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Nothing To See Here
by Kevin Wilson
Lillian and Madison were unlikely, yet inseparable friends at their boarding school. Years later, Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help. Madison's twin stepkids are moving in, and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there's a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated. Thinking of the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. By the author of The Family Fang, this wacky but endearing book is memorable for all the right reasons.
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Miss Benson's Beetle: A Novel
by Rachel Joyce
Leaving London behind, Margery Benson, a schoolmarm and spinster in 1950, embarks on a quest to the other side of the world in search of her childhood obsession – the golden beetle of New Caledonia – with the help of a fun-loving assistant who changes her life forever.
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Red at the Bone: A Novel
by Jacqueline Woodson
As Melody celebrates a coming of age ceremony at her grandparents’ house in 2001 Brooklyn, her family remembers 1985, when Melody’s own mother prepared for a similar party that never took place, in this novel about different social classes.
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Walk the Wire
by David Baldacci
Amos Decker and Alex Jamison are called to the fracking town of London, North Dakota, where a young woman has been murdered and autopsied by her killer, and as the murders continue, their investigation leads them deep into the town's seamy underbelly
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The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel
by Lisa Wingate
A modern-day teacher discovers the story of three Reconstruction-era women and how it connects to her own students’ lives in this latest from the New York Times best-selling author of Before We Were Yours.
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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop: A Novel
by Fannie Flagg
Taking a final visit to the ghost town where his mother Ruth’s Whistle Stop Café made its famous fried green tomatoes, Bud Threadgoode discovers new friends and surprises about the community’s women while triggering unexpected changes in his daughters’ lives.
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Anxious People: A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
Taken hostage by a failed bank robber while attending an open house, eight anxiety-prone strangers--including a redemption-seeking bank director, two couples who would fix their marriages, and a plucky octogenarian--discover their unexpected common traits.
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The Switch
by Beth O'Leary
Ready for an adventure in the months after her husband of 60 years departs, a woman from a picture-postcard Yorkshire village offers to swap places with her burned-out adult granddaughter to pursue romance in bustling London.
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Born to Run
by Bruce Springsteen
This audiobook traces the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's life from his childhood in a Catholic New Jersey family and the musical experiences that prompted his career to the rise of the E Street Band and the stories behind some of his most famous songs.
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Had I Known: Collected Essays
by Barbara Ehrenreich
A selection of the best-selling writer and political activist’s most provocative signature writings includes her groundbreaking undercover investigations, op-ed pieces, essays and reviews.
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Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
by Fareed Zakaria
The CNN host and Washington Post columnist shares 10 lessons in subjects ranging from globalization and threat-preparedness to inequality and technological advancement to outline the likely political, social, technological and economic impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History
by Megan Mullally
The popular comedic couple trace the story of their relationship, sharing anecdotes, family photos, and secrets that reveal how they overcame considerable social differences through their shared values and mutual love of music and laughter.
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Me Talk Pretty One Day
by David Sedaris
In a collection of essays, observations, and commentaries, the humorist describes his life as an American in Paris, his struggle to learn French, his family, and restaurant meals.
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