en-US Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:16:16 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg 220160823 From the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still comes an atmospheric fantasy based on Swan Lake, following Odile as her plan to restore magic to her kingdom gets disrupted by a murder—forcing her to beg for help from the young woman whose identity she stole.

Can two girls—one enchanted, one the enchantress—save their kingdom and each other?

Two hundred years ago, a slighted deity stole the magic from Auréal and vanished without a trace. But seventeen-year-old Odile has a plan. All her life, her father, a vengeful sorcerer, has raised her for one singular task: infiltrate the royal palace and steal the king’s crown, an artefact with enough power to restore magic. But to enter the palace, she must assume the identity of a noblewoman. She chooses Marie d’Odette: famed for her beauty, a rumored candidate for future queen…and Odile’s childhood-friend-turned-sworn-enemy.

With her father’s help, Odile transforms Marie into a swan and takes her place at court. But when the king is brutally murdered and her own brother is accused, her plans are thrown into chaos. Desperate to free her brother, Odile is forced to team up with none other than elegant, infuriating Marie, the girl she has cursed…and the girl she can’t seem to stop thinking about despite her best efforts.

To make matters worse, there are whispers that the king’s murder was not at the hands of man, but beast. Torn between loyalty to her father and her growing feelings for Marie, Odile becomes tangled in a web of treachery and deceit. To save her kingdom, she must find the true path to magic…and find the real killer before they—or it—strikes again.]]> 368 A.B. Poranek 1665936509 Julie 0 to-read 4.50 2025
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]]> 223641084 Seductive magic. Deadly betrayal.

Don’t miss the explosive finale of the dark, romantic fantasy of the New York Times-bestselling House of Marionne series, which #1 bestselling author Alex Aster praises as "a sweeping fantasy brimming with magic, secrets, and romance."

The stunning first printing of Fortress of Ambrose will feature a gorgeous designed case and exclusive metallic endpapers!

With the future of the Order clouded in uncertainty, and the evil within its ranks coming to the surface, Quell Marionne has nowhere left to turn.   

Everyone Quell cares about is gone and she still can’t escape the powerful legacy that wants to destroy her. But when she uncovers an earth-shattering revelation, she must be the hero the magic world needs or save Jordan.

Meanwhile, a darkness festers inside Dragunheart Jordan Wexton. His path to survival means becoming the monster he was bred to hate, if he can overcome the power rotting within himself. 

In a world where the line between proper and forbidden magic blurs, Quell and Jordan, along with two unlikely allies � bitter assassin Yagrin Wexton and magicless Heir Nore Ambrose, must navigate a treacherous path where freedom hangs by a thread. Can love tip the scales toward freedom? Or will rivalries and deadly betrayals shatter their hearts and destroy the world they once knew?]]> 528 J. Elle 0593527763 Julie 0 to-read 5.00 2025
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]]> 216470402
On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—even as she finds herself falling in love.

The Kiss of Deception is the first audiobook in Mary E. Pearson's Remnant Chronicles]]> 512 Mary E. Pearson 1250377714 Julie 0 to-read 4.30 2014
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]]> 227955912 The Pura Belpré Honor Award winning author of Aniana del Mar Jumps In makes her YA debut with a powerful novel-in-verse about a Texas teen who is battling racism in her theatre program and book banning efforts by her town’s school board.

Yulieta Lopez is angry. Angry at her racist drama teacher who refuses to cast Black students in lead roles. Angry at the school board threatening her favorite teacher for teaching works of literature that they deem “controversial.� Angry that she has to keep quiet until she can head to college and leave Texas forever.

Yuli is accustomed to playing various the diligent daughter, the honorable hija, the good girl who serves everyone else before serving herself. But as the fire of Yuli's rage spreads and lights her up, she can no longer be silent. Determined to find a way to fight back, Yuli and her friends start a guerilla theatre club which stirs things up and gets people talking, and finally, Yuli steps into the role she was always meant to play.]]> 336 Jasminne Mendez 0593531876 Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 205900721
In The Opposite of Cruelty, Steven Leyva’s poems ask readers to see and remember beauty when the world seems to be in ruins, to notice and praise “the industrious cherry // trees budding despite a summer / full of bullets to come.� For Leyva, beauty can be found in lineage and memory, in the heroes of the comics and TV shows he watched as a boy, in taking his children to the movies to see an Afro-Latino Spider-man on the big screen, and in doing so passing down that beauty, those means of survival. In these sonnets and urban pastorals you’ll find Selena, UGK and Outkast, Storm, Static, and Batman, as well as Sisyphus, Medusa, Perseus, and Grendel. This weaving of modern culture and the ancient world calls attention to our need for stories, how heroes and villains take up residence inside us, how important it is to see one’s self represented in art and film.

This book does not look away from life's hard and cruel moments, it simply dares to ask “What is the opposite of cruelty?� The answers: The beauty of a Black boy in his school picture, the beauty of one man’s hand touching another man’s face at the barber, the beauty of a family home or a memory of what it once was, "not a season of phantasmal peace, but what’s left / when the world’s terrors retreat.”]]> 84 Steven Leyva 1958888346 Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 126376286
"A newly recovered trove of letters is the source material for Next Time You Come Home, but the collection's true genius lies in the communion of mother and daughter across time. In distilling her late mother's letters to their loving essence, Lisa Dordal focuses not on the "nighttime mother" who drank until her speech was slurred but on the vibrant, nurturing "daytime mother" who taught her how to love the world. This is a radical compassion that heals, offering understanding without excuses or justifications, love without benchmarks or conditions. From its haunting title onward, Next Time You Come Home is an utter original."--Margaret Renkl, author of Late A Natural History of Love and Loss

"In the tradition of the epistle, this wonderful collection of letters turned into poems transports readers back in time. Inside we find reports from Lisa Dordal's mother on the gorgeously mundane moments of shopping at Sears, trying out new shoes, planning dinner. These blessings of the everyday sit beside larger more worldly events all the while marvelously punctuated by the comings and goings of various birds and the cold and warm days of the seasons. Chickadees and sandhill cranes appear within the same lines of letters announcing a loved one's death. And such is life, isn't it? These small, brilliant moments? How fortunate to be able to bear witness to the daily joys and sorrows that could otherwise be long forgotten. These transformative poems leave me even more in awe of each of our precious, fleeting, singular lives."--Didi Jackson, author of Moon Jar

"In Next Time You Come Home , Lisa Dordal exquisitely sculpts her rediscovered letters from her mother into what she describes as 'something between letters and poems--not fully letters and not fully poems, but, instead, their own thing.' The result is a book that captures the ways excision, distillation, rewriting and reshaping play crucial roles in how we might remember and make sense of the lives that shape our own. The quotidian details that Dordal leaves on the page--requests for soup recipes, reports of bird sightings, seasonal shifts--accrue new poignancy as Next Time You Come Home moves with a sneaky momentum through months, then years, then decades. What remains on the page feels like a new and ghostly dialogue between the writer, her mother, and the reader, too--a conversation that is both courageous and illuminating."--Lee Conell, author of The Party Upstairs Poetry.]]> 136 Lisa Dordal 1625570538 Julie 0 to-read 4.62
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]]> 220458601 A moving manifesto in poems and essays, inviting readers to embrace their humanity and live fully alive in our age of social change, hyper-capitalism, rampant individualism, and loneliness.

yes, everyone is struggling right now
so please be gracious

be kind & patient, but subvert
every institution that relies on our suffering

Something isn’t right. Every generation thinks that, but we have more cause than most. The way our society has been constructed is just not good for our bodies, nor our minds, nor our hearts. What possible chance do our souls have?

Yet, amidst all of this, there is an unwavering desire to embrace life in all its facets. In his debut collection, popular Instagram writer David Gate inspires us to rally for what makes life worth creating art as a form of care, living beyond consumer impulse, loving our neighbors (even the weird ones), and more. This book invites readers to ponder the complexities of self, community, love, and resilience. 

Rejecting the notion that despair and positivity are our only available responses, Gate urges readers to foster deep friendships that challenge social orders and embrace questions of meaning and purpose. For, in his words, "saying something true in a world awash with lies is the first act of rebellion.]]> 224 David Gate 059360217X Julie 0 to-read 3.90
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]]> 217245613 Reality proves more epic than fantasy in this story of a family road trip starring a reluctant young hero and his curmudgeonly grandfather.

Gonzalo Alberto García has never considered himself the hero of his own story. He’s an observer, quietly snapshotting landscapes and drawing the creatures he imagines emerging from them. Forced to spend the summer with his estranged grandfather, Alberto William García—the very famous reclusive author—Gonzalo didn’t expect to learn that heroes and monsters are not only the stuff of fantasy.

But that’s precisely what happens when Gonzalo’s CEO mother, Veronica, sends Alberto on tour to promote the final book in his fantasy series for children and Gonzalo must tag along, even though he feels no connection to his grandfather or the books. Together, they embark on a cross-country road trip from Mendocino to Miami in a classic 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Convertible named Mathilde. Over the course of ten epic days on the highway, they will slay demons, real and imagined; confront old stories to write new ones; and learn what it truly means to show up for your family.]]> 288 Pablo Cartaya 0451479750 Julie 0 to-read 4.21
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]]> 221251879
A sly, funny, action-packed thriller introducing an instantly iconic spy duo, from the author of New York Times bestseller 2034

Skwerl and Cheese are down on their luck. Skwerl, who is resourceful like a squirrel (Marines win battles not spelling bees), used to work for Ground Branch, the CIA’s elite paramilitary wing. He was fired after a raid went bad in Afghanistan. Big Cheese Aziz, a legendary pilot—his country’s Maverick—is equally hard up. The fall of Kabul has left him grounded, working the nightshift at a gas station. Skwerl recruits Cheese into an anonymous network of so-called sheepdogs, a band of Robin Hoods who operate in the shadowy space between the sheep and the wolves, protecting prey from predator and earning a buck along the way.  

Their mission, which Skwerl convinces a reluctant Cheese to accept, is to repossess a private jet stranded on a remote African airfield. Their a commission on the jet’s $5 million value. But nothing about the job adds up. Their contact goes missing. Their handler is as mysterious as the real source of the money. And when the women in their lives get involved—one pregnant wife and one dominatrix—the stakes skyrocket.

From the jungles of Kampala to a glamorous hotel in Marseille, from a veteran-run pizzeria in Kyiv to a Panera in northern Virginia, Skwerl and Cheese and the players around them navigate an increasingly tangled set of loyalties. They join forces with an eccentric bomb technician turned off-the-grid survivalist, a lapsed Amish adventurer, a used car dealer elected to Congress, even a case officer known as the White Russian. Globe-trotting and page-turning, full of heart and humor, Sheepdogs is a uniquely perceptive, wild ride through the underbelly of modern war and intelligence.]]> 304 Elliot Ackerman 059380385X Julie 0 to-read 3.00
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]]> 217223362 ąó°ů´ÇłľĚýNew York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore comes a hilariously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter, and an undead woman’s electrifying journey of self-discovery.

Vienna, 1911. Gustav Klimt, the most famous painter in the Austrian Empire, the darling of Viennese society, spots a woman’s nude body in the Danube canal. He knows he should summon a policeman, but he can’t resist stopping to make a sketch first. And as he draws, the woman coughs. She’s alive!

Back at his studio, Klimt and his model-turned-muse Wally tend to the erstwhile-drowned girl. She’s nearly feral and doesn’t remember who she is, or how she came to be floating in the canal. Klimt names her Judith, after one of his most famous paintings, and resolves to help her find her memory.

With a little help from Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, Judith recalls being stranded in the arctic one hundred years ago, locked in a crate by a man named Victor Frankenstein, and visiting the Underworld.

So how did she get here? And why are so many people chasing her, including Geoff, the giant croissant-eating devil dog of the North?

Poor Things meets Bride of Frankenstein in Anima Rising, Christopher Moore’s most ingenious (and probably most hilarious) novel yet.


]]> 400 Christopher Moore 0062434152 Julie 0 to-read 3.98
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]]> 217223447 The action-packed series from the #1 digital comic platform WEBTOON continues in a whirlwind of drama, conflict, and secrecy as a rogue group called Ember wreaks havoc and begins attacking the students of Wellston High!

When Seraphina finds herself powerless in a world that prizes powers, she becomes an unexpected target. As Arlo grapples with the task of keeping Seraphina's predicament a secret, a rogue group called Ember begins attacking students without remorse.

