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• Do Not Disturb

  a Novel

  McFadden, Freida

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  If you like thrillers with lots of twists and turns and who dunnit stories, I bet you will enjoy Freida McFadden books. This title is about an abused woman who is on the run because she has killed her husband. Problem … she is trying to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinner for Vampires

  Life on a Cult TV Show (while Also in An Actual Cult!)

  Lenz, Joie, 1981-

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  I devoured this compelling celebrity memoir! You don’t need to be a fan of (or even have watched) One Tree Hill to appreciate the engaging and heart wrenching story about Bethany’s time in a religious cult. Recommended for fans of Educated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Age Disgracefully

  a Novel

  Pooley, Clare

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  How To Age Disgracefully by Clare Poole is a laugh out loud novel about lonely seniors who want to make friends and join a seniors' social club. The people who join are eccentric in their own ways. The roof caves in at the community…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wife Upstairs

  a Novel

  McFadden, Freida

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  Taking a job in the Hamptons, as a companion and assistant to a wealthy woman who is unable to speak or do things for herself after a terrible accident, Sylvia thought she had fallen on great times. That is until she finds the lady’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When the Moon Hatched

  Parker, Sarah A. (Fantasy fiction writer)

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  This 5-star novel was so much fun. Do not let the size of it intimidate you – the spunky main character, male character pining, and stunning dragons are captivating. For Fourth Wing, Mistborn, and ACOTAR lovers.

• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

  a Novel

  Hendrix, Grady

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  I could not put this book down. The horrors of unplanned pregnancy combined with actual body horror and the threat of witches was incredible to read and brings light to an oft-forgotten era of America. Timely and important.

• The Women

  a Novel

  Hannah, Kristin

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  What a book. I found this novel so important and beautifully written, and it definitely lived up to the hype. A beautiful tribute to women who are left behind by history.

• Wheel of the Infinite

  Wells, Martha

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  Love it when the character who saves the world is a woman with some life experience. Wells’ worldbuilding skills are on full display in this fun fantasy adventure.

• Book and Dagger

  How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II

  Graham, Elyse, 1985-

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  Elyse Graham goes into depth about how the allies' gathered librarians and scholars and trained them to become spies. The author talks about all the “behind the scenes” of World War II and how all their actions were just as important as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Here One Moment

  a Novel

  Moriarty, Liane

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  An unremarkable lady on a plane makes dire predictions about the cause and age of death of all her fellow passengers. Everyone on the flight is understandably unnerved and must decide if they believe in free will or destiny in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sky's End

  Gregson, Marc J.

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  Skyships, gargantuan metal flying beasts, and a “Meritocracy” that favours the strength of the wealthy. This fast-paced YA dystopia is hard to put down! Don’t forget to check out book two which was just released this month.

• Swordcrossed

  Marske, Freya

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  A handsome con-man ends up owing a favour to the eldest son of a wealthy trade family. The favour? Teach him how to duel. Intrigue, romance, and banter abound in Marske’s latest novel.

• The Magicians

  a Novel

  Grossman, Lev

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  In The Magicians, Lev Grossman explores the restless dissatisfaction of Quentin Coldwater, whose lifelong dreams of magic and adventure come true—only to reveal deeper challenges of purpose, ambition, and heartbreak. With sharp wit and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Keeper of Night

  Baker, Kylie Lee

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  Ren Scarborough is half Shinigami and half Reaper. For all her immortal life she has collected the souls of Londoners and survived the harsh world of her fellow Reapers. One terrible night after a being pushed too far, Ren must escape…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Housesketching

  Learn to Create Energetic and Expressive Architectural Drawings

  Kiefer, Albert (Artist)

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  This is a great book to show Albert Kiefer's approach on house sketching, a method that still considers traditional perspective but focuses less on being hung up on the hard technical rules and more on keeping things loose. This book will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Apartment Women

  a Novel

  Ku, Pyŏng-mo, 1976-

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  This novel followed four women and their families while living and residing in a communal environment as part of a government pilot project. It was an interesting exploration on motherhood, balancing careers, and societal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invisible Things

  Miller, Andy J.,

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  There are lots of books for children about the things we can touch and see. This isn’t a book about any of those things. This book is about the invisible things. Readers are invited to put on their invisible “invisible thing”-spotting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

  Beagle, Peter S.

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  This book is many things, an adventure of dragons, royalty, battles, and magic. Perhaps above all else, however, it is a story about a young dragon exterminator who wants nothing more than to not exterminate dragons.

• From Here to the Great Unknown

  a Memoir

  Presley, Lisa Marie, 1968-2023

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  An incredible memoir written by Lisa Marie Presley and completed by her daughter Riley after her death in 2022. This book is completely engrossing, sometimes shocking and as emotional as you would expect. I recommend checking any trigger…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unromance

  Connor, Erin

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  A strung together series of romantic tropes in a funny light-hearted book that reads the way a romcom feels. A fuzzy story to curl up with on a cold winter’s day.