Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers: A Little Book of Whimsy and Wisdom from the Files of the New York Public Library
By: New York Public Library
3.34
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
The New York Public Library staff answers questions remarkable and preposterous, with illustrations…
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1. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
By: E.L. Konigsburg
3.76
Format: None pages,
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from some… read more
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2. The Nakano Thrift Shop: A Novel
By: Hiromi Kawakami , Allison Markin Powell
3.74
Format: 336 pages,
From the author of Strange Weather in Tokyo comes this funny, heartwarming story about love, life, … read more
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3. The Night Gardener
By: Jonathan Auxier
3.16
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier's exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantas… read more
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4. An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country #1)
By: Patrick Taylor
3.75
Format: None pages,
De jonge dokter Barry Laverty kan Ballybucklebo, een schilderachtig dorpje in Noord-Ierland, nauwel… read more
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5. The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession
By: David Grann
3.60
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed New Yorkerwriter and author of the breakout debut bestseller The Lost City of Z, David Gr… read more
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6. What in God's Name
By: Simon Rich
3.81
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Welcome to Heaven, Inc., the grossly mismanaged corporation in the sky. For as long as anyone can r… read more
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7. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time
By: Mark Adams
3.64
Format: 211 pages,
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8. ディノサン 4 [Dinosan 4] (Dinosaurs Sanctuary, #4)
By: Itaru Kinoshita
4.22
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
経営難の恐竜園「江の島ディノランド」に新人飼育員として入社した、須磨すずめ。 「剣竜・堅頭竜」担当・五十嵐のもとでの研修を終えた矢先、「ヴェロキラプトル脱走」の情報が――!! 海堂とともに鎌倉へ… read more
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9. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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- books about books
"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
10. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas
By: Susan Wiggs
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Brenda Malloy wants nothing to do with Christmas ever again. Last year, Brenda and her husband rush… read more
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11. Ferris
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more
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- humor
12. Family Family
By: Laurie Frankel
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
“Not all stories of adoption are stories of pain and regret. Not even most of them. Why don’t we ev… read more
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- adult
"When people thought of mothers, they smelled cookies baking and chocolate melting. But actual mothers got shit for giving their kids too much sugar. When people thought of mothers, they thought soft …"-Laurie Frankel, Family Family
13. Terrace Story
By: Hilary Leichter
3.58
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the acclaimed novel Temporary, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about lo… read more
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"Of course, I know the details. I just reject your premise," the woman said. "What premise?" "The premise that there is no love when a person is alone."-Hilary Leichter, Terrace Story
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14. 乙嫁語り 13 [Otoyomegatari 13] (A Bride's Story, #13)
By: Kaoru Mori
4.42
Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition
中央アジアを舞台に、さまざまな結婚模様を描き連ねていく『乙嫁語り』。カメラを手に、旅を続けるスミスたち。やがてたどり着いたのは、アラル海周辺の漁村。そこは褐色の双子乙嫁、ライラとレイリが暮らす村であ… read more
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15. It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
By: Elizabeth Passarella
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
A collection of refreshingly honest and hilarious essays from Southern Living columnist Elizabeth P… read more
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- humor
- nonfiction
- adult
"The whole crux of the Christian faith is that we cannot save ourselves... I know that I can't fix the brokenness inside me or overcome my own sin. For people who don't share my faith, this sounds tot…"-Elizabeth Passarella, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
"Epilogue: "I don't need these. Not any of this." "I want this camel. This is all I'm taking just to remember him by." "Sometimes you hold on to a big thing, an overwhelming thing because you believe …"-Elizabeth Passarella, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward
16. Dinosaur Sanctuary, Vol. 2
By: Itaru Kinoshita
4.30
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
A SMALL MISTAKE... CHANGES EVERYTHING FOR DINOSAURS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED… When dinosaurs were… read more
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17. The Labors of Hercules Beal
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.53
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more
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"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
18. Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 1
By: Haru Hisakawa
4.34
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
A full-color manga about purrfectly professional massage therapists: fluffy cats who knead your tro… read more
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- humor
- adult
19. The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance
By: Ross King
3.98
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings--the dazzli… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- books about books
20. The Coldfire Curse (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly, #1)
By: Jordan Quinn
4.06
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
In the first installment of the exciting Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel series, the scarlet… read more
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21. The Clackity (Blight Harbor)
By: Lora Senf
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces , this “delightfully eerie” (Erin A. Craig, New York Tim… read more
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"Time made the missing different, but it didn't make it go away."-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)
"I'd gotten so close, so close to being the hero of my own story..."-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)
22. School Trip (New Kid, #3)
By: Jerry Craft
4.20
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more
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23. Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
By: Greg Melville
4.00
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our de… read more
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- adult
- history
"Every life holds an epic tale, even if no one alive remembers it."-Greg Melville, Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries
24. To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
By: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
4.35
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the h… read more
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"The truth was right there, so simple, a child could grasp it. Trees were responsible for the most basic necessity of life, the air we breathe."-Diana Beresford-Kroeger, To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
"The truth was right there, so simple, a child could grasp it. Trees were responsible for the most basic necessity of life, the air we breathe...cutting down trees was a suicidal act."-Diana Beresford-Kroeger, To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
"Trees don't simply maintain the conditions necessary for human and most animal life on earth, trees created these conditions through the community of forests. Trees paved the way for the human family…"-Diana Beresford-Kroeger, To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
"...I took a deep breath and a first step, and both eventually led me to the knowledge that I was capable of things bigger than I had imagined. I think every child should have an experience like the f…"-Diana Beresford-Kroeger, To Speak for the Trees: My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
25. Welcome to the School by the Sea (School by the Sea #1)
By: Jane Beaton
3.60
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The first book of Jenny Colgan's delightful new four-part series, set at a charming English boardin… read more
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26. Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 3
By: Itaru Kinoshita
4.28
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
THE NEWBIE LOOKS FOR HER DINO HOME. Suma Suzume, the newest keeper at struggling Enoshima Dinola… read more
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27. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV
By: Emily Nussbaum
4.02
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Who invented reality TV, the world’s most dangerous pop-culture genre, and why can’t we look away f… read more
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- adult
- history
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28. 乙嫁語り 14 [Otoyomegatari 14] (A Bride's Story, #14)
By: Kaoru Mori
4.52
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
中央アジアを舞台に、さまざまな結婚模様を描く『乙嫁語り』。アミルの兄、アゼルとその仲間たちは、草原の民どうしの結束を果たすために「馬競(うまくら)べ」へ参加することに! 新たな乙嫁も多数登場! read more
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29. Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 2
By: Haru Hisakawa
4.38
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Having developed an addiction to the cats' comforting and therapeutic massages, Nekoyama and his fe… read more
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30. Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 3
By: Haru Hisakawa
4.39
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
HOUNDED OUT OF BUSINESS?! It’s always nice to have more friends and customers. As they say, the mo… read more
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31. Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers: A Little Book of Whimsy and Wisdom from the Files of the New York Public Library
By: New York Public Library
3.34
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
The New York Public Library staff answers questions remarkable and preposterous, with illustrations… read more
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