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Happy March!
The daffodils are slowly emerging and it seems spring is around the corner in SC.
We're thankful we didn't get hit with that terrifying winter storm and our hearts go out to any customers with friends or family in Texas, which was particularly hard hit.
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.
We wish everyone well and continue to serve our customers however works best for you: curbside pickup, mail-order, or in-person browsing.
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From the Team at Fiction Addiction:
-Nancy
-Jill
-Lee
-Grace Anne
-Melissa
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We are looking into using a new social media platform - locals.com. Locals.com is like Patreon meets Facebook Groups. You have one login/profile that you use to join various communities (i.e. groups). Seeing the group's public content is free, but in order to interact with the content or see the private content there is a monthly charge. The minimum is $2/month.
We do like this app/model a little more than Patreon. The question is, what kind of content can we provide you that you would find worth $2/month? On Patreon we provide access to a live virtual event per month. On locals we were thinking we could provide access to some of those past event recordings and give members first notification of signed books available to pre-order from us. Other ideas?
So, what do you think, would you be willing to support as at $2/month on this new platform? Are you interested in a group dedicated to book and author discussion? We would greatly appreciate your input as we decide how best to serve you in the future. If you could take the time to fill out a quick survey with some feedback, we would be so grateful!
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| March Is Women's History Month |
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2/9/21 - Abrams Image: 2021 - $19.99
A boldly illustrated celebration of literary history’s most revolutionary, talented women writers
Women have written some of our most extraordinary literary works while living in societies and cultures that tried to silence them. These women dared to put pen to paper to express the multifaceted female experience. In Bookish Broads, Lauren Marino celebrates fierce, trailblazing female writers, reworking the literary canon that has long failed to recognize the immense contributions of women. Featuring more than 50 brilliant bookish broads, Marino cleverly illuminates the lives of the greats as well as the literary talents history has wrongfully overlooked. Each intimate portrait delves into one woman’s works and is accompanied by vibrant illustrations depicting each literary legend in her element and time.
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| March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's Birthday |
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1/7/20 - Random House Books for Young Readers: 2020 - $19.99
With a 3D lenticular cover, Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise send-off for grads or anyone moving from one phase of life to another now LITERALLY moves!
This eye-catching edition of Dr. Seuss's wonderfully wise tale about facing life's ups and downs features a huge lenticular 3D inset on the cover that when tilted, shows the main character flying off into the sky in a balloon! Whether in the hands of a child, or artfully displayed on a coffee table, this very special edition of Oh, the Places You'll Go! makes an idea gift for anyone starting a new phase in their life—whether nursery school, high school, or college graduations; weddings; or retirement!
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1/8/19 - Priddy Books Us - $7.99
Have you heard of the pointy-eared men
Who live in wee houses in Faerie Glen?
They are the mysterious leprechaun
Who dance with the fairies from dusk till dawn.
Happy St. Patrick's Day is a child's introduction to the faerie folk of Irish legend, with sweet illustrations, fun rhymes, and shiny foil shamrocks cut through every scene. Learn all about the mysterious leprechauns--what they wear, the work they do, their quirky behavior, and their pots of gold! And find out what happens if you find one . . . it will be your luckiest day ever!
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| March 20th is Very Hungry Caterpillar Day |
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3/23/94 - Philomel - $10.99
THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! A sturdy and beautiful book to give as a gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings!
Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book edition is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting and days of the week.
"The very hungry caterpillar literally eats his way through the pages of the book—and right into your child's heart..."
—Mother's Manual
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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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3/30/21 - Berkley: 2021 - $27.00
An epic saga from New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy.
Most castles are protected by men. This one by women.
A founding mother...
1774. Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband, the Marquis de Lafayette’s political partner in the fight for American independence. But when their idealism sparks revolution in France and the guillotine threatens everything she holds dear, Adrienne must renounce the complicated man she loves, or risk her life for a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
A daring visionary...
1914. Glittering New York socialite Beatrice Chanler is a force of nature, daunted by nothing—not her humble beginnings, her crumbling marriage, or the outbreak of war. But after witnessing the devastation in France firsthand, Beatrice takes on the challenge of a lifetime: convincing America to fight for what's right.
A reluctant resistor...
1940. French school-teacher and aspiring artist Marthe Simone has an orphan's self-reliance and wants nothing to do with war. But as the realities of Nazi occupation transform her life in the isolated castle where she came of age, she makes a discovery that calls into question who she is, and more importantly, who she is willing to become.
Intricately woven and powerfully told,
The Women of Chateau Lafayetteis a sweeping novel about duty and hope, love and courage, and the strength we take from those who came before us.
