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CHILDREN’S BOOKS | LITERARY FICTION | WRITING CRAFT | NATURE

Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart

MG Whitmarsh 7/28/23 MG Whitmarsh 7/28/23

Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart

Settling into an Andalucian farm

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Cold-Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce

MG Whitmarsh 6/17/23 MG Whitmarsh 6/17/23

Cold-Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce

High stakes for detective Myrtle in this middle-grade mystery

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Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

MG Whitmarsh 6/7/23 MG Whitmarsh 6/7/23

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor

A comedy of age and manners

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Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan

MG Whitmarsh 5/30/23 MG Whitmarsh 5/30/23

Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan

Life at the racetrack

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A Horse at Night by Amina Cain

MG Whitmarsh 4/19/23 MG Whitmarsh 4/19/23

A Horse at Night by Amina Cain

Contemplations on reading and writing

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The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

MG Whitmarsh 4/11/23 MG Whitmarsh 4/11/23

The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld

Horror on the farm

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Silverfin by Charlie Higson

MG Whitmarsh 4/1/23 MG Whitmarsh 4/1/23

Silverfin by Charlie Higson

Terrific middle-grade thriller introducing thirteen-year-old James Bond

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The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen

MG Whitmarsh 11/29/22 MG Whitmarsh 11/29/22

The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen

Rural life on a weather-beaten island

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The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt

MG Whitmarsh 8/12/22 MG Whitmarsh 8/12/22

The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt

A wife reclaims her individuality

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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

MG Whitmarsh 8/8/22 MG Whitmarsh 8/8/22

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Murder and philosophy in the wilderness

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Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson

MG Whitmarsh 8/7/22 MG Whitmarsh 8/7/22

Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson

Old-school police work in rural Wyoming

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Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers

Melanie Wood 7/28/22 Melanie Wood 7/28/22

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers

Egyptian magic, plots, and heroes! Loved it!

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Monarca by Leopoldo Gout and Eva Aridjis

MG Whitmarsh 6/30/22 MG Whitmarsh 6/30/22

Monarca by Leopoldo Gout and Eva Aridjis

Exceptional book production

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Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen

MG Whitmarsh 6/29/22 MG Whitmarsh 6/29/22

Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen

Loved it! Recommended!

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Withering-by-Sea by Judith Rossell

MG Whitmarsh 6/26/22 MG Whitmarsh 6/26/22

Withering-by-Sea by Judith Rossell

Loved this!

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Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

Melanie Whitmarsh 6/25/22 Melanie Whitmarsh 6/25/22

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman

Carnivorous unicorns and magic!

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Danger at Dead Man’s Pass by MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman

Melanie Wood 4/5/22 Melanie Wood 4/5/22

Danger at Dead Man’s Pass by MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman

Hal investigates a deadly curse in Germany

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Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

Melanie Whitmarsh 2/15/22 Melanie Whitmarsh 2/15/22

Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

A young writer goes up against her psychotherapist in this battle of wills.

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Escape Room by Christopher Edge

MG Whitmarsh 2/6/22 MG Whitmarsh 2/6/22

Escape Room by Christopher Edge

A race against time.

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Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au

Melanie Whitmarsh 1/21/22 Melanie Whitmarsh 1/21/22

Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au

An elegant, thoughtful novel of memory and art

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