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The Fifth Witness
by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller must defend a client who is accused of killing the banker involved with her foreclosure, a case that reveals strong suspicions, black-market dealings, and a threat to Mickey's own life.
Title: Lincoln Lawyer
Date: 7/6/23
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Duck & Goose
by Tad Hills
When they come across a polka dot ball in a field, Duck and Goose claim the "egg" as their own and decide not to share it with one another, but after long conversations about their plans for their special find, the temperamental duo end up appreciating each other's creativity and becoming friends.
Date: 7/7/23
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The Grantchester Mysteries
by James Runcie
Introduces unconventional clergyman Sidney Chambers, who teams up with roguish Inspector Harry Keating to investigate a suspicious suicide, a jewelry theft, the unexplained demise of a jazz promoter, and a shocking art forgery.
Title: Grantchester
Date: 7/9/23
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Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
A band of psychologists, under the leadership of psychohistorian Hari Seldon, plants a colony to encourage art, science, and technology in the declining Galactic Empire and to preserve the accumulated knowledge of humankind.
Date: 7/14/23
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The Summer I Turned Pretty
by Jenny Han
Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different.
Date: 7/14/23
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Kai Bird
A definitive portrait of legendary scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father" of the atomic bomb, discusses his seminal role in the twentieth-century scientific world, as well as his lesser-known roles as family man, supposed communist, and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies.
Title: Oppenheimer
Date: 7/21/23
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The Dragon Prince Series
by Aaron Ehasz
A middle grade expansion of the events of Season 1 of the hit Netflix show follows the experiences of three young heroes from opposing sides of a terrible conflict, who join forces against an evil mage to return a royal dragon egg to the magical land of Xadia.
Title: Dragon Prince
Date: 7/27/23
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Happiness for Beginners
by Katherine Center
Talked into a wilderness-survival course after her divorce, a 32-year-old woman embarks on a three-week stint in the Wyoming mountain wilderness, where she learns unexpected lessons about standing up for herself and confronting her fears.
Date: 7/27/23
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Good Omens
by Neil Gaiman
The world is going to end next Saturday, but there are a few problems--the Antichrist has been misplaced, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride motorcycles, and the representatives from heaven and hell decide that they like the human race.
Date: 7/28/23
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Heartstopper
by Alice Oseman
Shy and softhearted Charlie strikes up a friendship with rugby player Nick, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, their friendship grows into something more.
Date: 8/3/23
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The Trench
by Steve Alten
Paleo-biologist Jonas Taylor once dared to enter the perilous Marianas Trench, where the Megalodon shark has spawned since the dawn of time, and now that the monster is terrorizing the California coast, he must return to fight his ultimate battle.
Title: The Meg 2: The Trench
Date: 8/4/23
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Mech Cadet Yu
by Greg Pak
Every year, giant sentient robots from outer space come to Earth and bond forever with a new group of Sky Corps Academy cadets, but this year one mech bonds with a young child, who now has the opportunity to defend the planet.
Title: Mech Cadets
Date: 8/10/23
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Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
by Patrick Radden Keefe
Presents a portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, who built their fortune on the sale of Valium and later sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis.
Title: Painkiller
Date: 8/10/23
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Dracula
by Bram Stoker
The quintessential horror tale of the powerful, centuries-old vampire follows his bloodthirsty trail from the mountains of Central Europe to England, until the savvy Dr. Van Helsing comes up with a way to end his reign of terror.
Title: Last Voyage of the Demeter
Date: 8/11/23
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Red, White & Royal Blue
by Casey McQuiston
After an international incident affects U.S. and British relations, the president's son Alex and Prince Henry must pretend to be best friends, but as they spend time together, the two begin a secret romance that could derail a presidential campaign.
Date: 8/11/23
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Landscape With Invisible Hand
by M. T Anderson
When jobs typically done by humans are replaced with alien technology, Adam's parents have no money for food, clean water, or medicine, forcing Adam and his girlfriend Chloe to get creative.
Date: 8/18/23
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Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
by James L. Swanson
A fascinating and vivid account of the escape of John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's assassin, takes readers along on the intensive search from the streets of Washington, D.C., through the swamps of Maryland, into the forests of Virginia, and into the lives of the men who pursued him.
Date: 8/18/23
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White Bird: A Wonder Story
by R. J. Palacio
Tells the story of Julian's Grandmâere's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend.
Date: 8/25/23
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One Piece
by Eiichiro Oda
When Monkey D. Luffy accidentally gains the power to stretch like rubber at the cost of never being able to swim again, he and his crew of pirate wannabes set off in search of the "One Piece," the greatest treasure in the world.
Date: 8/31/23
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Loveboat, Taipei
by Abigail Hing Wen
Sent from her Ohio home to Taiwan to study Mandarin for the summer, a Chinese American girl struggles through strict educational practices and unfamiliar dating norms before discovering the painful secrets held by an assortment of new friends.
Title: Love in Taipei
Date: Summer 2023
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