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GENERAL FICTION | NON-FICTION | CHILDREN’S BOOKS

A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter
Melanie Whitmarsh 1/20/24 Melanie Whitmarsh 1/20/24

A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter

High adventure, understated prose

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How Words Get Good by Rebecca Lee
MG Whitmarsh 11/15/23 MG Whitmarsh 11/15/23

How Words Get Good by Rebecca Lee

How books are made

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Fox and I by Catherine Raven
MG Whitmarsh 9/21/23 MG Whitmarsh 9/21/23

Fox and I by Catherine Raven

A beautifully-written memoir of a biologist, a wild fox, and a magpie.

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Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang
MG Whitmarsh 9/19/23 MG Whitmarsh 9/19/23

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Literary popcorn!

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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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