Tensions come to a head in this struggle of power dynamics, loss, and the weight of secrets in a world where abilities reign supreme.]]> 352 uru-chan 0063327775 Julie 0 to-read 5.00 2025
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]]> 216247540 WINNER OF THE NORDIC COUNCIL LITERATURE PRIZE � Available for the first time in a moving and masterful graphic novel memoir exploring one woman's search for identity as she slowly uncovers the truth of how her Jewish relatives "disappeared" during World War II.

Told through a genre-defying blend of illustrations, photography, and found objects, Remember Us to Life chronicles Joanna Rubin Dranger’s investigation into her Jewish family’s history, spanning time, space, and three continents in search of her lost relatives. As discolored photos are retrieved from half-forgotten moth-eaten boxes, Joanna discovers the startling modernity and vibrancy of the lives her family refused to speak about—and the devastating violence that led to their senseless murders.

Carefully researched and expertly told, Remember Us to Life chronicles Joanna’s family’s immigration from Poland to Sweden and Israel, where her relatives found work, marriage, and community, blissfully unaware of the horrors to come. Interweaving these anecdotes and stories are historical accounts of the persecution of Jewish people in Germany, Poland, Lithuania, and Russia prior to and during World War II, as well as the antisemitic policies and actions of the supposedly neutral government of Sweden, Joanna’s home country. Joanna’s unflinchingly brave and intimate portrayal of one of history’s greatest tragedies will capture and break readers� hearts.

Following in the tradition of classics such as Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, Remember Us to Life is a thought-provoking exploration of grief, alienation, and reclamation of one’s history.]]> 432 Joanna Rubin Dranger 0593836901 Julie 0 to-read 4.23 2022
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]]> 207298735 112 David M. Booher 1681161303 Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 220161384 An English professor’s deadly past comes back to haunt her in this chilling and sexy thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Vi Keeland.

As a college English professor, Elizabeth looks forward to the start of each new semester teaching her creative writing seminar. At least until she reads chapter one of The Reckoning, a tale about a high school senior who has an affair with her teacher. To anyone else it would be the beginning of a great page-turner, but to Elizabeth it is the beginning of the end.

She knows this story. It’s all familiar because she lived it. The girl in the story was her best friend Jocelyn, and Elizabeth knows exactly how the story will end—with the professor dead. Because she was the one who killed him.

Someone knows what Elizabeth did twenty years ago and her secret is about to be exposed, but who is the mystery student submitting the chapters? In an effort to find out, Elizabeth returns to her Louisiana hometown where it soon becomes clear that no matter how many years have gone by, she can’t escape her past.]]> 288 Vi Keeland 1668047497 Julie 0 to-read 4.24 2025
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]]> 216497046 The final installment of The Mafia Academy Series- A dark enemies to lovers romance set at a mafia boarding school for the sons and daughters of the most powerful mafia lords.

Polina Aminoff

At the Sicuro Academy, the Russians and the Italians give each other a wide berth. We’re bitter enemies after all. So imagine my disbelief when my brother announces that I’m to wed Dante Accardi, next in line to run the Accardi Italian crime family. After the shock subsides, I’m determined to save myself. It’s not until my plan is in full swing that I realize there might be more to Dante than I thought. But those closest to me, those who were supposed to protect me have always hurt me. Now I must decide whether to trust him with my heart or if he’ll just be another person in my life who brings me to my knees.

Dante Accardi

Polina Aminoff is a Bratva brat and an ice princess that I don’t think even an easy-going guy like me can thaw. And I’ve never had an issue melting the panties off a woman before. I’m just as unhappy about our engagement as she is, but my father made it clear—it is my duty to the family. Once we’re forced together, another side of Polina shines and I start to think we could have a future together that doesn’t involve being bitter rivals. But she’s hiding something, I just don’t know what. Which leaves me wondering, can I ever really trust my enemy?]]> 240 P. Rayne 0063412527 Julie 0 to-read 4.33
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]]> 204906163 In the remote west Texas town of Ransom Canyon, family can be made by blood or by choice.

Rancher Staten Kirkland, the last descendant of Ransom Canyon’s founding father, is rugged and practical to the last. No one knows that when his troubling memories threaten to overwhelm him, he runs to lovely, reclusive Quinn O’Grady…or that she has her own secret that no one living knows.

Young Lucas Reyes has his eye on the prize—college and the chance to become something more than a ranch hand's son. But one night, one wrong decision, will set his life on a course even he hadn't imagined.

Yancy Grey is running hard from his troubled past. He doesn’t plan to stick around Ransom Canyon, just stay long enough to learn the town’s weaknesses and how to use them for personal gain. Only Yancy, a common criminal since he was old enough to reach a car’s pedals, isn’t prepared for what he encounters.

In this dramatic series, the lives, loves and ambitions of four families will converge, set against a landscape that can be as unforgiving as it is beautiful, where passion, property and pride are worth fighting—and even dying—for.

Ransom Canyon

Book 1: Ransom Canyon
Book 2: Rustler's Moon
Book 3: Lone Heart Pass
Book 4: Sunrise Crossing
Book 5: Wild Horse Springs
Book 6: Indigo Lake
Book 7: Mistletoe Miracles
Book 8: Christmas in Winter Valley]]> 304 Jodi Thomas 1335016899 Julie 0 to-read 3.50 2015
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]]> 222376755 A Sweet Valley High for a new generation, a dishy, dazzling YA drama set against the backdrop of an elite charter school where stars are made—or fade.

When Chyna gets a scholarship to the newest, most prestigious sports school in the city, it’s the best opportunity to do the gymnastics she loves. But between caring for her ailing mother and dealing with the elitist girls on her gymnastics team, she’s not sure she belongs.

Meanwhile, Jamaal is reeling from the death of his brother—who was also secretly Chyna’s boyfriend. Becoming star of the Power Panthers basketball team is his way to honor his brother’s memory and nothings going to stand in his way. Not even his health.

Filled with gossip, high-stakes sports drama, and tons of heart, BALANCING ACT is the first in a riveting new series about teens fighting for their dreams in a city where picking a side is no game.]]> 416 Paula Chase 1250809398 Julie 0 to-read 0.0 2025
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]]> 224003731 One young woman’s relentless quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut will irrevocably alter the fates of the people she loves most in this tour de force of a debut about ambition, belonging, and family.

My mother took my sister and me, and she drove through the night to a place she felt a claim to, a place on earth she thought we might be safe. I stopped asking questions. I picked little glass pieces from my sister’s hair. I watched the moon.

Steph Harper is on the run. When she was six, her mother, Hannah, fled an abusive husband—with Steph and her younger sister, Kayla, in tow—to Cherokee Nation, where she hoped they might finally belong. In response, Steph sets her sights as far away from Oklahoma as she can get, vowing that she will let nothing get in the way of pursuing the rigorous physical and academic training she knows she will need to be accepted by NASA, and ultimately, to go to the moon.

Spanning three decades and several continents, To the Moon and Back encompasses Steph’s turbulent journey, along with the multifaceted and intertwined lives of the three women closest to her sister Kayla, an artist who goes on to become an Indigenous social media influencer, and whose determination to appear good takes her life to unexpected places; Steph’s college girlfriend Della Owens, who strives to reclaim her identity as an adult after being removed from her Cherokee family through a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act; and Hannah, Steph and Kayla’s mother, who has held up her family’s tribal history as a beacon of inspiration to her children, all the while keeping her own past a secret.

In Steph’s certainty that only her ambition can save her, she will stretch her bonds with each of these women to the point of breaking, at once betraying their love and generosity, and forcing them to reconsider their own deepest desires in her shadow. Told through an intricately woven tapestry of narrative, To the Moon and Back is an astounding and expansive novel of mothers and daughters, love and sacrifice, alienation and heartbreak, terror and wonder. At its core, it is the story of the extraordinary lengths to which one woman will go to find space for herself.]]> 448 Eliana Ramage 1668065851 Julie 0 to-read 4.86 2025
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]]> 222376614 WITH OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD . . .

Chevy Stevens has garnered acclaim from literary giants,
including Stephen King who called THOSE GIRLS “incredibly scary and suspenseful� and Gillian Flynn who called STILL MISSING “utterly absorbing.�

With THE HITCHHIKERS, she forges new ground with a novel that will both terrify you and break your heart.

On the remote Canadian highways in 1976, Tom and Alice set out to heal their fractured marriage.
An RV, a new beginning, and the hope of recovery after a devastating tragedy.
Then they meet two young hitchhikers,
Ocean and Blue—a seemingly innocent couple who aren’t who they seem. . . .
They are Jenny and Simon.
And they have left a trail of blood, destruction, and madness behind them.
Now Tom and Alice are trapped—prisoners in a deadly game, with nowhere to turn.
But as the tension builds and the lines blur,
the question becomes, In whose heart does evil truly lie?

A chilling, twist-laden ride to the final page—THE HITCHHIKERS is a master class in suspense and shock.]]> 384 Chevy Stevens 1250133653 Julie 0 to-read 3.93 2025
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]]> 222376558 A funny, heartfelt, late coming-of-age story that examines the role of memory in holding us back—and in moving us forward

Call it inertia. Call it a quarter-life crisis. Whatever you call it, Cricket Campbell is stuck. Despite working at a zeitgeist-y wellness company, the twenty-six-year-old feels anything but well. Still adrift after a tragedy that upended her world a decade ago, she has entered early adulthood under the weight of a new burden: her father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

When Cricket’s older sister Nina announces it is time to move Arthur from his beloved Adirondack lake house into a memory-care facility, Cricket has a better idea. In returning home to become her father’s caretaker, she hopes to repair their strained relationship and shake herself out of her perma-funk. But even deeply familiar places can hold surprises.

As Cricket settles back into the family house at Catwood Pond―a place she once loved, but hasn’t visited since she was a teenager―she discovers that her father possesses a rare gift: as he loses his grasp of the past, he is increasingly able to predict the future. Before long, Arthur cements his reputation as an unlikely oracle, but for Cricket, believing in her father’s prophecies might also mean facing the most painful parts of her history. As she begins to remember who she once was, she uncovers a vital truth: the path forward often starts by going back.]]> 288 Tory Henwood Hoen 1250276799 Julie 0 to-read 4.50
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]]> 216052752 Sometimes heroism is found in dreams deferred.

Charlotte, NC. 1918. Broadway darling Calla Connolly had it a rising career on the stage and a loving fiancé, a fellow stage actor. But after his tragic death early in the war, Calla is touring the American training camps, hoping to convince General Pershing to let her tour the French front to cheer the men and honor her fiancé's memory. But her hopes are dashed when she contracts Spanish flu while performing at Camp Greene.

While convalescing, Calla inadvertently overhears a sensitive Army secret and is ordered to remain at Camp Greene for the duration of the war while her former mentor and rival steals her tour out from under her. Having no choice but to stay at the camp, she becomes the resident performer and forms attachments to several musician soldiers.

When she falls in love with the man responsible for trapping her at camp, the mission she's sworn to keep secret threatens the men she's come to care for. Calla is forced to decide what her dreams are worth--and if the future she never expected might only be possible if she lets those dreams go.]]> 368 Joy Callaway 1400244331 Julie 0 to-read 4.36 2025
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]]> 220595414
From the ruins of Egypt to the privileged life of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the story of a woman’s odyssey through the maze of love, loyalty, recklessness, and remorse, as the consequences of her acts ripple through the generations.

Approaching a milestone birthday, Arden Rice has seen it all: three marriages, hardship and wealth, choices she both regrets and defends, all fueled by the same fierce desire—to give her daughter the best possible life. At least, that’s what Arden tells herself.

But nothing is simple. Arden is haunted by her impetuous history, with its trail of damage and deception. Yet she’s finally made a life where she can be her best self—until the unthinkable happens, and a train engineer’s lapse in attention throws that life into chaos.

Secrets begin to unravel, and Arden finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew—along with her own role in shaping the disturbing person her daughter has become. As the stakes increase, especially for the vulnerable granddaughter who’s now in her care, Arden must face questions she’s spent a lifetime avoiding: Which acts define a person? Can someone be better than her worst acts?

For fans of dual-timeline and mother-daughter novels, a compelling story about a woman’s struggle to face her reckless history, with its trail of damage and deception, and her quest for the redemption that might still be possible.]]> 320 Barbara Linn Probst 1647428998 Julie 0 to-read 4.27
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]]> 216052784 Leah O'Connor is torn between the life she's currently living and the allure of a phantom life that can no longer be hers.

