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• El Dorado Drive

  Abbott, Megan

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  Martha recommends - Part of the burgeoning domestic thriller genre, this is a well written, atmospheric and suspenseful tale of female friendship and betrayal.

• The Husbands

  Baker, Chandler

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  Frances recommends - Life in the suburban enclave of Dynasty Ranch is idyllic - the houses are beautiful, the wives are successful, and the husbands are supportive. But as a prospective resident digs deeper into this Stepford-Husbands-esque…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Walk in the Woods

  Bryson, Bill

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  Yuko recommends - This is a travel book about the world longest trail in USA: The Appalachian Trail. As well as the trail travel information, his writing is so hilarious that you cannot stop reading.

• One Golden Summer

  Fortune, Carley

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  Hanna recommends - Canadian author + Canadian summer setting = The ultimate feel-good escape.

• Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

  Honeyman, Gail

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  Alison recommends - If you love rooting for the underdog, you will love this pick.  Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Soon to be a major motion picture produced by Reese…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between Two Kingdoms

  a Memoir of a Life Interrupted

  Jaouad, Suleika

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  Christine recommends - This beautifully written book follows Suleika Jaouad on her journey of battling a life- threatening illness, to becoming reacquainted with life outside of the hospital. It's an incredible debut novel which inspires looking at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House in the Cerulean Sea

  Klune, TJ

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  Christine recommends - Linus Baker is a case worker for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth whose next assignment is at the orphanage on Marsyas Island. Once there, Linus finds much more than he expected. This is a quirky and enchanting story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Belfast Gate

  Macaulay, Tony

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  Jill recommends - a masterclass in "Belfast-speak," blending razor-sharp wit with the heavy legacy of the Troubles. Following the "GOGO Girls"—a group of tenacious, cross-community pensioners—the novel turns a funeral procession into a hilarious yet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Always Remember

  the Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm

  Mackesy, Charlie

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  Rowena recommends - This is a story of four friends as they navigate life's changes, focusing on friendship, self acceptance and finding courage during difficult times. And it has a beautiful and colorful illustrations and a heartfelt messages.

• The Silent Patient

  Michaelides, Alex

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  Hanna recommends - A gripping psychological thriller about a woman who stops speaking after a shocking crime and the therapist determined to uncover her secret. Filled with suspense, clever twists, and an unforgettable ending.

• Never Cry Wolf

  Mowat, Farley. 1921-2014

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  Yuko recommends - Farley Mowat is a Canadian naturalist. This book is based on his experience in the arctic wilderness for his research. It is so fascinating to read how he spent his months there. You will enjoy his story telling as well as the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bog Queen

  North, Anna

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  Martha recommends - A unique novel of suspense featuring two women separated by time. Character-driven and evocative, this novel is quietly haunting and will stay with you long after the last page is turned.

• How the Penguins Saved Veronica

  Prior, Hazel

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  Marian recommends - A feisty, grumpy 85-year-old millionairess and David Attenborough fan, travels to Antarctica to save cute penguins ignoring protests from the on-site research team. Veronica has few friends or family to inherit her fortune but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hidden Pictures

  Rekulak, Jason

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  Kara recommends - A troubled young nanny takes a job with a seemingly perfect family, only to grow disturbed by the child’s eerie drawings of an “imaginary” figure named Anya. As the images turn violent and strange events unfold, she begins to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blood, Sweat, and Pixels

  the Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

  Schreier, Jason

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  Paul recommends - What I love in this book is how Schreier conveys the common and eternally-relatable humanity among each of these teams of artists and technicians in the face of oppressive deadlines, expectations, and corporatism. In many ways, it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On the Hippie Trail

  Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer

  Steves, Rick

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  Lydia recommends - Rick Steves takes us back on his 1978 milestone journey as a young adventurer along the Hippie Trail. Full of fascinating experiences and observations, this memoir highlights Steves' incredible joy for travel and belief in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Star Wars: Thrawn. Alliances

  Zahn, Timothy

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  Paul recommends - Reimagined for a new era of Star Wars, this book carried the trademark Sherlock Holmesian deductive capabilities of its title character that made for multiple moments of "how!?" and "wow!" alongside a somewhat unconventional…Read moreRead more of this annotation