy

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  A teen girl's dream job aboard a luxury train derails when she discovers the strange cargo being transported—a mysterious and beautiful greenhouse—but its flowering façade may hide deadly thorns beneath.

• Narwhal Vs. Kindergarten

  Roeder, Vanessa

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  A gentle tale from the beloved creator of The Box Turtle about a narwhal whose horn keeps getting in the way during his first week of school, until his new friends help him find just the right accommodations

• The Big Mess and Other Stories

  Pizzoli, Greg

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  Earl and Worm couldn't be more different--but they also are also the best of friends. So when Earl's mess gets out of hand, Worm is sure she can help. And when a lucky penny turns rotten, rain-soaked Earl helps Worm see the sunny side. Through it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick

  Isabelle, S.

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  Bridgerton meets The Davenports in this standalone romance, following a young Black woman trying to balance her independence with her future in 1860s London’s high society.

• Never the Roses

  Lambert, Jennifer K., 1966-

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  The most powerful sorceress in all the world comes face to face with her greatest rival in this enchanting and seductive fantasy romance debut.

• 2024

  How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America

  Dawsey, Josh

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  Award-winning reporters Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, and Isaac Arnsdorf bring us the inside story of the most tumultuous and consequential presidential campaign in our history.

• Vera, or Faith

  a Novel

  Shteyngart, Gary, 1972-

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  A poignant, sharp-eyed, and bitterly funny tale of a family struggling to stay together in a country rapidly coming apart, told through the eyes of their wondrous ten-year-old daughter.

• On Her Game

  Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports

  Brennan, Christine

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  A news-making and electrifying portrait of sports phenomenon Caitlin Clark, whose dramatic ascendance in college basketball and now in the WNBA has captured the attention of media and fans unlike any other female team-sport athlete in history.

• Becoming Baba

  Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Meaning in America

  Ismail, Aymann, 1989-

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  From Slate staff writer Aymann Ismail comes a memoir about fatherhood, religion, and the search for identity in an ever-shifting world.

• Night Watcher

  Woolsoncroft, Daphne

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  Nola Strate, a late-night radio host in Portland, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a living. But one foggy evening, a caller describes an eerie scene that triggers memories of Nola’s childhood escape from a serial killer,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

  Knightley, Brigitte

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  Loyalties are tested in this slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy following an assassin and a healer forced to work together to cure a fatal disease, all while resisting the urge to kill each other—or, worse, fall in love. First in the Dearly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Game Is Afoot

  Bryant, Elise (Elise M.)

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  After rage-quitting her job, Mavis finally has time to get all the rest she’s been putting off. Or, she should have the time. Hypothetically. Except she’s taken on a new role: Supermom. Her hours are filled with chauffeuring her daughter, Pearl,…Read moreRead more of this annotation