Swept off her feet by the gentle charm of Lucas O'Connor, Leah's unexpected pregnancy changes the course of her carefree and nomadic existence. Over a decade and three children later, Leah is unraveling. She resents the world in which her artistic aspirations have been sidelined by the overwhelming demands of motherhood, and the ever-present rift between herself and her mother-in-law, Christine, is best dulled by increasingly fuller glasses of wine.

Christine represents a model of selfless motherhood that Leah can neither achieve nor accept. To heighten the strain, Lucas's business venture, a trendy restaurant that honors his mother, has taken all his attention, which places the domestic demands squarely on Leah's shoulders. Seeking an ally in her sweet sister-in-law Amy, Leah shares a secret that, if made known to the wider family, could disrupt the curated ecosystems that keep the O'Connors connected.

As Leah dances with the devil while descending further into darkness, her behavior becomes more erratic and further alienates her from both Lucas and the wider family. Leah's drinking threatens the welfare of her family, prompting Amy to turn to Christine for support. A duel for loyalty ensues. When the inevitable waves come crashing down, it's the O'Connor women who give Leah a the truth of what they've all endured. But Leah alone must uncover the villain of her own story, learn how to ask for help, and decide if the family she has rejected will be her salvation or ultimate undoing.

This masterful blend of book club and literary women's fiction offers a frank rebuttal to Wine Mom culture and is perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty.]]> 304 Jessica Guerrieri 1400345952 Julie 0 to-read 4.39
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]]> 222376526 Death imitates art in the brand-new crime thriller starring homicide cop Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author J.D. Robb.

Manhattan is filled with galleries and deep-pocketed collectors who can make an artist's career with a wave of a hand. But one man toils in obscurity, his brilliance unrecognized while lesser talents bask in the glory he believes should be his. Come tomorrow, he vows, the city will be buzzing about his work.

Indeed, before dawn, Lt. Eve Dallas is speeding toward the home of the two gallery owners whose doorway has been turned into a horrifying crime scene overnight. A lifeless young woman has been elaborately costumed and precisely posed to resemble the model of a long-ago Dutch master, and Dallas plunges into her investigation.]]> 368 J.D. Robb 1250370825 Julie 0 to-read 4.64 2025
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]]> 214960921 Secrets, lies, and second chances are served up beneath the stars at a picturesque mountain getaway in this powerful novel about love and family by the bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends.

At the Vis Ta Vie inn, Reneé and Jean-Paul De La Rue face the daunting decision to close their beloved home for good.

They’re not the only ones going through a season of change, though. Their guests include three couples in Hollywood celebs Leo and Penny are spending their silver anniversary together while on the cusp of divorce. Lucy, a practical-minded therapist, and Henry, an astronomer with his head in the stars, are struggling to find common ground. And former lawyer and current stay-at-home mom Sienna and charismatic sports agent Adam look perfect but are hiding rifts of their own. Thrown into the mix are self-absorbed single mother Cassidy and her sullen fifteen-year-old daughter, Rosalie.

The stage is set for a week of betrayals, regrets, and shocking truths that can rend the heart or heal it. Vis Ta Vie�live your life—captures what it means to love through the darkness, and to find the light even after the magic fades.]]> 363 Rochelle B. Weinstein 1662520883 Julie 0 to-read 4.14 2025
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]]> 220908944 #1 New York Times-bestselling author Tricia Levenseller makes her adult debut in What Fury Brings, a sexy, empowering romantasy featuring a warrior general who must kidnap and train a husband in order to take her rightful place as queen.

There's a shortage of men in the kingdom of Amarra. After a failed rebellion against the matriarchy, most noblemen in the country are dead. Now the women of Amarra must obtain their husbands (should they want one) by kidnapping them from other kingdoms.

Olerra, a warrior princess vying for the throne, is determined to prove her worth by kidnapping a husband. And not just any husband. To outmaneuver her treacherous cousin, she needs the best. Fortunately, the second-born prince of their greatest enemy is widely known for both his looks and his sweet, docile temperament. He's the perfect choice to secure her claim to the throne.

Sanos, heir to the Kingdom of Brutus, has nothing but contempt for the idea of a society run by women. Trained from birth to fight, lead, and follow in his father's overbearing footsteps, his path has always been set. Until he takes his younger brother's place in a drunken prank and finds himself kidnapped, carted off to the Amarran Palace, and informed that he is to become the husband of Queen Potential Olerra. Sanos needs to escape before anyone learns his real identity, but the more he gets to know his captor, the less sure he is of what he truly wants.]]> 368 Tricia Levenseller 1250379377 Julie 0 to-read 4.62 2025
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]]> 221604704 The epic conclusion to the #1 bestselling A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal; the gritty fantasy duology about an orphan girl and her crew who get tangled in a heist with vampires, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows.

She's had her tea, now she's out for blood.

White Roaring is sharpening its fangs after the deadly night that left the city in shambles. The press are dead, the public calls for justice, vampires are in danger, and amid the turmoil, the Ram announces a celebration.

Still reeling from the bloodshed, Arthie Casimir has no time to mourn the death of anyone, let alone her own. She has no time for love, either, but it had saved her life. As Arthie navigates new emotions and new allies, she must reassemble her scrambled crew and scrape what little they have left to fight one last time � and she will need to face the ghosts of her past to do it.

In Ceylan.

After the jaw-dropping ending of #1 bestselling A Tempest of Tea, Arthie and her crew still have plenty of hearts to break and crimson-red secrets to uncover. Hafsah Faizal crafts a deliciously twisty and seductive sequel that will leave readers breathless until the very last page.]]> 448 Hafsah Faizal 037438942X Julie 0 to-read 3.60 2025
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]]> 216470365
Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village—and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon—may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead.

Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin—as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits—Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all.

But she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking…]]> 352 Axie Oh 125086609X Julie 0 to-read 4.00 2022
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When a rise in London's supernatural crime puts Fey society at risk of discovery, the Winter Council turns to an unlikely solution: Avery Hemlock, the changeling they sentenced to 500 Years of Nightmares. Inherently lacking social grace and missing approximately two centuries of world knowledge, Avery must find a way to acclimate and solve the case or lose her probationary freedom.

After being left at the altar and dropping out of medical school, Saga Trygg attempts to rekindle her faith in life, humanity, and witchcraft. But when her new neighbor, Avery, accidentally reveals the Fey that have been living among humanity all along, Saga realizes magic is far more than prayers, intention, and candles.

Each faced with navigating an unfamiliar world, the two form an unexpected partnership—but shortly into Avery's investigation, they discover the threat might be closer to Saga than either of them imagined, and Avery will do anything to protect the first friend she's had in more than two hundred years.]]> 448 Kiri Callaghan 1464233438 Julie 0 to-read 4.00
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]]> 62792284 A princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart follows him to his kingdom's prestigious military academy—and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous in this delightful debut fantasy.

Domhnall and Clía are an ideal match—or so everyone says. They are prince and princess of neighboring kingdoms. An alliance the gods will smile on. Until Domhnall ruins everything by refusing to propose.

Heartbroken but determined, Clía makes the perfect plan: Follow Domhnall to Caisleán Cósta, the military academy he’s attending. Show she can protect her kingdom. Secure the betrothal. Sure, the castle has a brutal reputation. But how hard can dueling really be?

Warrior Ronan promised himself he’d never lose his focus. He fought and sacrificed for his place at Caisleán Cósta, and he has no time for blonde princesses who waltz intro arenas like they’re attending a ball. Even if she and her otter-like pet are…well, cute.

He doesn’t want to be intrigued by Clía. But her hunger to prove herself is something he understands. He tells himself there’s no harm training her. Even if his heart does race around her. Even if Domhnall is his best friend.

But as they say, love is a battlefield—and unfortunately for them all, a very real war is looming on the horizon. It’s a fight that will threaten all their kingdoms…and test all their hearts. ]]> 400 Cait Jacobs 0063321157 Julie 0 to-read 4.03 2025
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]]> 78049612 One of School Library Journal's Best Books of 2024, for fans of The Last Fallen Star, Witchlings, and Ghost Squad, a heartfelt middle-grade debut where Korean folklore is all too real and summer camp includes a gwishin haunting.

You couldn’t hold onto everything and everyone. You had to choose. And Ronnie only had two hands.

Since her mother died when she was five years old, it’s always just been Ronnie Miller and her dad. Two Korean Americans who, thanks to Ronnie’s dad’s adoption by white parents, have never felt all that Korean. But Ronnie is okay with that—as long as she has her dad and her best friend Jack, Ronnie is 99% certain she can get through anything.

But as much as she wants everything to stay the same, the world—and her dad—has other plans. Now, Ronnie and Jack are headed away to sleepaway camp for the first time ever. Camp Foster promises all of the outdoorsy activities that Ronnie has so far managed to avoid: ropes courses, scavenger hunts, kayaking on the lake. Ugh. But she can do this. As long as she has Jack.

As it turns out, an old manor in the woods is the kind of place that’s crawling with secrets. Secrets like a mysterious gwishin haunting the grounds, a blood-red scarf wrapped too tightly around her ghostly neck. And a witch-hunting dokkaebi intent on finding and silencing the last Rhee witch. And the strange habit all the counselors have of rhyming when they speak . . . just like Ronnie has begun to do lately.

For a girl who wants everything to stay the same, nothing is scarier than all the changes Camp Foster brings. New friends. New foes. Souls with unfinished business. And, possibly worst of all, revelations that disprove everything Ronnie knew to be true.

Jenna Lee-Yun combines magic, mystery, suspense, and humor into a ghostly action-packed contemporary fantasy.]]> 352 Jenna Lee-Yun 1368099076 Julie 0 to-read 4.28 2024
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]]> 231003006
But when she fails her realm’s trial to keep her magic and is deemed too dangerous for society, she faces a harrowing choice: give up her gift or serve a punishment sentence aboard the Celestial, a luxurious magical cruise ship where staff members compete for guest votes to earn a coveted retrial.

As a concierge, Roe juggles the demands of affluent guests, cruel bosses, and the suspicion that an infuriatingly handsome silks performer, Ivander, is determined to keep her from a retrial.

But the true dangers surface after her shift ends when the Celestial transforms into halls of nightmares that kill staff members after dark. Faced with the reality of serving aboard, Roe begins to question the ship, trials, and the system that put her there. But the moment Roe sinks into the ship's dark history, she's wrongly framed for a guest's murder. Vowing to conjure her own second chance, Roe will use whatever power she has to uncover the secrets of the ship, her family, and their entwined bloody past... before she becomes the Celestial’s next victim.]]> 320 Julia Alexandra 1250380103 Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 228630310 A vengeful King.
A lost princess.
And the revenge he’s desperate for.

For the last twelve years, Tavish, the King of the Unseelie Fae, focused on finding the key for taking back his rightful lands from the Seelie fae after they killed his parents.

There was one problem that stood in his way—locating the Seelie Princess hidden on Earth.

After years of haunting her dreams, he finally locates her and drags her back to their realm.

She’s forgotten her fae life and wants to escape. He doesn’t care. He merely needs her blood in order to free his people.

But she’s more than he remembers, and a spark ignites between them every time they touch.

None of that matters though. His goal is set—to drain her blood once her magic activates once again.

He must take back what is rightfully his, no matter the cost.

But if he does, the price might be what’s left of his heart.

The King of Frost and Shadow is a steamy, royal fae romantasy that includes betrayal, morally gray characters, enemies-to-lovers, villain gets the girl, a gauntlet tournament, political intrigue, who did this to you, and touch her and unalive. One-click this story today. ]]> 336 Jen L. Grey Julie 0 to-read 4.21 2024
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]]> 218568749 Spilling the tea has never been so cozy�In the quaint town of Adenashire, Doli Butterbuckle, a people-pleasing sunshine dwarf, is content with her simple tea magic and circle of friends. It’s true she’s never quite lived up to family expectations, but life is just fine—until her parents arrive with an inherited dragon egg and a charming gargoyle harboring a secret stroll into her life.

As Doli grapples with her newfound responsibility and discovers a long hidden side of herself, she must face an overbearing family, a sinister plot, and a mischievous dragon that refuses to stay out of trouble.

But with the help of her loyal friends and newfound love, Doli embarks on a heartwarming adventure, revealing that embracing her true self is the most enchanting path of all.

Escape to Adenashire for a whimsical, cozy fantasy where every steaming cup of tea holds the promise of inner strength.

(Please note that the Nov. 5, 2024 release date is intended as a placeholder only. I hope to release A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons much sooner).]]> 304 J. Penner 1464243778 Julie 0 to-read 3.67 2024
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]]> 222419309
Violet Harper knows her best friend was murdered. Even if everyone else has labeled her death a “freak accident,� Vi is sure she’d been trying to tell her something right before she died. Cryptic messages about her friend’s elite boarding school, her whirlwind romance, and the mysterious secret society she was entangled in all point to a more sinister fate.

