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• 365 Days of Stitches

  How to Create a Personal Embroidery Journal

  Arnold, Steph,

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  This book is a fun, cute and unintimidating way to try your hand at embroidery. It's filled with small, simple designs and introduces the idea of an embroidery journal, where each small symbol is representative of your day. -Haliegh N.

• Tenet

  Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

  Göransson, Ludwig, 1984-

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  Listen to the music composed and produced by the amazing Ludwig Göransson, the Hollywood music scorer for "Oppenheimer", "Sinners", "The Odyssey" and "The Mandalorian", the producer for Childish Gambino, Alicia Keys, Adele, Rihanna and winner of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Perfect Storm

  a Novel

  Fortune, Carley,

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  I got lost in the immersive setting of this amazing love story! I was laughing, crying, and cheering George and Frankie on! If you have never read Carley Fortune, this is a great one to start with. -Tanya P.

• My Killer Vacation

  Bailey, Tessa

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  You can't go wrong with Tessa Bailey, and this suspenseful romp is great for summer! -Sarah S.

• Headlights

  Leede, CJ,

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  Headlights by C.J. Leede - Imagine if Homicide Hunter and The Shining were combined, and that still barely scratches the surface of this true crime-meets-supernatural thriller. I thought I had it figured out so many times, only to be blown away by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nobody's Girl

  a Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

  Giuffre, Virginia Roberts, 1983-2025,

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  This memoir tells the story of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s childhood abuse, her trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and her escape at nineteen. It delves into power, corruption and sexual abuse, while following her efforts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thunder and Mercy

  Barr, Jennifer R.,

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  When Theodora is sent to stay with her aunt in a crumbling old house in Philadelphia, she assumes it will be another boring, lonely summer. But when she finds a hidden letter written by a Revolutionary War era girl, she begins to unravel a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sublimation

  Kim, Isabel J.,

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  In a world where crossing a border splits you in two--one version who leaves, the other who stays--a young woman named Soyoung comes face to face with getting the life she didn't get to live, and the consequences that come with it. This is a complex…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I See the Sun in India

  Mujhe Bhaarat Mein Sooraj Dikhaee Deta Hai

  King, Dedie,

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  Namaste! Mila’s story opens a vivid window into modern India, where the rhythms of daily life, the music of language and the colors of culture unfold with warmth and meaning. Written in both English and Hindi. -Carina O.Q.

• Lego. Batman

  Legacy of the Dark Knight

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  If you have played the classic LEGO games or the fantastic Batman "Arkham" series, LEGO Batman Legacy of The Dark Knight is the best of everything about those games and the Caped Crusader all in one package. It's Lego's fun with Arkham's combat…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mad Mabel

  a Novel

  Hepworth, Sally,

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  Mad Mabel is a fantastic read for those interested in unreliable narrators, mysteries abound, found family and intergenerational friendships. Also, with a slightly mad narrator. -Naomi N.

• Aphrodite in Pieces

  Bear, Lauren J. A.,

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  Lauren Bear pulls off another great mythical retelling. Aphrodite speaks for herself, as narrator. Venus gives us the inside scoop, in this very cleverly written tale of her adventures throughout time. This characterization is based upon beautifully…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is What a Slug Does

  May, Mimi,

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  A hilarious, slimy look at a day in the life of Simon the slug and his extraordinary slime-making abilities! A humorous picture book with fascinating, bite-sized science facts sprinkled in. -Erin R.

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The Complete First Season

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  Fans of the original Game of Thrones who left the series finale feeling disappointed (understatement of the century) may have reservations about returning to the GoT universe, but this 6 episode HBO mini-series was an action-packed, medieval…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Handmaid's Tale

  Atwood, Margaret, 1939-

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  A chilling story about a society where women have lost control over their own lives. Gripping, unsettling and thought-provoking, it explores freedom, power and what can happen when people stop questioning. Also available in Spanish. -Virginia C.

• Little Witch Hazel

  a Year in the Forest

  Wahl, Phoebe,

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  Witch Hazel may be tiny but she is also mighty (and very busy). We follow her adventures in her village of Mosswood all year long, and each story captures the essence of the season brilliantly. I read this book when I want to escape into something…Read moreRead more of this annotation