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3/30/21 - Workman Publishing Company: 2021 - $26.95
The critically acclaimed and Whiting Award–winning author of We Love You, Charlie Freeman returns with Libertie, an unforgettable story about one young Black girl’s attempt to find a place where she can be fully, and only, herself.
Coming of age as a freeborn Black girl in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn, Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her purposeful mother, a practicing physician, has a vision for their future together: Libertie is to go to medical school and practice alongside her. But Libertie, drawn more to music than science, feels stifled by her mother’s choices and is hungry for something else—is there really only one way to have an autonomous life? And she is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother, who can pass, Libertie has skin that is too dark. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be his equal on the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is still subordinate to him and all men. As she tries to parse what freedom actually means for a Black woman, Libertie struggles with where she might find it—for herself and for generations to come.
Inspired by the life of one of the first Black female doctors in the United States and rich with historical detail, Kaitlyn Greenidge’s new and immersive novel will resonate with readers eager to understand our present through a deep, moving, and lyrical dive into our complicated past.
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3/30/21 - G.P. Putnam's Sons: 2021 - $18.00
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life—until the unthinkable happens.
Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
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3/16/21 - Orbit: 2021 - $29.00
Over twenty years ago, the heiress Patricia Lockwood was abducted during a robbery of her family's estate, then locked inside an isolated cabin for months. Patricia escaped, but so did her captors — and the items stolen from her family were never recovered.
Until now. On the Upper West Side, a recluse is found murdered in his penthouse apartment, alongside two objects of note: a stolen Vermeer painting and a leather suitcase bearing the initials WHL3. For the first time in years, the authorities have a lead — not only on Patricia's kidnapping, but also on another FBI cold case — with the suitcase and painting both pointing them toward one man.
Windsor Horne Lockwood III — or Win, as his few friends call him — doesn't know how his suitcase and his family's stolen painting ended up with a dead man. But his interest is piqued, especially when the FBI tells him that the man who kidnapped his cousin was also behind an act of domestic terrorism — and that the conspirators may still be at large. The two cases have baffled the FBI for decades, but Win has three things the FBI doesn't: a personal connection to the case; an ungodly fortune; and his own unique brand of justice.
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3/9/21 - William Morrow: 2021 - $9.99
In this game, even winning can be deadly...
Amy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it—teaching diving lessons, baking cookies for new neighbors, helping her best friend, Charlotte, run their local book club. Her greatest joy is her family: her devoted professor husband, her spirited fifteen-year-old stepdaughter, her adorable infant son. And, of course, the steadfast and supportive Charlotte. But Amy’s sweet, uncomplicated life begins to unravel when the mysterious and alluring Angelica Roux arrives on her doorstep one book club night.
Sultry and magnetic, Roux beguiles the group with her feral charm. She keeps the wine flowing and lures them into a game of spilling secrets. Everyone thinks it’s naughty, harmless fun. Only Amy knows better. Something wicked has come her way—a she-devil in a pricey red sports car who seems to know the terrible truth about who she is and what she once did.
When they’re alone, Roux tells her that if she doesn’t give her what she asks for, what she deserves, she’s going to make Amy pay for her sins. One way or another.
To protect herself and her family and save the life she’s built, Amy must beat the devil at her own clever game, matching wits with Roux in an escalating war of hidden pasts and unearthed secrets. Amy knows the consequences if she can’t beat Roux. What terrifies her is everything she could lose if she wins.
A diabolically entertaining tale of betrayal, deception, temptation, and love filled with dark twists leavened by Joshilyn Jackson’s trademark humor, Never Have I Ever explores what happens when the transgressions of our past come back with a vengeance.
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3/23/21 - Harper: 2021 - $27.99
As Europe buckles under Nazi occupation, Maisie Dobbs investigates a possible murder that threatens devastating repercussions for Britain's war efforts in this latest installment in the New York Times bestselling mystery series.
October 1941. While on a delivery, young Freddie Hackett, a message runner for a government office, witnesses an argument that ends in murder. Crouching in the doorway of a bombed-out house, Freddie waits until the coast is clear. But when he arrives at the delivery address, he’s shocked to come face to face with the killer.
Dismissed by the police when he attempts to report the crime, Freddie goes in search of a woman he once met when delivering a message: Maisie Dobbs. While Maisie believes the boy and wants to help, she must maintain extreme caution: she’s working secretly for the Special Operations Executive, assessing candidates for crucial work with the French resistance. Her two worlds collide when she spots the killer in a place she least expects. She soon realizes she’s been pulled into the orbit of a man who has his own reasons to kill—reasons that go back to the last war.
As Maisie becomes entangled in a power struggle between Britain’s intelligence efforts in France and the work of Free French agents operating across Europe, she must also contend with the lingering question of Freddie Hackett’s state of mind. What she uncovers could hold disastrous consequences for all involved in this compelling chapter of the “series that seems to get better with every entry” (Wall Street Journal).
