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Happy April!
Spring is here, and we know that we can't be the only ones excited for warmer days ahead.
The case counts are declining, so as more vaccine gets rolled out we hope to return to some in-person events this summer or fall. In the meantime, we are continuing our virtual events program, so check out our offerings!
We wish everyone well and continue to serve our customers however works best for you: curbside pickup, mail-order, or in-person browsing. Have a wonderful Easter and Passover season!
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From the Team at Fiction Addiction: -Nancy -Jill -Lee -Grace Anne -Melissa
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2/2/21 - Good Books: 2021 - $12.99
Join Little Deer as She Discovers that Jesus's Grace Is at the Heart of Easter in this Latest Delightful Picture Book in the Forest of Faith Series. As it nears Easter, the forest friends eagerly await a special tradition: setting out Easter baskets that will be filled with special treats from the entire village. But Little Deer is having a very rough week—she’s upset a friend, forgot to run an errand for Mama, and left her schoolwork out in the rain. She’s afraid her Easter basket will be left empty this year!
An Easter Basket Filled with Jesus’s Love is the follow-up to the heartwarming storybooks A Birthday Party for Jesus, Everyone Is Invited to Christmas, and An Easter Gift from Jesus. Beautifully illustrated by Lee Holland, this picture book will offer young children a fun, relatable story of forest friends who realize that overflowing grace is an important part of love, and that God gave us the ultimate gift of grace through Jesus.
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3/30/21 - HarperCollins Publishers - $19.99
The women of the Bible lived timeless stories—by examining them, we can understand what it means to be a woman of faith.
People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales. It was Queen Esther’s bravery at a vital point in history which saved her entire people. The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. The first person to witness Jesus’ resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist, eager to share the news which would change the world forever.
In The Women of the Bible Speak, Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of sixteen of these Biblical women, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys. In pairing their stories, Shannon helps us reflect not only on the meaning of each individual’s life, but on how they relate to each other and to us.
From the shepherdesses of ancient Israel who helped raise the future leaders of the people of God, to the courageous early Christians, the narrative of the Bible offers us many vivid and fascinating female characters. In their lives we can see common struggles to resist bitterness, despair, and pride, and to instead find their true selves in faith, hope, and love. In studying these heroes of the faith, we can find wisdom and warnings for how to better navigate our own faith journeys.
The Women of the Bible Speak outlines the lessons we can take from the valor of Esther, the hope of Hannah, the audacity of Rahab, and the faith of Mary. In broadening each woman’s individual story, Shannon offers us a deeper understanding of each, and wisdom and insights that can transform our own lives today.
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April is National Poetry Month! |
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3/30/21 - Viking Books for Young Readers: 2021 - $15.99
Maybe you have seen or heard the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s poem from the 2021 inauguration, or maybe, you love sports as much as you do books and saw Gorman read at the Super Bowl. Let those last two words sink in. Super Bowl. Then, add POET and watch your heart fill with joy at that equation. For many reasons, we could not all be at the inauguration. But you can now have a keepsake with this beautiful, rich, and deeply moving poem in your very hands. A poem to start and end each of our days. To quote Gorman, “For there is always light."
Amanda Gorman’s powerful and historic poem “The Hill We Climb,” read at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition.
“Stunning.” —CNN “Dynamic.” —NPR “Deeply rousing and uplifting.” —Vogue
On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe. Her poem “The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country” can now be cherished in this special gift edition. Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this keepsake celebrates the promise of America and affirms the power of poetry.
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11/17/20 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 2020 - $14.99
How do you make words jump off a page? How do you convey the passion in your voice? How do you get someone to hear the rhythm of voice and words held together? To watch or listen to Kwame Alexander perform his fierce, beautiful and important words is to want to hold them in your hands, to want to embrace their depth and meaning. Alexander perfectly takes the spoken word and delivers it to the page with poems that get straight to the heart—in 1,000 words to be exact.
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and provocative collection of poems that cut to the heart of the entrenched racism and oppression in America and eloquently explores ongoing events. A book in the tradition of James Baldwin’s “A Report from Occupied Territory,” Light for the World to See is a rap session on race. A lyrical response to the struggles of Black lives in our world . . . to America’s crisis of conscience . . . to the centuries of loss, endless resilience, and unstoppable hope. Includes an introduction by the author and a bold, graphically designed interior.
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11/10/20 - Ecco: 2020 - $27.99
We not only love the way Margaret Atwood sees the world, we also love the way she describes the world. From sensuality in nature to growing older (which, in Atwood's world is OK for the faint of heart and memories of the past), the poems in Dearly display a sensitive understanding of the human condition with just the right amount of humor peppered throughout. It's a joy to move through this collection; to understand the change of seasons and the wonderful world that surrounds us.
