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28 Summers
by Elin HilderbrandWhen Mallory Blessing's son, Link, receives deathbed instructions from his mother to call a number on a slip of paper in her desk drawer, he's not sure what to expect. But he certainly does not expect Jake McCloud to answer. It's the late spring of 2020 and Jake's wife, Ursula DeGournsey, is the frontrunner in the upcoming Presidential election. <P><P>There must be a mistake, Link thinks. How do Mallory and Jake know each other? <P><P>Flash back to the sweet summer of 1993: Mallory has just inherited a beachfront cottage on Nantucket from her aunt, and she agrees to host her brother's bachelor party. Cooper's friend from college, Jake McCloud, attends, and Jake and Mallory form a bond that will persevere -- through marriage, children, and Ursula's stratospheric political rise -- until Mallory learns she's dying. <P><P>Based on the classic film Same Time Next Year (which Mallory and Jake watch every summer), 28 Summers explores the agony and romance of a one-weekend-per-year affair and the dramatic ways this relationship complicates and enriches their lives, and the lives of the people they love. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
28 Summers: Escape with the perfect sweeping love story for summer 2021
by Elin HilderbrandThis sweeping love story is Hilderbrand's best ever - New York TimesTheir secret love affair has lasted for decades - but will it last one more summer?For the last twenty-eight summers, Mallory and Jake have met to rekindle the passionate love affair they began all those years ago. Each married to someone else, with busy lives and happy families, they've managed to keep their secret, and to keep their love alive. But nothing is forever and when Mallory receives a diagnosis that puts her future in doubt, they must face the possibility that their twenty-eighth summer together also be their last.Further praise for 28 SUMMERS:'This poignant novel's blend of nostalgia, romance and escapism is so quintessentially summery you'll expect sand to spill from its pages' - Mail on Sunday'Captivating and bittersweet' - People'Elin Hilderbrand is the godmother of beach reads for a reason' - Good Housekeeping'Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction' - Kirkus'Less a story about a secretive affair and more a tale of sweet nostalgia and fate, this title will be popular with a wide audience' - Library Journal
28 Summers: Escape with the perfect sweeping love story for summer 2021
by Elin HilderbrandThis sweeping love story is Hilderbrand's best ever - New York TimesTheir secret love affair has lasted for decades - but will it last one more summer?For the last twenty-eight summers, Mallory and Jake have met to rekindle the passionate love affair they began all those years ago. Each married to someone else, with busy lives and happy families, they've managed to keep their secret, and to keep their love alive. But nothing is forever and when Mallory receives a diagnosis that puts her future in doubt, they must face the possibility that their twenty-eighth summer together also be their last.Further praise for 28 SUMMERS:'Captivating and bittersweet' - People'Elin Hilderbrand is the godmother of beach reads for a reason' - Good Housekeeping'Hilderbrand sets the gold standard in escapist fiction' - Kirkus'Less a story about a secretive affair and more a tale of sweet nostalgia and fate, this title will be popular with a wide audience' - Library Journal
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by Adena HalpernWhat if you closed your eyes, blew out the candles, and your wish came true?Ellie Jerome is a young-at-heart seventy-five-year-old who feels she has more in common with her twenty-nine-year-old granddaughter, Lucy, than her fifty-five-year-old daughter, Barbara. Ellie’s done everything she can to stay young, and the last thing she wants is to celebrate another birthday. So when she finds herself confronted with a cake full of candles, Ellie wishes more than anything that she could be twenty-nine again, just for one day. But who expects a wish like that to come true? 29is the story of three generations of women and how one magical day shakes up everything they know about each other. While Ellie finds that the life of a twenty-something is not as carefree as she expected, the sheer joy of being young again prompts her to consider living her life all over. Does she dare stay young for more than this day, even if it means leaving everyone she loves behind?Fresh, funny, and delightful,29is an enchanting adventure about families, love, and the real lessons of youth.
29: ¿Y si pudieras volver a ser joven?
