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"Ten years ago, Sylvia Gray's young daughter, Faye, attacked a classmate in order to impress the Kingman, a monster she and her best friend had encountered on the Internet. When twenty-one-year-old Faye goes missing, leaving her toddler behind, Sylvia launches a search that propels her back into the past and back into the Kingman's orbit. With the help of her estranged husband, her distant sister, and a charismatic professor, Sylvia draws dangerously...
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A hustler from a family of hustlers, Javi Perez, after college graduation, writes a viral essay embellishing his life story, which lands him a gig at a legendary magazine, but when his childhood best friend is released from prison, Javi offers to cut him in on the deal in exchange for his silence.
"Javier Perez is a hustler from a family of hustlers. He learns from an early age how to play the game to his own advantage, how his background--murdered...
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2024.
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English
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"Fleeing through the streets of London in a gown meant for her betrothal ball is not Lady Charlotte Lovett's finest decision. Seeking shelter at her estranged cousin's coffeeshop, however, turns out to be utterly inspired. Soon Charlotte has brewed up a plan to help create a secret backroom where women can sip coffee and debate on equal terms with men. It's also the perfect way to escape her arranged engagement. Not only will it provide income for...
5) How to expect the unexpected: the science of making predictions and the art of knowing when not to
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2023.
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English
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Are you more likely to become a professional footballer if your surname is Ball? How can you be one hundred per cent sure you will win a bet? Why did so many Pompeiians stay put while Mount Vesuvius was erupting? How do you prevent a nuclear war? Ever since the dawn of human civilisation, we have been trying to make predictions about what's in store for us. We do this on a personal level, so that we can get on with our lives efficiently (should I...
6) Shine
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Tundra Books, an imprint of Tundra Book Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"A little moth hides from the dark, and doesn't want to leave his bright and cozy home. But here's a secret: he loves watching the stars. They only come out at night, though . . . when it's dark outside. One night, the stars give the moth the courage to go outside into the night. There, he makes friends with other creatures who are also afraid of the dark, and they play and sparkle under the stars. But will a dangerous encounter with a group of hungry...
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Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun volume 8
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Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Nozaki's manga assistants keep mum about their sideline gigs... sometimes even from one another! What will happen when Wakamatsu discovers Mikoshiba's secret and the two 'meet' all over again...? And when Wakamatsu encounters Seo's older brother, Ryousuke, for the first time, what will come of the psychological warfare that ensues? Later, Hori's true feelings for Kashima come bursting out! Will it change their relationship? And everyone finally gets...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Billy and Rose are two friends who, even though they don't always agree, still like each other just the way they are."--page 4 of cover.
"Billy and Rose are back--and prone to serious discussion--in four charming stories about the ups and downs of negotiating friendship. The diligent sheep and the mellow pig who debuted in Billy and Rose: Forever Friends are back--and they have strong opinions! Even best friends can disagree, whether the topic is...
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Carsons of Lone Rock volume 1
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Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Welcome to Lone Rock, Oregon's Wild West. Chance Carson is the one man in Lone Rock who gets Juniper Sohappy all riled up. His family is ranching royalty. He's arrogant, insufferable and obnoxiously charming -- she'll keep her distance, thanks. But when Juniper finds him on her property, injured and without his memory, she saves his life . . . and sort of lets him believe he's her ranch hand. Making the entitled rancher work a little is one thing...
10) Just be here
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Mainely romance volume 3
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"The last thing Nick expects to find when he's out chasing poachers is love. When Libby takes a new job teaching elementary school, she meets a game warden she's drawn to. But Libby and Nick both lack self-confidence and battle memories of difficult relationships in the past. A confrontation with her former fiancé and a traumatic hunting accident tear at Libby. When they agree to put their trust in God, their relationship begins to flourish and they...
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