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• The Dream Builders

  a Novel

  Mukherjee, Oindrila,

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  After living in the United States for years, Maneka Roy returns home to India to mourn the loss of her mother and finds herself in a new world. The booming city of Hrishipur where her father now lives is nothing like the part of the country where…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Clancy

  Diary of a Good Dog

  Cameron, W. Bruce,

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  You’ve probably never met someone like Clancy. He’s keeping a diary, he’s falling in love, there are rivals for his affections, he lives with his best friend and his worst enemy – even taken together, these factors are maybe not that unusual, except…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rough Sleepers

  Kidder, Tracy,

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  The powerful story of an inspiring doctor who made a difference, by helping to create a program to care for Boston’s homeless community. Tracy Kidder has been described by The Baltimore Sun as a “master of the nonfiction narrative.” In Rough…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Age of Vice

  Kapoor, Deepti,

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  Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maame

  George, Jessica, 1994-

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  Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It’s fair to say that Maddie’s life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Guest Lecture

  a Novel

  Riker, Martin, 1973-

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  A poignant and startlingly original novel asks how to foster a brave mind in anxious times, following a newly jobless academic rehearsing a speech on John Maynard Keynes for a surprising audience. In a hotel room in the middle of the night, Abby, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brotherless Night

  a Novel

  Ganeshananthan, V. V.,

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  Jaffna, 1981. Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, a vicious civil war tears through her home, and her dream spins off course as she sees her four beloved brothers and their friend K swept up in the mounting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Villa

  Hawkins, Rachel, 1979-

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  A deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set at an Italian villa with a dark history. As kids, Emily and Chess were inseparable. But by their 30s, their bond has been strained by the demands of their adult lives. So when Chess suggests a girls trip to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mitford Affair

  a Novel

  Benedict, Marie,

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  An explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, one of whom will have to choose: her country or her family? Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters—each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next—dominate the English…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House at the End of the World

  Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray), 1945-

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  In retreat from a devastating loss and crushing injustice, Katie lives alone in a fortress like stone house on Jacob’s Ladder island. Once a rising star in the art world, she finds refuge in her painting. The neighboring island of Ringrock houses a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night Wherever We Go

  a Novel

  Peyton, Tracey Rose,

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  A gripping, radically intimate debut novel about a group of enslaved women staging a covert rebellion against their owners. On a struggling Texas plantation, six enslaved women slip from their sleeping quarters and gather in the woods under the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hopkins Manuscript

  a Novel

  Sherriff, R. C. (Robert Cedric), 1896-1975,

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  First published in 1939, as the world was teetering on the brink of global war, R.C. Sherriff’s classic speculative novel is a timely and powerful warning from the past that captures the breadth of human nature in all its complexity.

• Ms. Demeanor

  a Novel

  Lipman, Elinor,

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  Jane Morgan is a valued member of her law firm—or was, until a prudish neighbor, binoculars poised, observes her having sex on the roof of her NYC apartment building. Police are summoned, and a punishing judge sentences her to six months of home…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Sell a Haunted House

  Hendrix, Grady,

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  Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a thrilling new novel that explores the way your past—and your family—can haunt you like nothing else. When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want to leave her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sam

  a Novel

  Goodman, Allegra,

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  What happens to a girl’s sense of joy and belonging—to her belief in herself—as she becomes a woman? This unforgettable portrait of coming-of-age offers subtle yet powerful reflections on class, parenthood, addiction, lust, and the irrepressible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Railway Detective's Christmas Case

  Marston, Edward,

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  December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside, an excursion train comes through a tunnel in the Malvern Hills to be confronted by a blockage on the line ahead. The driver manages to slow the train down so that the impact…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Just the Nicest Couple

  Kubica, Mary,

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  A husband’s disappearance links two couples in this twisty thriller. Jake Hayes is missing. This much is certain. At first, his wife, Nina, thinks he is blowing off steam at a friend’s house after their heated fight the night before. But then a day…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder Book

  Perry, Thomas, 1947-

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  An ex-cop takes on a widespread criminal organization targeting midwestern towns in this new thriller from the author of The Old Man. When a sudden crime wave hits several small midwestern towns, the U.S. Attorney for the region calls on Harry…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eden's Children

  Andrews, V. C. (Virginia C.),

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  When former teacher Paula Eden adopts Faith and Trevor, she is astounded by their natural intelligence and decides to homeschool them to nurture their brilliance. But as the years go on, Faith and Trevor itch for more independence. When Faith sets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Countdown

  a Thriller

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  5 days to save the world, 4 days to save her family, 3 hours to find the world's most dangerous double-agent. James Patterson's biggest ticking time bomb of a thriller is the ultimate test for a young CIA agent who’s been handed an impossible…Read moreRead more of this annotation