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• A Man Called Ove

  a Novel

  Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

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  A curmudgeon hides a terrible personal loss beneath a cranky and short-tempered exterior while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family whose chattiness and habits lead to unexpected friendship.

• The Lido

  a Novel

  Page, Libby,

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  When lonely newspaper reporter, Kate, meets 86-year-old Rosemary, she discovers a community surrounding a Brixton pool which is about to close. Kate and Rosemary begin a campaign to keep the pool open.

• Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

  a Novel

  Simonson, Helen,

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  A stiff-upper-lip retired British Major, a vivacious Pakistani shopkeeper and a common love of literature. Is it match made in heaven? Is the town ready for such a match?

• The Flatshare

  O'Leary, Beth,

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  After her breakup, desperation for a place to live makes Tiffy more open minded, so she answers an ad for a flatshare in London. Leon, a night shift worker, will take the apartment during the day, and Tiffy can have it nights and weekends. He'll…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perestroika in Paris

  Smiley, Jane,

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  A curious French racehorse named Perestroika (Paras for short) leaves her stable and ends up wandering to Paris, where she meets a dog, a raven, a mallard couple, a rat, and a young boy - as Christmas nears these become Paras' family.

• Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

  Honeyman, Gail

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  Journey with quirky, Eleanor Oliphant through the past and present. To say that she has intimacy issues is a huge understatement. When Eleanor and her co-worker, Raymond save an elderly gentleman who has fallen on the sidewalk, the three forge a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Mrs. Bird

  a Novel

  Pearce, A. J . (Amanda-Jane),

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  When Emmeline sees a job advertisement for the London Evening Chronicle, her dreams of becoming a war correspondent seem close enough to grasp. However, the job is really for a typist working under an advice columnist who refuses to respond to any…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Creatures Great & Small

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  The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire.

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