2019-08-24 21:23
The Lady and the HighwaymanBy Sarah M. EdenShadow Mountain, 2019. 344 pgs. Historical RomanceElizabeth Black runs a girls school and brushes shoulders with the upper class. She must be prim… Read More
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2019-08-23 20:11
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptationby Ari FolmanPantheon Books, 2018. 151 pages. Graphic NovelLike many other children past and present, Anne Frank poured out her thoughts and feeling… Read More
2019-08-22 22:47
Introverted Mom: Your Guide to More Calm, Less Guilt, and Quiet Joy by Jamie C. MartinZondervan, 2019. 233 pgs. NonfictionMotherhood is wonderful, but it is also hard. When introverted… Read More
2019-08-22 22:46
Catch Me If You Canby Frank W. AbagnaleBroadway Books, 2000. 277 pgs. NonfictionThis book is advertised as "The True Story of a Real Fake" and it's just as fun as it sounds! Fans of the 2002… Read More
2019-08-21 00:11
Through the Woodsby Emily CarrollNew York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2014] ©2014. Unpaged. Graphic Novel.Canadian graphic artist Carroll uses familiar horror motifs--the first… Read More
2019-08-15 01:41
Mera: Tidebreakerby Danielle PaigeDC Ink, 2019. 208 pgs. Young Adult ComicsLong before she was queen of Atlantis, Mera had to choose between following her heart or her mission to kill. In or… Read More
2019-08-14 19:51
The Island of Sea Womenby Lisa SeeScribner, 2019. 374 pages, General FictionMi-Ja and Young-sook grew up together on Jeju Island in Korea. When they came of age, they were both selected to b… Read More
2019-08-14 18:51
Evvie Drake Starts Overby Linda HolmesBallantine Books, 2019, 293 pages, General FictionEver since her husband died, Evvie Drake lives alone in an overly large house in small-town Maine. Wh… Read More
2019-08-14 15:42
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman Berkley, 2019. 332 pages, General Fiction Nina Hill has a very simple and lovely life. She works in a bookstore, is an asset on her competitive t… Read More
2019-08-10 20:54
Curse Words (Vol. 1): The Devil's DevilAuthor: Charles Soule, Artist: Ryan BrowneImage Comics, 2017, 152p, Graphic Novel/FantasyIn Curse Words (Vol. 1): The Devil's Devil, the magi… Read More
2019-08-08 17:50
Wolf Pack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby WambachCeladon Books, 2019. 112 pages. Nonfiction.Abby Wambach is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA… Read More
2019-08-08 02:12
The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poemsby Robert FrostNew York : St. Martin's Griffin, [1979], c1969. 607 pages. Nonfiction. The only comprehensive volume of Frost's verse available… Read More
2019-08-06 23:45
Going into Town: A Love Letter to New YorkBy Roz ChastBloomsbury, 2017. 176 pgs. Graphic NovelCartoonist Roz Chast takes a break from designing front page comic spreads of The New Yorker to… Read More
2019-08-06 00:26
Daisies and DevotionBy Josi S. KilpackShadow Mountain, 2019. 289 pgs. Historical RomanceTimothy Mayfield has a desire to marry for love but he does not stand to inherit and realizes that he… Read More
2019-08-05 16:36
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers who brought the American Ideal Westby David McCulloughSimon & Schuster, 2019, 331 pages, NonfictionAs the Founding Fathers were settling th… Read More
2019-08-02 01:01
Strangerby David BergenHarry N. Abrams, 2017. 272 pgs. General FictionIso Perdido is a young Guatemalan woman who works at a fertility clinic, helping rich women "take the waters" of a local… Read More
2019-08-01 02:48
Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction By Annalee NewitzDoubleday, 2013. 305 pages. NonfictionIn Earth's history, life on the planet has been seriously threa… Read More
2019-08-01 02:35
The Dead Queens Clubby Hannah CapinInk Yard Press, 2019. 455 pgs. Young Adult FictionAnnie Marck, alias Cleves, has just moved and must start her senior year at Lancaster High. But, when yo… Read More
2019-08-01 02:29
32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the LineBy Eric RipertRandom House, 2016. 256 pages. BiographyWorld famous chef Eric Ripert recounts his heartbreaking childhood, the early founda… Read More
2019-08-01 01:17
