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Fiction
The Reading List By Sara Nisha Adams
F ADAMS Sara
Aleisha reads every book on a secret list she found, and decides to pass the list on to a lonely widower desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter.
F ADAMS Sara
Aleisha reads every book on a secret list she found, and decides to pass the list on to a lonely widower desperate to connect with his bookworm granddaughter.
Oh William! By Elizabeth Strout
F STROUT Elizabeth
Lucy Barton recounts her complex, tender relationship with William, her first husband -- and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante.
F STROUT Elizabeth
Lucy Barton recounts her complex, tender relationship with William, her first husband -- and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante.
The Jane Austen Society By Natalie Jenner
F JENNER Natalie
A group of disparate bibliophiles bands together in the hopes of restoring the final home of Jane Austen.
F JENNER Natalie
A group of disparate bibliophiles bands together in the hopes of restoring the final home of Jane Austen.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill By Abbi Waxman
F WAXMAN Abbi
A confirmed introvert finds her simple life upended when the father she never knew passes away.
F WAXMAN Abbi
A confirmed introvert finds her simple life upended when the father she never knew passes away.
Southernmost By Silas House
F HOUSE Silas
When an evangelical preacher in Tennessee offers shelter to two gay men after a catastrophic flood, he's met with resistance.
F HOUSE Silas
When an evangelical preacher in Tennessee offers shelter to two gay men after a catastrophic flood, he's met with resistance.
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega By Crystal Maldonado
TEEN MALDONADO
A young girl’s struggle to forge a healthy relationship with her own body is challenged by her mother’s insensitivity, her popular best friend and personal doubts about a new boyfriend’s ability to see her as she truly is.
TEEN MALDONADO
A young girl’s struggle to forge a healthy relationship with her own body is challenged by her mother’s insensitivity, her popular best friend and personal doubts about a new boyfriend’s ability to see her as she truly is.
Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune By Roselle Lim
F LIM Roselle
Natalie is shocked to discover her neighborhood in Chinatown is fading, She's even more surprised she has inherited her grandmother's restaurant.
F LIM Roselle
Natalie is shocked to discover her neighborhood in Chinatown is fading, She's even more surprised she has inherited her grandmother's restaurant.
The Bookshop on the Shore By Jenny Colgan
F COLGAN Jenny
Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari at a local Scottish bookstore.
F COLGAN Jenny
Desperate to escape from London, single mother Zoe wants to build a new life for herself and her four year old son Hari at a local Scottish bookstore.
The Switch By Beth O’Leary
F OLEARY Beth
Leena needs rest. Her grandmother, Eileen, would like a second chance at love. Leena proposes a solution: a two-month swap.
F OLEARY Beth
Leena needs rest. Her grandmother, Eileen, would like a second chance at love. Leena proposes a solution: a two-month swap.
Chronicles of a Radical Hag By Lorna Landvick
F LANDVIK Lorna
When beloved columnist Haze Evans falls into a coma, Susan McGrath, stumbles upon secrets that have been locked in the files for decades.
F LANDVIK Lorna
When beloved columnist Haze Evans falls into a coma, Susan McGrath, stumbles upon secrets that have been locked in the files for decades.
The Late Bloomers Club By Louise Miller
F MILLER Louise
A novel about two headstrong sisters, a small town's efforts to do right by the community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true love.
F MILLER Louise
A novel about two headstrong sisters, a small town's efforts to do right by the community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true love.
It’s Not All Downhill from Here By Terry McMillan
F MCMILLAN Terry
A successful businesswoman relies on close friends and her resourcefulness when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down.
F MCMILLAN Terry
A successful businesswoman relies on close friends and her resourcefulness when an unexpected loss turns her world upside down.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built By Becky Chambers
SF CHAMBERS Becky MONK 1
In a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
SF CHAMBERS Becky MONK 1
In a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?
Mooncakes By Suzanne Walker
TEEN GN WALKER
Nova works at the bookstore run by her grandmothers (who are also witches) and helps their town handle magical problems.
TEEN GN WALKER
Nova works at the bookstore run by her grandmothers (who are also witches) and helps their town handle magical problems.
The Bodyguard By Katherine Center
F CENTER Katherine
Hannah Brooks is an Executive Protection Agent and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton.
F CENTER Katherine
Hannah Brooks is an Executive Protection Agent and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton.
A Holly Jolly Diwali By Sonya Lalli
F LALLI Sonya
Niki Randhawa, attends a friend’s wedding and meets a free-spirited London musician who helps her get in touch with her passionate and creative side.
F LALLI Sonya
Niki Randhawa, attends a friend’s wedding and meets a free-spirited London musician who helps her get in touch with her passionate and creative side.
When We Left Cuba By Chanel Cleeton
F CLEETON Chanel
In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life—and heart—to take back her country.
F CLEETON Chanel
In 1960s Florida, a young Cuban exile will risk her life—and heart—to take back her country.
A Killer Sundae By Abby Collette
M COLLETTE Abby ICE 3
Ice cream shop owner Bronwyn “Win” Crewse she gets into a sprinkle of trouble when a festival goer is poisoned. To clear her name, Win will enter into a budding investigation and hope that her detective skills won't "dessert" her.
M COLLETTE Abby ICE 3
Ice cream shop owner Bronwyn “Win” Crewse she gets into a sprinkle of trouble when a festival goer is poisoned. To clear her name, Win will enter into a budding investigation and hope that her detective skills won't "dessert" her.
Hot and Sour Suspects By Vivien Chen
M CHIEN Vivien NOODLE 8
When there's a murder in the Asia Village shopping center, Taiwanese American waitress Lana Lee plays detective.
M CHIEN Vivien NOODLE 8
When there's a murder in the Asia Village shopping center, Taiwanese American waitress Lana Lee plays detective.
The Bullet That Missed By Richard Osman
M OSMAN Richard THURSDAY 3
While Elizabeth is presented with a deadly mission--kill or be killed--the Thursday Murder Club investigates two murders.
M OSMAN Richard THURSDAY 3
While Elizabeth is presented with a deadly mission--kill or be killed--the Thursday Murder Club investigates two murders.