Ages 18+
High school friends Sarah, Jack and Kristen embark on a journey to find and reconnect their old friend Roxanne. She was the kind of girl who got into loads of trouble back in the day, and disappeared right before graduation. Sarah isn’t so sure she wants to track Roxanne down, however, because she betrayed Roxanne, and she fears that is what ultimately lead to her disappearance.
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Ages 18+
Bridget is a travel journalist whose dream it is to turn her blog into a novel. She writes about relationships, and her blog has been successful thus far. However, her book has been rejected by every publisher she’s submitted to. Just when she’s about to give up hope, she takes an alternative route and agrees to finish a best selling novel whose author, Nicole Dupre, has recently died. She is happy to have the job, although under sad circumstances, but as Bridget gets to know Nicole’s family, her prerogative begins to change.
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Ages 18+
In the second book in the Daphne White series, Daphne is hit with an unbelievable piece of news: her world-traveler friend Skylar, who has vowed never to get married, is engaged! As Daphne heads to New York to celebrate with Skylar and their friend KC, and she should be in high spirits. However, she has just finished writing a novel and all she has received for her work is a bunch of publishing company rejection letters. Will she ever catch a break? And Daphne’s not the only one with a secret; it turns out KC has been hiding something as well. Dive into Maria Murnane’s latest book and let the secrets unravel!
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Grades 3-5
Jenna, Piper, Selena and Ziggy are ready for a fun-filled summer on the Cape as they embark on their journey to become junior lifeguards. They’re hoping to make the cut and that program director Bud Slater will pick them. The girls’ competition is gorgeous Samantha Frankel, and they want to keep their heads in the game long enough to beat her. However, it won’t be easy with the temptation of Hayden Jones and Luke Slater around, two uber-cute boys who also want to make the squad. Can they pull it off? Read Junior Lifeguards: The Test by Elizabeth Doyle Carey to find out!
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Grades 3-5
John and Marta are a young couple who find a sleeping boy on their porch one day. The boy is unable to speak, and therefore cannot explain his story to the two of them. They wonder who on earth would leave a young child with no one to care for him, but immediately understand that it is they who must do so. As time goes on, they form an inseparable bond with the boy and become a family, something that no one ever expected.
Ages 18+
Theresa Caputo, also known as the Long Island Medium, has written this book in order to help those who have recently lost someone close to them. This guide is filled with advice on how to go about this, as well as incredible stories from clients that have inspired Theresa herself.
Grades 9-12
In this fourth installment of the Dorothy Must Die series, Amy Gumm has to figure out a way to make Oz a free land again. Amy finally defeats Dorothy in the Yellow Brick War, but now the Road of Yellow Brick has taken Amy away, and no one knows where. With magic lurking around every corner, there’s no telling what to expect!
Grades 9-12
This collection of short stories edited by David Levithan includes prom stories written by various authors such as John Green, Libba Bray and E. Lockhart. Each story is focused on a different type of prom, whether it be a backwards prom, known as a “morp,” a prom for fat girls or skipping prom altogether to stay home and watch movies with your neighbors. Read 21 Proms to find out how each character does prom his or her way.
Ages 1-4
This picture book is perfect for toddlers! Read this story with vibrant illustrations and explore all the creepy, crawly things discovered while playing in the dirt.
Grades 9-12
Best friends Winter and Sloane are determined to ditch their geeky past and become part of the popular crowd. But when Sloane gets a taste of the good life, she deserts Winter and goes off on her own. Now Winter is out to seek revenge on Sloane for leaving her in the dust. She does just that by starting a blog and anonymously posting all of Sloane’s dirty little secrets. The blog becomes more popular than Winter ever thought it would be, and she has to decide whether or not the consequences are worth it.
Michelle’s Bookish Life 