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The Volcano Daughters by Gina María BalibreraIn an El Salvador led by a cruel dictator, sisters Graciela and Consuelo are born into an Indigenous community, but are taken away for different reasons. After a 1932 massacre, the sisters, each believing the other is dead, flee, traveling to France, New York, and California, all while followed by ghosts of their friends, who narrate this sweeping, vibrant debut novel.
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Long Island Compromise: A Novel by Taffy Brodesser-AknerIn denial that they're all still affected by their wealthy businessman father's kidnapping back in 1980, the Fletcher siblings, as they hover at the delicate precipice of another kind of survival, must face desperate questions about how much their family's wealth has played a part in both their successes and failures.
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Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha CoryellWhen true crime-obsessed thirty-something Hannah writes to accused serial killer William, she unexpectedly falls for him, despite not knowing -- and maybe not caring -- if he's innocent. Twisty, scathing, and darkly humorous, this thriller boasts a narrator as fascinating as she is unreliable.
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One By One by Freida McFaddenForced to hike to their hotel after their minivan breaks down, a group of friends finds themselves hopelessly lost in the woods and soon they are each struck down mysteriously one by one, making them wonder if an animal is hunting them—of if the hunter is one of them.
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Such a Bad Influence by Olivia MuenterWhen her 18-year-old sister Evie, a multimillionaire lifestyle influencer, disappears during an unsettling live stream, Hazel, as theories tear through the internet, inspiring hashtags, Reddit threads and podcast episodes, must visit the darkest parts of Evie's world to find the truth.
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Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women by Ellen AtlantaBeauty industry insider Ellen Atlanta's impassioned debut examines the impact of toxic beauty culture practices, offering a thoughtful consideration of physical female beauty and how it's dictated and judged.
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That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda JonesIn her inspiring and incisive blend of memoir and manifesto, Louisiana middle school librarian Amanda Jones details her fight against censorship at her local public library, which led to death threats and social media smear campaigns.
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The Anger Myth: Understanding and Overcoming the Mental Habits that Steal Your Joy by Trish Ahjel RobertsThis book is a step-by-step guide to help readers permanently get rid of anger in all its forms for a happier, healthier, wealthier, and more productive life. It introduces readers to Anger's 7 Cranky Cousins and the 5-Step Tame and Reframe method to transform anger quickly to either peacefulness or constructive action.
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Death at Morning House by Maureen JohnsonMarlowe gives tours at Morning House, the historic summer home of a wealthy family and the site of tragic deaths in 1932. The mysterious drowning of another tour guide makes Marlowe suspect there’s ongoing danger.
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Sometimes We Fall by Randall De SáeveThis uplifting picture book reminds readers that to fall and get back up again is the bravest, and sometimes most delicious, step of all as a young bear cub, with words of encouragement from his Mama, reaches a juicy red plum at the top of a tree.
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We Share this Neighborhood by Dan SaksSet in four different types of communities (suburban, urban, rural and manufactured home), this formative board book is an appreciation of neighborhood communities and the many ways in which they help develop empathy, compassion and collective responsibility.
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