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• I Will Ruin You

  Barclay, Linwood

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  A teacher's act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

• Last Resort

  a Memoir

  Barclay, Linwood

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  In 1966, eleven-year-old Linwood Barclay's life changed dramatically when his parents traded suburban Toronto for a cottage in Ontario. Amid fish guts, faulty waders, and riding mowers, Linwood found both joy and responsibility, especially after a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Scandal at the Savoy

  Base, Ron

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  In swinging 1960s London, the glamorous Savoy Hotel is buzzing with celebrities and royalty—until the murder of a showgirl throws it into chaos. Priscilla Tempest, the savvy but scandal-prone head of the hotel’s press office, becomes a prime…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crime Club

  Campbell, Melodie

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  Sixteen-year-old Penny moves with her mom and dog to a small-town pub, hoping for a fresh start and to keep her father's prison sentence a secret. When her dog digs up a human bone in the backyard, Penny and her new friends form "The Crime Club" to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Merry Widow Murders

  Campbell, Melodie

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  In the late 1920s, Lady Lucy Revelstoke, a bold and unconventional widow with a mobster past, sets sail on a luxurious ocean liner among society’s elite. Her glamorous voyage takes a dark turn when a dead man appears in her stateroom, raising…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Like Me Better

  Curto, Sara

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  A heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romance about rediscovering your voice and embracing a fresh start. After Becca's carefully planned future falls apart thanks to a cheating fiancé, she returns to Havenbrook Cove to rebuild her life. With sizzling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Game Is a Footnote

  Delany, Vicki

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  At Scarlet House, the oldest building in West London, Massachusetts, strange occurrences lead the board to ask Gemma Doyle, owner of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop, to investigate. Though skeptical of ghosts, Gemma agrees to "eliminate the impossible"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Summer at the Lake House

  Dixon, Heather

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  A week after her mother's funeral, a woman is shocked when her supposedly dead baby sister shows up on her doorstep. As they reconnect and uncover buried family secrets, she realizes much of what her mother told her was a lie, including the truth…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Echoes of Memory

  Driscoll, Sara

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  Quinn Fleming is struggling with memory loss after surviving a brutal attack, relying on a notebook to document her life. When she witnesses a murder, she writes down every detail before her memory erases it, but by the time the police arrive, there…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Nobody

  Confronting the Sexually Abusive Coach Who Stole My Life

  Gilhooly, Greg

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  In this raw, unflinching look at how his dream of playing hockey was stolen from him by a hockey coach and sexual predator. Greg Gilhooly describes in anguishing detail the mental torment he suffered both during and long after the abuse and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ready, Reset, Mate

  Restart Dating as An Older Adult

  Helstrom, Brian

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  A dating guide for mature adults who are likely looking for love the second time around in a vastly different dating culture. This indispensable book focuses on understanding your readiness to date, using the Internet to find potential partners,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Negroes

  Hill, Lawrence

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  This remarkable novel transports the reader from an African village to a plantation in the southern United States, from a soured refuge in Nova Scotia to the coast of Sierra Leone, in a back-to-Africa odyssey of 1,200 former slaves.

• Coming Home

  An Anthology

  LGBT YouthLine

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  Coming Home is a multimedia collection that explores self-discovery and personal growth through poetry, prose, artwork, and video submissions by local youth. Centering the voices of 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Peel and Halton, it offers a powerful look into…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Barcode

  Lartey, Eddie

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  Barcode is definitely not something to quickly scan through, Eddie Lartey packs in line after line of powerful poetry with his unique style. His world-bending wordplay and immersive storytelling create a deep heartfelt experience for the reader.

• Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs

  the Art of Tom Wilson Tehoháhake = Kanien'kehá:ka Ronterí:ios, Rontó:rats & Rotiiá:ner:Ne Tehoháhake Rononionniánion [Mohawk and English]

  Liss, David

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  In Mohawk, Warriors, Hunters, and Chiefs, Wilson explores his identity through a stunning collection of paintings that explore what it means to be removed and reconnected with your cultural heritage. Featuring over 35 full-colour images of Wilson's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Short

  Fast Funny Reads You'll Finish

  Mathers, Vivienne

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  A collection of forty -eight humorous anecdotes from local escapades. Whether a visit to Freelton's Antique Mall, a hockey injury at Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame, or a swim at Dundas Community Pool, "In Short" is thoroughly local. You may not have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sounds by the Shore

  a History of Burlington, Ontario, Canada

  Reynolds, John Lawrence

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  A history of Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

• A Lovely Deadly Muse

  Sloane, Evelyn

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  Eleven years after Nik vanished, Leo, now a New York lawyer, unexpectedly reunites with her at an art soirée, discovering she's linked to an anonymous artist with a dark, tragic past. The cryptic notebook she left behind leads Leo into a dangerous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fighting for Hanne

  Valentich, Mary

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  This memoir, told from Mary’s perspective, chronicles her friend Hanne Schafer’s courageous journey after a devastating diagnosis threatened the life she loved. Through a series of heartfelt emails and unwavering support from her partner Daniel and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mad Honey

  Welch, Katie

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  When Beck Wise disappears, his girlfriend, Melissa, throws herself into managing the family farm, only to be shocked when Beck returns three months later with no memory of his disappearance and strange memories of being part of a bee colony. As she…Read moreRead more of this annotation