Signed, Skye HarperBy Carol Lynch WilliamsPaula Wiseman Books, 2014. 304 pages. Young Adult FictionThe year is 1972 and 14-year-old Winston can't wait to watch her idol, Mark Spitz, swim in… Read More
2019-07-27 02:35
Death Wins a Goldfishby Brian ReaChronicle Books, 2019. 168 pages. Graphic NovelDeath never takes a day off. Until he gets a letter from the HR department insisting he use up his accrued vac… Read More
2019-07-27 02:07
The Women’s Warby Jenna GlassDel Rey, 2019. 549 pgs. Fantasy When women’s only value is in producing a male heir, they are treated like the possessions and bargaining chips… Read More
2019-07-20 22:46
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 by Joanna FaberScribner, 2017. 409 pgs. NonfictionIf you want (or desperately need because you&rs&hell…Read More
2019-07-20 02:09
Teen Titans: Ravenby Kami GarciaDC Ink, 2019. 192 pgs. Young Adult ComicsRachel Roth, known as Raven to her friends, is involved in a tragic car accident that kills her foster mom and makes… Read More
2019-07-17 00:29
I'll Be Gone In the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killerby Michelle McNamaraHarperCollins, 2018. 328 pages. NonfictionTrue crime enthusiast? This is your next book!… Read More
2019-07-16 18:35
Normal People by Sally RooneyHogarth, 2018. 273 pages, General FictionSome people experience a connection that seems to pull them together no matter the circumstances. This is the conne… Read More
2019-07-13 17:49
My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie by Todd FisherW… Read More
2019-07-12 21:15
Lost and Wantedby Nell FreudenbergerAlfred A. Knopf, 2019, 315 pages, General FictionHelen Clapp is a physics professor at MIT who prefers to live in a world where everything can be explaine… Read More
2019-07-12 02:24
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Geniusby Dave EggersVintage, 2001, 437 pgs. BiographyWhat happens when you become an orphan and a parent all at once in your early twenties? If you're Dave… Read More
2019-07-10 19:51
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls by Jes BakerSeal Press, 2015. 240 pages. Non-FictionFor many women, loving your body as it is right now is not always the easiest thing to do. There is… Read More
2019-07-09 22:20
The Riverby Peter HellerAlfred A. Knopf, 2019, 253 pages, General FictionBest friends Jack and Wynn are taking a break from college to spend a leisurely summer camping in northern Canada. L… Read More
2019-07-09 21:46
The Upside of Falling Down By Rebekah CraneSkyscape, 2018. 239 pgs. Young AdultClementine wakes up in an Irish hospital with no memory of who she is or how she got there. Her wonderful nurse… Read More
2019-07-09 21:07
A Very Large Expanse of Sea By Tahereh MafiHarper, 2018. 310 pgs. Young AdultShirin is a 16-year-old Muslim girl in the politically turbulent time of 2002, a year after 9/11. She’s tir… Read More
2019-07-06 23:46
Pawn of Prophecy (Belgariad #1)David EddingsDel Rey, 1982, 262p, FantasyPawn of Prophecy is an old fantasy story. In the same vein as Robert Jordan, Eddings creates a vast world with ma… Read More
2019-07-06 23:15
Four: A Divergent CollectionBy Veronica RothKatherine Tegen Books, 2014. 285 pgs. Young AdultTobias is tired of feeling weak and afraid. At the Choosing Ceremony he transfers to Dauntless in… Read More
2019-07-05 20:16
Bird BoxBy Josh MalermanEcco Press, 2014. 262 pgs. FictionLife for Malorie is looking a little more complicated when her pregnancy test comes back positive after a one-night stand. But just… Read More
2019-07-02 02:57
Elevationby Stephen KingScribner, 2018. 144 pages. Fiction.Scott Carey hasn't been trying to lose weight, but he's been doing so anyway. There are other strange things too: he looks exactly… Read More
2019-07-02 00:23
Altered Carbon (Takeshi Kovacs #1)Richard K. MorganDel Rey, 2018, 544p, Science FictionOriginally published in 2002, Altered Carbon won the Phillip K. Dick award for Best Novel in 2003… Read More
2019-06-29 19:41
First Test (Protector of the Small, #1)Tamora PierceRandom House, 2007, 216p, Young Adult FantasyKeladry (Kel) of Mindelan is the youngest daughter in a noble family, and for as long as she… Read More
2019-06-26 19:27
The Lost Manby Jane HarperFlatiron Books, 2019, 340 pages, MysteryNathan Bright lives alone on a remote ranch in the Australian Outback. Ostracized by the local community years ago, Nathan… Read More
