Fiction

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On a fairly ordinary train ride from Edinburgh to London four strangers, three men and one woman end up in a conversation about love and how it can change a person’s life.

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“. . . an observant, deftly, and cleverly composed work.”

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“The author keeps it personal . . . and she keeps it real.”

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In 1946, a young orphan from Poland arrives at a New York yeshiva where he will study and live.

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“Jon Land is in fine form in this riveting installment of the Caitlan Strong series.”

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“. . . the best of an American art form . . .”

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“. . . a worthwhile read.”

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“. . . not your typical young adult beach read.”

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“. . . both a literary mystery and a macabre thriller . . .”

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“. . . a fascinating read—sometimes terrifying, often witty, always engagingly written.”

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“. . . a good balance between literary and entertainment fiction.”

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It took more than an opportunity to drive her estranged grandmother’s vintage Rolls Royce across the country to get Anna Rosenthal into the driver’s seat— especially when she knew her cantankerous

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“The book raises questions that are left unanswered. So the reader is left to wonder.”

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“Ms. Schine weaves a carefully structured story anchored in fully realized characters.”

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“. . . a compelling and inspiring novel . . .”

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Earth after World War IV wasn’t a pleasant place to be. Green spaces were annihilated, food was dangerously low, and humans were on the point of extinction.

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“. . . an enthralling legal thriller.”

The Alligator Man
is an enthralling legal thriller set in Florida.

“. . . the kind of book that teachers, librarians, and booksellers will be talking about all summer.”

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“. . . sometimes poignant, often funny, and generally believable.”

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The Raven’s Gift is Don Rearden’s debut novel. In it he shares stories he learned from elder residents as he grew up on the tundra of Southwestern Alaska.

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Greenbeard is science fiction with a sense of humor.”

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“Intelligent, accurate, entertaining, culturally relevant, and a little sassy . . .”

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“. . . more fun than a typical history lesson.”

Dan Brown’s Inferno starts out sizzling and rapidly heats up with a great twist, only to fizzle out by the end.

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