A new book of poetry from internationally acclaimed, award-winning and bestselling author Margaret Atwood
In Dearly, Margaret Atwood’s first collection of poetry in over a decade, Atwood addresses themes such as love, loss, the passage of time, the nature of nature and - zombies. Her new poetry is introspective and personal in tone, but wide-ranging in topic. In poem after poem, she casts her unique imagination and unyielding, observant eye over the landscape of a life carefully and intuitively lived.
While many are familiar with Margaret Atwood’s fiction—including her groundbreaking and bestselling novels The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, Oryx and Crake, among others—she has, from the beginning of her career, been one of our most significant contemporary poets. And she is one of the very few writers equally accomplished in fiction and poetry. This collection is a stunning achievement that will be appreciated by fans of her novels and poetry readers alike.
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National Unicorn Day is April 9th! |
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2/9/21 - Andrews McMeel: 2021 - $13.99
Beyond the mist lies a magical secret waiting to be discovered . . . From Epic! Originals, Unicorn Island is a middle-grade illustrated novel series about a young girl who discovers a mysterious island full of mythical beasts and darker dangers!
When Sam arrives in Foggy Harbor, population 3,230, all she can see is a small, boring town that’s way too far from home. And knowing that she’s stuck there all summer with her grumpy Uncle Mitch only makes things worse. But when Sam discovers a hidden trapdoor leading to a room full of strange artifacts, she realizes Foggy Harbor isn’t as sleepy as it seems. With the help of a new friend, Sam discovers an extraordinary secret beyond the fog: an island of unicorns whose fates are intertwined with hers.
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3/17/20 - National Geographic Children's Books: 2020 - $16.99
Our planet's most beautiful and endangered animals come to life in this visually stunning picture book. The photos, by award-winning National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, represent a lifelong project to make portraits of the world's endangered animals. They are paired with uplifting poetry and prose from Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander — a talented dream team duo to craft a uniquely wonderful book. This special edition includes a free poster highlighting 50 endangered species to commemorate the 50th anniversry of Earth Day.
A howling wolf, a stalking tiger, a playful panda, a dancing bird — celebrate the beauty, diversity, and fragility of the animal world in this lush picture book that pairs the stunning photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with the delicate mix of poetry and prose of Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander. Featuring more than 40 unique animal portraits, the pages invite kids to explore each creature's markings, textures, and attributes in stunning detail, while calling on all of us to enjoy and help protect each and every one. Three picture-packed gatefolds inside showcase even more familiar and exotic species. These images are part of Sartore's lifelong project to photograph every captive animal species in the world, with special attention given to saving endangered species.
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The Masters Are April 8th-11th |
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3/8/21 - The History Press: 2021 - $21.99
Don't miss our in-person lunch and signing with author Bob Gillespie!
For nearly three hundred years, South Carolina has played a vital role in American golf. The first golf clubs in America came from Scotland to Charleston in 1739. Myrtle Beach is sometimes called the "Golf Capital of the World," with more than eighty golf courses. The Country Club of Charleston produced World Golf Hall of Fame members Henry Picard and Beth Daniel. The 1991 Ryder Cup matches, the "War by the Shore" took place at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course, also the site of the 2012 and 2021 PGA Championships. Hilton Head's Harbour Town Golf Links has hosted the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage for more than fifty years. Bob Gillespie and Tommy Braswell detail the history of the game in the Palmetto State.
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April 20th is the 50th Anniversary of NPR Going On The Air |
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4/13/21 - Abrams Press: 2021 - $28.00
Don't miss our upcoming virtual event with author Lisa Napoli!
A group biography of four beloved women who fought sexism, covered decades of American news, and whose voices defined NPR
In the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business, a backwater of male chauvinism where a woman might be lucky to get a foothold on the “women’s pages.” But when a pioneering nonprofit called National Public Radio came along in the 1970s, and the door to serious journalism opened a crack, four remarkable women came along and blew it off the hinges.
Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie is journalist Lisa Napoli’s captivating account of these four women, their deep and enduring friendships, and the trail they blazed to becoming icons. They had radically different stories. Cokie Roberts was born into a political dynasty, roamed the halls of Congress as a child, and felt a tug toward public service. Susan Stamberg, who had lived in India with her husband who worked for the State Department, was the first woman to anchor a nightly news program and pressed for accommodations to balance work and home life. Linda Wertheimer, the daughter of shopkeepers in New Mexico, fought her way to a scholarship and a spot on-air. And Nina Totenberg, the network's legal affairs correspondent, invented a new way to cover the Supreme Court. Based on extensive interviews and calling on the author’s deep connections in news and public radio, Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie will be as beguiling and sharp as its formidable subjects.
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We love to take customer pre-orders!
If the book is on our website, go ahead and order there. Otherwise:
- Email us the title and author of the book (best for pickup).