2019-06-25 16:18
The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being HumanBy Noah StryckerRiverhead Books, 2014. 304 pages. NonfictionStrycker takes a look at several inte… Read More
2019-06-25 15:46
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family From a Lifetime of ClutterBy Margareta MangussonScribner, 2018. 117 pages. NonfictionMangusson explains how goi… Read More
2019-06-22 18:09
The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen FlinnViking Adult, 2007. 285 pages. NonfictionKat Flinn, age 36… Read More
2019-06-22 02:15
Sleepless Vol. 1by Sarah VaughnImage Comics, 2019. 168 pgs. Young Adult ComicsFollowing the death of her father, the King, Lady “Poppy” Pyppenia must survive the dangers of court… Read More
2019-06-21 23:02
When You Read Thisby Mary AdkinsHarper, 2019, 376 pages, General FictionFor four years Iris Massey worked side by side with PR maven Smith Simonyi, helping clients perfect their brands. When… Read More
2019-06-20 19:17
The Sun and Her FlowersBy Rupi KaurAndrew McMeel Publishing, 2017. 256 pages. Nonfiction."this is the recipe of life said my motheras she held me in her arms as i weptthink of those flo… Read More
2019-06-20 19:17
The Liar's GirlBy Catherine Ryan Howard Blackstone Publishing, 2018. 336 pages. Mystery.Alison can't wait to start her first year of university with her best friend at the prestigious S… Read More
2019-06-19 01:55
No Walls and the Recurring Dreamby Ani DiFranco Viking, 2019. 306 pages, Biography Ani DiFranco, singer, songwriter, activist, feminist and all around “righteous babe” uses her t… Read More
2019-06-08 18:50
Even This: Getting to the Place Where You Can Trust God With AnythingBy Emily FreemanEnsign Peak, 2017. 168 pgs. NonfictionThis book invites readers to do things in their everyday lives to h… Read More
2019-06-08 18:17
The Truth About Miss AshbourneBy Joanna BarkerCovenant Communication, 2018. 252 pgs. Historical RomanceJuliana Ashbourne is a governess with big dreams of someday being able to save enough m… Read More
2019-06-07 23:06
Blood Water Paintby Joy McCulloughDutton Books, 2018. 298 pages. Young AdultAfter her mother's death, Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grindin… Read More
2019-06-07 22:45
Batch Cocktails: Make-ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasionby Maggie HoffmanTen Speed Press, 2019. 160 pages. NonfictionA hip, accessible guide to batch cocktail-making for entertaining, w… Read More
2019-06-07 16:30
Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matineeby Jeff Zentner Crown Books for Young Readers, 2019. 400 Pages.Young Adult Fiction Delia and Josie are high school seniors with a unique hobby. They host… Read More
2019-06-06 00:49
The Book of Lost Recipesby Jaya SaxenaPage Street, 2016. 240 pages. NonfictionTake a culinary journey to the past with this American restaurant history/cookbook highlighting signature dishes… Read More
2019-06-03 23:50
Storm Cursedby Patricia BriggsAce, 2019. 358 pgs. Fantasy.This is the 11th book of the Mercy Thompson series, which begins with Moon Called.When Mercy stood on a bridge and took responsibili… Read More
2019-06-03 23:18
The War That Saved My LifeBy Kimberly Brubaker BradleyDial Books, 2015. 316 pages. Juvenile FictionJust before the onset of World War 2, ten-year-old Ada has never left her London apartment… Read More
2019-06-03 22:22
Siren’s Song by May WeberThomas Nelson, 2016. 371 pgs. Young Adult Fiction. In this thrilling conclusion to the Storm Siren trilogy, Nym must use every ounce of strength she… Read More
2019-05-30 19:01
I Owe You OneBy Sophie KinsellaDial Press, 2019. 488 pages. FictionFixie Farr spends most of her time working in her family's housewares store to carry on the legacy of her late father and h… Read More
2019-05-29 20:03
Draw and Be Happy: Art Exercises to Bring You Joyby Tim A ShawChronicle Books, 2018. 160 pages. NonfictionBased on techniques used in art therapy, this boldly and colorfully illustrated book… Read More
2019-05-29 19:43
The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblinsby Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroyFirst Second, 2018. 256 pages. Graphic NovelThe hit McElroy brothers' podcast comes… Read More
2019-05-29 19:29
