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Devoted
by Dean R. Koontz
A child who has not spoken since his father's death befriends a dog who understands his wordless communications, which are complicated by the boy's conviction that an evil is targeting his family
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The amazing adventures of Kavalier & Clay : a novel
by Michael Chabon
In 1939 New York City, Joe Kavalier, a refugee from Hitler's Prague, joins forces with his Brooklyn-born cousin, Sammy Clay, to create comic-book superheroes inspired by their own fantasies, fears, and dreams
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Born a crime
by Trevor Noah
The host of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah traces his wild coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world. Simultaneous.
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Hot fuzz
London-based officer Nicholas Angel is transferred to a rural village where he teams up with PC Danny Butterman and they investigate a series murders deemed "accidents" by the locals
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All systems red
by Martha Wells
A murderous android discovers itself in "All Systems Red", a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial intelligence. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid -- a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as "Murderbot." Scornful of humans, all it reallywants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth
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Recipe for persuasion : a novel
by Sonali Dev
The author of Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors adapts Jane Austen’s Persuasion in the story of a chef who partners with her celebrity first love during a reality-show competition she hopes will save her restaurant. Original. 100,000 first printing.
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Surprised by love /
While at home for her parents' fortieth anniversary party, a young woman tries to convince them that her current boyfriend is her perfect match, but finds herself falling for her old high school flame
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The sense of an ending
by Julian Barnes
Follows a middle-aged man as he reflects on a past he thought was behind him, until he is presented with a legacy that forces him to reconsider different decisions, and to revise his place in the world
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The ministry for the future
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Told entirely through fictional eye-witness accounts of living creatures both past and present, this brilliant novel is one of the most powerful and original books on climate change ever written. 150,000 first printing.
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