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3/9/21 - William Morrow: 2021 - $17.99
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.
1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter—the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger—and their true enemy—closer...
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3/23/21 - Harper Voyager: 2021 - $16.99
The epic fantasy adventure begun in Sunshield races to its thrilling conclusion in this imaginative finale in which the fate of four extraordinary young people—and their nations—will be decided.
When their hopes for ending Moquoia’s brutal system of bondage are crushed, unlikely allies Lark and Veran are forced to flee into the harsh desert. With no weapons or horses, they must make their way to safety across the 50-mile expanse of waterless plains known as the water scrape. It is an odyssey filled with unexpected dangers that challenge even a skilled outlaw like Lark—though the farther they travel, the more she wonders if she even fits the fearsome title of the Sunshield Bandit anymore.
Injured in the coup to overthrow the Moquoian monarchy, Tamsin, accompanied by Iano, retreat to a safe house, where they await the return of Lark and Veran. Determined to uncover the traitor in the court, they devise a plan to confront the new palace ashoki, Kimela.
Imperiled by wilderness and their own tenuous alliances, Lark, Tamsin, and Veran each face massive risks to uncover the truth. But even if they find it, will their combined forces be strong enough to stop the evil infecting their beautiful land . . . and transform it into a fairer society for all?
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3/30/21 - Penguin Books: 2021 - $17.00
In her mesmerizing fourth work of fiction, Sue Monk Kidd takes an audacious approach to history and brings her acclaimed narrative gifts to imagine the story of a young woman named Ana. Raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, she is rebellious and ambitious, with a brilliant mind and a daring spirit. She engages in furtive scholarly pursuits and writes narratives about neglected and silenced women. Ana is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything.
Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. Ana's pent-up longings intensify amid the turbulent resistance to Rome's occupation of Israel, partially led by her brother, Judas. She is sustained by her fearless aunt Yaltha, who harbors a compelling secret. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees to Alexandria, where startling revelations and greater dangers unfold, and she finds refuge in unexpected surroundings. Ana determines her fate during a stunning convergence of events considered among the most impactful in human history.
Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus's life that focuses on his humanity,
The Book of Longings is an inspiring, unforgettable account of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her. It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a masterful writer at the height of her powers.
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3/30/21 - Ballantine Books: 2021 - $28.00
Georgeanna “Georgey” Woolsey isn’t meant for the world of lavish parties and the demure attitudes of women of her stature. So when war ignites the nation, Georgey follows her passion for nursing during a time when doctors considered women on the battlefront a bother. In proving them wrong, she and her sister Eliza venture from New York to Washington, D.C., to Gettysburg and witness the unparalleled horrors of slavery as they become involved in the war effort.
In the South, Jemma is enslaved on the Peeler Plantation in Maryland, where she lives with her mother and father. Her sister, Patience, is enslaved on the plantation next door, and both live in fear of LeBaron, an abusive overseer who tracks their every move. When Jemma is sold by the cruel plantation mistress Anne-May at the same time the Union army comes through, she sees a chance to finally escape—but only by abandoning the family she loves.
Anne-May is left behind to run Peeler Plantation when her husband joins the Union army and her cherished brother enlists with the Confederates. In charge of the household, she uses the opportunity to follow her own ambitions and is drawn into a secret Southern network of spies, finally exposing herself to the fate she deserves.
Inspired by true accounts, Sunflower Sisters provides a vivid, detailed look at the Civil War experience, from the barbaric and inhumane plantations, to a war-torn New York City, to the horrors of the battlefield. It’s a sweeping story of women caught in a country on the brink of collapse, in a society grappling with nationalism and unthinkable racial cruelty, a story still so relevant today.
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3/2/21 - Park Row Books: 2021 - $27.99
A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary…
Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries.
Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive.
With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight,
The Lost Apothecaryis a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.
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3/23/21 - G.P. Putnam's Sons: 2021 - $28.00
What war destroys, only love can heal.
Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro grow up as the best of friends despite their differences. Elisabetta is a feisty beauty who dreams of becoming a novelist; Marco the brash and athletic son in a family of professional cyclists; and Sandro a Jewish mathematics prodigy, kind-hearted and thoughtful, the son of a lawyer and a doctor. Their friendship blossoms to love, with both Sandro and Marco hoping to win Elisabetta's heart. But in the autumn of 1937, all of that begins to change as Mussolini asserts his power, aligning Italy's Fascists with Hitler's Nazis and altering the very laws that govern Rome. In time, everything that the three hold dear—their families, their homes, and their connection to one another—is tested in ways they never could have imagined.
