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The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman.
A confirmed introvert finds her simple life upended when the father she never knew passes away, revealing an enormous extended family that overwhelms her budding relationship with a fellow trivia buff.
The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons.
Wanting to organize an assisted death on her own terms, a world-weary octogenarian forges an unexpected bond with an exuberant 10-year-old who drags her to tea parties, shopping sprees and other social excursions.
The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Juliette Henderson.
A 12-year-old aspiring comedian pushes the limits of his lesser talents to travel across the country and honor a dead best friend's dream of performing in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Incredible Winston Browne by Sean Dietrich.
For decades, Sheriff Winston Browne has watched over Moab, Florida and he is used to handling the daily dramas from Moab's quirky residents. But just after Winston receives some terrible news, a feisty little girl with mysterious origins shows up in his best friend's henhouse. Suddenly Winston has a child in desperate need of protection as well as a secret of his own to keep.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab.
Making a Faustian bargain to live forever but never be remembered, a woman from early 18th-century France endures unacknowledged centuries before meeting a man who remembers her name.
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey.
Reevaluating her past upon finding herself alone at age 79, Missy forges unexpected ties with two strangers and their spirited dog, discovering the power of friendship, family and self-forgiveness along the way.
The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray.
A reclusive artist's collection has gotten out of control, but her unexpected friendship with a pair of new neighbors might be just what she needs to start over.
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton.
Doomed to repeat the same day over and over, Aiden Bishop must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle in order to escape the curse in a world filled with enemies where nothing and no one are quite what they seem.
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver.
A woman grieving the loss of her fiancé finds herself swapping back and forth between parallel lives, including one in which her first love has survived and another involving a new person who is asking her to move on.
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