The Poet Xby Elizabeth AcevedoHarperTeen, 2018. 357 pages. Young AdultDespite feeling unheard and dismissed, Xiomara has plenty to say, and lets all her fierceness flow onto the pages of her… Read More
2019-05-29 19:12
Sea Prayerby Khaled HosseiniRiverhead Books, 2018. 48 pages. FictionIn this short but incredibly moving book, a father addresses his sleeping son as if writing a letter as they wait to embar… Read More
2019-05-28 22:08
The Soul of an Octopus: A Joyful Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousnessby Sy MontgomeryAtria Books, 2015. 261 pages. Young Adult Nonfiction.Montgomery dedicated several years of her li… Read More
2019-05-25 18:40
Radioactive!: How Irene Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the WorldBy Winifred ConklingAlgonquin Young Readers. 2016. 227 pgs. Young Adult NonfictionIrene Curie was t… Read More
2019-05-24 20:51
Takane & Hana Vol. 1 By Yuki Shiwasu VIZ Media LLC, 2018, 200 pgs, Young Adult Graphic NovelWhen Hana’s older sister refuses to attend an arranged marriage meeting, Hana… Read More
2019-05-24 20:51
The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical StoryBy Marie Kondo, Illustrated by Yuko Uramoto Ten Speed Press, 2017. 192 pgs. Graphic Novel Meet Chiaki: a young, single profess… Read More
2019-05-24 20:46
PachinkoBy Min Jin LeeGrand Central Publishing, 2017. 496 pgs. FictionSunja's life is forever altered after a fling with a charming man near the markets of her home in the small fishing vill… Read More
2019-05-18 02:20
Don’t Date Rosa Santosby Nina MorenoDisney-Hyperion, 2019. 336 pgs. Young Adult.Rosa Santos has always known about her family’s curse. Her grandfather died as he and her grandmot… Read More
2019-05-13 16:00
The Art of the Foldby Hedi Kyle and Ulla WarcholLaurence King Publishing, 2018. 192 pgs. NonfictionThis book is all about how folding paper can create unique and beautiful books. There are f… Read More
2019-05-10 16:12
The Water Cureby Sophie MackintoshDoubleday, 2018. 269 pages, FictionOn an island isolated from the rest of the world, a father, mother and 3 girls have created an existence bathed in ritual… Read More
2019-05-10 00:03
The Night Tiger by Yangsze ChooFlatiron Books, 2019. 372 pages, FictionHave you ever been given a gift that you just didn’t want? Has that gift taken you down a path where were-ti… Read More
2019-05-09 19:10
Blood, Bones, and Butterby Gabrielle HamiltonRandom House, 2011. 291 pages. NonfictionGabrielle Hamilton did not have the standard upbringing. Her parents' divorce and the subsequent splinte… Read More
2019-05-07 20:32
The Lying Woodsby Ashley ElstonHyperion, 2018, 327 pages, Young Adult FictionOwen Foster is pulled from his elite New Orleans boarding school when his father's assets are seized. Back in his… Read More
2019-05-06 22:07
A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War IIby Elizabeth WeinBalzer + Bray, 2019, 388 pages, Young Adult NonfictionDocuments the contributions of Soviet airwom… Read More
2019-05-04 00:42
The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrickby Mallory O’MearaHanover Square Press, 2019. 336 pgs. Nonfiction.Milicent Patrick was the wom… Read More
2019-05-02 02:28
Girl Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan For Embracing and Achieving Your GoalsBy Rachel HollisHarperCollins Leadership, 2019. 216 pgs. NonfictionRachel Hollis's new book focuses on how to a… Read More
2019-04-30 22:16
Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward By Gemma HartleyHarperOne, 2018. 264 pgs. NonfictionJournalist Gemma Hartley continues the conversation about emotional labor that she sta… Read More
2019-04-30 20:27
Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanetsby Tyler NordgrenBasic Books, 2016. 239 pgs. Nonfiction.Solar eclipses have gone from omens of doom… Read More
2019-04-29 23:08
Siren’s Fury by Mary WeberThomas Nelson, 355 pgs. Young Adult Fiction.In the second book of the Storm Siren trilogy, Nym has saved Falen and brought about an end to the war with n… Read More
2019-04-29 21:11
The Science of Science Fiction By Matthew Brenden WoodNomad Press, 2017. 120 pgs. Young Adult NonfictionIs it possible to clone dinosaurs like in Jurassic Park? How about traveling through s… Read More
2019-04-24 19:00