As anti-Semitism takes legal root and World War II erupts, the threesome realizes that Mussolini was only the beginning. The Nazis invade Rome, and with their occupation come new atrocities against the city's Jews, culminating in a final, horrific betrayal. Against this backdrop, the intertwined fates of Elisabetta, Marco, Sandro, and their families will be decided, in a heartbreaking story of both the best and the worst that the world has to offer.
Unfolding over decades, Eternal is a tale of loyalty and loss, family and food, love and war—all set in one of the world's most beautiful cities at its darkest moment. This moving novel will be forever etched in the hearts and minds of readers.
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3/2/21 - Crown Publishers, Inc.: 2021 - $18.99
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory,
Becomingis the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.
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3/30/21 - Twelve: 2021 - $30.00
In Every Day Is a Gift, Tammy Duckworth takes readers through the amazing—and amazingly true—stories from her incomparable life. In November of 2004, an Iraqi RPG blew through the cockpit of Tammy Duckworth's U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The explosion, which destroyed her legs and mangled her right arm, was a turning point in her life. But as Duckworth shows in Every Day Is a Gift, that moment was just one in a lifetime of extraordinary turns.
The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war—all before the age of 16. As a child, she dodged bullets as her family fled war-torn Phnom Penh. As a teenager, she sold roses by the side of the road to save her family from hunger and homelessness in Hawaii. Through these experiences, she developed a fierce resilience that would prove invaluable in the years to come.
Duckworth joined the Army, becoming one of a handful of female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She served eight months in Iraq before an insurgent's RPG shot down her helicopter, an attack that took her legs—and nearly took her life. She then spent thirteen months recovering at Walter Reed, learning to walk again on prosthetic legs and planning her return to the cockpit. But Duckworth found a new mission after meeting her state's senators, Barack Obama and Dick Durbin. After winning two terms as a U.S. Representative, she won election to the U.S. Senate in 2016. And she and her husband Bryan fulfilled another dream when she gave birth to two daughters, becoming the first sitting senator to give birth.
From childhood to motherhood and beyond, Every Day Is a Gift is the remarkable story of one of America's most dedicated public servants.
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3/9/21 - Simon & Schuster: 2021 - $35.00
When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved. When she read it on a rainy Saturday, she discovered she was right, in a way. As she sped through the pages, she became enthralled by the intense drama behind the competition to discover the code of life. Even though her high school counselor told her girls didn’t become scientists, she decided she would.
Driven by a passion to understand how nature works and to turn discoveries into inventions, she would help to make what the book’s author, James Watson, told her was the most important biological advance since his co-discovery of the structure of DNA. She and her collaborators turned
a curiosity of nature into an invention that will transform the human race: an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as CRISPR, it opened a brave new world of medical miracles and moral questions.
The development of CRISPR and the race to create vaccines for coronavirus will hasten our transition to the next great innovation revolution. The past half-century has been a digital age, based on the microchip, computer, and internet. Now we are entering a life-science revolution. Children who study digital coding will be joined by those who study genetic code.
Should we use our new evolution-hacking powers to make us less susceptible to viruses? What a wonderful boon that would be! And what about preventing depression? Hmmm...Should we allow parents, if they can afford it, to enhance the height or muscles or IQ of their kids?
After helping to discover CRISPR, Doudna became a leader in wrestling with these moral issues and, with her collaborator Emmanuelle Charpentier, won the Nobel Prize in 2020. Her story is a thrilling detective tale that involves the most profound wonders of nature, from the origins of life to the future of our species.
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3/16/21 - Viking Books for Young Readers: 2021 - $15.99
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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3/30/21 - Imprint: 2021 - $22.99
The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times–bestselling King of Scars Duology.
The Demon King. As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible.
The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.
The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the chance to heal her grieving heart.
King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall.
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3/23/21 - Workman Publishing Company: 2021 - $7.95
It's a sleepy jungle out there!
It's nighttime in the jungle. The moon will surely rise. All the animals are sleeping, with whisperings and sighs. But sometime after midnight, the elephant goes. . . SNORE!
Make bedtime a silly celebration with Sandra Boynton's Jungle Night, a charming, rhyming story of snoozing jungle animals—jungle frogs! wild river-hogs! and a gorilla!—and some big nighttime noises.
PLUS there’s a free audio download of a soundtrack featuring Yo-Yo Ma on cello and narration by Keith Boynton.
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3/16/21 - Amulet Books: 2021 - $14.99
It's a sleepy jungle out there!
It's nighttime in the jungle. The moon will surely rise. All the animals are sleeping, with whisperings and sighs. But sometime after midnight, the elephant goes. . . SNORE!
Make bedtime a silly celebration with Sandra Boynton's Jungle Night, a charming, rhyming story of snoozing jungle animals—jungle frogs! wild river-hogs! and a gorilla!—and some big nighttime noises.
