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Fiction

The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand

When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal and unexpected alliances.
The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros
The Last Letter
by Rebecca Yarros

Beckett, If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help. So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone. Ryan.
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon
Shadow Ticket
by Thomas Pynchon

Milwaukee 1932, private eye Hicks McTaggart searches for a Wisconsin cheese fortune heiress, but he's shanghaied onto a transoceanic liner to Hungary; before he finds her he will be entangled with Nazis, Soviet agents, British counterspies, swing musicians, practitioners of the paranormal and outlaw motorcyclists.
King sorrow by Joe Hill
King sorrow
by Joe Hill

Blackmailed into stealing rare books, Arthur's friends summon a dragon to save him, only to strike a deadly bargain that binds them to a terrifying choice: offer a yearly sacrifice or face King Sorrow's wrath themselves.
The Land of Sweet Forever : Stories and Essays by Harper Lee
The Land of Sweet Forever : Stories and Essays
by Harper Lee

Spanning her early short stories and later nonfiction, this collection reveals the iconic author's evolving voice and sharp insights into childhood, creativity, justice and Southern identity, offering a fuller portrait beyond her two landmark novels.
Nonfiction
King of kings : the Iranian revolution : a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation by Scott Anderson
King of kings : the Iranian revolution : a story of hubris, delusion and catastrophic miscalculation
by Scott Anderson

This is the revelatory narrative history of how dictator Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's blindness to the disdain of his subjects and the stupidity of the American government led to a world-shattering event—the Iranian Revolution.
Night Sky Guide 2026 : North America's Skies Month by Month from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada by Nicole Mortillaro
Night Sky Guide 2026 : North America's Skies Month by Month from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
by Nicole Mortillaro

Night Sky Guide 2026 is the ideal resource for both novice and experienced sky watchers in the United States and Canada, with all the advice, information and data that enthusiasts need to understand and enjoy the wonders of the night sky. This in-depth guide introduces readers to the objects in the sky -- from stars, to comets, to globular clusters -- and then takes them through the cosmic events to look out for each month in 2026, with sky maps, moon phase charts and info about the planets.
Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime : Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers by Eric O'neill
Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime : Cybersecurity Tactics to Outsmart Hackers and Disarm Scammers
by Eric O'neill

Cybercriminals, domestic and foreign, are launching attacks day and night using malware, phishing scams, deepfakes, and other unscrupulous schemes designed to steal your data and hold it hostage. When they win, it costs nations, businesses, and individuals trillions of dollars annually. It's possible to fight back, but you'll need more than a strong password. Drawing on his years as an FBI spy hunter and national security strategist, Eric O'Neill casts light on these malicious actors' tactics for stealing personal data and exploiting victims. Armed with this knowledge, O'Neill shares his method--called PAID--that you can use to defend yourself and stop attackers in their tracks: Prepare: Pinpoint your most critical data, identify where it resides and who can access it, and build your defenses around it. Assess: Continuously reassess your security and apply counterintelligence tactics to identify scams and cyberattacks. Investigate: Stay educated and hunt the threat before the threat hunts you. Decide: Using your new aptitude, make smart, rapid decisions under pressure. Written by a top expert in the field, Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime offers easy-to-follow steps for staving off cyberattacks, securing your data, and keeping private information safe in an increasingly digital and dizzying world.
Motherland : a feminist history of modern Russia, from revolution to autocracy by Julia Ioffe
Motherland : a feminist history of modern Russia, from revolution to autocracy
by Julia Ioffe

An acclaimed journalist tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy.
Movies & TV
Nobody 2 by Universal Studios
Nobody 2

Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator, a shady sheriff, and a bloodthirsty crime boss. Good thing his whole family and his new dog have his back.
Fantastic Four: First Steps 

Follows Marvel’s First Family--Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing--as they face a daunting challenge. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal
F1: the movie

Sonny Hayes was the most promising phenom in the 1990s in Formula 1 until an accident on the track. Thirty years later, his former teammate Ruben Cervantes convinces him to come back and drive alongside hotshot rookie Joshua Pearce for one last shot at being the best in the world. Sonny's past catches up with him, and he finds that the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.


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