So, Violet does what no one else seems willing to do: She transfers to the same fancy school to dig into the society’s murky history and find out what really happened to her friend. She knows the truth might not be pretty, but what she doesn’t bargain for is the handsome boy at the center of it all—Calvin Lockwell, the brother of her prime suspect and descendant of the school’s founder. He’s obnoxious and privileged, and Violet can’t deny their haunting attraction. It soon becomes clear his family is hiding a dark secret that may not be of this world, and suddenly Violet’s following her friend’s doomed footsteps down the rabbit hole. Even as details emerge of a deadly curse plaguing the school, she can’t escape her true feelings for Calvin. But loving him may be the last thing she ever does.]]> 288 Skyla Arndt 0593693191 Julie 0 to-read 4.70 2025
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As the only scholarship kids of their elite group at Columbia University, their heated dynamic was scorched forever by one fateful, awful night just before graduation. And in the ten years since, Alex and Danial have been on radically different paths: she crafts social media campaigns for an ultra-progressive political party; he’s a rising star at a notoriously savage private equity firm. But when two of their college friends decide to tie the knot in the Mediterranean � and to host their old crew on a ten-day chartered yacht trip beforehand � Alex must finally face Danial, and the sobering reality that she’s now the only middle class outcast in this ultra wealthy club.

When her ideals start to clash with her most intimate desires, Alex must learn to swim in emotional waters that are as unfamiliar as they are undeniable.]]> 368 Chelsea Fagan 1662961189 Julie 0 to-read 4.25
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]]> 217171544 Fear the monsters we make.

A swoon-worthy, spicy romantic fantasy filled with legends and monsters. The Witcher meets “Cinderella.� A princess is chosen to fulfill the terms of an ancient treaty and finds herself traveling with an infamous monster slayer.]]> 528 Devney Perry 1649378513 Julie 0 to-read 4.46 2025
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]]> 220239096 A searing and ultimately hopeful account of Calvin Duncan, “the most extraordinary jailhouse lawyer of our time� (Sister Helen Prejean), and his thirty-year path through Angola after a wrongful murder conviction, his coming-of-age as a legal mind while imprisoned, and his continued advocacy for those on the inside

Calvin Duncan was nineteen when he was incarcerated for a 1981 New Orleans murder he didn’t commit. The victim of a wildly incompetent public defense system and a badly compromised witness, Duncan was left to rot in the waking nightmare of confinement. Armed with little education, he took matters into his own hands.

At twenty-one, he filed his first motion from “Motion for a Law Book,� which launched his highly successful, self-taught, legal career. Trapped within this wholly corrupted system, Calvin became a legal advocate for himself and his fellow prisoners as an Inmate Counsel at the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola. Literature sustained his hope, as he learned the law in its shadow.

During his decades of incarceration, Calvin helped hundreds of other prisoners navigate their cases, advocating for those the state had long since written off. He taught a class in the midst of Angola to empower other incarcerated men to fight for their own justice under the law. But his own case remained stalled. A defense lawyer once responded to Calvin’s request for “You are not a person.�

Prison reform advocate Sophie Cull met Duncan after he was finally released from prison; Calvin began to tell her his story. Together, they've written a bracing condemnation of the criminal justice system, and an intimate portrait of a heroic and brilliant man’s resilience in the face of injustice.]]> 400 Calvin Duncan 0593834305 Julie 0 to-read 4.75
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]]> 226540598 From the creator of the #1 hit podcast Dear Franklin Jones , this moving audio memoir follows Jonathan Hirsch’s experience caring for his father battling dementia, his childhood in a cult in Northern California, and the complicated journey of losing a loved one who mistreated you.

On April 9th, 2019, Jonathan got the dreaded his father Thomas had been rushed to the ER. He’d known for a while that Thomas’s health was in decline, but at this pivotal moment, he had no choice but to step into the role of caretaker—a role Thomas himself was never able to grasp.

In The Mind is Burning, Jonathan recounts the stranger-than-fiction true story of the Hirsch family. Thomas was a Hungarian refugee turned spiritual seeker, and Jonathan was along for the ride as his parents chased the high of enlightenment, vacillating between following their doctrine to earn affection and finding his own voice. Thomas’s quest eventually led them to Franklin known as either a charismatic, eccentric guru or a cult leader and sexual predator, depending on whether you were inside or outside his orbit.

Jonathan left home the day he turned eighteen, but almost twenty years later, he was pulled back into the chaotic fold when, just as he approached the biggest milestone of his career, Thomas was diagnosed with dementia. He became one of millions of Americans in the “sandwich generation�: middle-aged adults simultaneously responsible for young children and aging parents. For Jonathan especially, that duty of care was fraught with emotional landmines, every impossible hardship of the present dredging up painful memories from the past—memories that were slipping away from Thomas day by day.

This poetic yet propulsive memoir was created for the listening experience, and poses the What do we owe each other as family?]]> 1 Jonathan Hirsch 1797190482 Julie 0 to-read 3.75
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]]> 217387935 Naomi Novik's Scholomance series meets Plain Bad Heroines in this sapphic dark academia fantasy by instant national and international bestselling author Emily Tesh, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards.

"Look at you, eating magic like you're one of us."

Doctor Walden is the Director of Magic at Chetwood Academy and one of the most powerful magicians in England. Her days consist of meetings, teaching A-Level Invocation to four talented, chaotic sixth formers, more meetings, and securing the school's boundaries from demonic incursions.

Walden is good at her job―no, Walden is great at her job. But demons are masters of manipulation. It’s her responsibility to keep her school with its six hundred students and centuries-old legacy safe. And it’s possible the entity Walden most needs to keep her school safe from―is herself.]]> 432 Emily Tesh 1250835011 Julie 0 to-read 4.29 2025
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Aboard are the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique and secret magical ability known as a Blessing.

Except Ganymedes Piscero - class clown, slacker, and all-round disappointment.

When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people without a Blessing to protect him, odds of survival are slim.

But as the bodies pile higher, Ganymedes must become the hero he was not born to be. Can he unmask the killer and their blessing before this bloody crusade reaches the shores of Concordia?

Or will the empire as he knows it fall?]]> 464 Frances White 0778387909 Julie 0 to-read 3.56 2024
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When her brother unexpectedly inherits an English estate, the outspoken and infamously daring poet, Ivy, swaps her lively New York life for the prim and proper world of high society, and quickly faces the challenges of its revered traditions–especially once she meets the most sought-after socialite of the courting season: Freya Tallon.

Freya’s life has always been mapped out for her: marry a wealthy lord, produce heirs, and protect the family’s noble status. But when she unexpectedly takes her sister’s place on a date with Ivy, everything changes. For the first time, she feels the kind of spark she’s always dreamed of.

As Ivy and Freya’s connection deepens, both are caught between desire and duty. How much are they willing to risk to be true to themselves—and to each other?

Inspired by Hayley Kiyoko’s own experiences and classic favorites like Little Women and Pride and Prejudice, Where There’s Room for Us is a romance set in a world where society’s expectations are everything—but love is so much more.]]> 320 Hayley Kiyoko 1250356318 Julie 0 to-read 3.96
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Before Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St. Louis. One day in 1955, when she was just six years old, her uncle Drew took her to the racetrack, where she got lucky—and that roll of two-dollar bills she won has never since left her side. Jodie thrived in the warmth of her extended family, and then—through a combination of hardwork and serendipity—she started a singing career, which catapulted her from St. Louis to New York City, from the English countryside to the tropical beaches of St. Thomas, from Cleveland to Los Angeles, and back again. Jodie comes of age in recording studios, backstage, and on tour, and she tries to hold her own in the wake of Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell. Yet it feels like something is missing. Could it be true love? Or is that not actually what Jodie is looking for?

Full of atmosphere, shot through with longing and exuberance, romance and rock �n� roll, Lucky is a story of chance and grit and the glitter of real talent, a colorful portrait of one woman’s journey in search of herself.]]> 384 Jane Smiley 0593468309 Julie 0 to-read 3.20
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Marvel’s Premier Collection gives iconic Marvel stories the treatment they deserve—newly designed cover upgrades and all-new exclusive material! Ideal for both old and new fans—the perfect entry point into the Marvel Universe anytime, anywhere.

This is the definitive Daredevil story, where Matt Murdock is stripped of everything—his secret identity, his friends, and his very sense of self. In this gritty and powerful tale, visionary creators Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City) and David Mazzucchelli (Batman: Year One) reforge Daredevil as a hero reborn, driven by pure faith and unshakable resolve, showing his true strength lies within.

The book that inspired Daredevil’s portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Daredevil: Born Again premieres March 2025 on Disney+.

Includes bonus material such as a foreword by author Frank Miller and an afterword by actor Charlie Cox.

From the powerhouse pairing of Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli comes the definitive Daredevil tale. Karen Page, Matt Murdock’s former lover, sets into motion a Machiavellian chain of events by trading away his secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find all the strength he can muster as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime, wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get. As he’s nursed back to health by a nun named Sister Maggie, Matt discovers a shocking secret that will change their relationship forever � but can he piece his life back together and survive a battle against the brutal super-soldier named Nuke?]]> 280 Frank Miller Julie 0 to-read 4.37 1986
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Sten’s fortunes seem to change when his mother sends him and his brother, Hopper, to Havn, the capital of the human kingdom, to track down their missing father. The journey takes an unexpected turn, and the teenagers soon find themselves heading into the Wild, where elves, pixies, and fantastic creatures abound.

Walk alongside the two brothers on a journey filled with romance, friendship, heartbreak, and wonder.]]> 350 David Anderson Julie 0 to-read 4.45
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]]> 214537809 An inspiring roadmap for women craving deeper friendships, with keen observations and biblical insights into what makes for joyful, meaningful connections—from an engaging speaker, writer, and podcaster.

Women crave true, vibrant friendships yet so often feel we have to resort to one-sided relationships, shallow conversations, and cliques riddled with comparison and resentment. After years of coaching women and finding community after starting over in a new city, author and podcaster Grace Valentine offers heartening truths and practical insights for finding good friends and being a good friend.

Grace looks at the moments when friendships left her discouraged, overlooked, and hurt and she meets these common friendship issues with keen observations and biblical insights that show you how to become a person who loves freely and receives lovingly. With her signature upbeat storytelling, Grace will help  
Learn to receive the gifts of friendship well Take the scoreboard out of friendshipStop longing to be included at tables that Jesus would flip and discover the incredible friendships in front of youNavigate one-way relationships in a way you’ll be proud ofDevelop holy boundaries to love radically but trust wisely
Finding true connection and belonging doesn’t require a miracle. Friendship can be messy but also so joyful and meaningful because in the end, we are all better together.]]> 176 Grace Valentine 0593601378 Julie 0 to-read 4.33
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]]> 221228030 In this sensational thriller from the number-one internationally bestselling author, two sisters discover that the secrets they keep from each other prove to be deadly.

You’ve known her all your life. Or have you?

Tasha and her older sister Alice may look alike, but they couldn’t be more different. Tasha’s married with two children and still lives in their hometown near Bristol. Alice is a high-flying scientist who travels the world with her equally successful husband.

Yet each sister would trust the other with her life.

When Tasha and her husband Aaron need a break and Alice offers to stay in their home with the kids, Tasha knows her family is in safe hands.

She couldn’t be more wrong.

The call from home is devastating. Alice and her husband Kyle have been attacked, leaving Alice in intensive care and Kyle dead. Rushing to the hospital, Tasha finds the police trying to piece events together. She can’t think why anyone would attack her sister.

Then the note arrives, addressed to Tasha:

It was supposed to be you . . .

Every family has secrets. Some more deadly than others.]]> 384 Claire Douglas 006335439X Julie 0 to-read 3.92
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]]> 219520694 In this charming fantasy with a swoony friends-to-lovers romance, two soldiers must decide the futures they want in the wake of a last-chance hook-up on the night before the world was supposed to end.

On the eve of the battle that will decide the realm of Telrus’s fate, Katrien takes a hard look at her prospects. A mere legionnaire, she and her spear will be at the fore in the morning, facing off against the Demon Lord and his wretched army, and it’s all but certain she’ll perish in the fight. But if the end of the world is mere hours away, there’s no reason not to hook up with her handsome, dedicated battle partner Emory—despite any anti-fraternization policies their centurion may have in place.

