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• My Name Is Lucy Barton

  a Novel

  Strout, Elizabeth

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  Strout probes loneliness and all that is unsaid among even the closest family members, through the character of Lucy Barton, a writer in New York in the 1980s. When Lucy is hospitalized she receives an unexpected visit from her estranged mother.

• We Want What We Want

  Stories

  Ohlin, Alix

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  A wonderful collection of stories, full of unexpected twists and turns, about families, friends and lovers. Funny and dark.

• The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

  Patrick, Phaedra,

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  "... each bad turn in the book comes wrapped in a teachable moment; each cloud has an unmistakable silver lining. The author's outlook remains relentlessly upbeat, and in the end, this sentimental novel is as cozy and fortifying as a hot cup of tea…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Psalm for the Wild-built

  Chambers, Becky

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  A travelling monk decides to go off into the wilderness to try and find purpose to their life, and ends up coming into contact with the first sentient robot a human has encountered in centuries. Winner of the 2022 Hugo Award.

• A Wizard of Earthsea

  Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018

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  "The magic of Earthsea is primal; the lessons of Earthsea remain as potent, as wise, and as necessary as anyone could dream." - Neil Gaiman, author of The Sandman.

• The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old

  Groen, Hendrik

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  This is the humorous tale of 83 year old Hendrik Groen and his misadventures in the "Old but Not Dead Club."

• Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting

  a Novel

  Pooley, Clare

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  " Pooley’s second novel, following The Authenticity Project (2020), is another joyous tale about serendipitous friendship and seizing each day with vigor. The epitome of a feel-good book that is also laugh-out-loud hilarious, ..." -- Booklist

• Ninth House

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  A troubled young woman who discovers that she can see ghosts becomes attached to a secretive and powerful society based at Yale University and tasked with overseeing the activities of the eight other secret societies on campus.

• Arsenic and Adobo

  Manansala, Mia P.

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  When a regular customer dies after a meal at her family-run cafe, Lila and her friend attempt to discover whodunnit. This cozy mystery series introduces readers to Filipino American food and culture, with an emphasis on family,

• A Rip Through Time

  Armstrong, Kelley

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  While out on a run, an assailant injures Detective Atkinson and leaves her for dead. She wakes up in the body of a housemaid who was also attacked in the same spot, but in 1869. As she investigates Edinburgh’s unsavoury underbelly, she suspects that…Read moreRead more of this annotation