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What do readers say about Red, White & Royal Blue?
light and funny well-paced and believable love and politics fun and sweet* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller *
* GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 *
* BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! *
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with t... More details on Red, White & Royal Blue
On the White House roof, tucked into a corner of the Promenade, there’s a bit of loose paneling right on the edge of the Solarium. If you tap it just right, you can peel it back enough to find a messa...
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What do readers say about I Must Say?
positive down-to-earth discussion a 3. 5 an interesting life a superb audio bookIn this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood's favorite funnymen, known to his famous peers as the "comedian's comedian."
It’s May 1977, and I am having an argument with the woman who will become my wife. We’re not arguing about anything serious—Nancy and I rarely do. But I’ve been behaving rudely, or so Nancy thinks (th...
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What do readers say about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian?
light-hearted and welcoming first person narrative humour and the pathos young adult bookBestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm... More details on The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Okay, so that’s not exactly true. I was actually born with too much cerebral spinal fluid inside my skull. But cerebral spinal fluid is just the doctors’ fancy way of saying brain grease. And brain gr...
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What do readers say about A Man Called Ove?
rule based thinking sadness and humor quirky, heartfelt, and humourous grief and lossMORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD
"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life." -People
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon-the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his... More details on A Man Called Ove
He drives a Saab. He’s the kind of man who points at people he doesn’t like the look of, as if they were burglars and his forefinger a policeman’s flashlight. He stands at the counter of a shop where ...
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What do readers say about Paper Towns?
silly yet mature laugh out loud fresh and original young adult fictionFrom the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery
#1 New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller... More details on Paper Towns
The longest day of my life began tardily. I woke up late, took too long in the shower, and ended up having to enjoy my breakfast in the passenger seat of my mom’s minivan at 7:17 that Wednesday mornin...
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What do readers say about Ramona the Pest?
witty and entertaining raw and perceptive sequoyah award winner beginning chapter bookRamona is off to kindergarten, and it's the greatest day of her life. So why is she sitting on the bench while the rest of the students play the game gray duck? Laughs and minor upsets abound in an enormously popular story starring the one and only R... More details on Ramona the Pest
“No!” said Ramona instantly. Mary Jane was one of those girls who always wanted to pretend she was a mother and who always wanted Ramona to be the baby. Nobody was going to catch Ramona being a baby o...
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What do readers say about Marley and Me?
sad and happy feelings full of heart and humor the life of a dog funny, shocking, touching, sadThe heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.
Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogan... More details on Marley and Me
Why we were doing this, I wasn’t quite sure. A few weeks earlier I had awoken just after dawn to find the bed beside me empty. I got up and found Jenny sitting in her bathrobe at the glass table on th...
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What do readers say about Domestic Violets?
dry, sarcastic humor hilarious and touching descriptive and beautiful authors and writing"Hystericaland often touching. . . . Domestic Violets is a fast, fun, hilariousread." -Jessica Anya Blau, critically-acclaimed author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and DrinkingCloser to Home
Inthe tradition of Jonathan Tropper and Tom Perro... More details on Domestic Violets
Icreep down the stairs holding my nine-iron, which is the best weapon I can come up with. This seems like a better option than Anna’s hair dryer or, for that matter, it’s better than leaping from our ...
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What do readers say about Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners?
changing family dynamics slow, easy going story love and understanding a clever rompLook for Gretchen Anthony's hilarious, timely new novel, The Kids Are Gonna Ask.
Best Books of Fall 2018 Selection by PopSugar
"Stunning... An intricately satisfying story about love and understanding that is full of both nostalgia and surprising... More details on Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners
By the time you open this letter I’m sure it will be old news that 2017 has been a monumental year for our family—one that we’re certain to treasure until the end of our days. So tonight, as I sit tuc...
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What do readers say about Born a Crime?
coming of age memoir funny and touching fast-paced, entertaining, and informative write me a letter#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
More than one million copies sold! A "brilliant" (Lupita Nyong'o, Time), "poignant" (Entertainment Weekly), "soul-nourishing" (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid
"Noah's childhood sto... More details on Born a Crime
Sometimes in big Hollywood movies they’ll have these crazy chase scenes where somebody jumps or gets thrown from a moving car. The person hits the ground and rolls for a bit. Then they come to a stop ...
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