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Mrs. Nash's ashes
Adler, Sarah
Paper Book
'A sparky, bright, hilarious road-trip rom com' BETH O'LEARY, AUTHOR OF THE FLATSHARE 'Full of humour and heart' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, AUTHOR OF DAISY JONES & THE SIX Two love stories decades apart. One chance to prove love is...
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Mosquitoland
Arnold, David
Paper Book
A story of the difficulties we face and the strength we find to overcome them, perfect for fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, and JUNO. 'At last, a Kerouacian adventure for teenage girls' INDEPENDENT ...
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Sleepwalk : a novel
Chaon, Dan
Paper Book
'A thrilling and often hilarious road trip across America in the very near future, told by a winning and murderous narrator' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl Sleepwalk's hero, Will Bear, is a man with so many aliases that he simply thinks of himself as the Barely Blur...
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Memorials : a novel
Chizmar, Richard
Paper Book
Don't venture into the Appalachian woods after dark. Never leave the marked trail. And if you hear voices . . . Run. 1983: Three students from a small college embark on a week-long road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies...
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Bad nature : a novel
Courage, Ariel
Paper Book
What would killing him accomplish? Nothing, mostly. Then again, neither would letting him live. When Hester is diagnosed with cancer on her fortieth birthday, she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to...
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The unicorn woman
Jones, Gayl
Paper Book
'A literary giant' TAYARI JONES A richly imaginative and moving new novel from the Pulitzer finalist and acclaimed author of Corregidora A cook and tractor repairman, Buddy was known as Budweiser to his army pals because he's a wise guy. But...
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Into the wild
Krakauer, Jon.
Audiobook
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. This is the unforgettable story of how Christopher Johnson...
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The Dog of the North
McKenzie, Elizabeth
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION The darkly comic new novel from the bestselling author of The Portable Veblen 'Incredibly funny and very moving' BELLA MACKIE 'A blissful novel that I want to give to everyone I love' NINA STIBBE 'Even...
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The road trip
O'Leary, Beth
Paper Book
*READ BETH O'LEARY'S BRAND NEW UNMISSABLE ROMANCE, THE NAME GAME, OUT NOW* 'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' Emily Henry Addie and her sister are on an epic...
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Lovecraft country : a novel
Ruff, Matt
Paper Book
Now a major HBO series from J.J. Abrams, Misha Green and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out)A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Matt Ruff's Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism...
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The hobbit, or, There and back again
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paper Book
The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard...
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So far gone : a novel
Walter, Jess
Paper Book
National Bestseller Finalist for the Aspen Words Literary Prize "A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original."--Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake "Searing and sublime ... Walter is a slyly adept...
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