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The earlier we get your pre-orders (a month early is ideal!), the better chance you'll get the book by its pub date.
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Preorder Project Hail Mary |
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5/4/21 - Ballantine Books: 2021 - $28.99
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone.
Or does he?
An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.
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Preorder The Wish by Nicholas Sparks |
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9/28/21 - Grand Central Publishing: 2021 - $28.00
From the author of The Longest Ride and The Return comes a novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt us forever.
1996 was the year that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at sixteen to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, she could think only of the friends and family she left behind . . . until she meets Bryce Trickett, one of the few teenagers on the island. Handsome, genuine, and newly admitted to West Point, Bryce gradually shows her how much there is to love about the wind-swept beach town—and introduces her to photography, a passion that will define the rest of her life.
By 2019, Maggie is a renowned travel photographer. At thirty-seven, she splits her time between running a successful gallery in New York and photographing remote locations around the world. But this year she finds herself unexpectedly grounded over Christmas, struggling to come to terms with a sobering medical diagnosis. Increasingly dependent on a young assistant, she finds herself becoming close to him.
As they count down the last days of the season together, she begins to tell him the story of another Christmas, decades earlier—and the love that set her on a course she never could have imagined.
We are advocating to host Nicholas Sparks for an event, but it is too early to know at this point. For now, preorder the book!
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When readers spend at least $15 USD at their local bookstore between April 24th and 26th, they’ll get to select a free audiobook from Libro.fm! Visit the event page for more info about Independent Bookstore Day deals.
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4/27/21 - St. Martin's Press: 2021 - $16.99
New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads Mary Kay Andrews delivers her next blockbuster, Hello Summer.
It’s a new season...
Conley Hawkins left her family’s small town newspaper,
The Silver Bay Beacon, in the rearview mirror years ago. Now a star reporter for a big-city paper, Conley is exactly where she wants to be and is about to take a fancy new position in Washington, D.C. Or so she thinks.
For small town scandals...
When the new job goes up in smoke, Conley finds herself right back where she started, working for her sister, who is trying to keep
The Silver Bay Beaconafloat—and she doesn’t exactly have warm feelings for Conley. Soon she is given the unenviable task of overseeing the local gossip column, “Hello, Summer.”
And big-time secrets.
Then Conley witnesses an accident that ends in the death of a local congressman—a beloved war hero with a shady past. The more she digs into the story, the more dangerous it gets. As an old heartbreaker causes trouble and a new flame ignites, it soon looks like their sleepy beach town is the most scandalous hotspot of the summer.
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4/20/21 - Orbit: 2021 - $29.00
Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison, returns in this riveting new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.
The 1950s are on the horizon, and Archer is in dire need of a fresh start after a nearly fatal detour in Poca City. So Archer hops on a bus and begins the long journey out west to California, where rumor has it there is money to be made if you’re hard-working, lucky, criminal—or all three. Along the way, Archer stops in Reno, where a stroke of fortune delivers him a wad of cash and an eye-popping blood-red 1939 Delahaye convertible—plus a companion for the final leg of the journey, an aspiring actress named Liberty Callahan who is planning to try her luck in Hollywood. But when the two arrive in Bay Town, California, Archer quickly discovers that the hordes of people who flocked there seeking fame and fortune landed in a false paradise that instead caters to their worst addictions and fears. Archer’s first stop is a P.I. office where he is hoping to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent named Willie Dash. He lands the job, and immediately finds himself in the thick of a potential scandal: a blackmail case involving a wealthy well-connected politician running for mayor that soon spins into something even more sinister. As bodies begin falling, Archer and Dash must infiltrate the world of brothels, gambling dens, drug operations, and long-hidden secrets, descending into the rotten bones of a corrupt town that is selling itself as the promised land—but might actually be the road to perdition, and Archer’s final resting place.
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4/20/21 - Gallery Books: 2021 - $16.99
Two childhood friends discover that love—and family—can be found in unconventional ways in this timely, moving novel from the USA TODAY bestselling author of the “beautifully Southern, evocative Peachtree Bluff series” (Kristin Harmel, internationally bestselling author of The Winemaker’s Wife).
Recently separated Amelia Buxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal. But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned,” she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and dredging up old wounds in the process.
Parker has been unable to move forward since the loss of his beloved wife three years ago. He has all but forgotten about the frozen embryos, but once Amelia reveals her discovery, he knows that if he ever wants to get a part of Greer back, he’ll need to accept his fate as a single father and find a surrogate.
Each dealing with their own private griefs, Parker and Amelia slowly begin to find solace in one another as they navigate an uncertain future against the backdrop of the pristine waters of their childhood home, Buxton Beach. The journey of self-discovery leads them to an unforgettable and life-changing lesson: Family—the one you’re born into and the one you choose—is always closer than you think.