by Adena HalpernFresca, deliciosa y con mucho humor, 29 es una aventura encantadora sobre la familia, el amor y las verdaderas lecciones de la juventud. Cierra los ojos, pide un deseo y sopla muy fuerte. Bienvenida a los 29. Ellie Jerome ha llegado a los 75 años sintiendo que tiene más en común con su nieta Lucy, de 25, que con su hija Barbara, de 55. Ellie ha hecho todo lo que ha podido por mantenerse joven y lo último que quiere es celebrar un cumpleaños más. Pero cuando se ve enfrente de una enorme tarta llena de velas Ellie desea, sobre todas las cosas, volver a tener 29 años por un día. ¿Quién podría imaginar que un deseo así se convirtiera en realidad? 29 es la historia de tres generaciones de mujeres y de cómo un día muy especial puede cambiar todo lo que creían saber sobre ellas mismas. Aunque Ellie descubre que la vida de una veinteañera no es tan despreocupada como recordaba, está dispuesta a disfrutar al máximo de su vitalidad, de su belleza y de todo lo que la modernidad ofrece. ¿Se atreverá a seguir siendo joven más allá de este día incluso si eso significa dejar atrás a todos a los que ama? "Con este familiar pero divertidísimo libro, Halpern se propone demostrar que solo se es joven# dos veces". Publishers Weekly "Un alegre cuento de hadas que te arrastrará y te cautivará de principio a fin. Dulce, divertido y tierno". Karen Quinn, autora de The Ivy Chronicles y Wife in the Fast Lane "Halpern cuenta con optimismo la historia de tres generaciones de mujeres y de cómo un día "extraño" cambia sus relaciones y ayuda a Ellie a decidir entre la emoción de ser joven otra vez y la vida a la que estaría renunciando". Booklist "Toma una idea ingeniosa para un argumento, combínala con personajes encantadores y verdadero sentimiento y obtendrás 29, una novela sobre una mujer que está llena de arrepentimiento, hasta que pide un deseo que cambia su vida y las vidas de aquellos a los que ama. Una historia maravillosamente contada que cautivará a veinteañeros de todas las edades". Jane Heller, autora de Enemigas íntimas
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by Mary Sojourner"Ever-ascending Sojourner cooks up wrenching sorrow and hilarious banter, environmental and moral conundrums, magnetizing characters, and a place of transcendent beauty in this intoxicating, provocative, and gloriously told desert tale of wildness and community, unexpected bonds and deep legacies, trauma and healing."-Donna Seaman, BOOKLIST (starred review) "This standout ecological novel from Arizona author Sojourner (Going Through Ghosts) features picturesque prose, a vivid western setting, and sharply drawn characters."-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)"In Nell Walker, Mary Sojourner has created a character who discovers-in her own desperate way-the simple beauty in the interconnectedness of the natural world and the complexities we heap upon it. Written with passion and humor, 29 takes the reader on a journey of hope, humanity, and love."-Jana Richman, author of Riding in the Shadows of Saints, The Last Cowgirl, and The Ordinary Truth"29 is at the intersection of a local road to Nowhere and an interstate to Everywhere. Certainly Mary's prose and storytelling is crystalline and lovely, a kind of geode broth, filled with light and piquancy."-David Kranes, author of The Legend's Daughter and The National Tree"Sojourner's desert eyes not only see but transform what others dismiss and ignore. She brings readers deep into the dust and sparkle of the Mojave, forcing the reader to hear the people of the desert-their stories, their sorrows, and their fierce and fragile loves. 29 holds the ragged weeping desert open, then kisses closed her wounds. A love letter to what we frequently deem unloveable, 29 is a wide-armed triumph of hope."-Laraine Herring, author of Ghost Swamp Blues and Writing Begins with the Breath"This is a story that will stay with the readers and, perhaps, bring them home to their own place, and the importance of fighting for what you love."-Susan Lang, author of the Mojave novels trilogy"The language is sharp as a butcher's blade, the dialogue rings true and hard, and the story cuts deeply into its reader."-H. Lee Barnes, author of Cold Deck, The Lucky, and Car Tag"Sojourner's new novel, much like the desert landscapes in which it is set, will never speak to those who see the Mojave as an annoying blur between L.A. and Vegas, but those adventurous enough (or lost enough) to wander off I-15 will find a world bursting with fragile beauty, tenacious life, and rock hard truth."-Giles Carwyn, author of Queen of Oblivion
29 Dates
by Melissa de la Cruz“A heartwarming, sparkling romantic comedy about what happens when what your heart wants and what your parents want don’t match…Melissa de la Cruz enchants and delights in her usual style. Completely unputdownable!” —Sandhya Menon, New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi“A refreshingly modern love story, 29 Dates serves up a funny and heartfelt rom-com about finding love and figuring out life on your own terms.” —Maurene Goo, author of I Believe in a Thing Called Love and The Way You Make Me FeelHow many dates will it take to find The One?Jisu’s traditional South Korean parents are concerned by what they see as her lack of attention to her schoolwork and her future. Working with Seoul’s premiere matchmaker to find the right boyfriend is one step toward ensuring Jisu’s success, and going on the recommended dates is Jisu’s compromise to please her parents while finding space to figure out her own dreams. But when she flubs a test then skips out on a date to spend time with friends, her fed-up parents shock her by shipping her off to a private school in San Francisco. Where she’ll have the opportunity to shine academically—and be set up on more dates!Navigating her host family, her new city and school, and more dates, Jisu finds comfort in taking the photographs that populate her ever-growing social media account. Soon attention from two very different boys sends Jisu into a tailspin of soul-searching. As her passion for photography lights her on fire, does she even want to find The One? And what if her One isn’t parent and matchmaker approved?
29 Hours to Eternity
by Elizabeth NobleBeing gay and pagan can make for a lonely holiday season, as Liam knows well. He's used to celebrating alone. The last place he expects to meet a like-minded guy is at LAX during a twenty-nine-hour layover. Liam's never felt so comfortable or compatible with another man, even if there is an air of mystery to Race. Race is no stranger to holiday isolation, and he decides they should seize the opportunity they've been given and observe the Saturnalia the way it was meant to be. A grand celebration ensues, where every moment is special and every meal a feast.The ancient traditions take on new meaning as the men find meaning in each other. Each has a destiny, and for their paths to continue together, it'll take a kind of magic that hasn't been seen in centuries. Can Race convince Liam to accept that destiny?
