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• Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love

  a Novel

  Cronin, Marianne

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  Eddie Winston is Looking for Love is everything a story should be; endearing, uplifting and utterly charming. You’re going to love Eddie Winston, a sentimental nonagenarian whose story reminds us to never give up on friendship, kindness…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death & Other Inconveniences

  Crewe, Lesley, 1955-

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  A funny, fast paced, heart-filled story of a recently widowed woman, Margo, who now has to navigate the paperwork and details of her second husband's death as well as life in general. Her first husband and 2 children are trying to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of My Mother

  a Daughter's Quest for Freedom

  Franke, Shari

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  This is a devastating and eye-opening page turner of a memoir. The eldest child of Morman family-vlogger Ruby Frankie recounts her unimaginable childhood, growing up with a level of religious control and narcissism that eventually turns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Say You'll Remember Me

  Jimenez, Abby

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  If you’re looking for a romance without any of the frustrating miscommunication or problematic male character tropes, Abby Jimenez hits it out of the park with her latest release. A grumpy vs sunshine romance paired together with an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not a Happy Family

  a Novel

  Lapeña, Shari, 1960-

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  The Merton family is dysfunctional and rich. There is no love lost when the parents are murdered the evening of a terrible family dinner. The children are to inherit millions. Or are they? Could one of the children be the murderer, or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Escape the Museum

  An Interactive Puzzle Adventure

  Bruce, Em,

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  An escape room meets a Choose Your Own Adventure book! You start at the beginning with some helpful “documents” and travel through the story hoping you solve each puzzle correctly. The story unravels as you solve the puzzles. Will you be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Quiet Librarian

  a Novel

  Eskens, Allen, 1963-

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  This book is a historical fiction about the Bosnian war. It’s about a middle aged woman who works at a library and dresses to appear older than her age to not draw attention to herself from those who are looking for her.

• Quicksilver

  Hart, Callie

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  I’ll admit, I hesitated at first—another broody male fae and a fierce, Katniss-like heroine who gives as good as she gets—but Quicksilver had me hooked fast. The banter, the world, the steamy tension... and now here I am, impatiently…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lights Out

  Allen, Navessa

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  Lights Out had me laughing from the first chapter—picture a masked, broken bad boy who’s secretly the purest golden retriever. With a smart-mouthed nurse, a murder most foul, and banter hot enough to burn the pages once touched, this one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Drop of Corruption

  An Ana and Din Mystery

  Bennett, Robert Jackson, 1984-

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  The second in Bennett’s excellent Ana and Din fantasy mysteries, this is a worthy successor to the brilliant first book, The Tainted Cup. The world-building continues to be wild and top-notch, and it might help to review the first book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Purchase Necessary

  Marianayagam, Maria,

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  A sweet story about a Grade 8 student from a newcomer family who is trying to fit in with the popular kids, while trying not to stand out as an immigrant. When Ajay is asked by Jacob to steal a chocolate bar for him at Scary Al’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tell

  a Memoir

  Griffin, Amy (Businesswoman)

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  Desperate to figure out why she is so driven, and why certain things triggered extreme reactions, Amy Griffin pursues a non-traditional therapy and unlocks deeply repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of a teacher. An…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out of Thin Air

  a True Story of Impossible Murder in Iceland

  Adeane, Anthony

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  In the 1970’s, serious crime was almost non-existent in Iceland when two men vanish without a trace. When a 20 year-old small-time criminal relates a dream to detectives, they interpret it as a confession and arrest and convict five…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild and Wrangled

  Sage, Lyla

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  The Rebel Blue Ranch series has been so special and heart-warming, and this story felt like the perfect ending. I love these characters so much and I LOVED this book – the whole series is just excellent and loveable!

• Next of Kin

  a Novel

  Bonam-Young, Hannah

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  This story was so comforting and heartfelt. If you’re looking for a cutesy roommates to lovers romance, this was just lovely.

• The Measure

  a Novel

  Erlick, Nikki

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  What would happen to society if everyone was suddenly gifted the knowledge of the exact length of their life? A thought-provoking premise that asks readers to contemplate the question, if you could know the measure of your life, would you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bones Beneath My Skin

  Klune, TJ

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  Why did a disgraced journalist end up joining forces with an intimidating man and a strange little girl? Why are powerful government agencies chasing them? And why does every TJ Klune book make me cry?

• Gifted & Talented

  Blake, Olivie

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  The three adult children of recently deceased magitech creator and CEO must grapple with his complicated legacy as they deal with the unexpected results of his last will and testimony.

• A Gentleman in Moscow

  a Novel

  Towles, Amor

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  Beginning at the time of the Bolshevik revolution and spanning the next few decades, this story follows the life of a Russian count confined to house arrest in a lavish Moscow hotel. Although limited to this environment, Count Rostov…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Be Ready When the Luck Happens

  A Memoir

  Garten, Ina

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  It was interesting hearing about Ina’s early family life and the beginning of her career as the Barefoot Contessa. Cooking, which started as a hobby, quickly became her passion. Her sense of humor and wit is evident throughout the book and…Read moreRead more of this annotation