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I’m Glad My Mom Died
McCurdy, Jennette
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor, including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother, and how she retook control of her life.
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This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch
Carvan, Tabitha
In a humorous, heartfelt memoir about one woman’s midlife obsession with Benedict Cumberbatch, Carvan shares how her preoccupation with the actor helped her feel passionate about something at a point in her life when she had lost touch with her identity.
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The Last Unicorn
Beagle, Peter S.
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. So she ventured out of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her kind. The unicorn learns all about the joys and sorrows of life and love before meeting her destiny in the castle of a despondent monarch and confronting the creature that would drive her kind to extinction.
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A Game of Thrones
Martin, George R. R.
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name.
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The Golden Girls
The Complete First Season
The daily adventures of a group of female friends over the age of fifty. The three-disc set includes the 25 episodes that make up the first season of the show.
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Funny Face
A musical set in Paris, France. The editors of a fashion magazine find a sweet & naive girl, the perfect fulfillment for their fashion ideas. She has other ideas.
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Let’s Call Her Barbie
Rosen, Renée
In 1956, Ruth Handler, cofounder of a budding toy company, embarks on a mission to upend the marketplace by creating a controversial doll: one that looks like a grown woman. Unlike the current trend of baby dolls that reinforces traditional roles of motherhood, this doll will empower little girls to be and do anything. And Barbie is born.
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The Bourne Vendetta
Freeman, Brian
A love from Bourne’s past seeks his help when assassins threaten her husband, but only treachery burns hotter than true love in the New York Times bestselling series. Two years ago, Bourne knew he had to let Abbey Laurent walk away from his dangerous world. Now Abbey is back – and she’s married to a top government official. But she’s convinced someone is trying to kill her husband, and she wants Jason’s help.
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The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
Knight, Emma
A witty, atmospheric, and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family.
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The Book of Awesome Women Writers
Anderson, Becca
Highlights women who have left their mark on the literary world. Delves deep into the lives of works of renowned authors and some lesser-known greats as well.
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Brooke Shields is not allowed to Get Old
Shields, Brooke
From Brooke Shields, the icon who has inspired generations of women, comes a thoughtful, intimate, and candid exploration of the humility and power of aging.
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Shift: Managing Your Emotions
Kross, Ethan
Whether it’s anxiety about going to the doctor, boiling rage when we’re stuck in traffic, or devastation after a painful break-up, our lives are filled with situations that send us spiraling. But as difficult as our emotions can be, they are also a superpower.
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Chaos in the Cafeteria
Gebhardt, Amanda
Max, Liz, and Chen will never take lunch for granted again after they come to the rescue of frazzled school staff in Book 5 of the Code Breakers series. This decodable chapter book lets upper elementary readers build fluency with R-controlled vowels and diphthongs while unraveling this page-turning mystery.
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A Copycat Condundrum
Yee, Lisa
When San Francisco is under strange attacks – like earthquakes affecting only two city blocks at a time – who’re you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that’s who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious illustrated series!
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The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King
Trevaldwyn, Harry
When two new boys join the drama club, sixteen-year-old English Patch boldly exerts his charm in an attempt to acquire his first boyfriend.
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All the Blues in the Sky
Watson, Renée
When thirteen-year-old Sage’s best friend dies, Sage struggles with grief and feels that she is at fault, but when she joins a grief group, she slowly learns to heal.
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In the Company of Killers
Emmons, Lauren
After her family is brutally murdered, a teenage mafia princess must team up with the heir to her family’s rival mafia to catch the killer.
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You Don’t See Me
Ricketts, Chris
Ros has finally found Eddy, the girlfriend they’ve always wanted. But Ros can’t tell her the truth: that Ros is trans, and want to live in a male body. At a party Ros’s classmates ‘discover’ they’re a lesbian – but that’s not the true story.