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• I Capture the Castle

  Smith, Dodie, 1896-1990,

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  Fiction. Originally published in 1948, this story of the eccentric Mortmain family struggling to live in genteel poverty in a decaying castle in 1930s England is narrated by the charming 17-year-old Cassandra who tells the story through her journal.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Witch Elm

  French, Tana,

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  Mystery. A psychologically intense whodunit with lots of surprising twists and turns from French, author of the bestselling Dublin Murder Squad series. Perfect for readers of literary crime fiction. - Eileen

• Outer Order, Inner Calm

  Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness

  Rubin, Gretchen

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  Nonfiction/Self-Help. For most of us, outer order contributes to inner calm, but we must tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, in order to create the order that will make our lives happier, healthier, more productive,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dark Half

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  Horror. A series of gory murders are happening near the home of writer Thad Beaumont, who struggles to publish books under his own name but successfully publishes disturbing crime novels under the pseudonym George Stark. Even more disturbingly, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Standoff

  Brown, Sandra, 1948-

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  Suspense. An ambitious female television reporter gets caught up in a deadly hostage drama while investigating the kidnapping of a Texas millionaire's daughter. A page turner from beginning to end. Each chapter keeps you on the edge and that why…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Red, White & Royal Blue

  A Novel

  McQuiston, Casey

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  Contemporary Romance. The mainstream gay romcom we've all been waiting for! I read this at the beach and I think that's the absolutely perfect setting for this confection of a book, in which Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the first woman President…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Sky

  Atkinson, Kate

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  Mystery. After a long hiatus (2011), Atkinson's beloved private investigator Jackson Brodie is back in this fifth entry in a bestselling mystery series. Fans of crime drama take note that there is also a BBC-TV series called Case Histories based on…Read moreRead more of this annotation