Only, the world doesn’t end the next day. Instead, an insufferable prince raised in hiding comes out of nowhere with a plucky band of heroes, defeats the Demon Lord, and seals the rift to the hellish plane. The realm is saved. The war is over. And Kat suddenly has a lot more future than she knows what to do with. It’s a future that could include Emory . . . if only he weren’t so set on staying enlisted with the very army Kat was unwillingly drafted into.

And while the Demon Lord has been destroyed, peace is still a long march away. When Kat inadvertently draws the eye of the prince, she, Emory, and the rest of their motley unit are pulled to the fore of the formation—and the heart of the danger—as the army embarks on one last campaign. The mission: laying a road as a foundation for the prince’s future rule. The real mission: scouring the last of the Demon Lord’s servants from the material plane.

As Kat and Emory work to secure a lasting peace, they’ll have to decide what they want their futures to look like—and if there’s room for love at the end of the road.]]> 368 Emily Skrutskie 0593974077 Julie 0 to-read 4.50 2025
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]]> 199793635 A steamy new rom-com from the popular author of Happy Endings ˛ą˛Ô»ĺĚýFull Exposure, where two friends get the opportunity to work together on their dream project—a Cinderella rock musical with an all-Asian cast—and discover that falling in love was the easy partâ€�

Zoe Tran is living her best life, designing plus-size lingerie at her own award-winning clothing boutique, when suddenly her college best friend reenters her life. Derek Bui is offering a tantalizing chance to recapture a forgotten designing costumes for the musical they created together years ago.

Derek has loved Zoe since freshman year but never had the guts to confess his true feelings. Now he’s directing the Vietnamese Cinderella rock musical they dreamed up in college. The stakes are it’s the first production with an all-Asian cast and creative team at Washington, D.C.’s largest theatre and if they can make it work, they’ll head to Broadway. But his real get Zoe back in his life.

A proud demisexual, Zoe only ever saw Derek as her best friend, but working on their dream production together brings them closer than ever. Sparks ignite under the hot spotlights. But when the theatre’s artistic director pressures Derek to make the musical “less Asian,� he and Zoe clash on whether to stay true to their vision or compromise to keep the production alive.

Will Zoe and Derek finally let love take center stage or will their creative differences close the curtains on them forever?]]> 336 Thien-Kim Lam 0063237385 Julie 0 to-read 3.71 2025
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]]> 213395491 Rex Ogle explores bonds of loyalty and friendship and how they’re tested by drugs and violence in this propulsive novel-in-verse.


Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That’s why she gave him her car.


Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride—because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego’s not carrying, not selling, it’s cool. It’s just weed.


But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made.


Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle’s searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty.]]> 336 Rex Ogle 1324052821 Julie 0 to-read 4.49
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]]> 214151833 A year’s worth of nightly practices to help you establish healthy sleep habits so that you can relax, de-stress, and dream deeply for a better well-being.

Millions of Americans are struggling with sleep disorders or insufficient sleep, putting them at risk for numerous other health issues. For them, every night can feel like a losing battle.

Now, 365 Happy Bedtime Mantras seeks to reverse the epidemic of poor sleep by helping you balance both the body and mind with self-love and relaxation-promoting mantras, meditations, and bedtime rituals. Whether you want to improve your quality of life with better sleep, effectively transform your evening routines, practice more self-care and self-love, or simply add more mindfulness moments to your life, you will find what you need in this wonderous book.]]> 432 Shannon Kaiser 1582709297 Julie 0 to-read 4.25 2025
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]]> 227908647
Across the continent, Alisha Brown strives to keep her daughter, Aurora, hidden from attacking forces. Both understand all too well that they live in a world where no one can trust their eyes—and that enemies and allies can each come from the least expected places.

Like Aurora, John wants to end the fighting and mend the divide, leaving him at odds with his power-drunk father. When Randy becomes a threat to his own son’s life, Aurora—along with her best friend, Sam, and opinionated tuxedo cat, Spock—embark on a trek across the country to save John’s life. The group must cross the distance, past hordes of monsters and other horrors, in time to stop their sworn enemy from leveling his opposition.

But when reality itself threatens to unravel, will the only two people capable of preventing the end of all existence uncover the solution before it’s too late?
]]> 326 Lee Mitchell Julie 0 to-read 4.60
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]]> 220642729
Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband’s back.

Freya’s dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region’s jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess’s blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic capable of repelling any attack. It was foretold such a magic would unite the fractured nation of Skaland beneath the one who controls the shield maiden’s fate.

Believing he’s destined to rule Skaland as king, the fanatical jarl binds Freya with a blood oath and orders Bjorn to protect her from their enemies. Desperate to prove her strength, Freya must train to fight and learn to control her magic, all while facing perilous tests set by the gods. The greatest test of all, however, may be resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. If Freya succumbs to her lust for the charming and fierce warrior, she risks not only her own destiny but the fate of all the people she swore to protect.t.]]> 464 Danielle L. Jensen 0593599853 Julie 0 to-read 4.10 2024
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]]> 218153839 USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV punchline who has left her awkwardness in the rearview mirror thanks to a fake-it-till-you-make-it mantra that has her on the cusp of success, until she tells a lie that sets her on a crash-course with her past, spending a week in Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love.

Rules for a love story: There are none. It’s all a lie.

Jane Jackson knows that true love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth—you can’t fake a belly laugh. Jane should know, she spent her adolescence as "Poor Janey Jakes," the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on America's fifth-favorite sitcom. Now she’s a Creative Executive at Clearwater Studios and she’s living by a new mantra: Fake it till you make it.

Except, she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she opened her mouth and a big fat fib fell out. She claimed that Jack Quinlan, hottest popstar of the moment, has promised to write an original song for the soundtrack. Jack may have been her first kiss—and greatest source of shame—but she hasn’t spoken to him in twenty years.

Now, Jane must turn to the last man she’d ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan’s hometown on Long Island, and Dan has an in. A week in close quarters with Dan while facing down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but Dan just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?]]> 368 Annabel Monaghan 0593714105 Julie 0 to-read 4.32 2025
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]]> 217245625 From the author of The Heirloom comes another dreamy, escapist adventure about a die-hard skeptic woman who sets off on a mission to prove her horoscope wrong.

Leah Lockhart is proudly science-minded and woo-woo averse. But the life she’s carefully curated is knocked suddenly off course, first by a destabilizing case of vertigo, and then by an astrology reading that claims she’s living way out of line with what was written in her stars. 

Incensed, Leah sets off on a mission to prove that all of astrology is bogus by finding her star twins in the world—people born with her exact same astrology. But her true guides on a whirlwind journey through Venice, Istanbul, New Orleans and beyond turn out to be three people already in her the mother she thinks abandoned her, the father she thinks saved her, and the former boy next door whose love could be the path to her truest self.]]> 304 Jessie Rosen 0593716078 Julie 0 to-read 4.21
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]]> 210864316 560 Homer 022660442X Julie 0 to-read 4.40 -800
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]]> 211004030 Crackling with energy and intelligence, this debut is the story of Andrew Aziza, a one-of-a-kind teenager who goes on a journey of self-discovery in the shadow of colonialism and communal violence in Nigeria. Andrew Aziza is a fifteen-year-old boy living in Kontagora in Northern Nigeria. He lives with his secretive mother, Gloria, and spends his days about town with his droogs, Slim and Morocca. He's contemplating the larger questions with his teacher Zahrah and his equally brilliant friend Fatima, a Hausa-Fulani girl who clearly has feelings for him. Together they discuss mathematical theorems, Black power, and what Andy has deemed the curse of Africa. Inevitably, Andy falls hopelessly in love with the first white girl he lays eyes Eileen, Father McMahon's niece. But at the church party held to celebrate her arrival, multiple crises loom. The first is that an unfamiliar man there claims to be Andy's father. The second is that an anti-Christian mob has gathered, headed for the church. In the ensuing havoc and its aftermath, Andy is forced to reckon with his identity and desires and determine how to live on the so-called Cursed Continent. The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa announces a dazzling, distinctive, new literary voice. Crackling with energy, this tragicomic novel provides a stunning lens into contemporary African life, the complicity of the West, and the impossible challenges of coming of age in a turbulent world.]]> 336 Stephen Buoro 1639735399 Julie 0 to-read 0.0 2023
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]]> 214626941
Their plans unravel when Dolly pays a call on the vicar and discovers the poor man’s head has been bashed with a paperweight. With blood on her clothes, she’s the prime suspect.

The clergyman dies from his wounds and the charges against Dolly are changed to murder. She’s sent to Holloway prison to await trial.

Edmund has made a reputation for taking on difficult cases, but the vicar’s murder has him stumped. With Dolly behind bars and time running out, he mustn’t leave any stone unturned to find the killer.]]> 266 Sarah Richmond Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 57363435
The last of her line, a faerie princess prepares to take the throne. But multiple forces plot against her, some trusted friends�

After losing her brothers, Titania studied and trained to rule Aubren. But she hadn’t planned on becoming Queen at fifteen. Now with her reign challenged from within the castle walls, she must decide what is best for her kingdom. Should another rule in her stead? Or has fate led her to this moment?

Only she can decide a path that becomes littered with choices. Will a marriage shore up her reign? Could naming a successor be enough? And what of the creatures of the deep and a tale of one who can end all evil? Faced with a choice to aid beings of Upper Earth, she must weigh whether to believe her inner compass and face charges of treason. Accepting the edicts of the High Council may be a safer route, but is it the best choice for the realm?

Titania’s emerging power lies just beyond her reach. Will it manifest we she most needs it? Or do they face an eternity in darkness?

To Be a Fae Queen is a magical journey into the realm of Middle Earth. If you like fearless heroines, you’ll love Tricia Copeland’s thrilling fantasy.

Get To Be a Fae Queen to descend into a new world today!]]> 420 Tricia Copeland Julie 0 to-read 3.93 2021
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]]> 222323547
On a rainy night where she is saved by a handsome, albeit strange stranger, River finally learns the truth of her missing heritage.

Whisked away to the underwater world of Arcaccia, she finds the father she always wondered about, a brother she didn't know existed, a love she wasn't looking for, and a world she would do anything to save

Join this inner-city girl as she as goes on an adventure of a lifetime and finds love, and the family she didn't know she was missing.]]> 202 S.R. Harris Julie 0 to-read 4.00
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]]> 228882167 RincĂłn Rojo

“E˛Ô RincĂłn Rojo, Dawn Web narra su viaje hacia la autoaceptaciĂłn en diez capĂ­tulos. Los primeros son escuetos, confesionales y, a menudo, emocionalmente desordenados. En el capĂ­tulo uno, espacios Ă­ntimos y cotidianos. En ·ˇ˛ÔłŮ˛ą±ô±čĂ­˛ą, el capĂ­tulo dos, espacios pĂşblicos y surrealistas e interacciones sociales se presentan extraños, inquietantes y perturbadores. En la primera mitad de la antologĂ­a, Web generalmente prefiere la poesĂ­a lĂ­rica y sintĂ©tica que recuerda a los Naked Poems de Phyllis Webb, pero a menudo juega con los registros rĂ­tmicos y explicativos de la poesĂ­a slam, secciones de diálogo que recuerdan a la escritura de guiones y prosa poĂ©tica. Esta elasticidad formal se construye hacia el sexto capĂ­tulo, Vortex, un ensayo personal que narra el viaje de estx escritorx a travĂ©s de la enfermedad mental, el abuso sexual y la identidad sexual. La voz en este capĂ­tulo y el siguiente (Backwards, una secciĂłn con conciencia social que recuerda a la poesĂ­a con carga polĂ­tica de Karen Solie) resulta segura de sĂ­ misma, incluso estridente. El camino hacia esa seguridad en sĂ­ mismx ha sido trazado en los capĂ­tulos anteriores, que revelan la ambivalencia de Web en tĂ©rminos de diagnĂłstico, encarnaciĂłn, enfermedad y tratamiento. En los capĂ­tulos finales, Web regresa a una voz Ă­ntima y confesional que se abre hacia un mayor sentido de conectividad, comunidad y aceptaciĂłn. RincĂłn Rojo es más que una colecciĂłn de es un viaje cuidadosamente cartografiado que reconoce la naturaleza difĂ­cil y esencial de la autoaceptaciĂłn. El primer libro de Web es una gran complejo, reflexivo y cautivador. La amplitud y la profundidad en la escritura de RincĂłn Rojo prometen que no será el Ăşltimo libro de estx ambiciosx, valientx e introspectivx joven escritorx.â€�

- Becca Babcock, autora de Nimbus Publishing, actriz, cineasta, profesora de escritura y vicedecana.
Facultad de Artes y Ciencias Sociales, Servicios estudiantiles. Dalhousie University]]> 294 Dawn Web 1738122387 Julie 0 to-read 4.50
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]]> 217539058 Scary noises are coming from the creepy attic door in Eduardo’s bedroom. His imagination goes wild!
When Eduardo (and his stuffed alligator) finally gather their courage to go investigate, is it a ghost? Or a monster? Or something unexpected?]]> 32 Leslie Eva Tayloe Julie 0 to-read 4.80
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]]> 209502404
After checking her salty attitude and grinding for years, Remi James has worked her way up to become star bartender at an upscale Seattle bar. She’s finally on track for the promotion (and the home loan approval) of her dreams—until Maya Marek walks in. Suddenly, Remi has competition. Willowy, blonde, infuriatingly talented competition�

The last thing friendly, cheerful Maya expects on her first day is to clash so spectacularly with the prickly senior bartender—or to find herself inexplicably drawn to the feisty woman. But she needs this paycheck to afford grad school, and no amount of snarky comments, pouty lips, and to-die-for curves will get in her way.

