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The Forbidden Atlas by Sam Sedgman
MG Whitmarsh 10/10/25 MG Whitmarsh 10/10/25

The Forbidden Atlas by Sam Sedgman

Thrilling middle grade adventure through the catacombs of Paris

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This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
MG Whitmarsh 10/6/25 MG Whitmarsh 10/6/25

This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett

Personal essays

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Real Estate by Deborah Levy
MG Whitmarsh 10/6/25 MG Whitmarsh 10/6/25

Real Estate by Deborah Levy

The third volume in Levy’s elegant series of memoirs.

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The Dreadmoor Experiment by Barrie Stevenson
Melanie Wood 9/26/25 Melanie Wood 9/26/25

The Dreadmoor Experiment by Barrie Stevenson

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The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison
MG Whitmarsh 9/25/25 MG Whitmarsh 9/25/25

The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison

A big-hearted retelling of Verne’s classic adventure

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The Writer’s Room by Katie da Cunha Lewin
MG Whitmarsh 9/18/25 MG Whitmarsh 9/18/25

The Writer’s Room by Katie da Cunha Lewin

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The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
Melanie Wood 9/12/25 Melanie Wood 9/12/25

The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

A beach holiday provokes dark memories

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Knife by Salman Rushdie
MG Whitmarsh 9/11/25 MG Whitmarsh 9/11/25

Knife by Salman Rushdie

Rushdie’s recovery journal after a vicious attack

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The Queen of Thieves by Johan Rundberg
MG Whitmarsh 9/4/25 MG Whitmarsh 9/4/25

The Queen of Thieves by Johan Rundberg

Mika pits her wits against a master thief

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The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns
MG Whitmarsh 8/31/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/31/25

The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns

Trapped in a domestic nightmare, seventeen-year-old Alice develops an extraordinary power.

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The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy
MG Whitmarsh 8/28/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/28/25

The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy

A memoir that’s both intimate and universal.

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The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg
MG Whitmarsh 8/23/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/23/25

The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg

A sharp-eyed orphan teams up with a gruff detective.

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Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante
MG Whitmarsh 8/22/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/22/25

Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante

A collection of short columns for The Guardian

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Notes from an Island by Tove Jansson & Tuulikki Pietilä
MG Whitmarsh 8/16/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/16/25

Notes from an Island by Tove Jansson & Tuulikki Pietilä

Island observations

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Dracula & Daughters by Emma Carroll
MG Whitmarsh 8/8/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/8/25

Dracula & Daughters by Emma Carroll

A vampire adventure packed with girl power

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Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell
MG Whitmarsh 6/19/25 MG Whitmarsh 6/19/25

Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell

Secret investigation at sea

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The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
MG Whitmarsh 6/18/25 MG Whitmarsh 6/18/25

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

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No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym
MG Whitmarsh 6/17/25 MG Whitmarsh 6/17/25

No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym

Love, life, and a woman’s lot makes for a classic Pym.

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The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
MG Whitmarsh 6/17/25 MG Whitmarsh 6/17/25

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

Diamonds and murder

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The Elixir by Lindsay Galvin
MG Whitmarsh 6/5/25 MG Whitmarsh 6/5/25

The Elixir by Lindsay Galvin

History, alchemy, courage, and witch-hunting clash in the 1600s.

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