Pauli Murray: A Personal and Political Life
By: Troy R. Saxby
3.95
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
The Rev. Dr. Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray (1910-1985) was a trailblazing social activist, writer, la…
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1. The Cafe by the Sea (Mure, #1)
By: Jenny Colgan
3.86
Format: 416 pages, ebook
Years ago, Flora fled the quiet Scottish island where she grew up -- and she hasn't looked back. Wh… read more
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2. The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature
By: J. Drew Lanham
4.23
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
"In me, there is the red of miry clay, the brown of spring floods, the gold of ripening tobacco. Al… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"In driving creatures to extinction and decimating habitats without so much as a backward glance or lingering regret, human hands create disharmony. That, to me, is evil."-J. Drew Lanham, The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature
"To save wildlife and wild places the traction has to come not from the regurgitation of bad-news data but from the poets, prophets, preachers, professors, and presidents who have always dared to insp…"-J. Drew Lanham, The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature
"But on far too many Sundays I was pulled from the roaming rhythm and natural worship that truly fulfilled me. A church Sunday meant that God was suddenly confined to something that seemed much less m…"-J. Drew Lanham, The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature
"I am a man in love with nature. I am an eco-addict, consuming everything that the outdoors offers its all-you-can-sense, seasonal buffet. I am a wildling, born of forests and fields and more comforta…"-J. Drew Lanham, The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man's Love Affair with Nature
3. Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery
By: Jenny Colgan
3.82
Format: None pages,
New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Colgan dishes up another delightful holiday story about the… read more
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4. Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR
By: Neal Thompson
4.00
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
"Moonshiners put more time, energy, thought, and love into their cars than any racer ever will. Los… read more
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- nonfiction
5. A Great Reckoning (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #12)
By: Louise Penny
3.98
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Louise Penny pulls back the layers to reveal a brilliant and emotionally powerfu… read more
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6. Shadow of Night (All Souls Trilogy, #2)
By: Deborah Harkness
4.00
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
IT BEGAN WITH A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Historian Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful wit… read more
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7. High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
By: Jessica B. Harris
4.15
Format: None pages,
Acclaimed cookbook author Jessica B. Harris has spent much of her life researching the food and foo… read more
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8. The Souls of Black Folk
By: W.E.B. Du Bois , None , None
3.62
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) is the greatest of African American intellectuals--a s… read more
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9. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
By: Bob Odenkirk
3.60
Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
In this hilarious, heartfelt memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Nob… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"The 'better angels of our nature' may be the ones we want leading us forward, but the worser angels are the ones that we seem to want to watch onscreen."-Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
"I figured I'd work in forestry, since I like the outdoors. In fact, in high school I filled out some kind of career-planning assessment and it said just that: 'Go into the forest and don't come back."-Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
"Cads kill me. Men who go through life making wisecracks, being overtly rude, taking advantage, being self-obsessed disasters. They're just funny to me. Because of this hobbyhorse, one of my favorite …"-Bob Odenkirk, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama
10. The Swimmers
By: Julie Otsuka
3.67
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
From the award winning author of The Buddha in the Attic and When the Emperor Was Divine, a tour de… read more
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"Above ground, many of us are ungainly and awkward, slowing down with the years.... Down below, at the pool, we are restored to old youthful selves. Grey hairs vanish beneath dark blue swim caps. Brow…"-Julie Otsuka, The Swimmers
"The pool is their sanctuary, their refuge, the one place on earth they can go to escape from their pain, for it is only down below in the waters that their symptoms begin to abate. "The moment I see …"-Julie Otsuka, The Swimmers
11. Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure, #4)
By: Jenny Colgan
3.74
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Another heartfelt and delightful Christmas tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author … read more
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12. The Local
By: Joey Hartstone
4.12
Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition
The Lincoln Lawyer in the land of Friday Night Lights, where a freewheeling patent attorney must ta… read more
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13. Under a Gilded Moon
By: Joy Jordan-Lake
3.81
Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition
From the bestselling author of A Tangled Mercy comes an enthralling novel of secrets, a tumultuous … read more
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14. Early Morning Riser
By: Katherine Heiny
3.58
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A wise, bighearted, boundlessly joyful novel of love, disaster, and unconventional family Jane f… read more
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"Does Gary have to come too?" "You know as well as I do that Gary doesn't like to be alone after dark," Duncan said. "He says the toilet whispers."-Katherine Heiny, Early Morning Riser
"Sometimes she though being with her mother was like crossing a desert: long, hard stretches of burning sand that exhausted you, but every once in a while, you happened on a little oasis of kindness."-Katherine Heiny, Early Morning Riser
"Another woman was accompanied by a man with the most unfortunate facial hair Jane had ever seen—a moustache no thicker than dental floss that started under his nose and continued down either side of …"-Katherine Heiny, Early Morning Riser