From “the next major voice in Southern fiction” (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Under the Southern Sky is a fresh and unforgettable exploration of love, friendship, and the unbreakable ties that bind.
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4/6/21 - William Morrow: 2021 - $27.99
The New York Times bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Never Have I Ever returns with an even more addictive novel of domestic suspense in which a mother must decide how far she is willing to go to protect her child and the life she loves—an unforgettable tale of power, privilege, lies, revenge, and the choices we make, ones that transform our lives in unforeseen ways.
Revenge doesn’t wait for permission.
Growing up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected that fearful outlook, and life has proved her right. Having married into a family with wealth, power, and connections, Bree now has all a woman could ever dream of.
Until the day she awakens and sees someone peering into her bedroom window—an old gray-haired woman dressed all in black who vanishes as quickly as she appears. It must be a play of the early morning light or the remnant of a waking dream, Bree tells herself, shaking off the bad feeling that overcomes her.
Later that day though, she spies the old woman again, in the parking lot of her daughters’ private school . . . just minutes before Bree’s infant son, asleep in his car seat only a few feet away, vanishes. It happened so quickly—Bree looked away only for a second. There is a note left in his place, warning her that she is being is being watched; if she wants her baby back, she must not call the police or deviate in any way from the instructions that will follow.
The mysterious woman makes contact, and Bree learns she, too, is a mother. Why would another mother do this? What does she want? And why has she targeted Bree? Of course Bree will pay anything, do anything. It’s her child.
To get her baby back, Bree must complete one small—but critical—task. It seems harmless enough, but her action comes with a devastating price.
Bree will do whatever it takes to protect her family—but what if the cost tears their world apart?
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4/6/21 - The Viking Press: 2021 - $27.00
The delightful final installment of the beloved and New York Timesbestselling Miss Julia series.
Wedding fever hits Abbotsville and several of Miss Julia's friends have plans to tie the knot. But, as usual, nothing is so simple. Christy Hargrove suddenly gives up a lifelong dream and drops out of medical school to marry, Helen Stroud and Thurlow Jones decide to change their commercial arrangement into a marital one, and, to Miss Julia's consternation, Lillian, her housekeeper and closest companion, is considering a less-than-romantic offer to wed a local businessman who turns courting into a job interview. And then there's LuAnne who just wants to be married, and Janelle who doesn't.
Miss Julia wants to properly celebrate each ceremony, insofar as anyone will let her. But Helen wants a private, even secretive, wedding; Christy's fiancé wants a destination wedding, and Lillian can't decide if she wants a wedding at all. In the middle of it all, a strange figure keeps showing up in town, streaking across lawns and vandalizing the gardens of Miss Julia's neighbors. Abbotsville's liveliest resident finds herself trying to solve it all—-matters of the heart and petty crime alike—-and once again save the day.
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4/20/21 - Berkley: 2021 - $27.00
Don't miss our upcoming virtual event with author Karen White!
New York Times bestselling author Karen White weaves a captivating story of friendship, love, and betrayal that moves between war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day.
London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck—she’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies, and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect her friendship with Precious and everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever…
London, 2019. American journalist Maddie Warner, whose life has been marked by the tragic loss of her mother, travels to London to interview Precious about her life in pre-WWII London. Maddie has been careful to close herself off to others, but in Precious she recognizes someone whose grief rivals her own—but unlike Maddie, Precious hasn’t allowed it to crush her. Maddie finds herself drawn to both Precious and to Colin, her enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to her, she begins to unravel Precious’s haunting past—a story of friendship, betrayal, and the unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
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4/27/21 - Citadel Press: 2021 - $28.00
Don't miss our upcoming virtual event with author Rebecca Heiss!
Evolutionary biologist Rebecca Heiss reveals the science behind our self-sabotaging behaviors that undermine our productivity, success, and happiness: instincts developed hundreds of thousands of years ago that are devastatingly mismatched to our current environments—and offers simple, actionable techniques to redirect those instincts to work for us rather than against us.
A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO UNLOCKING YOUR INNATE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE
Why do we constantly feel overwhelmed by stress, dissatisfied in our careers and relationships, and lacking in real purpose? Why do we seem to sabotage ourselves, hampering our productivity and success? The answer lies in our instincts . . .
In every area of life, from business to relationships to health, we act on outdated instincts that were built to help us survive a world ruled by scarcity and danger. But in today's world, those same instincts stop us from succeeding in the environment in which we actually live: a diverse world of abundant choices, and almost limitless connections.
Now evolutionary biologist Dr. Rebecca Heiss offers a new approach that harnesses the power of our instincts, and redirects them to work for us rather than against us. Dr. Heiss reveals the science behind our self-sabotaging behaviors, then provides simple, actionable techniques that can rebuild our instinctive minds.
