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  • The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

    A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review).Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by a longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into a wealthy and insular art community.As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the draw... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 0316055441
    • ASIN: 0316055441
    • ISBN: 0316055441
    • Brand: Back Bay Books
    • Manufacturer: Back Bay Books

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    • ASIN: B00EGXXNT2
    • ASIN: B00EGXXNT2
    • Brand: Zero Friction Books
    • Manufacturer: Zero Friction Books

  • The Silent Patient


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    • ASIN: B07D2C6J4K
    • ASIN: B07D2C6J4K
    • Manufacturer: Celadon Books

  • LINE OF DUTY, SERIES 1

    “Gripping cat-and-mouse thriller” —The Daily Telegraph (U.K.) “Unmissable” —The Times (U.K.) “Hugely compelling” —Daily Mail (U.K.) Detective Chief Inspector Tony Gates (Lennie James, The Walking Dead) is an exemplary cop. He’s got the best crime stats on the force and a loyal team working under him. But the head of the police anticorruption unit, Superintendent Ted Hastings (Adrian Dunbar, Ashes to Ashes), has his doubts about Gates. Is he really that good? And more importantly, is he really that clean? Hastings decides to find out and calls on a new arrival to his department, Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott (Martin Compston, Monarch of the Glen), to help him do it. As the net tightens around Gates, reputations are on the line—and lives are at risk. Critically acc... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B00D7AM2YW
    • UPC: 054961210695
    • ASIN: B00D7AM2YW
    • Brand: RLJ/SPHE
    • Manufacturer: ACORN MEDIA

  • A Simple Favor


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    • ASIN: B07HHTZN2T
    • ASIN: B07HHTZN2T

  • Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick“Beautifully written and incredibly funny, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is about the importance of friendship and human connection. I fell in love with Eleanor, an eccentric and regimented loner whose life beautifully unfolds after a chance encounter with a stranger; I think you will fall in love, too!” —Reese WitherspoonNo one’s ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy.  But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymo... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: 0735220697
    • ASIN: 0735220697
    • ISBN: 0735220697
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Before We Were Yours: A Novel

    THE BLOCKBUSTER HIT—Over two million copies sold! A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller“Poignant, engrossing.”—People • “Lisa Wingate takes an almost unthinkable chapter in our nation’s history and weaves a tale of enduring power.”—Paula McLain Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents—but they quickly realiz... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B01M14UN1J
    • ASIN: B01M14UN1J
    • Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

  • The Dancing Years (First Complete Recording)

    Music and Book by Ivor Novello Lyrics by Christopher Hassall starring Valeria Masterson  Louise Winter  David Fieldsend with Lynton Black Mary Hegarty Katrina Murphy Tinuke Olafimihan and Janie Dee as the Narrator National Symphony Orchestra Conducted by John Owen Edwards and Craig Barna. Maria Ziegler/Lorelei : Valeria Masterson Cåcilie/Countess/Madame Kurt : Louise Winter Rudi Kleber/Signor Ceruti : David Fieldsend Grete : Katrina Murphy Madame Pelotti : Mary Hegarty Madame Sadun : Tinuke Olafimihan Signor Valdo : Lynton Black The Night Watchman : Scott Leiendecker The Narrator ; Jane Dee Narration written by Kurt Gänzl Finally, a Complete recording of Ivor Novello's Masterwork, THE DANCING YEARS in its Original Orchestrations is available for the first time ever.  A grave omission... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B07L6H4BLH
    • UPC: 605288145223
    • ASIN: B07L6H4BLH
    • Manufacturer: JAY Records

  • Lovestruck Choose Your Romance


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    • ASIN: B06X1F9LPN
    • ASIN: B06X1F9LPN
    • Brand: Voltage Entertainment USA, Inc.
    • Manufacturer: Voltage Entertainment USA, Inc.