PLUS there’s a free audio download of a soundtrack featuring Yo-Yo Ma on cello and narration by Keith Boynton.
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3/23/21 - Graphix: 2021 - $12.99
Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey.
Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?
Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including love, empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.
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3/2/21 - The Dial Press: 2021 - $17.99
Sunday quit, just like that. She said she was tired of being a day. And so the other days of the week had no choice but to advertise: "WANTED: A NEW DAY. Must be relaxing, tranquil, and replenishing. Serious inquires only." Soon lots of hopefuls arrived with their suggestions, such as Funday, Bunday, Acrobaturday, SuperheroDay, and even MonstersWhoResembleJellyfishDay! Things quickly got out of hand . . . until one more candidate showed up: a little girl with a thank-you gift for Sunday. The girl suggested simply a nice day—a day to be kind. And her gratitude made a calendar's worth of difference to Sunday, who decided she didn't need to quit after all.
When we appreciate each other a little bit more, all the days of the week can be brand-new days where everything is possible.
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| Signed First Editions Club! |
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Our picks have won awards, been made into movies, or have simply been really good reads.
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We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida, Ecco, $26.99
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Win by Harlan Coben, Orbit, $29.00
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Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton, $26.99
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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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| 3/2/21 - HC - $27.99 |
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Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig
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I am so glad I decided to take a break from psychological thrillers and read this absolutely amazing work of historical fiction which was based on a true story. It is the story of the Smith College Relief Unit a group of 18 young Smith alumni who go to France during WWI to try and bring relief, aid, food and caring to remote villages of women and children that were decimated by the Germans. Most of the Smith woman were from rich aristocratic families and had never even cooked their own meals much less try and help others. The tales of their trials and tribulations during such trying and dangerous times were funny, scary, heartwarming, heartbreaking and everything in between. I laughed out loud on one page and cried on the next. It is an amazing story of women who are as much heroes as the men who went to war, a beautiful tale of friendship, and an intriguing look at wartime that I had never seen before. Made even more intriguing by the fact that many of the characters and events that happened were based on true stories found in journals and letters from Smith alumni.
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| 3/2/21 - HC - $28.00 |
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Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
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Florence Darrow, a wannabe author who is fired from her editorial job at a publishing house because of a personal scandal, is given the chance to be an assistant to a famous author. Only problem with that is that the author is using a pseudonym and no one other than her editor knows who she is. So, Florence cannot tell anyone where she is going or what she is doing. Helen Wilcox is the mysterious Maud Dixon, the author of a runaway best seller. Helen is opinionated, extremely self-confident and even a little mean at times. She is exactly who Florence would like to be so Florence loves her job and tries to learn how to act like Helen so she too can one day be a self-assured writer. And then while in Morocco with Helen to do research for a new book Florence wakes up in the hospital with no memories of what happened but with everyone calling her Ms. Wilcox. Is this Florences chance to really become a famous author. Can she become Helen, or more importantly can she become Maud Dixon? I really liked this book until the ending and then I absolutely loved it. You will ask yourself several times who is the victim and who is the villain.
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| 3/30/21 - PB - $16.00 |
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The Janes by Louisa Luna
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Alice Vega is a bounty hunter who specializes in finding missing children. She is not a cop so she doesnt have to play by the rules. Max Caplan is a disgraced ex cop and Alices current partner. He also doesnt have to play by the rules, but his years of experience tell him when others are also not playing by the rules. This becomes apparent when the two are hired by the police to find out who killed two young, probably immigrant girls and then fired when they start asking too many questions. Alices determination to not let any more children die and her keen instincts lead her into many dangerous situations and since she doesnt play by the rules she gets out of them in ways you cant imagine. The Janes will grab you from page one and keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page.
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| 3/16/21 - HC - $27.99 |
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The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
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A serial killer, Peter Oliver, is locked away for 7 gory and gruesome murders. DI Angelica Henley has been on desk duty since she was severely wounded when apprehending him. And, then body parts are found. Is it a copycat or is Oliver somehow organizing someone to continue his work? Jigsaw man has all the properties that make for a great thriller - a twisted and sick killer or two, a dedicated group of police many with baggage they must work through, lots of twists and turns and a thrill a minute.
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| 3/9/21 - HC - $27.00 |
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The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
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The Girls Are All So Nice Here is the first, but not the last, lie you will read when you devour this dark and disturbing novel about college girls and how they treat other girls in order to be popular or important. The writing is chilling and so authentic I felt like I was back in high school or college with a group of toxic girls who would stop at nothing to get what they wanted. The more I read the more I wondered how Flynn could possibly come up with an ending that would be both satisfying and as deliciously evil as the rest of the book. But she managed to deliver and then some.
