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• The Astral Library

  a Novel

  Quinn, Kate

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  From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crown City

  Hirahara, Naomi, 1962-

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  Two Japanese American men hired to investigate an art theft discover something much more sinister in turn-of-the-20th-century California—from the Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author of Clark and Division.

• So Old, So Young

  a Novel

  Ginder, Grant

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  From Grant Ginder, the bestselling author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, comes a generation-defining novel that is part love story, part tragic comedy. Five parties over the course of twenty years bring six college friends together, exploring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Devil's Bible

  Berry, Steve, 1955-

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  Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is called to Sweden when the younger sister of King Wilhelm I is kidnapped. The ransom demand? Hand over an 800-year-old book, the Codex Gigas—the largest illuminated medieval manuscript in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Struggle

  Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union : An Anthology

  Meacham, Jon

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  The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America unites centuries of essential American voices to understand our national debates and divisions from 1619 to the present, with his signature commentary on the consequential speeches,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Blood Countess

  Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster

  Puhak, Shelley

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  From the author of the national bestseller The Dark Queens, an incandescent work of true crime and feminist history about Elizabeth Bathory, the woman alleged to be the world's most prolific female serial killer.

• The Dream

  Sterer, Gideon

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  The Transformers meets The Lorax in this epic, wordless fantasy with timely environmental takeaways about how to make our world better for all those who live in it—including those who are furred, feathered, and finned. Perfect for Earth Day and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Goodbye, French Fry

  Yu, Rin-rin

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  Some days Ping-Ping feels like she just can’t win. She was born in the US, so it’s frustrating when people are surprised by how American she is, but her Chinese relatives feel she’s not Chinese enough. The things bugging her the most lately are her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Angry Girls Will Get Us Through

  Traister, Rebecca

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  From an early age, young girls are taught anger isn’t an emotion they should express. They’re told—either implicitly or explicitly—to spend their lives keeping their fury locked inside for the benefit of others. But partly, Traister argues, that’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Otherwise Known as Judy the Great

  a Poetic Ode to Judy Blume

  Alko, Selina

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  Beloved and trailblazing author Judy Blume comes to life in this poetic picture book about her childhood.

• Each and Every Spark

  Swinarski, Claire

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  From the Edgar Award-nominated author of What Happened to Rachel Riley? comes an engrossing, timely, and propulsive story of two girls in Paris—one living under Nazi rule in the 1940s, the other in present day—and the mysterious painting that unites…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Postscript

  McCarthy, Cory

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  From Stonewall Honoree Cory McCarthy, a joyful, affectionate, read-in-one-sitting novel about letting go of the things we can’t change and holding on to the passion of our instincts.

• When I Kill You

  Paris, B. A.

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  Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stripped Down

  Unfiltered and Unapologetic

  Bunnie Xo, 1980-

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  From the trailer parks of Vegas to the mansions of Nashville, Bunnie Xo has lived a lot of lives and seen the darkest sides of humanity. Her memoir is cold, clear evidence that no one is irredeemable. With a heavy dose of humor and a refreshing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ashland

  Simon, Dan

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  A deeply moving family story unfolding in richly evocative prose and a poetic portrayal of a town in decline during the final decades of the American century, Ashland is a book of metamorphoses—of the dance between permanence and transformation.

• Rebel English Academy

  a Novel

  Hanif, Mohammed

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  When a major Pakistani political figure is hanged, OK Town erupts in protest. A few miles away, Sir Baghi is surprised by a knock at the door of the Rebel English Academy, his tuition center that offers affordable English lessons. An unexpected…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Daughtering

  the Work You've Always Done, the Credit You've Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough

  Alford, Allison M.,

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  A transformative look at the hidden work of all adult daughters who share the invisible load, from the eldest to the youngest, offering a fresh perspective on care, emotional resilience, and the power daughters have to shape healthier, more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hot Chocolate on Thursday

  Aoyama, Michiko, 1970-

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  Across a bridge in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, a seasonal cherry blossom sits on the river. Nearby is the Marble Cafe, where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favorite hot drink. Both wonder about each other and about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage

  a Novel

  Oliver, M. K. (Novelist)

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  A whip-smart and darkly funny crime novel--perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and The Maid--that follows a wife and mother with a deadly secret that she must suppress if she wants to maintain her picture-perfect façade.

• Kennedy's Coup

  a White House Plot, a Saigon Murder, and America's Descent Into Vietnam

  Cheevers, Jack

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  Based on a decade of research and writing, enriched by eyewitness interviews and revealing documents obtained through dozens of freedom of information requests, Kennedy’s Coup vividly recreates the Kennedy Administration’s secret encouragement of…Read moreRead more of this annotation