  • The Wedding Shop

    From New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes The Wedding Shop.“I adored The Wedding Shop! Rachel Hauck has created a tender, nostalgic story, weaving together two pairs of star-crossed lovers from the present and the past with the magical space that connects them. So full of heart and heartache and redemption, this book is one you’ll read long into the night, until the characters become your friends, and Heart’s Bend, Tennessee, your second hometown.” —Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling authorTwo women separated by decades. Both set out to help others find their dreams when their own have crumbled.It's the early 1930s, but Cora Scott is walking in stride as a career woman after having inherited her great aunt's wedding shop in Heart’s Bend, T... [Read More]
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    • ASIN: B01863JMHE
    • ASIN: B01863JMHE
    • Manufacturer: Zondervan

  • Girl Online : The First Novel by Zoella

    "Penny has a secret. Under the alias GirlOnline, Penny blogs her hidden feelings about friendship, boys, high school drama, her crazy family, and the panic attacks that have begun to take over her life. When things go from bad to worse, her family whisks her away to New York, where she meets Noah, a gorgeous, guitar-strumming American. Suddenly Penny is falling in love--and capturing every moment of it on her blog. But Noah has a secret, too, one that threatens to ruin Penny's cover--and her closest friendship--forever"
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    From YouTube sensation Zoella comes a debut coming-of-age novel that perfectly captures what it means to grow up and fall in love in today’s digital world. Girl Online is the first book to be published by Keywords Press, an imprint under Simon & Schuster dedicated to today’s digital stars.I have this dream that, secretly, all teenage girls feel exactly like me. And maybe one day, when we realize that we all feel the same, we can all stop pretending we’re something we’re not. That would be awesome. But until that day, I’m going to keep it real on this blog

    • UPC: 38811475
    • Rating: 3.786

  • Girl Online : The First Novel by Zoella

    From award-winning YouTube sensation Zoe Sugg, popularly known as Zoella, comes her New York Times bestselling debut young adult novel, which perfectly captures what it means to grow up and fall in love in today's digital world. I have this dream that, secretly, all teenage girls feel exactly like me. And maybe one day, when we realize that we all feel the same, we can all stop pretending we're something we're not... But until that day, I'm going to keep it real on this blog and keep it unreal in real life. Penny has a secret. Under the alias GirlOnline,
    Best First Lines Of Novels
    From YouTube sensation Zoella comes a debut coming-of-age novel that perfectly captures what it means to grow up and fall in love in today’s digital world. Girl Online is the first book to be published by Keywords Press, an imprint under Simon & Schuster dedicated to today’s digital stars.I have this dream that, secretly, all teenage girls feel exactly like me. And maybe one day, when we realize that we all feel the same, we can all stop pretending we’re something we’re not. That would be awesome. But until that day, I’m going to keep it real on this blog

    • UPC: 45842794
    • Rating: 4.375

  • Best Friends

    Bestselling creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first boyfriends, and finding your own
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    Best Friends is the vividly honest follow-up to the runaway bestselling graphic memoir Real Friends.Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school.But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and which boys she's allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? Or should she follow her heart?Bestselling creators of

    • UPC: 266434629

  • Ship of the Line : The First Voyage of the Enterprise 17017-E1

    This prequel novel to the blockbuster movie "Star Trek: First Contact" reveals the untold story of the lost years between that film and "Star Trek Generations". October 1997 marks the 10th anniversary of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", and this book by bestselling author Diane Carey features Captain Morgan Bateson--a character played and popularized by Kelsey Grammer of
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    Ship of the Line tells the story of the first voyage of the U.S.S Enterprise NCC-1701-E, under the command of Morgan Bateson. Captain Bateson, a man from the 23rd century now living in the 24th, sees what no one else can see: that the Klingon Empire is building its forces and preparing to strike against the Federation.Seizing his one chance, Bateson takes the U.S.S Enterprise on a mission to counter the Klingon threat, only to be thwarted by his enemy, a Klingon who has nursed a grudge against Bateson for decades. Standing in the way of Bateson's scheme and the

    • UPC: 171502016
    • Rating: 3.0

  • MASH Up : Stories Inspired by Famous First Lines

    "Pride and Prejudice meets Macbeth by way of Moby Dick and a dollop of the speculative, in this hugely entertaining anthology where authors such as John Scalzi get inspiration for short stories from the first lines of famous works of literature. Edited by hugely respected anthologist Gardner Dozois, the collection includes stories by John Scalzi, Tad Williams, Elizabeth Bear and many others"
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    • UPC: 394236668
    • Rating: 3.0

  • 10 Best Opening Lines in Novels

    Personal choices from the Telegraph's 100 best opening lines in fiction. 1) "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) ...
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    How to Write a Strong Opening for your Novel

    Those first few pages of your novel are SO important! Check out this video for some tips on how to write a really strong and solid beginning! To Connect With Kim: Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Kim...
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