Remi and Maya are rivals. That’s why they’re so aware of each other in the tight space behind the bar, and in the walk-in refrigerator� right? But when family emergencies and painful pasts come to light, they're forced to see each other in a new way. When the line between rivalry and romance begins to blur, can Remi and Maya dare to sacrifice their dreams to reach for something new?

With snarky banter and steamy tension In Walked Trouble serves up the perfect cocktail of humor and heat. Fans of Ashley Herring Blake, Casey McQuiston, and Alexis Hall will fall hard for this fresh, flirty rom-com about taking risks, letting your guard down, and finding love in unexpected places.

Readers love In Walked Trouble:

�5 �️ Ugh my heart!!� A sapphic enemies-to-lovers romance that will have you laughing and feeling all the feels� My heart feels so full and warm after finishing this treasure of a story.� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️

“I read this book in one sitting because I was so captivated!� The CUTEST romantic F/F relationship blows all the other romance enemies-to-lovers-work-competition stories out of the water. Honestly no flaws. The writing was gorgeous� I absolutely loved it.� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️

“Dana has quickly joined the ranks of Haley Cass and Alexandria Bellefleur as one of my favorite sapphic authors.� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️

“I now understand why people swoon over rivals to lovers after reading this book, love mutual pining, love the banter� I loved them both so much, they suit each other perfectly�. This book had me giggling and kicking my feet, I had a great time, and I can’t wait for the next book in this series!� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️

“Dana Hawkins is my go-to for sapphic romance� In Walked Trouble was so hard to put down that I had to sneak every snippet of time reading it that I could� I looooved it!� This was a beautiful balance of sweetness, humor� You might cry, there might be some angst, but it’s worth it in the end for these beautiful lovebirds.� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️

“I LOVED it! So many tummy flutters, such a wonderful development of character and plot� The genuine love between the characters (including platonic love!) jumped off the page and made reading this a real joy. I thoroughly recommend; this was an easy 5 stars! 💚� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️

“Oh how I loved this book! The characters were so well thought out, the story was well told, it got a bit emotional there but overall this book made me so happy in the end!� Reader review, �️�️�️�️�️]]> 318 Dana Hawkins 1805082094 Julie 0 to-read 3.65
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In Tails From the The Dragon and the Mysterious Artifact, best friends Sam and Julia, eleven-year-olds with a passion for animals, are swept into an unexpected adventure when their patient, Tom, is not picked up by his guardian, Doug.

On their quest, Sam and Julia discover new worlds, unlock hidden powers and journey to hidden realms. Dive into a story where friendship, bravery and the love between humans and animals is at the heart of the very cosmos itself.]]> 28 Vicky McGrath 1774823330 Julie 0 to-read 0.0
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]]> 209679614
It’s all solid advice�

-“Sleep while the baby is sleeping.�
-“The dishes can wait. They grow up so fast.�
-“This too, shall pass.�

These cliché’s hint at a universal truth: Being a first-time (or even second-time) mom is hard. You don’t need to be told "it's just a season." You need a clear view of early motherhood and tools to help. With an unparalleled blend of encouragement and candor, author Lori Arnold holds nothing back in providing just that. This tell-all prepares you, not to take care of baby, but for the new life-stage baby brings. Beautifully weaving front-line stories with expert advice, Lori prepares you to:

-Cope with unexpected emotional mash-ups
-Manage the transition from Mr. & Mrs. to Mommy & Daddy
-Make career decisions with confidence
-Navigate toddler traffic jams
-Internalize what it really means to add “mom� to your resume
-Plus, two entire chapters filled with tangible tips and strategies
-And, a bonus comprehensive division-of-labor checklist

The countless blessings motherhood brings should not be overshadowed by the substantial changes that accompany the shift to life with a little one. Get ahead of the changes and challenges that are inseparable with welcoming a baby and teaching them through toddlerhood—and never forget—Jesus is walking with you through the soul-building growth and messy awesomeness intertwined with it all.

Get the raw, genuine resource that bravely asserts what you already know in your heart: there is no universal rulebook for motherhood. BUY NOW today!

What real moms are saying:

"Best new mom book ever! This is the real deal." - Woman of a Thousand Laughs

“Yes yes YES! I've bumbled through the early years wondering WHY didn't anyone warn me about x,y,z?! This chapter is a gift to future readers. The tangible, real life examples. I could relate to nearly everything. [On �Moms Can Do Hard Things’].� � Stephanie

“We had our sweet girl last month! It has been a whirlwind for sure and I'm so glad I was more prepared from this book!!� - Mandy

“I found myself nodding time and time again at how similar and difficult it was to learn many of the lessons in the book as a new mom, and time and time again as kids grow and change. It helps the reader take heart, knowing they are not alone in the journey.� � Kelli

“As women, we don’t hear enough about the challenges motherhood brings. Nobody really shares about their motherhood journey so candidly and honestly. I especially liked how the ups and downs where addressed in such a positive, solution-driven mentality. It made the whole motherhood topic a lot more approachable and less intimidating. One thing that stuck with me is to address expectations across the board with your partner, from small chores all the way to the harder conversations like disciplining a child.� � Eva

“This was sooo well articulated and sooo useful.� [On the transition from Mr. and Mrs. to Mommy and Daddy]. � Monica

“This will be a really helpful—invaluable even—guide for any new mother that makes the good decision to read it.� -Melanie]]> 219 Lori Arnold Julie 0 to-read 4.53 2024
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Captain Denrei has just lost a battle, and, apparently, her life. At least, that's what she assumes, when she suddenly goes from an exploding spaceship to the middle of a desert. When she meets others who arrived under similar circumstances, she becomes less sure.

A soldier fighting for survival in a dying empire...a secret agent with strange powers, trying to save two worlds...a cavalry commander, far from home, in pursuit of the invaders who destroyed her city...an alien being from the far future, who knows more than he will say...and two androids, one starting a violent revolution, and the other trying to stop it. What links these six people, drawn from all across space and time? Hear their tales and find out...]]> 0 Sarah Coe Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 228750201 Nobody Help You Change Your Thoughts
By Pintu Saw

Your thoughts shape your reality—are you in control?

In Nobody Help You Change Your Thoughts, Pintu Saw explores the immense power of your mind and how your thought patterns dictate your emotions, actions, and ultimately, your life. Through insightful chapters, this book provides a roadmap

� Understand the origin of your thoughts and how they influence your decisions.
� Break free from limiting beliefs that hold you back.
� How social media influences your mindset—and ways to use it positively.
� Harness the power of positive thinking, visualization, and self-talk.
� Develop mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness.
� Overcome self-doubt, fears, and negative cycles.

Packed with real-life examples, practical exercises, and actionable steps, this book is your guide to mastering your thoughts and transforming your life. Whether you struggle with negative thinking, procrastination, or lack of confidence, this book will empower you to take charge of your mindset and create the future you desire.

Your mind is your greatest asset. Learn how to use it wisely.

đź“– Get your copy today and start your journey toward a powerful mindset!]]> Pintu Saw Julie 0 to-read 4.33
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]]> 217453519 In this hilarious, nail-biting thriller from the author of Killing Me, two troublemakers hit the danger jackpot when they discover that a serial killer is on their heels . . . again.

Grace and Amber share a harrowing they both escaped the clutches of the same vicious psychopath. After dealing with him, they went their separate ways, determined to reclaim their lives.  neither of them is very good at being "normal." Despite their best efforts, they both feel an irresistible pull toward the dark side.

When a friend's Vegas wedding reunites these reluctant allies, they uncover something a dangerous killer is targeting their inner circle. With time running out and bodies piling up, Grace and Amber must tap into their hard-earned survival skills. They've outsmarted a murderer before, but this time, the stakes are higher and the killer is smarter…can they do it again?]]> 320 Michelle Gagnon 0593540778 Julie 0 to-read 4.62
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]]> 228922717 He might be the head of The Quiet Horsemen, the man everyone else in this town fears, but I’m not about to cede a single inch of ground to him.
If I have to lie, cheat, and steal to keep him from finding out my bar’s underwater—well, that’s exactly what I’ll do.
At least until he breaks into my apartment and discovers my secret. One that gives him all the leverage he needs to control my fate.
My only reprieve is that The Horsemen are in the middle of a war, one that’s been spilling blood for the better part of a decade, and his enemies are closing in on our small mountain town.
Which is why I’m taken off guard by the demand he makes in exchange for keeping my secret.
Apparently there are benefits to being at the mercy of the devil…]]> 402 Maggie Rawdon 1959523341 Julie 0 to-read 4.23
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]]> 220918779 “You have cancer.�

Those words sent teenager Steve Garraty on a year-long journey of immense physical, emotional, and mental pain.

A year of absolute hell.

A year he wouldn’t trade for all the riches in the world.

Because of what he learned about resilience. What he learned about becoming stronger in the face of insurmountable odds. About perspective. And what he learned about emerging from facing death prepared to live a more fruitful life.

What about You? Are you struggling
· Trauma?
· Moving forward in a specific area of your life?
· Navigating a major setback or challenge?

Then you need this book. Because it will change your life. You’ll learn how
· Change your perspective when it seems impossible to do so.
· See the glass as half full even when others would see it as empty.
· Grow more than you thought possible amid adversity and challenge.

Raw, inspiring, and honest, Greatfruit shows how one man used a tragedy to turn his life around, build a family, and become a successful and respected leader. A real-life George Bailey, Steve Garraty shows that, truly, It’s a Wonderful Life.

Start living your best life possible and pick up your copy by clicking the BUY NOW below before the price changes.]]> 190 Steve Garraty Julie 0 to-read 4.98
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]]> 228018834
The Resistance Playbook is a strategic guide for those who refuse to let authoritarianism take root. Protest alone is not enough—history shows that successful movements require organization, discipline, and a clear plan. This book lays out the essential framework for building a resistance that can outlast and outmaneuver Trumpism at every level.

Inside, you’ll find a cohesive strategy for action—how to build movement infrastructure, develop leadership, coordinate efforts across local and national levels, and apply pressure where it matters most. It explains how resistance movements succeed, why organization is essential, and what it will take to force Trumpism into retreat.

This isn’t about fleeting outrage. It’s about sustained resistance.

If you’re ready to stop reacting and start building power, this book will show you how.

📢 The fight isn’t over. Get your copy today. 📢±Ő±Ő> 84 Martin Bellwether Julie 0 to-read 3.62
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]]> 226201310


Rosemary Esehagu, who has studied psychology and medicine, has seen the damaging effects of having people's abuse or trauma speak for them. In her memoir, Out of the The Journey to Becoming, she shares her story of posttraumatic growth and offers a radical perspective on abuse. Despite encountering abuse as a child and racism and trauma when she immigrated to the US as a teenager, she has found her place and is living her purpose. She uses prose and poetry to express that we can overpower and repurpose others' harmful actions.



There is a better way of living after trauma...



This is a must-read ...

-Vanessa Bridges, Ph.D., author of Changing the Way You Change



A profound journey of resilience, "Out of the Cocoon" is a soaring legacy of healing, strength, and the triumph of light.

-Claudia Almendoza Alzraa, Reedsy]]> 144 Rosemary Esehagu 1965340911 Julie 0 to-read 0.0
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]]> 223114002 34 Kimberly Dana Julie 0 to-read 4.86
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]]> 227934633
Greer’s teachings passed down from the medical kindred are tested with her own nonconformist treatments in a race against time to save Rory after Greer finds the mercenary mortally wounded. Unable to turn him away, her keen medical instincts are pushed to the edges of reason when feelings spark between the pair.