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| 3/2/21 - HC - $26.99 |
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Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
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Thank you, Alex Finlay. Your jaw-dropping debut novel, Every Last Fear, has restored my love for thrillers. With the opening line They found the bodies on a Tuesday you grabbed my attention and held it captive until the very last word. Matt Pine is in college at NYU, his older brother Danny has been in prison for 7 years for a murder he says he didnt commit. A documentary about the crime has turned people in the small town of Adair, NE against the whole Pine family so they had to move to Chicago. Matt is trying to distance himself totally from his family who are obsessed with proving Danny innocent. Something Matt isnt sure he believes. And then the unthinkable happens. The Pine family his mother Olivia, father Evan, 17-year-old sister Maggie and 6 yo brother Tommy are found dead in a villa in Mexico. Supposedly due to a gas leak. Evan Pine had worked at an accounting film in Chicago before being fired. It was a firm that the FBI was investigating for money laundering and ties to the mafia. The FBI had hoped to talk to him so when he and his family died suddenly the FBI became interested. The documentary crew who filmed Dannys story was hoping to produce a sequel when Dannys appeal was turned down by the Supreme court. Now they see new material and again became interested in the Pines. And Matt must overcome the guilt he feels about the angry words that were the last ones he spoke to his father. So, he is determined to finally get some answers. Why did they go to Mexico at the last minute, why did Maggie send Matt a picture of their Dad just minutes before she died? Why did someone try to mug Matt on the streets of NYC right after his family died. And finally was it really his brother Danny that he saw that night pushing the wheelbarrow with Charlottes body in it. It took them all the FBI, the film makers, Maggie and Evan, and Matt working separate angles - to finally fit together the pieces of what happened the night Charlotte was murdered.
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| 3/23/21 - HC - $26.99 |
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Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff
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The Raft of Stars will take you on an adventure through the Northwoods of WI that you can not begin to imagine. It is a coming of age story where two ten-year-old boys, Fish and Bread, share an unbreakable bond of friendship. The boys are not the only ones who are tested as they run away from the murder that Fish committed in order to save Bread from his abusive father. The adults in the story: Sheriff Cal newly arrived from Houston and not at all familiar with anything other than an urban setting, Tiffany a young waitress who has had a rough life and sees little hope for improvement. Miranda, Fishs mom, who is still mourning the death of Fishs dad 3 years earlier. And Teddy, Fishs grandfather, who just wants peace and quiet all show a side of themselves that they did not know existed as they try to find and save the boys. The writing evoked such vivid imagery I could almost feel the mosquitos biting, sense the river tossing the raft back and forth, and hear the explosive force of the rapids. Once can only wish to know boys as profoundly good as Fish and Bread and to experience the kind of friendship that they have. Raft of Stars is sure to become a classic that should be read by the young and adults alike. A must read for fans of This Tender Land.
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| 3/30/21 - PB - $16.99 |
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A Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight
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Legal thriller, domestic suspense, marriage introspective A Good Marriage is all of these as well as just a darn good story of people dealing with their kids, their spouses and their pasts. You will be pulled in immediately when Lizzie is contacted by an old college beau who is in Rikers charged with the murder of his wife, and you wont be able to put it down until all of their secrets have been revealed and justice has been served.
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| 3/2/21 - PB - $17.00 |
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Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
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Valentine is a powerful debut novel that takes place in the oil fields around Odessa, TX in the 70s at the beginning of the oil boom. It is about racism, violence, good ole boys who stick together and most of all about the misogyny that existed and was accepted at the time. It is the story of 5 women and children and how the brutal rape of a 14 yo Mexican immigrant affected each of them. The brilliant writing will keep you enthralled even as your heart breaks for the way women are treated and dismissed.
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| 3/23/21 - PB - $17.99 |
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The Woman in the Mirror by Rebecca James
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A haunted manor, star crossed lovers, a good guy to save the day what more could you ask for in a wonderfully creepy gothic thriller set in the 1940s and in modern day? How about a really great surprise ending?
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| 3/9/21 - PB - $16.99 |
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The New Husband by D.J. Palmer
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This is one twisted and scary story about a woman who just wants to be happy again with a man she loves and with her two teenaged children. Nina has found someone who she thinks she can love and who she hopes she can trust, something she thought would never happen after finding out her husband of 20 years had been lying to her, wiped them out financially, and apparently was having an affair. While she knows it will be hard for her children to accept the new man in her life when they have barely recovered from the mysterious disappearance and presumed death of their Dad the previous year, Simon seems perfect. A teacher at the middle school Maggie attends he seems to adore Nina and her kids and wants only the best for them. Maggie in particular cannot stand Simon and it appears that she is just being an obnoxious teenager as Simon bends backwards to try and make things work. However things are not always as they seem to be and in this case they are way, way worse than anyone could imagine. Palmer really makes you wonder if you ever can really know someone even someone who you truly love.
