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101) Tony and Susan
Author
Language
English
Description
While reading the manuscript of her ex-husband's first novel, a thriller involving a math professor whose ordinary life careens off violently off course, Susan Morrow is plunged back into the past and forced to confront her fears.
Author
Series
Book barn mystery volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Charli Rae Warren is back home in Hazel Rock, Texas, spending her time reading, collecting, and selling books; at least, the ones that don't get eaten first by her father's pet armadillo. Running the family bookstore is a demanding job, but solving murders on the side can be flat-out dangerous.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Yvonne Wilson makes the trek from Texas to Indiana with just one goal in mind: to convince Amishman Jake Lantz to sell her client a rare book from his collection. But Jake is as strong-willed as Yvonne. On the eve of his grandfather's death, Jake vowed never to sell the book, and he intends to keep that promise. But he can't say more than that, having never read it and not knowing why it was so dear to his grossdaadi. Eva Graber has loved Jake since...
106) Home reading service
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the English-language debut novel of one of Mexico's most poignant writers, a man guilty of a minor offense finds himself caught between the tedium of his temperate city and the growing menace of crime there. After an accident-or "the misfortune," as his cancer-ridden father's caretaker calls it-Eduardo is sentenced to a year of community service reading to the elderly and infirm. Stripped of his driver's license and feeling impotent as he nears...
Author
Series
Franklin School friends volume 1
Language
English
Description
Kelsey is the best reader in her third grade class, and she is determined to lead her class to victory in the all-school reading contest.
108) Rectangle time
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A cat figures out how to continue interacting with his boy as he grows older and his reading habits change"--
110) Storybound
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Shy, twelve-year-old Una Fairchild is suddenly transported by a mysterious book into the Land of Story, where characters from books hope to be cast into a tale of their own, and Una attends the Perrault Academy while trying to discover why she is there.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
A memoir on the art of living with books analyzes how personal libraries reflect individual natures and innermost feelings, sharing the author's musings on the habits of book collectors from the earliest known libraries while offering potentially valuable advice on cataloging.
112) The Seaside Cafe
Author
Series
Book Club volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Set on breathtaking Coates Island, off the coast of North Carolina, bestselling author Rochelle Alers' new series debut brings together three book-loving women whose summer will offer a chance to rewrite their own stories.
115) One girl
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the idea of empowering girls around the world to demand their right to education, one girl lights a small spark which catches fire and eventually lights up the whole world.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"[This book] captures the complexity and joys of modern womanhood. We first meet Leda in a coffee shop on an average afternoon, notable only for the fact that its the single occasion in her life when she will eat two scones in one day. And for the cute boy reading American Power and the New Mandarins. Leda hopes that, by engaging him, their banter will lead to romance. Their fleeting, awkward exchange stalls before flirtation blooms. But Leda's left...
117) The riddlemaster
Author
Language
English
Description
Anouk, Ben and Cara dream of a fabulous treasure buried on the golden island across the harbor. A mysterious and grizzled old man offers them passage on his boat, but only if they can solve seven vexing riddles. If they succeed, a strange and magical prize awaits them. -- Amazon.com
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Berkley Prime Crime mass-market edition.
Language
English
Description
Star City is known for its slopes and its powder. But nestled in the valley of this ski resort town is a side street full of shops that specialize in the simple charms of earlier eras. One of those shops is the Rescued Word, where Chester Henry and his adult granddaughter Clare lovingly repair old typewriters and restore old books. When a stranger to town demands they turn over an antique Underwood typewriter they're repairing for a customer, Clare...
Author
Series
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El día de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story. Includes facts about Mexico's annual celebration of children and the book fiestas that are often included.
Sumario en español: Los niños leyeron en voz alta en varios ajustes para celebrar El día de los niños, en esta historia bilingüe. Incluye hechos sobre la celebracion mexicana anual de niènos y las fiestas del...
120) I hate to read!
Author
Language
English
Description
"Victor Dickens hates to read--or so he tells his parents and teacher. But when he's alone one night, Victor discovers that words on a page can take him on unexpected adventures"--Provided by publisher.
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