Maya's Staff Picks (Top Favorite)

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21. Equus

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Author:
Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016
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3 stars
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The Tony Award-winning drama deals with a psychiatrist's exploration of the psyche of a troubled seventeen-year-old boy who senselessly and systematically blinds six horses.

22. Fahrenheit 451

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Bradbury, Ray, 1920-2012
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3.9 stars
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Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and...

23. The four winds

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Hannah, Kristin
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"[A]n epic novel of love and heroism and hope, set against the backdrop of one of America's most defining eras--the Great Depression. Texas, 1934. Millions are out of work and a drought has broken the Great Plains. Farmers are fighting to keep their land and their livelihoods as the crops are failing, the water is drying up, and dust threatens to bury them all. One of the darkest periods of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl era, has arrived with...

24. Frankenstein

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Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
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A monster assembled by a scientist from parts of dead bodies develops a mind of his own as he learns to loathe himself and hate his creator.

25. Get good with money: ten simple steps to becoming financially whole

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Aliche, Tiffany
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"Introducing the powerful idea of striving for financial wholeness instead of early retirement or millionaire status, Get Good with Money guides us through the ten short-term steps that lead to long-term security. From the simple (best practices for budgeting and saving) to the more sophisticated (investing, taking charge of your credit score, and calculating your insurance needs), Tiffany Aliche shares memorable stories, actionable lists and worksheets,...

26. Girl, wash your face: stop believing the lies about who you are so you can become who you were meant to be

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Hollis, Rachel (Event planner)
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD

Discover how to become the joyous, confident woman you were meant to be.

Do you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don't have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that's a lie.

If you have ever said any of these things to yourself . . .

  • Something else will make me

    • ...

    27. The girl with the make-believe husband

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    Author:
    Quinn, Julia, 1970-
    Series:
    Rokesby series volume 2.
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    While you were sleeping... With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead, she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse her brother back to health. But after a week of searching, she finds not her brother but his best friend, the handsome officer Edward Rokesby. He's unconscious...

    28. The good neighbor: the life and work of Fred Rogers

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    Author:
    King, Maxwell (Maxwell Evarts Perkins)
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    Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work.

    29. The grapes of wrath

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    Author:
    Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
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    Depicts the hardships and suffering endured by the Joads as they journey from Oklahoma to California during the Depression.

    30. Grit: the power of passion and perseverance

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    Duckworth, Angela
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    "In this must-read book for anyone striving to succeed, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows parents, educators, athletes, students, and business people--both seasoned and new--that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a focused persistence called "grit." Why do some people succeed and others fail? Sharing new insights from her landmark research on grit, MacArthur "genius" Angela Duckworth explains why talent is hardly...

    31. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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    Author:
    Shaffer, Mary Ann
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    In 1946, writer Juliet Ashton finds inspiration for her next book in her correspondence with a native of Guernsey, who tells her about the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club born as an alibi during German occupation. As London is emerging from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton discovers her next subject in a book club on Guernsey--a club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi after its members are discovered breaking...

    32. Happy place

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    Henry, Emily
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    4 stars
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    "A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college-they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now-for reasons they're still not discussing-they don't. They broke up...

    33. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
    Series:
    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 2.
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    When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

    34. Harry Potter and the deathly hallows

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
    Series:
    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 7.
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    4.9 stars
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    At a time when the forces of evil seem to be gaining the upper hand, Harry comes of age in the wizarding world, and must take on and defeat Voldemort--or be killed himself.

    35. Harry Potter and the goblet of fire

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
    Series:
    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 4.
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    4.8 stars
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    Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.

    36. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
    Series:
    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 6.
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    Harry searches for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort, and thereby finds what may be his only vulnerability. Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.

    37. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
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    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 5.
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    Fifteen-year-old wizard Harry Potter struggles with a threatening teacher, problematic house elf, the dread of upcoming final exams, and haunting dreams that hint toward his mysterious past.

    38. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
    Series:
    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 3.
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    During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.

    39. Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone

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    Author:
    Rowling, J. K.
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    Harry Potter (Original series) volume 1.
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    Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.

    40. Heidi

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    Author:
    Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901
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    5 stars
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    A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.