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1) Still life
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"Jean Neal--well-loved in her community--does not appear to be a woman anyone would want to harm, let alone murder. But when she turns up dead, with an arrow wound to her chest, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache can't help but think that Jane died at the hands of someone much more sinister than a careless hunter. Now it's up to Gamache to find a killer who's on the loose. . . and on his trail." --back cover.
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"For Penny Lee, high school was a total nonevent. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she’d somehow landed a boyfriend, they never managed to know much about each other. Now Penny is heading to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer. It’s seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she can’t wait to leave behind. Sam’s stuck. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He...
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"'Who would want a smelly old blind dog?' After eight years on a chain and in horrific condition, this nameless dog with sightless eyes still dreamed of a forever home. In this inspiring true story, Dilly recounts his brave journey to overcome self-doubt and face his fears. Through detours along the way, both heartbreaking and humorous, this gentle giant shares his struggles, triumphs, and life lessons. Can Big Fluffy Dog Rescue save this dog with...
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"Unlike their younger brother Andre, whose star as a comedian is rising, neither Dwayne nor Brick Duquesne is having luck with his career, and they're unluckier still in love. Former child star Dwayne has just been fired from his latest acting role and barely has enough money to get by after paying child support to his spiteful former lover, while Brick struggles to return to his uninspiring, white-collar job after suffering the dual blows of a health...
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Scorpius syndrome volume 6
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"The world has changed. Any rules that might've been in place before the Scorpius bacterium ripped through civilization and decreased its population are no longer in place. Marcus Knight has one focus, and that's keeping Dr. Penelope Kim safe. She'd risked her life to save him once, and she's all that matters. For months, he's kept his distance, protecting her from afar, because he knows that one touch--one sigh--one kiss--from her will never be enough....
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"In a virus-fearing world, skin hunger can drive you crazy--and human petting zoos can return you to yourself. Ten years after the deadly virus nicknamed Henny Penny, the world has largely recovered--there's at least an interim government and law and order for its greatly reduced population. But even though there's been a vaccine for years, the law still requires people to wear protective masks and gloves at all times in public. Soft fabrics are dangerous....
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Hazelwood High trilogy volume 2
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"When Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt, and a brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, who is abusing her. Somehow...
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The village of Three Pines, a refuge from the modern world in the beautiful Eastern Townships, basks in the tranquil glory of its autumn colours. But the blazing woods conceal the body of a much-loved teacher--shot through the heart with an arrow. A tragic hunting accident or murder? Charismatic Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his team of officers probe to discover deep layers of deceit, resentment, and murderous rage in the pretty village.
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"Just as Barclay Howard declares himself finished with the idea of true love and in pursuit of the more pragmatic 'free love,' he is thrust into another sort of commitment: guardian to his little nephew. Barclay hasn’t a clue about children and now must quickly relocate to his family estate. But when he is swept up in the raid of a free love gathering and jailed with a lovely, cultured, innocent bystander, things become more complicated—or perhaps...
12) Pagan spring
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Max Tudor mysteries volume 3
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G. M. Malliet has charmed mystery lovers, cozy fans, and Agatha Christie devotees everywhere with Wicked Autumn and A Fatal Winter, the critically-acclaimed mysteries that introduced former spy turned cleric Max Tudor. Now, Max returns to the small English village of Nether Monkslip, where some new residents cause quite a stir. Vicar Max Tudor, reveling in his new-found personal happiness with Awena Owen, feels that life at the moment holds no greater...
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"'All In' is the autobiography of Kelvin Torbert — one of the greatest high school basketball players to ever come out of Michigan. Torbert has experienced the highest highs, with an opportunity to go from preps to pros, but also the lowest lows, while pushing through depression and the death of both parents at a young age. However, the Flint, Michigan product is still standing. Torbert is a proud father of Kelvin Jr. and a Michigan State University...
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"James Crews's new collection, The Path to Kindness, offers more than 100 deeply felt and relatable poems from a diverse range of voices including well-known writers Julia Alvarez, Marie Howe, Ellen Bass, Naomi Shihab Nye, Alberto Ríos, Ross Gay, and Ada Limón, as well as new and emerging voices. Featured Black poets include January Gill O’Neil, Tracy K. Smith, and Cornelius Eady. Native American poets include Kimberly Blaeser, Joy Harjo (current...
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