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Leave Your Mess at Home
Akinola, Tolani
Paper Book
"Warm, smart, hilarious, delicious, riveting."--Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of Romantic Comedy "Powerful... There are multiple messes in Leave Your Mess At Home; I loved reading about every one of them."--Rachel Khong, New York Times...
How to commit a postcolonial murder : a novel
McConigley, Nina Swamidoss
Paper Book
A bold, inventive, and fiercely original debut novel that begins with an uncle dead and his tween niece's private confession to the reader--she and her sister killed him, and they blame the British. "I have been waiting for Nina McConigley's debut novel for years and it's even better...
When the fireflies dance : a novel
Hassan, Aisha
Paper Book
Inspired by a shocking true story, this haunting debut novel of love, brotherhood, resilience, and redemption set in Pakistan calls to mind the modern classics The Kite Runner and The Beekeeper of Aleppo. On the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, a large yellow moon...
Violet Thistlewaite is not a villain anymore
Krempholtz, Emily
Paper Book
Guy Shadowfade is dead, and after a lifetime as the dark sorcerer's right-hand, Violet Thistlewaite is determined to start over - not as the fearsome Thornwitch, but as someone kind. Someone better. Someone good. The quaint town of Dragon's Rest, Violet decides, will be her second chance - she'll...
The merge : a novel
Walker, Grace
Paper Book
A thrilling and ominously prophetic debut set in a world when Earth and its resources have been pushed to breaking point, giving rise to a revolutionary--and highly controversial--procedure in which two people's consciousness can be combined to exist in one body. How far would you go to...
Best woman : a novel
Dommu, Rose
Paper Book
A THEM AND BOOK RIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * The "best woman" in her brother's wedding tells a little white lie in her quest to get the girl--her lifelong crush and the maid of honor--in this wildly entertaining debut novel about bad decisions and life's messiest transitions.
Red city
Lu, Marie
Paper Book
DELUXE EDITION--a stunning hardcover edition featuring dark crimson sprayed edges The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab,...
The Irish goodbye : a novel
O'Neill, Heather Aimee
Paper Book
National Bestseller A #ReadWithJenna book club pick following an Irish American family with three adult sisters returning home to Long Island to face tension-filled dinners, ghosts from their pasts, and family secrets in a gripping novel full of biting wit and profound...
The hounding : a novel
Purvis, Xenobe
Paper Book
National Bestseller * A New York Times Book Review Book Club Pick * A New York Times Notable Book * Indies Choice Awards Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, TIME and Kirkus Reviews * The Crucible meets The Virgin<...

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