Both practical and inspiring, Instinct is a roadmap that anyone can use to finally stop living on autopilot, improve productivity and happiness, and consciously craft a better life.
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4/6/21 - Henry Holt and Company: 2021 - $27.99
Jenny Lawson fans rejoice! This new collection of essays on depression and mental health, physical health, family, insurance companies, or shoes that go missing is often raw and hard, but incisive and original. Lawson’s generosity in sharing her darkest moment is matched by an equal capacity to find the absurd, the ridiculous, the sweet and tender, and to serve it up with a deliciously skewering, wicked sense of wry humor.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let’sPretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety.
As Jenny Lawson’s hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, Jenny brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way.
With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we’re not alone and making us laugh while doing it. From the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why Jenny can never go back to the post office, Broken leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way. And of course, Jenny’s long-suffering husband Victor—the Ricky to Jenny’s Lucille Ball—is present throughout.
A treat for Jenny Lawson’s already existing fans, and destined to convert new ones, Broken is a beacon of hope and a wellspring of laughter when we all need it most.
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3/30/21 - William Morrow: 2021 - $19.99
Connect with your family in a deep and meaningful way with this beautiful keepsake journal
Writing her memoir Everything Beautiful in Its Time, Jenna Bush Hager realized that, by committing precious memories of her family to paper, she was preserving them not only for herself, but for her children and future generations. Now, inspired by this experience, she guides readers through gathering invaluable family stories that can all too easily be lost to time.
Beautifully illustrated and filled with thoughtful quotes from her memoir, this journal will help you collect favorite family memories, note special milestones, and take a moment to cherish those meaningful to you through letters and stories. It will give you a sense of gratitude for your most treasured recollections, help you preserve them for the next generation, and inspire you to make new memories every day.
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4/13/21 - Chronicle Books: 2021 - $15.99
A satisfyingly silly picture book sing-along about pooping—a topic kids find hilarious and parents find necessary!
Discover how cats, pelicans, space aliens, and even dinosaurs poop in this rollicking, rhyming verse that's sure to elicit giggles. With plenty of hilarious pictures and a catchy chorus that encourages young children to use the toilet, this laugh-out-loud story is the go-to potty training book that every family needs.
• A playful approach to potty training • Full of humor that is silly, not disgusting • From the bestselling author of Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes
Everybody's pooping all day long. That's why we sing the pooping song!
A former elementary school teacher, Eric Litwin's books interweave traditional reading methods with music and movement to make learning fun and effective.
• Children's books for kids ages 2–4 • Perfect for families potty training • Great for fans of silly picture books
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4/6/21 - Greenwillow Books: 2021 - $16.99
Billy Miller is back! The stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. A great choice for young middle grade readers.
Billy Miller Makes a Wish is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series.
On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor’s house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos—and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet!
Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book.
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4/6/21 - Penguin Young Readers Group - $13.99
The first ever graphic novel in the New York Times bestselling The Last Kids on Earth series—now with over 5 million copies in print!
A Netflix Original series
Includes SIX brand new Last Kids short stories by Max Brallier, featuring full-color art by Anoosha Syed, Xavier Bonet, Lorena Alvarez, Jay Cooper, Christopher Mitten and The Last Kids on Earth series illustrator Douglas Holgate!
The kids and their monster buddies are hanging out in the tree house, when Jack launches into an epic, totally-heroic, super rad story of one of his many post-apocalyptic adventures. Of course, after he's finished, everyone's eager to one-up his tale with a story of their own. Soon, Quint, Dirk, June and Skaelka, and even Globlet regale the group with sometimes outrageous, often hilarious details of their action-packed escapades during the monster-zombie apocalypse. Their stories are capped off by a special double-length feature which will finally reveal the mysterious whereabouts of two villainous villains to prep readers for the 7th book in the series coming Fall 2021!
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3/2/21 - HMH Books for Young Readers: 2021 - $16.99
Five orphans. Two sword-wielding vigilantes. One mansion. No rules. April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian. But she also has a very big new secret.
The kids of Winterborne House are the only ones who know that Gabriel Winterborne—famous billionaire and terrible cook—is really a sword-wielding vigilante.
What they don’t know is that he’s not the only one.
When a masked figure breaks in, looking for something—or someone—it’s clear that Gabriel has met his match, and now no one is safe. April and her friends will have to solve a decades-old mystery in order to hang on to the most important thing in the world: each other.
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Our picks have won awards, been made into movies, or have simply been really good reads.
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April
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Win by Harlan Coben, Orbit, $29.00
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May
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Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton, $26.99
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June
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The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict, $26.99
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4/6/21 - PB - $5.99 |
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman
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Nicholas Sparks for teens! As romantic as Twilight ... but without the supernatural elements. One of my favorite YA romances as it shows how deep a genre book can go and still be super-readable.