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Composting by Chris McLaughlinAlpha Books, 2010. 193 pgs. NonfictionWhy compost? Compost is nutrient-rich and great for your garden or houseplants… Read More
2019-04-24 02:19
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years: From Infant to Toddler--Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child by Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Ann DuffyThree… Read More
2019-04-23 18:21
Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of the Void By Mary Roach W.W. Norton, 2010. 333 pages. NonfictionMary Roach, a journalist, explores the great lengths that NASA and other space ag… Read More
2019-04-23 18:09
Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at AdulthoodBy Alida NugentPlume, 2013. 191 pages. Nonfiction.Now what? That's the question Alida asked herself whe… Read More
2019-04-23 02:34
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of The World From the Periodic Table of Elementsby Sam KeanNew York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010. 391 pag… Read More
2019-04-23 02:24
Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaosby Lucy KnisleyFirst Second Books, 2019. 248 pgs. Nonfiction Graphic Novel.Lucy Knisley had always wanted to be a mother. But when it came time to get… Read More
2019-04-20 01:42
Fierce Fairytales: Poems and Stories to Stir Your Soul by Nikita GillHachette Books, 2018. 170 pages. NonfictionThese poems aren’t just clever twists on fairy tales. They are a ce… Read More
2019-04-18 00:08
Serious Moonlightby Jenn BennettSimon Pulse, 2019. 432 pgs. Young Adult.Birdie just got her first job working the graveyard shift at a hotel in downtown Seattle. Unfortunately, one of her co… Read More
2019-04-12 02:07
The Vanishing Stairby Maureen JohnsonKatherine Tegen Books, 2019. 373 pgs. Young Adult Following the death of a classmate, Stevie Bell is pulled from Ellingham Academy, but she will do just… Read More
2019-04-10 16:16
Bellewetherby Susanna KearsleySourcebooks Landmark, 2018, 434 pages, General FictionWhen Charley Van Hoek moves back to Long Island to be the curator of the Wilde House Museum, she immediate… Read More
2019-04-10 16:05
Next Year in Havana by Chanel CleetonBerkley, 2018. 382 pages. FictionMarisol’s grandmother, Elisa, was the daughter of a wealthy family in Cuba who fled the country during the Cu… Read More
2019-04-10 01:29
The Witch ElmBy Tana FrenchViking, 2018, 509 pages, MysteryToby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who's dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that wil… Read More
2019-04-09 00:33
Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach BoyBy Mike LoveNew York : Blue Rider Press, 2016. 436 pages. BiographyMike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant… Read More
2019-04-05 19:51
Healing HeartsBy Sarah M. EdenShadow Mountain, 2019. 328 pgs. Historical Fiction RomanceGideon MacNamara is the only doctor in the small frontier town of Savage Wells. He hasn't had much luc… Read More
2019-04-05 16:13
Something in the Waterby Catherine SteadmanBallantine Books, 2018. 342 pages. FictionWhen newlyweds Erin and Mark decided to honeymoon in Bora Bora, they thought it would be a perfect way to… Read More
2019-04-01 21:17
TranscriptionBy Kate AtkinsonLittle, Brown and Company, 2018. 352 pages. Historical FictionIn 1940, Juliet Armstrong is 18 years old, a bit naive, and reluctantly pulled into the world… Read More
2019-03-30 23:16
Dealing with Dragonsby Patricia C. WredePoint, 1992. 212 p. Young AdultPrincess Cimorene no longer wants to be a princess. Princesses are not allowed to do interesting things they cannot lea… Read More
2019-03-28 19:53
Lumberjanes: The Infernal CompassBy Lilah SturgesBoom! Box, 2018. 141 Pages. Young Adult.This story follows the girls of the Roanoke cabin at Miss Quinzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crum… Read More
2019-03-28 19:29
Autoboyography By Christina LaurenSimon & Schuster BFYR, 2017. 407 pgs. Young AdultTanner was open about his bisexuality while living in California, but hides it after his family moves t… Read More
2019-03-28 17:17
Dear Martin By Nic StoneCrown, 2017. 210 pgs. Young AdultJustyce is a college bound, African American teen attending a predominantly white high school. When he’s accepted into a colleg… Read More
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