Once Rory discovers a warrior whose obsession with Greer has led to the murder of her brother, Rory vows to protect Greer and seeks justice for her loss.

A choice that will force the pair onto a treacherous journey surrounded by Scottish knights, secret castle passages, and Highland spies leading them to the ultimate battle of Harlaw� where Rory’s and Greer’s destinies will be sealed for all time.

Each book in the Kellsey Isle's Clans is a standalone book within a series featuring protective heroes, strong female heroines, adventure, spice, and an epic happily ever after!]]> 342 Heide Middlebrook Julie 0 to-read 4.20
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]]> 228925813 Queen. Savior. Sacrifice.

The realms are fracturing—and Vale Tenebris stands at the center of the storm. With chaos spreading across the continent, Vale must harness the magic she barely understands to protect her kingdom and the ones she loves. The bonds with her mates have been tested, and the forces threatening to tear their world apart grow stronger by the day.

As ancient powers stir and secrets come to light, Vale is thrust into a race against time to stop a war that could consume the realms. But with enemies in every shadow and betrayal waiting at every turn, survival will demand more than magic—it will demand everything she has.

The fate of the realms lies in her hands, but at what cost?

** Broken Fates is the final book in the fiery dragon romantasy set in the Severed Flames universe. Expect three dangerously seductive, fiercely protective dragon shifters who will stop at nothing to keep their mate safe. This book contains mature themes. Reader discretion is advised. **]]> 400 Annie Anderson 1960315781 Julie 0 to-read 4.36
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]]> 208891267
Skylar by no means had the perfect life- but she was free. Until the night vampires broke into her apartment and kidnapped her. Now, she finds herself in a real life hell, the kind horror movies are made of. She’s gifted to a vampire lord to serve as his pet. Three certainties exist. He will take her blood, take her body, then take her life.

Demarkus Osei, Lord of his clan, is obliged to attend the 20th Vampiric Centennial Conclave. A task he loathes. For one week, he’s given a human to fulfill his duty to his family. But this year there is something different about his slave. Aside from the fact that he and every vampire at the Conclave find her blood mouthwatering, she’s unique. There’s an inescapable pull. He can’t quite put his finger on it. The urge to protect her, to spare her from pain, is overwhelming. But he’s a vampire. His thirst and hunger must be sated.

As Skylar and Demarkus navigate through his basic vampiric cravings, they can’t ignore the cruel reality of their situation, his inner monster, or the looming end of their time together. This once rational, put-together lord, now finds himself making rash illicit decisions. Will he choose to follow what is demanded, resulting in her demise, or will he defy every vampiric decree?

Dive into a new twist on vampiric folklore. A beautifully woven vampire love story for the heart. Demarkus and Skylar’s enemies-to-lovers journey will leave you craving for more as she desperately tries to control his vampiric desires while he struggles against falling in love.

TW- Salvation by Blood is intended for mature audiences due to adult situations and graphic depictions.]]> 497 Marisette Burgess Julie 0 to-read 4.30
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]]> 228833056
The bonds of addiction are the physical and emotional connections one has to a substance. "Bonds from Addiction" are the relationships we build with our peers as we break those connections and strive toward a life of sobriety.]]> Daniel Arthur Johnston Julie 0 to-read 2.00
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]]> 223315315
Inside, you will encounter poems of varied tones and styles, with subject matter including, but not limited to: black holes and bright dots, devils and angels, irises and viruses, the rise and fall of romances and friendships, mental illness, the wonders of theoretical mathematics, obituarial instructions, a few odd odes, and a hate-poem about (against?) the month of February.

It would behoove you to remember: thinking about thinking is quite useful when done sparingly.]]> 87 A.F. King Julie 0 to-read 4.75
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]]> 217344683
Harriet’s story shows children ages five to ten that even though we sometimes encounter scary obstacles, we should always be brave enough to try. The included discussion guide for adults explains how children form their narratives about themselves and others. It provides adults with easy-to-follow tips for creating a safe place for children to share feelings and emotions. A socio-emotional book that opens up conversation between adults and children helping them form healthy nonverbal narratives about feelings, The age appropriate feeling wheels help children build a vocabulary that builds their emotional intelligence.]]> 38 Mary Jane Armstrong 1951350995 Julie 0 to-read 5.00
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]]> 218254277 Little Women, the March family falls on hard times, after Mr. March goes away under murky circumstances. The four daughters are left to reach adulthood under very different conditions from the cushy life they were used to.

Wise-cracking but fiercely protective Jo takes over as the man of the house, at the beginning of the story.

Older sister Meg starts out struggling with a fixation on status and overdependence on her mother. Beth is sweet but troubled. She has crippling fears and still plays with dolls at fourteen. And sassy Amy is far too savvy for a twelve-year-old.

The adults aren't always as wise and pious as in the original, either. The mother, Mooms, is doing strange things and seems a bit too friendly with the wealthy older gentleman next door. Things get really weird when a shocking surprise appears under the tree on Christmas morning.]]> 248 Carly Berg Julie 0 to-read 3.87
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]]> 221807884
TALKS WITH DEAD AUNTS - In this novella, teenage Jaci Jenson comes of age the hard way in a 1970s beach town. The only thing worse than living with her alcoholic mother, overbearing aunt and houseful of ancestral ghosts, is living without them.

TALES FROM MISS ELLA'S HOME JAIL - Thirty-something Ella Schmidt presides over this story-collection-within-a-story collection. She evolves from town tattletale to strong leader--- of her very own, mostly legal, women's correctional

* The Vase (available FREE as a stand-alone story, as of 2024)
* The Family Dance
* The Yule Tide
* Little Luxuries

LADY LAND - Decades have passed, to everyone but Gail. She's an older woman who liked the 1970s better, and she intends to stay there, secure among the vintage items in her resale shop.]]> 222 Carly Berg 0998671754 Julie 0 to-read 2.80
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]]> 198613462 But when a hashtag about Kazu’s famous client goes viral, putting both and Kazu's and Lauren's careers at risk, their relationship begins to crumble.]]> 177 Suzanne Kamata Julie 0 to-read 4.30
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]]> 217182469
Melissa Wirt thought she had everything—she'd built her own company and moved to a beautiful farm with her family. Then during a personal crisis, she despite having created an online community reaching thousands of moms, she’d also somehow, become utterly isolated.

In I Was Told There'd Be a Village , Melissa describes how she began making small changes—leaving behind a damaging Isolation Mindset and developing an advantageous Village Mindset. Using personal anecdotes and stories from moms across the country, this book provides specific, actionable steps to transform oppressive, solitary parenting into a connected, collective (even joyful) endeavor.]]> 320 Melissa Wirt 1538759055 Julie 0 to-read 4.00
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]]> 222288699 The Sunken Town , Lindsay, a thirty-year-old California native who never gave much thought to being adopted, unexpectedly inherits her birth mother Claire's farmhouse in Maine, propelling her on a journey across the country and across the years into a lake of secrets that will ultimately reveal just how far Claire was willing to go to protect her and her identity. Told from both Lindsay’s and Claire’s points of view, The Sunken Town explores adoption, the nature of family dynamics, mother-daughter relationships, the impact of family secrets, the weight of motherhood and the lasting consequences of the choices people make.

About the Karen Nelson is the author of the novel The Sunken Town and the co-founder of the nonprofit Writing By Writers. During her long career in nonprofits, she has protected open space, funded cancer research, trained people to complete endurance events, and helped writers bring their work into the world. When not organizing writing workshops, she can be found hiking with her dog, reading, traveling, experimenting in the kitchen, and hosting dinner parties. She writes for various publications and is currently at work on her next novel.

Editorial Reviews

“You will care about the outcomes of these intimately and complexly drawn characters in this intricately plotted, page-turner of a debut.� —Pam Houston, author of Without Reclaiming Abortion, Personhood, and Freedom

“In the tradition of Tartt’s The Secret History and Makkai’s I Have Some Questions for You, The Sunken Town probes the life or death secrets of an elite east coast school and the trio of glamorous 'Royals' who seem to rule it. Gripping, illuminating, and creepy in all the best ways, Nelson’s mother/daughter narrators will hook you from page one.� —Gina Frangello, author of Blow Your House A Story of Family, Feminism, and Treason & A Life In Men]]> 248 Karen Nelson 196057339X Julie 0 to-read 4.40
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]]> 227979824 Enter to win the GoodReads Giveaway for paperback ARCS! /giveaway/sh...

A Spellbinding Saga of Ambition, Echoes, and Redemption Based on a true story.
1920s, Chicago. A rising starlet’s life takes a dark turn when a traumatic attack reawakens a secret part of herself. As Silver Dollar Tabor descends into the dangerous underworld of Chicago gangsters, her grip on reality loosens, and the line between ambition and destruction blurs. Her love affair with screenwriter Carl is tested as she falls deeper under the sway of her alter ego.

1932, Colorado. Silver’s mother, Baby Doe, is haunted by her daughter’s disappearance as she tries desperately to hang onto their family silver mine. A heartbreaking search with Carl reveals a shocking truth about Silver Dollar, a truth that will rewrite their family history forever.

What really happened to Silver Dollar Tabor? And can her mother uncover the truth before it’s too late?]]> 370 Rebecca Rosenberg 1732969965 Julie 0 to-read 4.67
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]]> 216971226 In the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming, George Washington's army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat.
The first twenty-one months of the American Revolution--which began at Lexington and ended at Princeton--was the story of a ragged group of militiamen and soldiers fighting to forge a new nation. By the winter of 1777, the exhausted Continental Army could claim only that it had escaped annihilation by the world's most formidable fighting force.

Two years into the war, George III is as determined as ever to bring his rebellious colonies to heel. But the king's task is now far more complicated: fighting a determined enemy on the other side of the Atlantic has become ruinously expensive, and spies tell him that the French and Spanish are threatening to join forces with the Americans.

Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson provides a riveting narrative covering the middle years of the Revolution. Stationed in Paris, Benjamin Franklin woos the French; in Pennsylvania, George Washington pleads with Congress to deliver the money, men, and materiel he needs to continue the fight. In New York, General William Howe, the commander of the greatest army the British have ever sent overseas, plans a new campaign against the Americans--even as he is no longer certain that he can win this searing, bloody war. The months and years that follow bring epic battles at Brandywine, Saratoga, and Charleston, as well as a winter of misery at Valley Forge, and yet more appeals for sacrifice by every American committed to the struggle for freedom.

Timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolution, Atkinson's brilliant account of the lethal struggle between the Americans and the British offers not only deeply researched and spectacularly dramatic history, but also a fresh perspective on the demands that a democracy makes on each of its citizens.]]> 880 Rick Atkinson 0593799186 Julie 0 to-read 4.66 2025
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]]> 220517516 256 Maureen Stanton Julie 0 to-read 4.83
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]]> 214090841 He once destroyed everything she loved. Now, only he can save her from ruin.
Can she forgive, and even love, her enemy?

In this dark, immersive tale, the author of STRANGE EDEN returns to colonial Nassau to continue the story of Eliza Sharpe’s volatile marriage to Charles Sharpe.
1792: In the aftermath of her lover Jean’s death, Eliza harbors a secret that threatens to make her fraught situation even worse. She is carrying his child. But when the clairvoyant slave Cleo comes to her aid, the solution holds devastating consequences.
Charles, meanwhile, is engaged in his own secret dealings. When he reveals his plans to Eliza, she is forced to do the unthinkable: to reframe the man she’s viewed for so long as an enemy, into an ally, perhaps even a friend.
Perhaps more.
Events directed by Lord Dunmore’s insatiable greed threaten to destroy their shaky reconciliation. Clandestine political meetings emerge as the other colonists seek an end to the corruption on the island, and they turn to Charles for leadership. But the governor of the Bahamas wants him dead, and he’s hired the perfect man for the deed.
Can Eliza forgive the man she once viewed as a monster? Or has the desperation and darkness that lurks within the walls of Pleasant Hall finally driven her to madness?]]> 508 Gina Giordano Julie 0 to-read 4.50 2024
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]]> 221251828 “Wise and heartbreaking� (Ann Napolitano), this captivating epic weaves the intimate lives of two Midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century.

In the small Ohio town of Bonhomie, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal’s wife, Becky, has a spiritual she is a seer who can conjure the dead, helping families connect with those whom they’ve lost. Margaret’s husband, Felix, is serving on a Navy cargo ship; she will soon learn that he may have perished in a predawn attack in the Philippine Sea. 

