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• The Magicians

  a Novel

  Grossman, Lev

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  "Genre fans will easily pick up the many nods to J.K. Rowling and C.S. Lewis, not to mention J.R.R. Tolkien in the climactic battle between the bad guy and a magician." -- Publishers Weekly

• The Rook

  a Novel

  O'Malley, Daniel

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  "Dry wit, surprising reversals of fortune, and a clever if offbeat plot make this a winner." -- Publishers Weekly

• Ninth House

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  "...this is genuinely terrific. The worldbuilding is rock solid, the plot is propulsive, and readers will be clamoring for a sequel as soon as they read the last page." -- Library Journal

• A Darker Shade of Magic

  Schwab, Victoria

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  "The brisk plot makes this a page-turner that confronts darkness but is never overwhelmed by it. Fantasy fans will love this fast-paced adventure, with its complex magic system, thoughtful hero and bold heroine." -- Kirkus

• The City of Brass

  Chakraborty, S. A.

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  "Chakraborty's grasp of Middle Eastern history, folklore, and culture inspires a swiftly moving plot, richly drawn characters, and a beautifully constructed world that will entrance fantasy aficionados." -- Library Journal

• The Invisible Library

  Cogman, Genevieve

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  "Bibliophiles will go wild for this engaging debut, as Cogman hits all the high notes for enjoyable fantasy. Intriguing characters and fast-paced action are wrapped up in a spellbinding, well-built world." -- Library Journal

• The Name of the Wind

  Rothfuss, Patrick, 1973-

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  "Elegantly told and layered with images of tales to come, this richly detailed "autobiography" of a hero is highly recommended for libraries of any size."

• Sorcerer to the Crown

  Cho, Zen

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  "... the result is a classic, gently barbed upper-crust comedy mixed with magical thrills, modern social consciousness, and a hint of political intrigue." -- Kirkus

• Neverwhere

  a Novel

  Gaiman, Neil

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  "... Gaiman's story is consistently witty, suspenseful, and hair-raisingly imaginative in its contemporary transpositions of familiar folk and mythic materials (one can read Neverwhere as a postmodernist punk Faerie Queene)." -- Kirkus

• Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts

  An Adventure

  Racculia, Kate

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  "A sharp, heartfelt story about loners working together for the sake of a shared adventure." -- Booklist

• Thinking, Fast and Slow

  Kahneman, Daniel, 1934-2024

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  "... it's a lucid, marvelously readable guide to spotting—and correcting—our biased misunderstandings of the world." -- Publishers Weekly

• How to Calm Your Mind

  Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times

  Bailey, Chris, 1989-

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  "Bailey’s discussion of how dopamine and serotonin influence feelings of productivity brings scientific rigor to his observations, which are sensible and occasionally counterintuitive. This practical manual is worth slowing down for." -- Publishers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stumbling on Happiness

  Gilbert, Daniel Todd

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  "The ideas may be disconcerting, but they're backed by solid research and presented with persuasive charm and wit." -- Kirkus

• Relax, Dammit!

  a User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety

  Caulfield, Timothy A., 1963-

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  "Insightful, sometimes controversial, and always entertaining, Relax, Dammit! is a surprising and liberating guide to modern life." -- CBC

• The Book of Awesome

  Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money in Your Pocket, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things

  Pasricha, Neil

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  "Though tongue-in-cheek, Pasricha emerges a committed but inviting optimist, combating life's unending stream of bad news by identifying opportunities to ""share a universal high five with humanity."" Readers looking for simple, unsentimental…Read moreRead more of this annotation