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21. Just for the summer

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Author:
Jimenez, Abby
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other's out, and they'll both go on to find the love of their lives. It's a bonkers idea... and it just might work. Emma hadn't planned that...

22. The little book of hygge: Danish secrets to happy living

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Author:
Wiking, Meik
Average Rating:
3.4 stars
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"The Danes are famously the happiest people in the world, and hygge is a cornerstone of their way of life. Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on the sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. It is about gratitude...

23. The little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear

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Author:
Wood, Don, 1945-
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Cary Regional - Picture Books
E WOOD
Oberlin Regional - Picture Books
E WOOD
Wake Forest Community - Picture Books
E WOOD
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Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.

24. A man called Ove: a novel

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Author:
Backman, Fredrik, 1981-
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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A curmudgeon hides a terrible personal loss beneath a cranky and short-tempered exterior while clashing with new neighbors, a boisterous family whose chattiness and habits lead to unexpected friendship.

25. The mountain between us

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Author:
Martin, Charles, 1969-
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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Southeast Regional - Adult Fiction
MARTIN
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Stranded in a frigid mountain wilderness after a plane crash, a gifted surgeon and a young magazine writer are forced to rely on each other for survival while confronting painful truths about their personal lives.

26. One day in December: a novel

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Author:
Silver, Josie
Average Rating:
3.9 stars
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Get ready to be swept up in a whirlwind romance. It absolutely charmed me.”—Reese Witherspoon (A Reese’s Book Club Pick)
“The perfect book to get lost in . . . Josie Silver’s characters sneak their way into your heart and stay.”—Jill Santopolo, author of The Light We Lost
Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love...

27. The outsiders

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Author:
Hinton, S. E.
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.

28. Press here

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Author:
Tullet, HerveĢ
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Book, Board Book
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Instructs the reader on how to interact with the illustrations to create imaginative images.

29. Queen bee: a novel

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Author:
Frank, Dorothea Benton
Series:
Lowcountry tales (Dorothea Benton Frank) volume 13.
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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"Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank's Carolina Lowcountry in this evocative tale that returns at long last to her beloved Sullivan's Island. Beekeeper Holly McNee Kensen quietly lives in a world of her own on Sullivan's Island, tending her hives and working at the local island library. Holly calls her mother The Queen Bee because she's a demanding hulk of a woman. Her mother, a devoted...

30. Reunion Beach: stories inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank

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Author:
Hilderbrand, Elin
Average Rating:
3.3 stars
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"Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book--Reunion Beach--these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity, admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina--a land of beauty, history, charm, and Gullah magic she so brilliantly brought to life in her acclaimed novels."--

31. The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo: a novel

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Author:
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?"--Amazon.com.

32. Something in the water: a novel

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Author:
Steadman, Catherine
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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"Erin is a documentary filmmaker on the brink of a professional breakthrough, Mark a handsome investment banker with big plans. Passionately in love, they embark on a dream honeymoon to the tropical island of Bora Bora, where they enjoy the sun, the sand, and each other. Then, while scuba diving in the crystal blue sea, they find something in the water. Suddenly the newlyweds must make a dangerous choice: to speak out or to protect their secret. After...

33. Tap the magic tree

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Author:
Matheson, Christie
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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Cary Regional - Picture Books
E MATHESON
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E MATHESON
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books has 3
E MATHESON
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Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves.

34. Theft by Finding

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Author:
Sedaris, David
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Cary Regional - Audio Books - Adult Nonfiction
818 SEDAR 11CDs
East Regional - Audio Books - Adult Nonfiction
818 SEDAR 11 CDs
Eva H. Perry Regional - Audio Books - Adult Nonfiction
818 SEDAR 11CDs
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For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses. Anyone who has attended a live Sedaris event knows that his diary readings are often among the most joyful parts of the evening. But never before have they been available. Now, Sedaris brings listeners his favorite entries. From deeply poignant to laugh-out-loud funny, these selections reveal...

35. A tree grows in Brooklyn

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Author:
Smith, Betty, 1896-1972
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4.2 stars
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An autobiographical novel concerning a young daughter of German immigrants growing up in the slums of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the early 20th century.

36. Winter in paradise: a novel

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Author:
Hilderbrand, Elin
Series:
Paradise (Elin Hilderbrand) volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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Irene Steele's idyllic life--house, husband, family--is shattered when she is woken up by a late-night phone call. Her beloved husband has been found dead, but before Irene can process this tragic news, she must confront the perplexing details of her husband's death. He was found on St. John island, a tropical paradise far removed from their suburban life. Leaving the cold winter behind, Irene flies down to the beautiful Caribbean beaches of St. John...

37. Yoga for kids: simple animal poses for any age

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Author:
Pajalunga, Lorena V.
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3.2 stars
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Cary Regional - Picture Books has 2
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books
E PAJALUNGA
Fuquay-Varina Community - Picture Books
E PAJALUNGA
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"A little boy begins taking yoga lessons at the zoo, where he learns that he can mimic the animals there with simple yoga poses"--