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• The Names

  Knapp, Florence

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  What is in a name? Knapp creates three distinct timelines for a boy depending on the name his mother gave him. This is getting a ton of buzz as being a smart book about how a seemingly innocent choice can change everything.

• The Emperor of Gladness

  a Novel

  Vuong, Ocean, 1988-

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  Vuong, who made a name for himself with the insanely well written "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous," is finally back! If you love darker subjects written with a poet's eye and an uncanny sense of empathy you can't do better. That's my hill.

• Fever Beach

  Hiaasen, Carl

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  Hiaasen is known for creating wacky characters and then inserting those characters into zany plots that make the most of all the contradictions of Florida. Booklist claims this as possibly his funniest yet.

• Aftertaste

  Lavelle, Daria

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  A young man discovers he can bring the dead back to loved ones for the duration of a special meal. A bravura mix of tantalizing food descriptions and a dive into New York's intense restaurant scene AND forays into the afterlife.

• The Retirement Plan

  Hincenbergs, Sue

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  A group of friends try to recoup their lost retirements. Think likable people doing very bad things for maaaybe the right reasons in laugh-out-loud ways.

• The Devil Three Times

  Fayne, Rickey

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  As an African woman makes the crossing across the Atlantic into slavery, she makes an unusual and helpful ally in the devil, who is making a play to get back into heaven. Their deal reverberates across generations. A haunting work told…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Knight and the Moth

  Gillig, Rachel

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  After an illicit night of fun, "Six's" fellow diviners begin to disappear. As she searches for them with the help of a knight, she begins to wonder about her world and her destiny. This gothic fantasy is great for those who love creative…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night in the City

  McGarrity, Michael

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  McGarrity resurrects the seedy underbelly of 1950s New York in this homage to the likes of Dashiell Hammett. Fans of hard-boiled detectives, rejoice!

• Marguerite by the Lake

  Carter, Mary Dixie

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  A psychological thriller that takes Daphne Du Maurier's "Rebecca" as its inspiration.

• The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen

  Azar, Shokoofeh

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  Azar tells the story of 50 years of Iranian history through the voices of a dozen children lost in a palace. With her literary star on the rise, Azar is getting comparisons to Rushdie.

• The Manor of Dreams

  Li, Christina

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  A strange and controversial bequeathal of house forces two families to live together. As the tension between them grows, Li flashes back to the '70s and the secrets created there. Kirkus asks you to think "Upstairs/Downstairs meets Fall of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association

  Rozakis, Caitlin

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  Imagine trying to make a good impression with the PTA that has all the old power dynamics while your child was recently turned into a werewolf. Oh, and mysterious goings-on have everyone panicking that the prophesied end is nigh. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tell Them You Lied

  Leffler, Laura

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  Anna's art school muse, friend and collaborator, Willow, has become insufferable now that both are trying to survive the New York art scene. So, why not scare the friend a bit with a staged mugging on an ordinary Tuesday? The problem: that…Read moreRead more of this annotation