"Jimmy gave a startled yelp. She had put cute little candy cane striped glass cocktail stirrers in everyone's drinks and Jimmy had thought they were real candy canes and bitten his in half. "Goodness.…"-Katherine Heiny, Early Morning Riser
15. Joan Is Okay
By: Weike Wang
3.67
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A witty, moving, piercingly insightful new novel about a marvelously complicated woman who can’t be… read more
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"I wasn't a genius in the end, but a girl could still hope."-Weike Wang, Joan Is Okay
"A woman who twirls her hair while speaking is a woman never to be taken seriously"-Weike Wang, Joan Is Okay
"The average Joe in America is expected to move 11.3 times in his life. Who knows about Average Jane."-Weike Wang, Joan Is Okay
"Proud to be an American, a feeling that I lacked but also a phrase that I didn't think applied to me."-Weike Wang, Joan Is Okay
16. We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
By: Bettina L. Love
4.54
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision … read more
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- nonfiction
"When you understand how these theories function, when they become your North Star, you understand why progress is so hard and why survival is a constant struggle. Theories are more than just academic…"-Bettina L. Love, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
"The four major testing companies—Pearson Education, Educational Testing Service, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and McGraw Hill—make $2 billion a year in revenue while spending $20 million a year lobbyin…"-Bettina L. Love, We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
17. Time's Convert (All Souls, #4)
By: Deborah Harkness
3.93
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches comes a novel about what it… read more
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"Miracles should leave a mark, so that we can remember how precious they are."-Deborah Harkness, Time's Convert (All Souls, #4)
"Der einzige wirksame Zaun gegen die Welt und ihre Gefahren ist das Wissen darüber."-Deborah Harkness, Time's Convert (All Souls, #4)
"God didn't give the General sons of his own. I reckon that's why He gave Washington an army - so that he could be father to us all."-Deborah Harkness, Time's Convert (All Souls, #4)
"Um Vampir zu sein, muss man sich für das Leben entscheiden - für das eigene Leben, nicht das eines anderen - und zwar Tag für Tag. Du musst dein Leben über den Schlaf, über den Frieden, über die Trau…"-Deborah Harkness, Time's Convert (All Souls, #4)
18. Even As We Breathe
By: Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Even As We Breathe introduces the reader to twenty-year-old Cowney Sequoyah and the mountains of we… read more
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19. The Tobacco Wives
By: Adele Myers
3.81
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
For the audience of Fiona Davis and Lisa Wingate, a vibrant historical debut set in 1946 North Caro… read more
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20. The Sweet Spot
By: Amy Poeppel
3.92
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A wise and joyful novel that celebrates love, hate, and all of the glorious absurdity in between. … read more
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"The mistake people make when life hits them with some unexpected, and often unprepared-for, catastrophe is that they think they can just return to life the way it was before. They try to rebuild exac…"-Amy Poeppel, The Sweet Spot
21. How to Find Love in a Bookshop
By: Veronica Henry
3.87
Format: 340 pages, Paperback
"Absolutely delightful." --People The enchanting story of a bookshop, its grieving owner, a sup… read more
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"You have to have cake while you’re reading. It’s the law."-Veronica Henry, How to Find Love in a Bookshop
"After all, a town without a bookshop was a town without a heart."-Veronica Henry, How to Find Love in a Bookshop
"I don't know anyone who can't learn something from The Little Prince."-Veronica Henry, How to Find Love in a Bookshop
"There's a book for everyone, even if they don't think there is. A book that reaches in and grabs your soul."-Veronica Henry, How to Find Love in a Bookshop
22. Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia
By: Thomas Healy
4.16
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKis… read more
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- nonfiction
23. Carolina Built
By: Kianna Alexander
3.65
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This “exuberant celebration of Black women’s joy as well as their achievements” (Kate Quinn, New Yo… read more
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"When I interact with others, I try to let goodwill and love for humanity guide me. I don't always succeed, but I pray for the grace to do better the next time."-Kianna Alexander, Carolina Built
24. Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt
By: Phoebe Zerwick
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarce… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
25. Poster Girls
By: Meredith Ritchie
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
"Everyone is an outsider somewhere. There's a sameness to being different."After an unwanted southe… read more
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26. American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience
By: Diya Abdo
4.17
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
A provocative, conversation-sparking exploration of refugee experiences told in their own words, fo… read more
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- nonfiction
27. Money Rock: A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South
By: Pam Kelley
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardshi… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
28. Step It Up and Go: The Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk
By: David Menconi
4.04
Format: 328 pages, Hardcover
This book is a love letter to the artists, scenes, and sounds defining North Carolina's extraordina… read more
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29. Pauli Murray: A Personal and Political Life
By: Troy R. Saxby
3.95
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
The Rev. Dr. Anna Pauline "Pauli" Murray (1910-1985) was a trailblazing social activist, writer, la… read more
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- biography
30. Drop Dead Sisters (The Finch Sisters #1)
By: Amelia Diane Coombs
3.88
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
“Compulsively readable, Drop Dead Sisters is perfect for readers who love shows like Bad Sisters an… read more
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31. The Answer Is No: A Short Story
By: Fredrik Backman
4.13
Format: 68 pages, Kindle Edition
In a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities … read more
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