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Books in the National Media August 2021
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The dating playbook
by Farrah Rochon
Taking on a former footballer who wants back in the NFL, personal trainer Taylor Powell finds her game plan turned completely upside down when they’re accidentally outed as a couple. Featured on NPR Book Review
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The Goblin Emperor
by Katherine Addison
Maia, the youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he hasno choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment. Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. All the while, he is alone, and trying to find even a single friend ... and hoping for the possibility of romance, yet also vigilant against the unseen enemies that threaten him, lest he lose his throne-or his life. Featured in NPR's Summer Poll
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The turnout : a novel
by Megan E. Abbott
When a suspicious accident occurs at their family-run ballet studio just at the onset of the annual performance of The Nutcracker, sisters Dara and Marie Durant find their delicate balance threatened by an interloper. Featured on The Today Show
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The long way to a small, angry planet
by Becky Chambers
Joining the crew of the aging Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that has seen better days, loner Rosemary Harper must unexpectedly risk her life when they are offered the job of a lifetime, which teaches her valuable lessons about love and trust, and that having a family isn't the worst thing in the universe. Featured in NPR's Summer Poll
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Dream girl : a novel
by Laura Lippman
Bedridden after a freak accident, a novelist begins to question his own sanity as he moves through dreamlike memories of his own fictional characters in the follow-up to the New York Times best-selling Lady in the Lake. Featured in NPR Book Review
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Hugo and the Impossible Thing
by Renée Felice Smith
Living near a forest edge where a formidable region of boulders, rapid rivers, high cliffs and thorny overgrowth has been declared impossible to traverse, a plucky little bulldog ignores the trepidation of his fellow animals to become the first to try. Featured on The Talk
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Billy Summers : a novel
by Stephen King
A former Iraq war vet working as an assassin-for-hire who only accepts jobs when the target is truly a bad guy seeks retirement in the new novel from the legendary best-selling author of over 60 novels. Featured on The View
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Six crimson cranes
by Elizabeth Lim
After unleashing forbidden magic, being banished by her stepmother and unable to speak or her brothers will die, Shiori’anma must find a way to save them with the help of a paper bird, a mercurial dragon and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. Featured on NPR Book Review
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If the shoe fits
by Julie Murphy
A fashion-obsessed plus-size woman fills in for a no-show contestant on her executive producer stepmother’s popular dating reality show and becomes a body-positivity viral sensation overnight and could actually picture herself falling for the eligible suitor. Featured on Good Morning America
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This will all be over soon : a memoir
by Cecily Strong
In this raw, unflinching memoir about loss, love, laughter and hope, a Saturday Night Live cast member tries to make sense of her beloved cousin’s death and embrace the life-affirming lessons he taught her in an upended world struck by the coronavirus pandemic. Featured on Tamron Hall
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The Home edit 360 : a guide to organizing absolutely everything
by Clea Shearer
The stars of Home Edit outline holistic, tech-friendly approaches to rendering everyday work more productive and fulfilling through organization, offering customizable, guilt-free recommendations for everything from office spaces and holiday storage to luggage and pet supplies. Featured on The Drew Barrymore Show
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(Re)Born in the USA : an Englishman's love letter to his chosen home
by Roger Bennett
One-half of the celebrated Men in Blazers duo, the longtime culture and soccer commentator traces the origins of his love affair with America, and how he went from a depraved, pimply faced Jewish boy in 1980’s Liverpool to become the quintessential Englishman in New York. Featured on The Late Show
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The library book
by Susan Orlean
"The acclaimed best-selling author of ""Rin Tin Tin"" and ""The Orchid Thief"" reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—our libraries." Featured on Pop Culture Happy Hour
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Real Estate : A Living Autobiography
by Deborah Levy
In this conclusion to her groundbreaking trilogy, the author presents a boldly intimate meditation on home and the specters that haunt it in a patriarchal society. Featured in The Washington Post
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