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Nancy M. (Jill's mom)
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I love mysteries & thrillers, police procedurals, and psychological mysteries. I also love well written southern fiction set in the early to late 1900's.
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3/9/21 - PB - $17.99 |
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The Rose Code by Kate Quinn - SIGNED BOOKPLATES AVAILABLE!
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Three women from totally different backgrounds end up doing their part for the War at Bletchley Park. The secretive work that they do and the oath they swore so they cannot even discuss the details with each other, is the main thing that holds them together and helps bond their friendship. The oath is also what ends up tearing them apart after a horrible tragedy. Three years after the war has ended, they have all gone their separate ways and they have not seen or spoken to each other in over three years. An encrypted message secretly sent from behind the walls of an insane asylum brings them together again to once more fight for Britain and to uncover the traitor who was with them at Bletchley Park. The story was amazing with more detail than I have read to this date about what went on at Bletchley Park. But even more amazing were the three characters that came to life in the pages of this book. If they were typical of the majority of women who worked at Bletchley Park, then no wonder historians say their efforts and work shortened the war by at least two years. A must read for anyone who loves character driven historical fiction.
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4/27/21 - PB - $9.99 |
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The First Mistake by Sandie Jones
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The First Mistake is a book about 4 main characters. Alice is the mother of 2 girls and a successful owner of an interior design firm. Nathan is her second husband and the father of her youngest child. Beth is her very best friend. Tom is Alices first husband who disappeared on a skiing trip and has been presumed dead for 10 years. As the story unfolds Sandie Jones leads you down the paths she wants you to follow. You question Alices sanity and her devotion to her dead husband. You question the motives and the secrecy of her best friend. You question the love and loyalty of Nathan. And, you question if Tom is really dead. But, the paths she leads you down dont stay straight. They twist and turn and seem to get tied in knots until you really have no idea who is who and what is really happening or why? This one will keep you up all night trying to figure out what is really going on.
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4/13/21 - PB - $9.99 |
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All Is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker
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All Is Not Forgotten is a powerful and intense psychological thriller that explores memory and trauma and how it affects our very being. When 16 year old Jenny Kramer is brutally raped and then given a controversial drug to erase her memory of the event her parents think that will allow them to all return to their normal idyllic life in their affluent small town of Fairview, CT. But, that is far from the truth. What ensues is a fascinating look at psychiatric treatment and the lies people tell themselves and others in order to feel whole. Secrets are revealed and integrity is tested as all is not forgotten.
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4/13/21 - HC - $28.00 |
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What Comes After by Joanne Tompkins
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Evangeline, a pregnant teenaged girl who has been totally abandoned and whose only wish is to have a loving mother and a normal family suddenly appears in a small town that is reeling over the deaths of two teenaged boys who had been lifelong friends. There is much sadness and much soul searching by those who have been left behind, and Evangeline seems to be just what they need to start to heal. But there is too much blame and too much self-blame and too much hatred for this process to be easy. Evangeline and her baby can bring hope for the future but only after the lies stop and forgiveness begins can this happen. I dont think I have ever read a book so beautifully written and so heart wrenching and yet positive at the same time. It presents an interesting and introspective look at the Quaker religion while it teaches us about hope, healing and courage
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4/13/21 - HC - $28.00 |
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When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
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When the Stars Go Dark is a mystery concerning the disappearance of a teen aged girl. It takes place in CA in 1993 at the same time Polly Klass is kidnapped and many of the details of that case are brought out in the story of the disappearance of Cameron. The novel is, however, much more than a mystery. It is really the story of the detective in the case Anna Hart and of her traumatic childhood and the tragedy she has just been through. In the Authors note at the end of the book McClain explains that Annas story and Camerons story are very much her story. She once again has crafted a lyrical and deeply emotional story based on history her history as well as the history of what happens in a community when one of its own is taken.
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4/6/21 - HC - $26.00 |
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Northern Spy by Flynn Berry
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As a single mom the most important thing in Tessas life is her infant son, Finn. She would do anything to protect him. But she never dreamed that protecting him and ensuring him a peaceful future would mean she has to make choices she never would have even thought about making before he was born. The second most important thing in Tessas life is her sister Marion. A sister who as herself had been born right after the troubles in Northern Ireland but who was not political at all. She was a paramedic and like Tessa just tried to be safe when the occasional IRA activities became more prevalent. Only, as it turns, out Marion is not apolitical she is seen on camera during a robbery with known IRA members. Soon everything changes and Tessa is drawn into a life of danger that she never dreamed possible. A Northern Spy is not your ordinary spy thriller. It is full of the typical secret meetings, double agents, foiled plots, and just trying to stay alive but it is also a study of a mothers devotion and a rationale for the choices that she makes when she essentially decides she has no choice but to become a spy.