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| 3/2/21 - PB - $16.99 |
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A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler
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A Good Neighborhood is anything but a good neighborhood in this beautifully written but heartbreaking modern Greek tragedy. The story is narrated by a chorus of neighbors who see and hear what they think is happening. The characters involved also have a voice as they tell their thoughts and their reasoning behind their actions. White privilege, greed, racism, and ultra conservative religion all play a part in the events that lead to the final scene. So many times the outcome could have been changed if only reason, good sense and respect had prevailed. One of the most compelling books I have read in a while, it is a tough read, but one that has many lessons to teach. It is something that could and probably does happen more frequently than we would like to admit. Highly recommended for book clubs as the topics for discussion will be endless. (Seconded by Linda!)
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| 3/9/21 - PB - $16.99 |
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Save Me from Dangerous Men by S. A. Lelchuk
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Move over Jack Reacher, Nikki Griffin is on the job. Like Reacher, Nikki doesnt go looking for trouble. She owns a bookstore and loves to help customers find just the right book and loves to banter about book trivia with the groups that meet at her store. However, she has a dark past and cant just stand by and watch women be abused when she is smart enough, strong enough and fierce enough to convince the men in their lives that she is their worst nightmare and they need to get lost, permanently. Her reputation as a fixer has gotten around and when she reluctantly accepts a job to follow a woman suspected of corporate espionage, Nikki encounters some truly dangerous men. Murder and mayhem follow Nikki as she attempts to unravel a mystery beyond her comprehension and get justice for a women who she could not protect... Intelligently written and fast paced, I dug into this book, couldn't read it fast enough, and then didn't want it to end. (Seconded by Brent!)
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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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2/16/21 - Philomel: 2021 - $17.99
Kay's father has not just gone missing -- it's like his existence is in the process of being erased. When two wraiths come into Kay's bedroom in the middle of the night to collect her father's things, they're surprised that Kay can see them. When Kay demands answers about her father, the wraiths end up taking her with them to their world, which is in upheaval, and which Kay and her father and sister may have a part in saving. Zurcher's tale is an ode not just to story, but to storytellers and the magic they weave and the possibilities they engender. Perfect for fans of Kelly Barnhill's The Witch's Boy.
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3/30/21 - McElderry Books: 2021 - $17.99
Barclay has been taught his whole life that magic is bad and to not go into the magic-filled Woods beyond his village. So of course he's distraught when he accidentally ends up not only in the Woods, but bonded to a magical Beast. But what starts as a mission to get rid of the magic he's been cursed with ends up as a journey of friendship, acceptance, and self-discovery. This first-in-series has everything I love about middle-grade adventure stories, and I look forward to reading more.
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3/2/21 - St. Martin's Griffin: 2021 - $16.99
A romance that's as much about the individual as the couple, this is an honest look at grief and learning to live with and grow with that grief after losing a loved one, while simultaneously forming new relationships alongside that grief.
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3/9/21 - Wednesday Books - $18.99
Darcy has a secret: She's the one responsible for handing out relationship advice to everyone at her school who puts a letter into locker 89. It's a secret she hasn't shared with anyone, not even her best friend Brooke (who Darcy is secretly in love with). When popular swimmer Brougham discovers her secret, Darcy is enlisted to help him win back his ex-girlfriend. But neither of them counts on getting close to each other in the process. Add the drama of the locker secret being exposed to the whole school, and it could be a recipe for disaster. A fun, inclusive YA romance with good character development.
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3/9/21 - Bloomsbury USA: 2021 - $17.99
Carey is a diva and wants nothing more than to shine on stage like their idol, Mariah Carey. But being genderqueer, Carey faces discrimination from people who would impose on Carey their perception of them as male, including from a teacher at school who ends up getting Carey ousted from the school musical. But Carey won't be silenced and uses their voice to stand up for everyone who might be going through something similar. A good window/mirror story about gender identity, the power of protest, and Mariah Carey.
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3/2/21 - Aladdin Books: 2021 - $8.99
Drew's dad died by suicide 3 years ago, but he still feels it in his life -- from the emptiness where his dad's presence used to be, his anger at how his dad must have lied about being happy, how everyone knows about it which makes it awkward to talk about his dad at all. Now Drew's best friend has a new best friend, Drew's mom has a friend (maybe boyfriend?) staying at their house, and there's a new girl at the library trying to take over his job. Middle-grade readers will be able to relate to Drew's struggles with family and with losing and gaining friendship, as well as how he deals with his loss and grief.
