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The Excitementsby C. J. WrayArriving in Paris to receive the LĂ©gion d'honneur for their part in the liberation of France, the 90-something Williamson sisters, Britain's most treasured World War II veterans, use this opportunity to settle scores, avenge lost friends and pull off one last, daring heist before their illustrious careers are over. A brilliant and witty drama about two brave female World War II veterans who survived the unthinkable without ever losing their joie de vivre.
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The Duke Undone by Joanna LowellAn artist stumbles upon a naked duke and an unlikely love story begins in this captivating Victorian romance. When Lucy Coover trips over a naked man passed out in an East End alley, she does the decent thing and gets him help. But she can't forget his form and creates a stunning nude portrait which she's force to sell to pay the rent. On discovering his likeness, the duke springs into action to suppress any scandal, intending to burn the painting. But then he meets the artist and offers her a devil's bargain instead. I enjoyed the characters, the brisk pace, and the humor.
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A Council of Dollsby Susan PowerDetails the story of three women from different generations, told through the stories of the dolls they carried in 1888, 1925 and 1961 and bringing to light the damage done to indigenous people through history. It is gorgeous, quietly devastating, and ultimately hopeful, shining a light on the echoing damage wrought by Indian boarding schools, and the historical massacres of indigenous people. With stunning prose, Power weaves a spell of love and healing that comes alive on the page.
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Anna Oby Matthew BlakeA forensic psychologist and expert in sleep-related homicides is the last hope for solving a case where a woman with a rare psychosomatic disorder stabbed two people to death while she slept. Blake delivers the thriller of the year: a dark, twisty, and shocking mystery.
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By Any Other Name by Erin CotterIn London, 1593, sixteen-year-old Will Hughes makes his living on Shakespeare's stage, but after the famous playwright Christopher Marlowe is murdered, he teams up with young Lord James Bloomsbury, and together the two hunt the elusive assassin as their forbidden feelings for each other ignite. A YA mystery ideal for fans of Mackenzi Lee and F.T. Lukens.
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The Sign for Homeby Blair FellThis novel about a young DeafBlind man raised as a Jehovah's Witness has you invested almost immediately as he navigates the intricacies of the ADA, learning to advocate for himself against his overbearing guardian, and finding hope over a lost love. Despite the many forces working against him, Arlo will stop at nothing to find the girl who got away and experience all of life's joyful possibilities.
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The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark LawrenceTwo strangers—a boy who has lived his whole life trapped within a book-choked chamber and a girl who has spent hers out on the Dust, where nightmares stalk and no one goes -- find their stories spiraling around each other, across worlds and time. A slowly-building beginning to a new fantasy series. I really fell in love with the characters, and the narration of the audiobook was fantastic.
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The Breakfast Club meets The Silver Linings Playbook in this powerful, provocative, and heartfelt novel. Placing an ad for a road trip like no other, Mark Antonelli, a failed young writer, surrounds himself with other disheartened souls who have also decided that this will be their final journey until complications to the initial plan arise as they get closer to their destination. By turns tragic, funny, quirky, charming and deeply moving, it explores the decisions that bring these characters together, and the relationships that grow between them.
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Kill Showby Daniel Sweren-BeckerThe utterly readable novel about America's obsession with the mysteries, cold cases and violent tales we turn to for comfort follows the disappearance of 16-year-old Sara Parcell, constructing a riveting tale, with diabolical twists and provocative social commentary, about one family's tragedy and Hollywood's insatiable desire to exploit it. A thoughtful and addictively readable novel that offers a fresh take on whodunits and true crime.
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Winteringby Katherine MayAn intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected and can happen in any season. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. Wintering explores how she not only endured this painful time but embraced the singular opportunities it offered.
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by Briana Loewinsohn
Loewinson's debut book is an aching, meditative twist on autobiography, infusing the genre with an ethereal fusion of memory and imagination. It's a beautiful graphic novel memoir that is a very quick read -- telling a personal story in mostly pictures and very few words.
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How Far to the Promised Landby Esau McCaulleyThe New York Times contributing opinion writer and author of Reading While Black discusses his family's search for meaning in the American South and the struggles to find a path to prosperity as a black person born into poverty. A fantastic, thoughtful, and moving memoir. McCaulley's writing is so high-quality, and I appreciate his beautiful telling of his family's complex story.
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Learning from the Germansby Susan NeimanNeiman is a Jewish woman who grew up in the American South, lived in Israel, and raised a family in Berlin. She compares the confrontation of past darkness, or the lack thereof, in each place. The narrative is interesting and provides food for thought. As an increasingly polarized America fights over the legacy of racism, Neiman asks what we can learn from the Germans about confronting the evils of the past.
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Untamed by Glennon DoyleIn her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker and bestselling author explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others' expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, this is both intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It shows us how to be brave -- as she insists: The braver we are, the luckier we get.
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The Way Forward by Yung PuebloIn this third and final installment of his poetic trilogy, Pablo encourages readers to connect more deeply to their intuition, using it to remain focused and grounded amidst a world in constant flux. This one kept calling me to pick it up. It's poetry that helps you move forward out of your rut.
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