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The magic strings of Frankie Presto
Albom, Mitch
Paper Book
Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional character--Frankie Presto, the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth--in this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of talent to change our lives. In his most stunning novel yet, the voice of Music narrates the...
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The story of Arthur Truluv : a novel
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
"I dare you to read this novel and not fall in love with Arthur Truluv. His story will make you laugh and cry, and will show you a love that never ends, and what it means to be truly human."--Fannie Flagg An emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they...
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Nights of rain and stars
Binchy, Maeve.
Paper Book
Four strangers, with nothing in common but a need to escape, meet in a Greek taverna high above the small village of Aghia Anna. From Ireland, America, Germany and England, they have each left their homes and their old lives, when a shocking tragedy throws them unexpectedly together.Fiona is a young...
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The readers of Broken Wheel recommend
Bivald, Katarina
Paper Book
New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Katarina Bivald's The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a sweet, smart, and uplifting story about how books find us, change us, and connect us. Once you let a book into your life the most unexpected things can happen: Like the bestselling...
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The locals : a novel
Dee, Jonathan
Paper Book
"Summons up a small American town at precisely the right moment in our history . . . a bold, vital, and view-expanding novel."--George Saunders A rural working-class New England town elects as its mayor a New York hedge fund millionaire in this inspired novel for our times--fiction...
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The big finish
Fossey, Brooke
Paper Book
One of Goodreads Top 25 Feel-Good and Escapist Books to Read in Quarantine as seen in USA Today "[A] funny, winning debut."--People "Delightfully quirky and endearing...an absolute pleasure to read!"--#1 New York Times <...
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This is how it always is
Frankel, Laurie
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Claude is five years old, the youngest of five brothers. He loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever he wants to be, but aren't sure they're ready to share that with the world. The...
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When all is said
Griffin, Anne
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & INDIE NEXT PICK "Griffin's stunning debut, brimming with irresistible Irish-isms, is an elegy to love, loss and the complexity of life." -People Magazine One of Goodreads' 43 Most Anticipated Reads...
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Allie and Bea : a novel
Hyde, Catherine Ryan
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An Amazon Charts bestseller. Humor and heart move the fast-paced journey of an unlikely pair coming together to form a family of their own in this touching story from New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde. Bea has barely been scraping by since...
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Be frank with me
Johnson, Julia Claiborne
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AN AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION ADULT DEBUT HONOR BOOK WINNER OF THE AUDIE AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE NARRATOR LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER A sparkling talent makes her fiction debut with this infectious novel that combines the charming pluck of Eloise, the poignant...
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The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry : a novel
Joyce, Rachel.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Joyce's beguiling debut is [a] modest-seeming story of 'ordinary' English lives that enthralls and moves you as it unfolds."--People (four stars) IN DEVELOPMENT AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE * LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER...
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The department of rare books and special collections : a novel
Jurczyk, Eva
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A rare treat for readers. I loved this book!"--Matthew Sullivan, author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore "Who doesn't love a mystery involving rare books and bad librarians?" --Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author Anxious...
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The red address book
Lundberg, Sofia
Paper Book
The global fiction sensation--published in 32 countries around the world--that follows 96-year-old Doris, who writes down the memories of her eventful life as she pages through her decades-old address book. But the most profound moment of her life is still to come... Meet...
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The good pilot Peter Woodhouse
McCall Smith, Alexander
Paper Book
From the beloved and best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a heartwarming tale of hope and friendship set amid the turmoil of World War II. Val Eliot, a young woman working on an English farm during the war, meets Mike, a U.S. Air Force pilot stationed...
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Dear Edward : a novel
Napolitano, Ann
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * "Make sure you have tissues handy when you read [this] sure-footed tearjerker" (NPR) about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy, from the author of the Oprah's...
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The swimmers
Otsuka, Julie
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER * From the award-winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine comes a novel that "starts as a catalogue of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic center but unfolds into a powerful...
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The curious charms of Arthur Pepper
Patrick, Phaedra.
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From the author of Rise and Shine Benedict Stone, now an original movie on Hallmark. "An endearing celebration of life." -RealSimple.com Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, this curiously charming debut follows a lovable widower and his...
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Saturday night at the Lakeside Supper club : a novel
Stradal, J. Ryan
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"Stradal serves up another saga of food and family, hurt and healing, pitched between cliff-hanger moments. . . that make the pages fly." --People From the New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal, a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families...
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Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
Van Pelt, Shelby
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern Living * USA Today "Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively...
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The bookish life of Nina Hill
Waxman, Abbi
Paper Book
Instant USA Today bestseller! "Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin "Meet our bookish millennial heroine--a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet, if you will... Waxman's wit and wry humor stand...
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Today a woman went mad in the supermarket stories
Wolitzer, Hilma
Paper Book
A Kirkus Must-Read Fiction Book Coming This Fall A TIME New Books You Should Read in August A People magazine Book of the Week A New York Times Editors' Choice A Kirkus Reviews "Fully Booked" Editors' Pick ...
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The storied life of A.J. Fikry : a novel
Zevin, Gabrielle.
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LUCY HALE & KUNAL NAYYAR "A fun, page-turning delight." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune ...
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