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• Dad, Love, Me

  a Memoir

  Quick, Matthew, 1973-

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  Written in the form of a letter to his ailing father, this debut memoir from the bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook explores the complicated burden of caring for an abusive parent who is dying. Here is Matthew Quick’s most personal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cool Machine

  a Novel

  Whitehead, Colson, 1969-

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  In 1980s NYC, Ray Carney, a successful business owner and master fence, plans to pull just one last heist to fund his beloved wife's dream of opening a travel agency when banks refuse to do so. Whitehead's usual pitch-perfect prose paints a portrait…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Story Keeper

  a Novel

  Rimmer, Kelly

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  In the aftermath of a tumultuous year, Fiona Winslow finds solace in the decaying grandeur of Wurimbirra, the rambling family estate she once called home. Intent on restoring it, she discovers the keys to more than just the dilapidated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Three Reasons for Revenge

  a Novel

  McTiernan, Dervla

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  From the #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.

• Savvy Summers and the Po'boy Perils

  a Mystery

  Jackson-Opoku, Sandra

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  Savvy has her work cut out when an old friend hires her to cater a company luncheon at a nearby office building on Chicago's South Side. Stepping out of her traditional soul food comfort zone, Savvy whips together a menu of Creole classics, with her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Subtle Pleasures of Indiscretion

  McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-

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  Moral philosopher and amateur sleuth Isabel receives a surprise visit from a friend who has recently discovered the existence of a long-lost brother and is in a quandry as to how to tell her siblings. On the home front, Isobel's musician-husband…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cow in the Dark at Night

  Hannigan, Jess

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  The cow has always wondered what goes on when the sun goes down. Tonight, she will discover it all. Adventures, nocturnal friends, every exciting thing waiting out there in the dark, new world. But these night people may have other things in mind...…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Camp Zero

  Kelly, Erin Entrada

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  Eleven-year-old Sofia Mendoza is a gamer, not a camper. She should be at home building landscapes and fighting monsters in Sandbox, not deep in the forest with six other kids. Even worse, there's something off about this summer camp. There are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alex, by Proxy

  Cantor, Karen Myna

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  Alex is a victim of Munchausen by proxy, but he's also a witty, sarcastic kid with unusually good crossword skills and a penchant for astronomy. At least, he used to be. Now that he's recovered from years of illness induced by his mother, he sort of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Birds in the Boat

  Weber, Audrey Helen

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  Audrey Weber’s lush new picture book follows a family of birds and their animal friends as they take off on adventures: floating atop the waves, sailing in a rowboat, singing to greet the day, and soaring through the skies, all while knowing that a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Space Race

  Messner, Kate

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  Myths! Lies! Failed satellite launches? Head to the launch pad; the History Smashers are busting the biggest misconceptions about the Space-Race, and the facts are blasting off in 10-9-8…

• Paint Me Like Your Dead Girls

  Murphy, Cynthia (YA author)

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  An addictive killer-thriller following an aspiring crime journalist’s investigation into a case that blurs the line between art and life--perfect for fans of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.

• Vera Stein Is Fine

  a Novel

  Murphy, Julie, 1985-

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  The heartfelt and hilarious tale of a woman who thinks life and love have passed her by until she’s thrown into her grandmother’s quirky world of octogenarian free love and gets a second chance with the one man she never expected to see again.

• Unsayable

  a Life in Writing

  Cunningham, Michael, 1952-

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  An intimate memoir portraying a life spent trying to describe the indescribable, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Hours and Day

• Carry Me to My Grave

  Golden, Christopher

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  From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden comes a high-concept horror novel about a man trying to protect his dead mother's body from the evil that is hunting them.

• Why We Fight

  a Transformative Road Map to Healing Conflict in Any Relationship

  Polinder, Kim

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  A revolutionary guide to discovering your core wound, examining how it manifests in your life, and navigating conflict in all relationships, from the popular associate therapist and coach @kp_counseling.

• Prince of Swords

  Kova, Elise

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  Welcome back to Arcana Academy. Tarot magic, forbidden desire, battle, and betrayal collide for the power to change the world in the thrilling second book of this New York Times bestselling fantasy romance series.