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4/20/21 - HC - $27.00 |
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Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone
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This amazing debut novel opens with 11 year old twin girls cold, scared and alone late at night at a Scottish harbor in Edinburgh. All they will say are their first names and that they are waiting for a pirate ship. Twenty years later one of the twins, Catriona, is back in Scotland, for the first time in over 10 years. She is there because her twin, Ellice, has disappeared at sea and is presumed dead. Cat is sure that she would know if El is dead, even though they had not spoken in 10 years. She has come back to see what games El is now playing, because El was good at playing games and getting what she wanted. Cats search for answers takes her back to their childhood and the fantasy world of pirates, witches and clowns that she and El created in a hidden part of their house which they called Mirrorland. Memories which Cat thought were all part of their fantasy world suddenly become part of her current reality and in order to find out what happened to El she must finally face the reality of their tragic childhood, and separate out fiction from the facts she has refused to remember. Mirrorland is a modern day gothic where every page brings a new surprise. A surprise which will have you wondering what is real and what isnt in this unusual, scary and surprisingly atmospheric novel which touches on horrible abuse, a mothers desperate efforts to save her children, love, betrayal and above all else the bonds between sisters especially twins.
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Melissa O., Operations
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I love the faster pacing of books written for a younger audience (middle grade and young adult), but will try just about anything fiction, especially if it has some romance. I also have a soft spot for really special picture books.
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3/23/21 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: 2021 - $19.99
Ever since Daya's parents died in a car accident, Daya has bruised herself as a way to try to keep her inner pain contained. When a friend introduces her to roller derby, Daya wants in, seeing it as an ideal way to get a lot of bruises. But as she learns to work with a team and to navigate relationships with other people -- two things she's actively avoided -- she starts to learn that maybe physical toughness isn't the only way to be strong. The characters really make this story, and Boteju's way of throwing them into new and uncomfortable situations that inspire growth is both entertaining and moving. I liked this just as much Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens and look forward to reading more from her.
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4/20/21 - Imprint - $12.99
Reads like a YA Ocean's Eleven set in the Grishaverse. Perfect for fans of heist novels, and Grishaverse readers will not be disappointed.
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4/20/21 - Imprint - $12.99
Alina is an orphan, and her best friend Mal is the only home she's ever known. When Alina shows a power she never knew she had, she's immediately taken to train with the Grisha, a team of seeming magicians whose leader, the Darkling, sees Alina as their kingdom's only hope against the Shadow Fold, a darkness that has ripped a hole in their land. As Alina's powers are tested, she learns that things at court aren't as they appear, and power in the wrong hands could be devastating. This book made me laugh and cry and hold my breath waiting for the worst and hoping for the best. YA fantasy at its best, and I LOVED it.
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4/13/21 - Del Rey: 2021 - $27.00
Alyce is the Dark Grace, so called because her powers can only be used for ill, unlike her Grace counterparts whose light magic is used for beauty and song and all things good. Understandably, Alyce is tired of living in Briar, where her talents -- and indeed her very existence -- are maligned. But then she meets the princess Aurora, who wants to make the kingdom of Briar different, to accept Alyce and free her of society's constraints, and Alyce is no longer sure where she belongs anymore. Maleficent meets Cinderella in this Sleeping Beauty origin story of sorts that challenges the reader's notions of good and bad and whether the end justifies the means.
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4/20/21 - Balzer & Bray: 2021 - $18.99
Best friends Kate and Anderson have had 'communal crushes' almost since they started crushing. The cute boy at summer theater camp is no exception. But when said cute boy/communal crush shows up as a new student at their school and both Kate and Anderson fall even more 'in like' with him, they have to come to terms with their own and each other's real feelings and how it affects their friendship. My favorite Becky Albertalli book since Simon!
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3/30/21 - Tor Books: 2021 - $17.99
Network Effect, the fifth installment of the Murderbot series does not disappoint. Martha Wells Robocop in space scenario keeps the action going in this daring kidnapping in space plot. Murderbot does what he does best, save his charges at all cost.
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Brent B., Volunteer
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There are no limits to what I love to read, however I tend to gravitate to mystery/thriller action stories that are fast paced with lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing all the way to the end. There is nothing I love more than an ending that comes completely out of left field that I never saw coming.
