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Lonely Planet Iceland (10th Edition) by Carolyn Bain

According to the author...one popular cafe offers a good assortment of baked goods as well as the occasional “viking hipster” drinking a hot cup of coffee.

Posted by on April 28, 2018

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Natural Disasters: I Cover Them. I Am One. by Ginger Zee

The weather around us can cause horrific disasters – tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and so much more. For television meteorologists like Ginger Zee, all these situations are a challenge: to present...

Posted by on March 23, 2018

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Professor Marston and the Wonder Women by Angela Robinson

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women pictures the life of William Marston, psychologist and creator of the Wonder Woman superhero comic books. In 1928, Professor Marston taught Psychology at Radcliffe...

Posted by on March 23, 2018

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Quiet as a Mouse: and Other Animal Idioms by Chiêu Anh Urban

This book is a thoughtful and fun exploration of colloquialisms from front to back. Urban's bold and vibrant palette compliments the graphic illustrations and modern font. Sharing this book with...

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Pax by Sara Pennypacker

Pax, a pet fox, has been inseparable from his boy, Peter, ever since he found him at only a few weeks old. When Peter’s father enlists in the war and...

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The Apparitionists by Peter Manseau

Peter Manseau weaves an expert tale about the original spirit photographer William Mumler and his exploits in mid-19th century New York and Boston. The reader follows Mumler from his early...

Posted by on February 28, 2018

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Real Artists Have Day Jobs (And Other Awesome Things They Didn’t Teach You in School) by Sara Benincasa

A collection of 52 essays from comedian Sara Benincasa about some lessons she’s learned the hard way. Some of the essays she writes are things we know about already: life...

Posted by on February 21, 2018

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The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen

If you are a fan of PBS and have been able to view even one episode of America’s Test Kitchen, you probably realize how seriously the chefs and staff take...

Posted by on February 21, 2018

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A Dog in the Cave: The Wolves Who Made Us Human by Kay Frydenborg

It has long been known that an uncommonly special bond exists between humans and dogs. A Dog in the Cave makes the argument that the two species are not only...

Posted by on February 7, 2018

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Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza

As Chief Official White House photographer, Pete Souza accompanied President Obama every step of the way from inauguration day until the final moments when the president left the Oval Office...

Posted by on January 24, 2018

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Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix

Horror in print has been plagued with the obscene for decades. From Satanic cults to Nazi leprechauns to a killer Santa Claus, no other genre has seen such fun filth...

Posted by on January 15, 2018

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Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio

One day, Gaston’s family goes to the park and meets Mrs. Bulldog’s family, which includes the feisty Antoinette. Gaston and Antoinette couldn’t be more different, but as the mothers’ look...

Posted by on December 30, 2017

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Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven

Will making your bed every morning help you change the world? Perhaps not, but it does have the potential to improve your life. In this little book, Retired Admiral William...

Posted by on December 19, 2017

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Humpty’s Fall by Dosh Archer

Doctor Glenda and Nurse Percy are on duty at City Hospital when the Pengamedics bring Humpty in on a stretcher. Doctor Glenda works quickly and inventively to stop too much...

Posted by on December 14, 2017

Hot Books December 2017!

Fiction Year One by Nora Roberts A mysterious ailment has decimated the globe. Half of the world’s population, gone in a matter of weeks. Government, law, order, all gone as...

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