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Caroline : Little house, revisited by Sarah Elizabeth MillerAuthorized by the Little House estate, a retelling of the early pioneering journeys of the Ingalls family is told from the perspective of a pregnant Caroline, who in the frigid winter of 1870 leaves the safety of Wisconsin for a life of hazards and promise in unsettled Kansas Indian Territory.
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Class mom : a novel
by Laurie Gelman
Frowned upon by conservative fellow PTA members for her past as a single parent, Jen reluctantly agrees to become class mom during her youngest child's kindergarten year, a role that is challenged by parent drama, hypersensitive allergies and a former flame. A first novel.
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Enemy of the state : a Mitch Rapp novel
by Kyle Mills
"Covert operative Mitch Rapp finds himself alone and targeted by a country that is supposed to be one of America's closest allies as he attempts to unravel a treacherous global conspiracy"
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Dark rites by Heather GrahamWhen her friend, professor Alex Maple, goes missing, Vickie Preston, who is having blood-drenched visions, teams up with Special Agent Griffin Pryce and the FBI’s elite Krewe of Hunters, following Alex’s trail to Massachusetts where a serial killer and an ancient evil await them. By a New York Times best-selling author. (suspense).
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Don't let go
by Harlan Coben
The internationally best-selling and award-winning author of Fool Me Once and Missing You presents a latest novel of provocative suspense.
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The end of the world running club by Adrian J. WalkerA best-selling post-apocalyptic thriller from the UK follows the harrowing experiences of a man stranded on the wrong side of the country who pushes his limits to traverse more than 500 miles of devastated wasteland to return to his family.
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Enigma
by Catherine Coulter
Agents Savich and Sherlock network with agent Cam Wittier and New York Special Forces agent Jack Cabot in a race against time to catch an international criminal and solve the enigma of the man called John Doe. By the best-selling author of Insidious.
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Fairytale : a novel
by Danielle Steel
When her idyllic life on her family's Napa Valley vineyard is shattered by her mother's sudden death, a young Stanford graduate finds herself at the mercy of a cold-hearted stepfamily at the same time that she bonds with her stepmother's kind mother and a loving friend from her childhood.
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Five-carat soul
by James McBride
The National Book Award-winning author presents a never-before-published collection of stories that are funny and poignant, insightful and unpredictable and imaginative and authentic, and explore the ways we learn from the world and the people around us.
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Glass houses
by Louise Penny
When a mysterious figure travels through Three Pines and leaves a dead body in its wake, Armand Gamache pursues a difficult investigation that yields unexpected consequences and forces him into a battle with his own conscience
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House of spies
by Daniel Silva
A latest entry in the best-selling series continues the adventures of Israeli assassin and art restorer-turned-spy Gabriel Allon. By the author of The Black Widow.
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In the name of the family : a novel
by Sarah Dunant
When his cold and treacherous son, Cesare, grows out of control, Pope Alexander VI struggles to balance the demands of his thrice-married daughter and becomes a pawn in the schemes of her latest paramour before the family's increasing sovereignty compels Rome to send envoy spies to their Italian city-state region. By the author of Blood and Beauty.
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It : a novel
by Stephen King
It began--and ended--in 1958 when seven children searched in the drains beneath Derry for an evil creature, but in 1985, Mike, once one of those children, makes six phone calls and disinters an unremembered promise that sets off the ultimate terror
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Keep her safe by Sophie HannahA British woman's relaxing holiday at a sunny Arizona resort transforms into a dark, obsessive quest for the truth when she becomes convinced that another guest is the woman who disappeared in a sensational headline case years earlier. By the best-selling author of The Monogram Murders.
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Kiss Carlo
by Adriana Trigiani
Establishing a stable home and Western Union Telegraph Office in post-World War II Philadelphia, the hardworking Palazzini family is shattered by their nephew's epiphany in the wake of a telegram that changes everything for the citizens of a small Italian-American village.
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A legacy of spies
by John Le Carré
A long-anticipated new Smiley novel finds George Smiley, his colleague Peter Guillam and other former members of the British Secret Service facing charges for decades-old, once-toasted intelligence operations by a generation that is unfamiliar with the dynamics of the Cold War. By the best-selling author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
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Lie to me
by J. T Ellison
When his wife, Sutton, disappears while they are having marital problems, leaving behind a note saying not to look for her, Ethan Montclair becomes the target of vicious gossip as friends, family and the media speculate on what really happened to Sutton. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Manhattan Beach : a novel
by Jennifer Egan
Years after she is placed in the hands of a stranger vital to her family's survival, Anna takes a job at the Brooklyn Naval Yard during the war while meeting with the man who helped them and learning important truths about her father's disappearance. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad.
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Merry and bright : a novel
by Debbie Macomber
Enduring a challenging year of constant work and family care, Merry struggles to take a break from her everyday responsibilities by creating an online dating profile and striking up an online friendship with a charming stranger who turns out to be someone she recognizes.
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My absolute darling : a novel
by Gabriel Tallent
Enduring an isolated existence after the death of her mother, 14-year-old Turtle roams the rocky shores and tide pools of the California coast and refutes every outside attempt to engage her before an unexpected friendship with a newcomer helps her realize the vulnerabilities of her life with her charismatic father.