As the country reconstructs in the postwar boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie, but nothing stays buried forever in a small town. Twenty-five years later, as another war convulses America, the consequences of that long-ago encounter set in motion a series of events that will upend the next generation of both families as they head toward a new century.

Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love, and for goodness.]]> 464 Patrick Ryan 0593595033 Julie 0 to-read 4.58
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]]> 215805921 A searching, uplifting memoir by the celebrated, groundbreaking climber: a journey of overcoming where the mountain’s highest peaks can only be reached by traversing the dark crevasses of the soul

At twenty-seven, when Melissa Arnot Reid accepted a tank of oxygen just short of the summit of Mount Everest, she felt ravaged by defeat. Driven by a relentless, lifelong quest to prove to herself, her family, and the world that she was enough, she had set herself an incredible goal—to become the first American woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen. The failure battered her spirit and left her struggling to keep her tenuous grip on hope.

In the candid and adventurous spirit of Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, Enough is a story of a life in which the most dangerous mountain faces became a refuge—until suddenly they, too, no longer seemed safe. From a childhood marked by conflict, betrayal, and predation, Reid propelled herself to the top of the mountain climbing world, summiting and guiding on the world’s most challenging peaks and establishing herself as a woman unafraid to throw elbows in a milieu dominated by men. And yet for every summit she reached, her valleys of inner turmoil—over her estrangement with the family she believed she’d destroyed as a child; over relationships that cycled through deception and infidelity—grew deeper and more self-destructive. Eventually, she could not keep these worlds from colliding, especially after a series of tragedies at dangerous elevations took the lives of her mentors and friends. Forced at last to face herself, Reid made her most perilous climb yet—toward the uncertain promise of forgiveness and self-acceptance.

A beautiful, aching memoir of a journey with life-and-death stakes on the mountain and off, Enough bares the soul of one of the world’s greatest climbers, from the rarified heights visible only at thin-air altitudes to the dark depths home to demons familiar to anyone who has struggled to find compassion for themselves.]]> 304 Melissa Arnot Reid 0593594088 Julie 0 to-read 4.31
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]]> 221508547 #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a new cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina island.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a new cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina island.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detective Stilwell has been “exiled� to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor—a Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on a protected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig.

Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as “Nightshade.� Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city.

Propulsive and atmospheric, Nightshade launches a brand new character into the Connelly universe, and proves without question that Michael Connelly is “the undisputed master of the modern crime novel� (Real Book Spy).]]> 352 Michael Connelly 0316588482 Julie 0 to-read 4.14 2025
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]]> 58950846
So when international K-pop superstar Robbie Choi shows up at her house to ask her to prom, Elena is more confused than ever. Because the one person who always accepted Elena as she is? Her childhood best friend, Robbie Choi. And the one thing she maybe, possibly, secretly wants more than anything? For the two of them to keep the promise they made each other as kids: to go to prom together. But that was seven years ago, and with this new K-pop persona, pink hair, and stylish clothes, Robbie is nothing like the sweet, goofy boy she remembers. The boy she shared all her secrets with. The boy she used to love.

Besides, prom with a guy who comes with hordes of screaming fans, online haters, and relentless paparazzi is the last thing Elena wants - even if she can't stop thinking about Robbie's smile... right?

What would you do if the world's biggest K-pop star asked you to prom? Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon, this hilarious and heartfelt novel brings the glamour and drama of the K-pop world straight to high school. ]]> 336 Kat Cho 1368064647 Julie 0 to-read 3.79 2022
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]]> 223854199 Every inch of my skin was on fire from bruising, a gunshot wound, oh, and that pesky cattle prod. Bullets were raining into my motel room. My sense of reality was slipping. I never thought I’d be praying for the FBI to show up, but everyone has a breaking point.

In the tradition of The Bourne Identity, the Jack Ryan series, and HBO’s Homeland, Who Can You Trust, Colby? is a pulse-pounding espionage thriller that blurs the line between hero and fugitive.

Kidnapped from a secret government facility where she is tortured within an inch of her life, DEA agent Colby James (former US enemy #1) is reunited with her team. Now trapped in a safe house with them, her nightly hellscapes take her right back to the room of unconscionable physical and psychological torture, as she tries gain the team’s trust back and justify their heroic rescue mission to save her life.

News of a dirty bomb plot by the Iranian militia jolts the team into action, but something doesn’t feel right to Colby. It’s like she’s traveling back in time—the last time she was on Summer Street in Boston, the last time she was Colby James, before Operation Fortitude made her the most hated woman on planet earth.

Then it hits her. She’s being framed for a catastrophic dirty bomb plot that could cost millions of lives.

What is the end game here? Who wants her gone?

Now hunted and hurt, she must outwit her pursuers, unravel a sinister conspiracy, race against time to stop the real threat, and expose the shadow figure that put her in the sight line of an oncoming Mac truck.

A high-level government coverup. A foreign enemy. An inside job. A copycat terrorist.

Betrayal, survival, romance, and espionage collide in this electrifying high-stakes page-turner with breathless pacing, intelligent plot, and international intrigue.

Thriller - Suspense - Mystery - Espionage - Spy - Assassination - Terrorism - Romance � Conspiracy � Political]]> 320 Hollis Kennedy Martin Julie 0 to-read 4.20 2025
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She’s not in love with the man everyone thinks she is.

And she refuses to let herself love Crew McTavish.

Her former best friend is spiraling, and her photography career seems to be standing in her father’s shadow. Aria knows she needs to find her way out of the darkness. Yet she’s afraid if she allows Crew inside, he’ll not only take over—but he’ll get hurt in the process.

Crew McTavish enjoys being the mysterious friend of the Montgomerys. They may joke that he’s dating his way into their family one-by-one, but in the end, it’s only one Montgomery he wants: Aria.

Their pull to one another is inevitable and once a line is crossed, the heat between them ignites.

Only his family’s dark secrets threaten to pull him down and when Aria is threatened, Crew will stop at nothing to protect her.

Even if it means watching the world he’s built burn.




**Accidentally Forever is a next generation, protector, enemies to lovers, best friend’s ex romance in the Montgomery Ink Legacy series featuring Aria and Crew. Each book can be read as a complete standalone. An HEA is guaranteed!**

Aria Montgomery is Alex and Tabby’s daughter from Ink Exposed.]]> 406 Carrie Ann Ryan 1636954219 Julie 0 to-read 4.73 2025
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]]> 220999008 The bestselling author of High Achiever reckons with life after addiction in this darkly funny and emotionally raw new memoir

“For as long as I can remember my mind was like a train with only three stops. Stop number one—getting money for drugs. Stop number two—getting drugs. Stop number three—getting high. During the years I should have been learning to save money, file taxes, and pay bills, I was stuck on a train to nowhere. Now some­how my train was on a brand-new course to somewhere I’d never been, and I was the friggin� conductor.�

After a brutal struggle with opioid addiction that landed her four months in prison, Tiffany was ready for a fresh start. What she didn't expect was just how fast life would happen once she was out of prison. She went from felon to married, sober mom of three in just two years. But life doesn’t stop happening; her marriage collapsed a few years later, a crisis that forced her reckoning with the foundations of her mental health and sobriety.

As she forged her future, Tiffany learned to feel emotions and live life without numbing herself with drugs. She had to figure out how to be a mom, how to have a career, how to be married, how to get divorced, how to be an adult, and how to have feelings all at the same time. With dark humor and page-turning storytelling, she shows how she learned to survive when her crutches and band aids were taken away from her, and the gratitude and peace she found on the other side of addiction.]]> 304 Tiffany Jenkins 0593232631 Julie 0 to-read 4.61
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Shortly after Giles-learning-to-be-Tony arrives, the curmudgeonly cook finds a body in the dumpster behind the restaurant. Tony and the other misfits at the diner are soon suspects, but—though they will work together to figure out "whodunnit"—Two Over Easy All Day Long isn't a murder mystery, it's a human mystery, asking how far a person can bend before breaking, and whether breaking isn't the point, after all.]]> 286 Shari Lane 1952232864 Julie 0 to-read 4.38
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]]> 208840710 In collaboration with the Malcolm X Estate, this powerful biography for young readers is a modern classic in the making, written by #1 New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi.Published 100 years after his birth, Malcolm Lives! is a ground-breaking narrative biography of one of the most influential Americans of all time.Dr. Kendi expertly crafts a propulsive telling of Malcolm X’s life—from birth to death. He provides context for both Malcolm’s choices—and those around him—not just painting an intimate picture of a famous figure, but of the social and political landscape of America during the civil rights movement. Ultimately, Malcolm's true legacy is a journey toward anti-racism. Just like history, Malcolm lives.With short, evocative chapters, exclusive archival documents, photographs from the Malcolm X Collection at the NYPL Schomburg Center, and extensive backmatter,this is a thoughtful and accessible, must-read for all Americans. ]]> 400 Ibram X. Kendi 0374311862 Julie 0 to-read 3.00
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Xavier has always known he was a mistake. Born to a promiscuous, drug-addicted mother, his hellish childhood in a radically religious and abusive household drove him in and out of institutions, until he finally escaped at the age of 16.
Isolated in a world where betrayal was the only constant, Xavier's only refuge is in his music and art…until he meets Avry. In him, Xavier finds something he’s never found in anyone else: acceptance. With a bond forged in shared pain and tragedy, the two runaways embark on an adventure across the country, seeking freedom and solace in each other’s company, causing chaos every step of the way.

But everything changes in New Orleans when Xavier meets Delia, whose past included things of the macabre, laced with heroin. Together Delia and Xavier begin a vicious drug and sex-induced downward spiral, awakening the demons that had long resided in his soul.

Can he summon the strength to fight back the darkness and torment that haunt him, or will he forever be consumed by their relentless grip?]]> 284 Jessica Spinelli 1494926814 Julie 0 to-read 4.50
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]]> 217950987 Inspired by the real mothers and grandmothers who spoke out against Argentina’s military dictatorship, The Disappeared is an award-winning debut about identity, family secrets, and those who endured decades of hardship to expose the truth.

In 1976 Buenos Aires, Lorena Ledesma is a housewife with dangerous secrets living under Argentina’s rising military dictatorship. When she and her husband are torn from their home by the paramilitary in the middle of the night, their two-year-old son is left behind with Lorena’s mother, Esme. There’s never any record of the arrest. Desperate to locate Lorena, Esme joins an underground group of mothers who are investigating the disappearances of their own missing children. But when they make a devastating discovery—that several of their kidnapped daughters have given birth in prison—a new kind of pursuit the search for their stolen grandchildren.

Nearly three decades later, thousands of miles away, American adoptee Rachel Sprague learns she has a biological brother from another country—somewhere she has never visited. But the truth goes far deeper than the results of a DNA test, and revealing her origins will expose painful family secrets that could put Rachel’s loved ones in jeopardy.

A heart-wrenching drama that spans thirty years, The Disappeared is inspired by the true stories of the mothers and grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, an extraordinary group of women who, for more than forty-five years, have been searching for children of the “disappeared”—those captured as dissidents during Argentina’s Dirty War.]]> 294 Rebecca J. Sanford Julie 0 to-read 4.41 2024
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]]> 217204419 “Razor-sharp, darkly comedic, and emotionally piercing. With the satirical bite of Richard Russo’s Straight Man, the introspection of Fredrik Backman’s A Man Called Ove, and the reinvention of Andrew Sean Greer's Less, Kenney’s vivid prose transforms the mundane into unexpected hilarity.�
�Booklist (starred review)

An Indie Next & LibraryReads Pick for April

The Office meets Six Feet Under meets About a Boy in this coming-of-middle-age tale about having a second chance to write your life’s story.

Bud Stanley is an obituary writer who is afraid to live. Yes, his wife recently left him for a “far more interesting� man. Yes, he goes on a particularly awful blind date with a woman who brings her ex. And yes, he has too many glasses of Scotch one night and proceeds to pen and publish his own obituary. The newspaper wants to fire him. But now the company’s system has him listed as dead. And the company can’t fire a dead person. The ensuing fallout forces him to realize that life may be actually worth living.

As Bud awaits his fate at work, his life hangs in the balance. Given another shot by his boss and encouraged by his best friend, Tim, a worldly and wise former art dealer, Bud starts to attend the wakes and funerals of strangers to learn how to live.

Thurber Prize-winner and New York Times bestselling author John Kenney tells a funny, touching story about life and death, about the search for meaning, about finding and never letting go of the preciousness of life.]]> 304 John Kenney Julie 0 to-read 4.27 2025
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