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The White Tiger : A Novel
by Aravind Adiga
Relocating to New Delhi when he is offered a new job, Balram Halwai is disillusioned by the city's twenty-first-century materialism and technology-spawned violence, a circumstance that forces him to question his loyalties, ambitions, and past. A first novel.
Released on Netflix.
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Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken to become the protegé of the mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner, who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.
Now a series on Netflix.
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The Luminaries : A Novel
by Eleanor Catton
Prostitute Anna Wetherell is arrested on the same day that three men with various connections to her disappear from a coastal New Zealand town during the 1866 gold rush in this new novel from the author of The Rehearsal.
Released on Starz in 2021.
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Olga Dies Dreaming
by Xochitl Gonzalez
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Olga, the tony wedding planner for Manhattan’s power brokers, must confront the effects of long-held family secrets when she falls in love with Matteo, while other family members must weather their own storms.
Released on Hulu.
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Always and Forever, Lara Jean
by Jenny Han
While helping plan her father's wedding, senior Lara Jean struggles with choosing a college and questions how graduation is going to change her relationship with her boyfriend Peter
Released on Netflix.
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The Last Duel : A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial By Combat In Medieval France
by Eric Jager
An evocative account of a true case of scandal, crime, and justice in medieval France pits a Norman knight against an old friend and fellow courtier whom his wife had accused of raping her, a case that led to accusations in the highest courts, a deadlocked trial, and sanctioned battle to the death that held everyone's fate in the balance.
Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
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Two Kisses For Maddy : A Memoir of Loss & Love
by Matthew Logelin
The author chronicles the first year after his wife suddenly died of a pulmonary embolism--only 27 hours after the birth of their first child.
Released as Fatherhood.
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The Last Letter From Your Lover
by Jojo Moyes
More than 40 years after a car accident causes Jennifer Stirling to lose her memory on the day she planned to leave her husband for a mysterious lover, journalist Ellie becomes obsessed by the story and struggles to learn what happened in the hopes of revitalizing her career and romantic prospects.
Released on Netflix.
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The Pursuit of Love
by Nancy Mitford
Mitford’s most enduringly popular novel, The Pursuit of Love is a classic comedy about growing up and falling in love among the privileged and eccentric.
Now an original series on Prime Video.
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The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness
Pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron, young Todd and Viola set out across New World searching for answers about his colony's true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing hopeful settlers from Old World.
Released as Chaos Walking on Blu-ray and DVD.
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Behind Her Eyes
by Sarah Pinborough
The secretary of a successful psychiatrist is drawn into the seemingly picture-perfect life of her boss and his wife before discovering a complex web of controlling behaviors and secrets that gradually reveal profound and dangerous flaws in the couple's relationship.
Released on Netflix.
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
The classic children's book, originally published in 1902, features the text and illustrations in full from the beloved story. Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.
Released as Peter Rabbit 2 on Blu-ray and DVD.
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The Dig
by John Preston
"A succinct and witty literary venture that tells the strange story of a priceless treasure discovered in East Anglia on the eve of World War II."
Now an original film on Netflix.
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The Last Wish : Introducing the Witcher
by Andrzej Sapkowski
This edition of The Last Wish showcases seven new illustrations from seven award-winning artists that follow the adventures of the Witcher whose sole purpose is to destroy the monsters that plague the world.
Now a Netflix series The Witcher.
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Cherry
by Nico Walker
Rashly marrying his college girlfriend to keep their relationship active during his tour of duty, a college dropout turned army soldier is overwhelmed by the realities of war, PTSD and opioid addiction before forging a desperate plan. A first novel.
Released on Apple TV+.
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The Underground Railroad : A Novel
by Colson Whitehead
After Cora, a slave in pre-Civil War Georgia, escapes with another slave, Caesar, they seek the help of the Underground Railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher, Ridgeway, who is determined to return them to the South.
Now a limited series on Amazon Prime.
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