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Updated December 5, 2023
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Breaking Time (Original)
Alsberg, Sasha.
Paper Book
"Perfect for fans of Outlander... A lush story of star crossed lovers and time traveling assassins." --Laura Sebastian, New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess Fate brought them together. Time will tear them apart. When a...
The elephant whisperer : my life with the herd in the African wild
Anthony, Lawrence
Paper Book
When Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a rogue herd of elephants in his reserve in South Africa, it was the last chance for these elephants. If Anthony didn't take them, they would be shot. But he had no experience with elephants at all. What was he to do? Take them on, of course!...
Sense and sensibility
Austen, Jane
Paper Book
Two devoted sisters, calm Elinor and excitable Marianne, are forced to find suitable husbands for themselves. As they suffer a series of disappointments, they begin to wonder whether they will ever find true love and happiness.
So True a Love
Barker, Joanna.
Ebook
The important thing about Margaret Wise Brown
Barnett, Mac
Paper Book
An exceptional picture book biography of Margaret Wise Brown, the legendary author of Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and other beloved children's classics, that's as groundbreaking as the icon herself was--from award-winning, bestselling author Mac...
The bodyguard
Center, Katherine
Paper Book
Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is "My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy."--Emily Henry, #1...
The candy bombers the untold story of the Berlin Airlift and America's finest hour
Cherny, Andrei.
CD
The Candy Bombers
House of salt and sorrows
Craig, Erin A.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Get swept away by this "haunting" (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of...
We will not be silent : the White Rose student resistance movement that defied Adolf Hitler
Freedman, Russell.
Paper Book
"Among the wealth of good Holocaust literature available, Freedman's volume stands out for its focus and concision, effectively placing the White Rose in its historical context, telling the story of Nazi Germany without losing the focus on the White Rose, and doing so in just over 100 pages."...
The family next door : the heartbreaking imprisonment of the 13 Turpin siblings and their extraordinary rescue
Glatt, John
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling true crime author John Glatt comes the devastating story of the Turpins: a seemingly normal family whose dark secrets would shock and captivate the world. On January 14, 2018, a seventeen-year-old girl climbed out of the window of her...
The princess bride : S. Morgenstern's classic tale of true love and high adventure : the "good parts" version
Goldman, William
Paper Book
William Goldman's beloved story of Buttercup, Westley, and their fellow adventurers. This tale of true love, high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts was unforgettably depicted in the 1987 film directed by...
The Husbands
Gramazio, Holly.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * READ WITH JENNA'S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2024 BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, PEOPLE, PARADE, AND BOOKRIOT The Husbands delights in asking: how do we navigate life, love, and choice in a world of...
Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
Honeyman, Gail
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick "Beautifully written and incredibly funny, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is about the importance of friendship and human connection. I fell in love with Eleanor, an eccentric...
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
Don't miss one of America's top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS's The Great American Read. A mass-market paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition features cover art by Cliff Nielsen and...
Tears of the giraffe
McCall Smith, Alexander
Paper Book
Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma  Ramotswe--with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi--navigates her cases and her personal life...
A curious beginning : a Veronica Speedwell mystery
Raybourn, Deanna
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries returns once more to Victorian England and introduces intrepid adventuress Veronica Speedwell....  London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to...
The secret of snow
Shipman, Viola
Paper Book
The forecast is calling for a reluctant homecoming and regrettable decisions with a strong chance of romance... When Sonny Dunes, a SoCal meteorologist whose job is all sunshine and seventy-two-degree days, is replaced by a virtual meteorologist that ...
Daughter of the moon goddess : a novel
Tan, Sue Lynn
Paper Book
The bestselling debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess. A young woman's quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm, setting her on a dangerous path where those she loves are not the only ones at risk... *THE INSTANT...
Heart of the Sun Warrior
Tan, Sue Lynn
Paper Book
The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin--the daughter of Chang'e and the mortal archer, Houyi--as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope. <...
Boy from Buchenwald : the true story of a Holocaust survivor
Waisman, Robert
Paper Book
It was 1945 and Romek Wajsman had just been liberated from Buchenwald, a brutal concentration camp where more than 60,000 people were killed. He was starving, tortured, and had no idea where his family was--let alone if they were alive. Along with 472 other boys, including Elie Wiesel, these...

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