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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
by Stephen Graham Jones
In 2012, college professor Etsy Beaucarne learns about a 100-year-old diary written by her great-great-grandfather, Lutheran minister Arthur Beaucarne, hoping she can utilize it to secure tenure. Contained within its pages are the confessions of Good Stab, a Blackfeet vampire seeking vengeance for the massacre of his people. For fans of: The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo; Lone Women by Victor LaValle.
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A Wager With the Matchmaker
by Jody Hedlund
Kiernan Shanahan is intent on securing his name and fortune free of his father's shadow. But when he finds a position for Alannah Darragh in his household to keep her safe from a dangerous family situation, the sparks that fly between them are only the start of a wily matchmaker's scheme ... no matter how much both fight it.
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| A Fashionably French Murder by Colleen CambridgeIn 1950 Paris, American expat Tabitha Knight and her friend Julia Child, who's a whiz in the kitchen, become involved in a murder case after visiting a fashion house in their evocative 3rd outing. Also investigating? Handsome Inspector Merveille. For a second helping of crime with a French food focus, try Martin Walker's Bruno Courreges mysteries. |
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Hello, Juliet
by Samantha M. Bailey
In a dark thriller from USA Today bestselling author Samantha M. Bailey, a TV reunion brings costars back for the drama and betrayals their viewers once craved—and this time, the stakes are deadly.
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Other People's Summers
by Sarah Morgan
A famous actress embroiled in a tabloid scandal escapes to a small lakeside town—and to the best friend she ghosted a year and a half ago—with a huge secret in tow in the hopes that they can rebuild their friendship.
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| The Pretender by Jo HarkinLambert Simnel, a ten-year-old peasant in 1480s England, is tutored and trained, and then declared the hidden heir to the throne. Amid court politics, Lambert becomes part of the Yorkist cause in this witty, "wildly entertaining" (Booklist) novel based on a little-known true story. For fans of: Maggie O'Farrell, Alison Weir, and Hilary Mantel. |
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| Audition by Katie KitamuraIn a Manhattan restaurant, a celebrated middle-aged actress working on a new Broadway play meets a mysterious young man for lunch. But who are they to each other and what does their relationship mean for their futures? Presented in two disorienting parts, this sparsely written, unconventional novel defies reader expectations. Read-alike: Heidi Reimer's The Mother Act. |
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The Artist and the Feast
by Lucy Steeds
A captivating novel of love, art, food, desire and thwarted ambition, which builds propulsively over one scorching French summer in 1920s Provence.
Fans of Sarah Winman’s Still Life and Paula McClain’s The Paris Wife will be enchanted by this compelling novel.
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| The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen NeeIn 1924 London, Judge Dee and his friend, professor Lao She, use deductive reasoning and martial arts as they investigate theft, murder, and a sinister international conspiracy involving Russia, Japan, and China. This 2nd series entry after The Murder of Mr. Ma is "fiendishly clever" (Publishers Weekly) and "a rollicking good tale" (Booklist). |
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| The Antidote by Karen RussellA severe dust storm devastates a Nebraska town already suffering due to the burdens of its dark past and the Great Depression. Narrated by a teen basketball star, a Polish farmer, a scarecrow, a prairie witch who keeps memories, and a New Deal photographer with a time-bending camera, this buzzy latest by a Pulitzer finalist weds the supernatural to the historical. Read-alikes: Kali Fajardo-Anstine's Woman of Light; William Kent Krueger's This Tender Land. |
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| Count My Lies by Sophie StavaIn this debut thriller, Sloane, a habitual liar, enters the life of the wealthy Lockhart family by pretending to be a nurse and later becoming their nanny. As secrets emerge, Sloane’s view of their seemingly perfect life proves dangerously distorted in a suspense-filled story of deception and desire. |
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| This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley WinsteadAfter her father’s death, Jane Sharp becomes fixated on a local murder, solving the case with her sharp investigative skills. She joins a group of sleuths and, when three women are murdered in Idaho, the team dives into the mystery, uncovering unsettling truths in this compelling, slow-burn thriller. |
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| Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell WoodsIn 1758 Saint-Malo, Lucinde Leon, the rebellious daughter of a wealthy shipowner, rescues a drowning man. As she is drawn in by the stranger's unearthly charm, Lucinda falls into a world of faerie magic and secret desires. Combining elements of The Little Mermaid and Cinderella into an enticing historical fantasy, this vividly detailed and romantic tale will charm fans of Leslye Penelope's Daughter of the Merciful Deep and Leigh Bardugo's The Familiar. |
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| When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of... by Graydon CarterJournalist and former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter dishes on his 25 years working for the iconic periodical in this gossipy and self-deprecating "paean to the big, glossy, influential magazines of yore" (Booklist). For fans of: Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph, and Disaster by former Vanity Fair deputy editor Dana Brown. |
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Snafu: History's Greatest Screwups
by Ed Helms
From actor, comedian, writer, and host of the hit history podcast SNAFU, Ed Helms brings you an absurdly entertaining look at history’s greatest screwups. Filled with sharp humor and lively illustrations, SNAFU is a wild ride through time that covers the hilarious, head-scratching, and occasionally inspiring blunders that have shaped our world and made historians spit-take They’re the kind of stories that not only entertain but offer fresh insights that just might prevent history from repeating itself again and again.
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Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada Highway
by Craig Baird
Much has been written about the Canadian Pacific Railway, the first major transportation network that bound Canada coast to coast, but almost nothing about The Trans-Canada Highway, even though more people use it regularly, it’s at least as vital to the nation’s business, and its story is every bit as fascinating as the CPR’s.
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| Yoko: A Biography by David SheffDavid Sheff (Beautiful Boy) draws on decades' worth of his interviews with Yoko Ono, including a 1980 interview for Playboy conducted shortly before John Lennon's murder, to deliver a nuanced portrait of the often misunderstood artist and activist. Further reading: We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me by Elliot Mintz. |
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| When We Ride by Rex OgleAlthough Diego tries to avoid trouble, driving around his weed-dealing best friend Lawson helps keep a roof over Lawson’s head. As Lawson’s business expands into increasingly dangerous goods, more than their friendship is at stake. Fans of S.E. Hinton’s classic The Outsiders will appreciate this gritty novel in verse. |
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| Don't Trust Fish by Neil Sharpson; illustrated by Dan SantatWhile it might begin with innocuous animal introductions, this picture book soon reveals its bias, declaring that all fish are sneaky, rebellious outlaws who absolutely CAN’T be trusted. Kids and adults alike will appreciate the clever visual humor in this uproarious read-aloud, laughing all the way to the end (where the unreliable narrator is revealed). |
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| The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier & Scott McCloudMakayla, Howard, Lynda, and Art all have different ideas and talents, but they have a common goal: making comics. Together, they form the Cartoonists Club, and you can follow along as they figure out friendships and discover tips and tools for creating graphic novels. With relatable characters and inviting art, this graphic novel is exactly what you’d expect from fan-favorite Raina Telgemeier and comics expert Scott McCloud. |
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