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The Secret of the Lost Pearls by Darcie WildeAnother delightful entry in the Rosalind Thorne series. The mystery was layered and complex, and I love getting to know Rosalind better. Highly recommended for fans of Regency mysteries in general, as well as Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily series, and Katharine Schellman's Lily Adler mysteries in particular.
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Before the Coffee Gets Coldby Toshikazu KawaguchiAt a century-old Tokyo coffee shop rumored to offer patrons the chance to travel back in time, four customers reevaluate their formative life choices. Heartwarming, wistful, mysterious and delightfully quirky, this international bestselling novel explores the age-old question: What would you change if you could travel back in time? Though I'm not normally one for time-travel books, this one provides structure and rules to a trope that can otherwise seem vast and daunting, making it a cozy and welcoming read.
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The Invincible Miss Custby Penny HawThis novel is based on the real life of Aleen Cust, who defied her family and society to become Britain and Ireland's first woman veterinary surgeon. Through Penny Haw's meticulous research, riveting storytelling, and elegant prose, Aleen's story of ambition, determination, family, friendship, and passion comes to life. Must-read historical fiction for fans of Marie Benedict and Tracey Enerson Wood.
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The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna HoAn exquisite, heart-rending debut young adult novel gives readers an inside look at how Chinese American teenager Maybelline Chen navigates the aftermath of her brother's death in a community that is all too willing to blame tragedy on those they consider "other". At times hard to read, this story focuses on important topics like mental health, racism, and difficult family dynamics.
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Garden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenThis cozy gentle debut focuses on the Waverly sisters who can influence people using the plants in their magic garden. Claire is the practical one who's carried on the family name while Sydney wanted to see the world and get into trouble. When they reunite, both their worlds are blown apart and simultaneously put back together. A sweet magic realism story that would be be perfect for Alice Hoffman fans.
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The Wonderland Trials by Sara EllaAlice Liddell of Oxford receives a rather cryptic invitation to play for Team Heart in this year's annual -- and often deadly -- Wonderland Trials. Now she has less than twenty-four hours to find her way into Wonderland where nothing is impossible. . . or what it seems. It takes a bit for this YA fantasy to describe the new world, but then this it is a wonderful mix of the Hunger Games and Alice in Wonderland. So fun and magical with dazzling imagination and puzzles that were fascinating.
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To Marry and to Meddleby Martha WatersThe Regency Vows series continues with a witty and joyful novel following a seasoned debutante and a rakish theater owner as they navigate a complicated marriage of convenience. I adored Lady Emily and liked Julian. I didn't have to suspend disbelief about their relationship struggles and rooted for them the whole time. Funny, charming, and heart-warming, this is a perfect light romantic read for your next vacation. It can be read as a stand-alone and is my favorite of this series so far!
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The Last Remains by Elly GriffithsBuilders discover a human skeleton while renovating a café and call in archaeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway, who is preoccupied with the threatened closure of her department and her ever-complicated relationship with DCI Nelson. When the remains lead to the discovery of other missing women, Ruth and Nelson are forced to finally confront their feelings for each other as they desperately work to exonerate one of their own. A not-to-be-missed mystery, and said to be the final book in the Ruth Galloway series.
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Bestselling author Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts. Inspired by The Adventures of Pinocchio, and like Swiss Family Robinson meets Wall-E, this story is a masterful stand-alone fantasy adventure from the author who brought us The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door.
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Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham JonesReturning to rural Proofrock after being released from prison, Jade Daniels runs afoul of a convicted serial killer, who escapes from a prison transfer in a blizzard. A riveting sequel to My Heart is a Chainsaw, this is a page-turner.
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Ephemeraby Briana LoewinsohnA lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. It is a quiet book of isolation, plants, confusion, acceptance, and the fog of childhood. And it is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir that is gorgeously illustrated in a palette of warm, earthy tones.
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Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die?by Tod BenoitA directory to the final resting places of celebrities, athletes, statesmen, and infamous personalities includes a detailed description of each death, step-by-step directions to each gravesite, and secrets to gaining access to private cemeteries. If you enjoy an armchair walk through cemeteries, this is the book for you! It is the most comprehensive guide on the subject by far.
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When We Riseby Cleve JonesLongtime LGBTQ and AIDS activist Cleve Jones' memoir is a sweeping, profoundly moving account of his life from sexually liberated 1970s San Francisco, through the AIDS crisis and up to his present-day involvement with the marriage equality battle. By turns tender and uproarious, Jones' account of his remarkable life is the partial inspiration for a forthcoming ABC television miniseries from Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.
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Jane Austen at Home by Lucy WorsleyA profile of the life and times of Jane Austen tours the classic author's childhood home, schools, holiday accommodations and grand and small family estates to reveal lesser-known aspects of Austen's character and inspirations. I enjoyed this biography of Jane Austen so much that it left me thirsty for more biographies of Jane and different aspects of her life.
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The Undertowby Jeff SharletIn an unmatched guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, Sharlet journeys into corners of our national psyche where others fear to tread. This is both inquiry and meditation, an attempt to understand how, over the last decade, reaction has morphed into delusion, social division into distrust, distrust into paranoia, and hatred into fantasies -- sometimes realities -- of violence. This is a necessary reckoning with our precarious present that brings to light decades of American failures as well as a vision for American possibility.
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