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4/27/21 - PB - $9.99 |
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Near Dark by Brad Thor
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Down and out and nearing rock bottom, Scot Harvath is drowning the recent loss of his wife in a flood of booze in a Key West neighborhood bar. Not able to ignore his true nature, he steps in to help the barmaid as two thugs begin to abuse her. He takes thugs outside to apply some Harvath Justice only to find himself staring down the silenced gun of a highly paid assassin. If not for the heroics of his former team, it would have been the end. His team has learned that a contract has been put on Scot's life that threatens not just him, but all who are close to him. From there we are launched into a non-stop race to stop the killers and find out the source of this contract. The pace and action is non-stop from there until the very end. Scot Harvath is back, and more intense, visceral and violent than ever, because this time, it's personal. Brad Thor is at the top of his game!
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4/6/21 - HC - $28.00 |
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Breakout by Paul Herron
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Jack Constantine is an ex-cop serving ten years in a Florida prison for killing one of the three men who murdered his wife. Kiera Sawyer is a Correctional Officer on her first day at work at the prison on a day where a Hurricane is bearing down on the facility. When two separate Cat 5 hurricanes combine to create a super storm of unprecedented fury, the Warden is forced to call for the National Guard to staff the prison. As the storm intensifies and it becomes clear that unless the staff evacuates NOW, they will likely not survive. The decision is made to lock down the prison and gather all staff and guards and evacuate the prison hoping the Guard will arrive in time to manage through the storm. Unknowingly, Keira has been left behind; the only staff member and only female amongst 800 high security prisoners. Worse yet, in a last second show of mercy (?) one of the departing guards unlocks all of the cells hoping to spare the prisoners from drowning in their cells and to give them a fighting chance for survival. And fight they do! Meanwhile Jack and Keira find one another and agree to team up to try to survive the ensuing mayhem. However Jack has learned that the other two men who murdered his wife have been transferred to the prison because of the storm. To escape and survive, Jack and Keira have to fight their way past 800 violent and blood crazed inmates to an old facility on the property that may offer the only safe space to ride out the storm. But it also happens to house those other two killers and Keira has no idea that Jack has an agenda other than survival. This one is a compelling page-turner that grabs you quickly and doesnt let go.
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Linda H., Volunteer
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I enjoy nonfiction the most: biographies, true crime, sociology, and civil rights narratives to name a few. When I read fiction, I choose historical novels or literary fiction most often.
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4/27/21 - HC - $26.00 |
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The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin
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This brilliant debut novel brings together three very different characters in the town of Hood River, Oregon. Alice is trying to get over the tragic death of her husband. Teenage Jake is learning to deal with being confined to a wheelchair. And Harry is trying to make something of his life after a short incarceration. Alice needs help with her beekeeping while she works her day job. Add in a possible environmental crisis and you have an intriguing plot with a stellar ending.
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Adam M., Volunteer
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I like to read science fiction: post-apocalyptic, space opera, time travel, alternate dimensions, and hard sci-fi so hard that it makes my brain hurt. I also love a good fantasy/sci-fi mash up.
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4/27/21 - HC - $19.99 |
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Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
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A murder-mystery Murderbot style. On Preservation Station, waiting for GrayChris retaliation, Murderbot is forced to play nice with others to solve a murder to protect Mensah and his friends. I hope this series never ends.
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Jackie W., Volunteer
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I love to read fast-paced thrillers that take you on a wild ride with twists and turns and surprise endings!! But, I also love a good novel, with great characters and a rich and bold plot.
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4/6/21 - PB - $16.99 |
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The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
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It is hard for many of us to imagine living in constant fear and upheaval. That is where the citizens of London existed for most of WWII. Sleeping in community shelters or the tube stations and wondering if your home will be standing in the morning after another bombing blitz by the Germans. This is the backdrop for the Last Bookshop in London. Grace and her best friend Viv have moved from the country to board with her late Mother's best friend. From the moment they leave the train at the London station their eyes are wide and they are faced with new situations. Luckily they are living with a force of nature as their landlady. Grace, who has not read a book willingly in her life ends up working at a forlorn bookstore with a curmudgeon as an owner. The evolution of life at war is really the heart of the boos, sacrifices you never imagined, struggles to navigate everyday life, and rising to challenges you thought you could never face. Making community and family with strangers through the gift of escape in a book. A wonderful read where the gift of love is found in all places.
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4/6/21 - PB - $16.00 |
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Drenched in Light by Lisa Wingate
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Lisa Wingate writes stories that reach in and grab your heart and don't let go. Julia is a dancer who is forced to forego her dream due to the stress on her body. Moving back home with parents who constantly worry about her, a beloved sister who she feels she has let down, and suddenly she is a guidance counselor at the upscale prep school she attended responsible for middle schoolers welfare. Sometimes when you are lost you are rescued by those you are trying to save. We watch that unfold poignantly between Julia and Dell, an incredibly gifted foster child in many areas, just not academic or social areas. The story is well crafted with strong primary characters and incredibly well developed secondary characters. Be sure you have some free time when you start the book as you will not want to stop reading until you are done.
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