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3/30/21 - Pocket: 2021 - $9.99
This is a romance from a different perspective. Don obviously has undiagnosed Asperger's syndrome, and the book is written in first-person from Don's point of view. He's very much aware of his social shortcomings, and his differences make him a unique character that you can't help but like and root for as he gets to know Rosie and tries to see himself through her eyes while attempting to sort through all of his own new, unnamed, irrational emotions and reactions.
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3/2/21 - Aladdin Books: 2021 - $17.99
Rosie's mom is incapable of loving her. Rosie tries to make up for it by pretending to write parental notes of encouragement, and writing stories for herself and her best friend Germ. Imagine Rosie's surprise when she discovers with the help of a ghost friend that her mom has been cursed by witches. Now that Rosie has been thrust into this new world with ghosts and witches and a moon goddess, she begins a quest to find the truth and save her mom. This first in a trilogy is a fun fantasy adventure about the power of story and believing in yourself.
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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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| 3/23/21 - HC - $27.00 |
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Red Widow by Alma Katsu
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Lyndsey Duncan is a rising star as a CIA operative who has been called back from her overseas posting after a dalliance with a British intelligence operative is uncovered. While awaiting the fate of the future of her career, she is given the opportunity to lead an investigation into the death of a Russian informant she originally recruited as a spy. What follows is a classic 'spy novel' that is exceptionally well conceived and written. At every turn, Lyndsey faces challenges and suspicious behaviors until virtually everyone becomes a suspect and Lyndsey doesn't know who she can trust. The only way to save her career is to solve this mystery, even it it means powerful people at higher levels must be exposed. This one is hard to put down and will keep you guessing until the very end.
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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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| 4/6/21 - HC - $26.99 |
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Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia
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This is a powerful book, a testament to women and their resiliency and determination. A story about immigrants, the legal and illegal, who try to find their way in America and navigate its uneven terrain, which includes the countrys opioid problem. Do not read it if you are looking for a happy novel with a storybook ending. Read it for knowledge and insight into the immigrants story and the Cuban story of bloodshed and revolution.
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| 3/16/21 - HC - $27.00 |
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The Sweet Taste of Muscadines by Pamela Terry
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The Sweet Taste of Muscadines is a Southern novel in the truest sense. All the ingredients are there: a small town, family secrets, whispers of affairs. When Lila comes home after her mothers unexpected death, she finds out that events of her childhood were not what they seemed. Lila and her brother Henry travel to Scotland to find out the truth about their loved ones who are now dearly departed. Unforgettable characters and true Southern humor abound!
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| 3/2/21 - HC - $27.99 |
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We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
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Whitakers tale has the most extraordinary characters that I have seen in a long time. Im still thinking about Duchess, her brother Robin, and the long-suffering Chief Walker. We Begin at the End is not only a murder mystery, it offers a sense of place, a look at old loves, a contemplation of justice. It tackles the effects of Parkinsons on the body, orphans and the welfare system, and the justice of incarceration. I can just see a movie in the future!
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| 3/2/21 - PB - $16.99 |
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The Restoration of Celia Fairchild by Marie Bostwick
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This light-hearted tale is perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews or Dorothea Benton Frank. When Celia Fairchild loses her job as an advice columnist, her world turns upside down. Then she finds out she has inherited her aunts Charleston home. When she decides to renovate it, Celia finds out who her true friends are and learns a new definition of family.
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| 3/9/21 - HC - $26.00 |
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Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
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Patti Callahan has written her best book yet with this historical novel about the sinking of the steamship Pulaski. Everly Winthrop is a history professor trying to get over the tragic death of her best friend, Mora. When she is asked to curate a Pulaski exhibit for a Savannah museum, her obsessive quest for the survivors causes her to consider whether she has survived her own tragedy well. This novel would make a great book club read.
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| 3/9/21 - PB - $9.99 |
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The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
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Sarah Blake has written a stunning novel that will not soon be forgotten. There are many defining moments in an American family, and the Miltons have many. In 1959, at the cusp of the tumultuous 60s, the Miltons retreat to their summer island home and face the hardest truths yet about their lives and lies. Blake's beautiful prose tackles racism, social bias, and the painful secrets that can divide a family through many generations.
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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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| 3/9/21 - PB - $17.99 |
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Her Dark Lies by J. T. Ellison
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I am a longstanding JT Ellison fan, and I think this may be one of her best books. By turns you will wonder if Claire is naive or hiding behind a facade. Jack seems too good to be true, and maybe that is the case, but love surely conquers all. Most girls could not imagine marrying the man of their dreams at his families private Italian island, and Claire is no different to a point. However, things are off even before arriving in Italy, and they get odder by the day. I won't say more because the number of twists and reveals in the story should be appreciated while reading. A fan of any true psychological thriller will adore this book. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Tana French, Paula Hawkins, etc., will appreciate this book.
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