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• The Man Who Died Twice

  Osman, Richard, 1970-

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  "Richard Osman is back with everyone's favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of The Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first-an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read." -Pick submitted by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wishing Game

  a Novel

  Shaffer, Meg

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  Lucy Hart spent her childhood feeling alone and rejected, as her parents abandoned her to focus on her chronically ill older sister. Now a teacher’s aide, Lucy wants to adopt seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, an orphaned former student of hers, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Miniaturist

  Burton, Jessie

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  "Engaging the services of a miniaturist to furnish a cabinet-sized replica of her new home, 18-year-old Nella Oortman, the wife of an illustrious merchant trader, soon discovers that the artist's tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Blue Sword

  McKinley, Robin

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  After the death of her father leaves her an orphan, Angharad “Harry” Crewe joins her brother Richard in Istan, a province in the conquered country of Damar, at a remote military outpost of the colonial power known as the Homeland. Soon after her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Lies Between Us

  Marrs, John (Freelance journalist)

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  "They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past." -Pick submitted by Kelli

• They Never Learn

  Fargo, Layne

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  Everyone who deserved death, received. 5 stars! -Pick submitted by Angela

• Hell Bent

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  "Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory—even if it costs her a future at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night of the Storm

  a Novel

  Parekh, Nishita

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  "From debut author Nishita Parekh, a fresh take on the classic locked-room thriller, about a multigenerational Indian American family marooned in a house with a murderer during Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Harvey is about to hit Houston". A great…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Can I Help You

  Sims, Laura, 1973-

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  "No one knows Margo's real name. Her colleagues and patrons at a small-town public library only know her middle-aged normalcy, congeniality, and charm. They have no reason to suspect that she is, in fact, a former nurse with a trail of countless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Right Notes

  Lim, Dominic, 1974-

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  "Quito Cruz might be a composing and piano genius, but he's a few notes short of success. Broadway, here I don't come. But Quito knows what the problem is. Or rather who. Because ever since that night in college-with pretty-boy jock Emmett Aoki-his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fatal First Edition

  McKinlay, Jenn

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  "Briar Creek Library director Lindsey Norris and her husband, Sully, are at a popular library conference in Chicago to hear book restoration specialist Brooklyn Wainwright give a keynote address. After the lecture, Lindsey looks under her seat and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What We Kept to Ourselves

  a Novel

  Kim, Nancy Jooyoun

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  "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee comes a propulsive new novel of a family that unravels when a stranger is found dead in their backyard, only to find he might hold the key to finding their mother who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bedtime Meditations for Kids

  Quick, Calming Exercises to Help Kids Get to Sleep

  Cochiolo, Cory

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  "Kids can drift into a deep slumber with fun activities designed to help them calm down, cope with difficult emotions, improve concentration, and get restful sleep. From getting rid of the wiggles to imagining tranquil thoughts, these exercises will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Circe

  Miller, Madeline

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  "In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child, not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who to Believe

  Hill, Edwin, 1970-

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  "In a twisty, claustrophobic suburban suspense novel for fans of Ruth Ware and Liane Moriarty, the aftermath of a murder in a quiet coastal New England town reveals a web of dark secrets among friends . . . " Mystery/thriller is my choice of genre,…Read moreRead more of this annotation