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The ninth hour by Alice McDermottA portrait of the Irish-American experience is presented through the story of an Irish immigrant's suicide and how it reverberates through innumerable lives in early 20th-century Catholic Brooklyn. By the National Book Award-winning author of Charming Billy. (historical fiction).
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Origin : a novel
by Dan Brown
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon navigates a dangerous intersection of humanity's two most enduring questions, interweaving codes, science, religion and other disciplines before making a paradigm-shifting discovery. By the best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code.
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Star Wars, Phasma
by Delilah S Dawson
An original tale linked to the "Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi" program reveals the story of Captain Phasma and the origins of the mysterious chrome stormtrooper. Movie tie-in.
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Proof of life : a J.P. Beaumont novel
by Judith A Jance
When his longtime nemesis dies in what is officially declared an accidental fire, uncomfortably retired J. P. Beaumont is unexpectedly dragged into an ensuing investigation at the request of the deceased. By the author of the Joanna Brady series.
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Robert B. Parker's The hangman's sonnet : a Jesse Stone novel
by Reed Farrel Coleman
Struggling to hold himself together through Suitcase Simpson's wedding while grieving the loss of his fiancée, Jesse Stone investigates the death of an elderly woman whose demise may be linked to the disappearance of a master recording tape by a decades-reclusive music genius.
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The rules of magic
by Alice Hoffman
A prequel to the best-selling Practical Magic traces the story of the children of Susanna Owens, who, in spite of their mother's fierce edicts against witchcraft, develop powerful abilities while struggling to escape the family curse that leads to tragedy if they fall in love.
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Sing, unburied, sing : a novel
by Jesmyn Ward
Living with his grandparents and toddler sister on a Gulf Coast farm, Jojo navigates the challenges of his tormented mother's addictions and his grandmother's terminal cancer before the release of his father from prison prompts a road trip of danger and hope. By the National Book Award-winning author of Salvage the Bones.
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Sleeping beauties by Stephen KingA father-son collaboration envisions a near-future where the women succumb to a sleeping disease, the men revert to their increasingly primal natures and one woman, mysteriously immune, struggles to survive in an Appalachian prison town where she is treated alternately as a demon and a lab specimen. (suspense).
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Uncommon Type : Some Stories
by Tom Hanks
The two-time Oscar winner presents a first collection of short fiction that includes the stories of a bowling champion who fears his celebrity has ruined his love of the game and an eccentric billionaire and faithful assistant who, while searching for acquisitions, discover romance and real life in a down-and-out motel.
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Beginning beekeeping : everything you need to make your hive thrive!
by Tanya Phillips
Filled with full-color photos, a practical guide provides the basics for getting started with beekeeping, teaching readers how to foster and maintain healthy, vibrant hive colonies, as well as how to incorporate the various techniques and practices for keeping bees using conventional, as well as more natural, practices. Original.
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Code girls : the untold story of the American women code breakers of World War II by Liza MundyDocuments the pivotal contributions of more than 10,000 American women who served as codebreakers during World War II, detailing how their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives and enabled their subsequent careers, in an account that also reveals the strict practice of secrecy that nearly erased their efforts from history.
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Cute Christmas Cookies : Adorable and Delicious Festive Treats by Hannah Miles
There is nothing as cosy as a day spent baking in the festive season—filling the house with the scent of warm, sweet dough and producing delicious treats that raise a smile even before a single bite is taken out of them! The book opens with packaging and display ideas, frosting hints and tips and basic recipes. The chapters are then divided into Seasonal Magic with Coconut Snowballs, Frosted Fir Cones and Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups with Candy Cane Handles that will charm the socks off anyone. Next comes Festive Friends with Reindeer Pretzel cookies and Snowglobe Cookies decorated with meringue snowman. In Deck the Halls find Viennese Whirl Wreaths, Christmas Pudding Cookies with White Chocolate and Holly Leaves. Finally, in Gift Cookies there are stunning Mini 3D Gingerbread Houses and Hershey Christmas Kisses. |
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Killing England : The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
by Bill O'Reilly
In a book told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Great Britain’s King George III, the authors chronicle the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe. By the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of Killing the Rising Sun.
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Lidia's Celebrate Like an Italian : 220 Foolproof Recipes That Make Every Meal a Party
by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
In a guide for entertaining with that distinctly Bastianich flare, the beloved TV chef and her daughter present 220 easy-to-follow recipes with a welcoming Italian flavor that are perfect for any occasion, including Fragoli Daiquiri, Mussels With Zucchini Salsaverde, Peach Almond Cake, Roasted Olives With Orange and Rosemary, Campanelle With Fennel and much more.
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Slow medicine : the way to healing
by Victoria Sweet
A doctor describes the practice of "slow medicine," which focuses on the relational, personal and spiritual as well as scientific to take time to make the right diagnosis and allow patients’ bodies time to respond and heal.
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What the Qur'an meant and why it matters : And Why It Matters
by Garry Wills
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and religious scholar redirects his lifelong focus on Christianity and takes open-minded look at the Qur’an, finding the original meaning of the sacred text and showing numerous parallels between it and the Old and New Testaments.
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Al Franken, giant of the Senate
by Al Franken
The Harvard-educated comedian and talk-show host chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America's deeply polarized political culture.
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The life-changing manga of tidying up : a magical story
by Marie Kond
A lighthearted, illustrated introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up relates the story of a woman struggling with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction who Kondo helps to get her home and life in order
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