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GENERAL FICTION | NON-FICTION | CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor
Melanie Whitmarsh 9/13/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 9/13/21

Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor

Atmospheric middle grade adventure

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The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
Melanie Whitmarsh 9/7/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 9/7/21

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

A raw, magnetic portrait of reason unspooling

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The Finishing School by Muriel Spark
Melanie Whitmarsh 9/4/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 9/4/21

The Finishing School by Muriel Spark

Spark roasts novelists, publishers, and creative writing schools.

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Outline by Rachel Cusk
Melanie Whitmarsh 8/24/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 8/24/21

Outline by Rachel Cusk

A novel cleansed of plot and protagonist

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The House on the Edge by Alex Cotter
Melanie Wood 8/8/21 Melanie Wood 8/8/21

The House on the Edge by Alex Cotter

Sea ghosts in the cellar and a missing dad

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Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan
Melanie Whitmarsh 7/30/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 7/30/21

Dreaming of Babylon by Richard Brautigan

He’s the last detective you want handling your case…

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The Incredible Talking Machine by Jenni Spangler
MG Whitmarsh 7/18/21 MG Whitmarsh 7/18/21

The Incredible Talking Machine by Jenni Spangler

Spangler’s Sensational Literary Spectacle!

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Going Solo by Roald Dahl
MG Whitmarsh 7/14/21 MG Whitmarsh 7/14/21

Going Solo by Roald Dahl

Extraordinary account of a junior pilot in World War II

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The Vanishing Trick by Jenni Spangler
MG Whitmarsh 6/11/21 MG Whitmarsh 6/11/21

The Vanishing Trick by Jenni Spangler

Fantastic villain!

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A Moment of War by Laurie Lee
Melanie Whitmarsh 5/27/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 5/27/21

A Moment of War by Laurie Lee

Tedium, fatigue, and hunger on the margins of war.

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A Case of Grave Danger by Sophie Cleverly
Melanie Whitmarsh 5/10/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 5/10/21

A Case of Grave Danger by Sophie Cleverly

A middlegrade mystery with a graveyard setting

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Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman
MG Whitmarsh 5/2/21 MG Whitmarsh 5/2/21

Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman

Elephants on the line, a mongoose on the loose, and a murderer onboard…

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The Kites by Romain Gary
Melanie Whitmarsh 4/24/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 4/24/21

The Kites by Romain Gary

A sombre, beautiful portrayal of human nature

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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee
Melanie Whitmarsh 4/17/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 4/17/21

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee

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The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
Melanie Wood 4/7/21 Melanie Wood 4/7/21

The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

A rescue mission in wintry Russia

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The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark
Melanie Whitmarsh 4/2/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 4/2/21

The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark

An inside-out murder mystery

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Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman
MG Whitmarsh 3/24/21 MG Whitmarsh 3/24/21

Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman

Nature-writing, memoir, and physical endurance

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A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion by Simon Barnes
MG Whitmarsh 3/15/21 MG Whitmarsh 3/15/21

A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion by Simon Barnes

A beginner’s guide to the sights and sounds of common birds

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Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy
MG Whitmarsh 3/13/21 MG Whitmarsh 3/13/21

Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy

A middle-grade steampunk adventure

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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Melanie Whitmarsh 3/7/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 3/7/21

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Dark, funny, and winsome

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