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• The Ferryman and His Wife

  a Novel

  Grytten, Frode, 1960-

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  "This is a slim volume that you'll want to savor. On the last day of Nils Vik's life, he goes about his morning routine and then embarks on his last voyage. Accompanied by his beloved, long-dead dog, Nils reflects on his quiet, simple life as he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death of the Author

  a Novel

  Okorafor, Nnedi,

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• The Bodyguard Affair

  Lea, Amy,

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  Recommended by Constance

• The Summer That Changed Everything

  a Novel

  Novak, Brenda,

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  Recommended by Constance

• The Hounding

  a Novel

  Purvis, Xenobe,

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  "This is an interesting book that doesn’t tie everything in a neat bow at the end. It’s really about the community and how they behave towards these odd girls that are suspected of turning into dogs at night. I thought it was really interesting!"…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Time I Saw Him

  a Novel

  Dave, Laura,

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  "If you liked the first book The Last Thing He Told Me, you’ll like this one, too. It’s really an enjoyable, engaging story that picks right up where the first book left off." Constance

• Long Bright River

  Moore, Liz, 1983-

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  "I read and liked The God of the Woods so much I decided to read everything by this author. A woman police officer is trying to solve the mystery of women being murdered. Meanwhile, her sister has disappeared and she thinks there might be a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is Happiness

  Williams, Niall, 1958-

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  Recommended by Rachelle

• Wonder Woman Historia

  the Amazons

  DeConnick, Kelly Sue,

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  "This is a Greek and Roman retelling of the origin of the Amazons with immortal and mortal plot lines. It’s a visceral story about women’s anger in the face of male violence. The book contains four chapters with different artists for each chapter.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Freaky Tales

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  "This is an anthology-style revenge tale made up of four films set in Oakland. There are lots of cameos from local figures as well as celebrities—Pedro Pascal even has a part. There’s a lot of violence, but it’s cathartic. The film got middling…Read moreRead more of this annotation