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Book Cover for: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin
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LJ Starred Review: in Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin "creates beautifully flawed characters often caught between the real and gaming worlds, which are cleverly juxtaposed." #FictionFriday https://t.co/w0Wv9piJHK https://t.co/WegQenBUXA

Paperback, 2024

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals, Laurie Zaleski

Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals

Laurie Zaleski
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LJ Starred Review: The stories in Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue Animals by Laurie Zaleski "are immensely relatable and often told with the mix of empathy, outrage, humor, and steady resolve." #animalrescue https://t.co/xiQeZHjFiC https://t.co/PPTv8xq23d

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Circe, Madeline Miller

Circe

Madeline Miller
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LJ’s SFF Debut of the Month! A must-read for Greek mythology fans seeking new depth in their tales and those who enjoyed Madeline Miller’s Circe or Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls. https://t.co/hAopD19O6o @laurenjabear https://t.co/xNcJoW4wr0

Paperback, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton

Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton
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PINEAPPLE STREET by Jenny Jackson leads holds this week. Plus, People’s book of the week is BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton. Also getting buzz are WHAT HAPPENED TO RUTHY RAMIREZ by Claire Jimenez and IN MEMORIAM by Alice Winn. https://t.co/qb2QLmk7W6 @JennyeJackson https://t.co/CGn1bOIVhF

Paperback, 2024

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid
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A Netflix adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO; CrimeFest Awards shortlist announced; and more news in today’s Book Pulse: https://t.co/9ZhFrnlWBR

Paperback, 2018

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Our Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club: A Novel, Celeste Ng

Our Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club: A Novel

Celeste Ng
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LJ Starred Review: Celeste Ng's (@pronounced_ing) Our Missing Hearts will resonate with readers who enjoyed Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Jessamine Chan’s more recent School for Good Mothers. https://t.co/hSog1q3btr #FictionFriday https://t.co/iOv8VNqwEk

Paperback, 2023

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Book Cover for: Book Lovers, Emily Henry

Book Lovers

Emily Henry
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Emily Henry's Book Lovers tops library holds lists this week, plus more from #LJBookPulse http://ow.ly/8H1G50IX95h

Paperback, 2022

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Survive the Night, Riley Sager

Survive the Night

Riley Sager
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Survive the Night by Riley Sager is the top holds title of the week. @LibraryReads99 and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting for this buzziest book. https://t.co/N0Ajml9zrI https://t.co/jkgA1nrCsP

Paperback, 2022

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir
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Dolly Parton and James Patterson’s RUN, ROSE, RUN leads library holds lists this week, an Audie Award for Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY, and more news in today’s Book Pulse http://ow.ly/1Oi750IbS0v

Paperback, 2022

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Love Hypothesis, Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood
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The Love Hypothesis, a debut romance by Ali Hazelwood (@EverSoAli) is “A realistic, amusing novel that readers won’t be able to put down. Highly recommended for all collections.” #LJStarredReviews https://t.co/3zSRxYbKC5 https://t.co/AV8AQ8fnEz

Paperback, 2021

$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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