29 Seconds: A Novel
by T. M. LoganFrom T.M. Logan, the bestselling author of Lies, comes 29 Seconds, a sensational new thriller that explores what happens when a split second thought of revenge takes on a life of its own. “Give me one name. One person. And I will make them disappear.”Sarah is a young professor struggling to prove herself in a workplace controlled by the charming and manipulative Alan Hawthorne. A renowned scholar and television host, Hawthorne rakes in million-dollar grants for the university where Sarah works—so his inappropriate treatment of female colleagues behind closed doors has gone unchallenged for years. And Sarah is his newest target.When Hawthorne's advances become threatening, Sarah is left with nowhere to turn. Until the night she witnesses an attempted kidnapping of a young child on her drive home, and impulsively jumps in to intervene. The child’s father turns out to be a successful businessman with dangerous connections—and her act of bravery has put this powerful man in her debt. He gives Sarah a burner phone and an unbelievable offer. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that can make all her problems disappear. No consequences. No traces. All it takes is a 29-second phone call.Because everyone has a name to give. Don’t they?
The 290
by Scott O'DellA shipyard apprentice finds high adventure aboard the S.S. Alabama, a Confederate ship which sails the Atlantic destroying Union vessels.
2am Thoughts: Poetry That Condenses An Entire Relationship Into A Single Day
by Makenzie Campbell'This was a journey of nostalgia. I was swept up in memories of first love, first heartbreak, and healing, all within the span of one evening'Courtney Peppernell, author of Pillow ThoughtsToday I inked my skin with your nameNot because I like the look and not because I love youI got a tattoo because I enjoy the feeling of knowing it will never leave me even if you decide to.The poetry of 2am Thoughts condenses an entire relationship, with all its untamed emotions and experiences, into a single day. As the long hours of the night drag on, we experience the obsession, fear, neuroticism, and the deep, universal longing for love.All I’ve ever wanted is to feel wanted by you. When the dawn breaks, the morning sun brings acceptance, healing, and recovery.One day you too will have stopped searching strangers’ eyes for companionship. You won’t lie in a cold bed with nothing but dark thoughts to warm you. You will not order a pizza for yourself in an empty apartment.One day you will look into your lover’s eyes…You will no longer feel alone.
2BR02B
by Kurt Vonnegut2BR02B is a satiric short story that imagines life & death in a future world where aging has been "cured" & population control is mandated and administered by the government.
2cool2btrue
by Simon BrookeThey're moving on up. . . Charlie Barrett, male model, is ready for a career change. It's not that modeling for ten years hasn't been fun -- the Paris shows, the VIP lists, the cool flat and even cooler model girlfriend. But he and Lauren are probably going to get married and have kids someday so it's time for him to find a job that offers more challenge than tilting his head left or right. Lovely Lauren seems poised to break into TV, so when a chance meeting results in Charlie's being offered the job as the face of 2cool2btrue, he readily accepts. "Power couple" here they come!But something's going down. 2cool is the web equivalent of Armani, Prada, and Gucci. It's the sexiest thing in cyberspace and everyone wants a piece of it. As its marketing guru, Charlie spends his days wading through a sea of luxury products and designer freebies and his nights in a whirl of parties and champagne. When Nora, an American journalist based in London, takes a particular interest in the site -- and in Charlie -- the buzz is definitely on. But suddenly 2cool's owners disappear with a large amount of money and Charlie finds himself investigated for fraud. With Lauren too preoccupied with TV producer Peter to help, the only person Charlie can turn to is Nora. And Nora -- clumsy, eccentric, and increasingly mysterious -- is fast proving herself to be 2hot2handle.
2M84
by Eduardo Santiago SotoLa utopía feminista del siglo XXI. ¿Te atreverías a leer la Biblia en clave femenina? Año 84 del segundo milenio. El mundo está dividido en tres grandes naciones: la dictadura americana, la dictadura asiática y la democracia europea. La población de la UE goza de la libertad y de todas las garantías que proporciona el Estado democrático de derecho. A pesar de todo, hay un grupo -que representa a la mitad de la población- que se siente discriminado en esta sociedad. Los masculinistas reivindican la igualdad entre mujeres y hombres, porque son ellas las que ocupan los puestos de responsabilidad en la política, la justicia, la cultura, la educación, las empresas y en todas las instituciones estatales. Los hombres están relegados a un segundo plano, y la religión es la base sobre la que se asienta esta cultura matriarcal. En la realidad paralela de 2M84 la Biblia fue escrita por mujeres y la Diosa es la única deidad verdadera. Iacobus, un joven idealista de dieciocho años, se enfrenta a los poderes establecidos, decidido a defender sus principios hasta las últimas consecuencias. Como un pequeño homenaje a 1984 de Orwell, 2M84 es una alegoría satírica del mundo actual, en la que se han intercambiado los roles masculinos y femeninos.
2nd Chance: Booktrack Edition (Women's Murder Club Ser. #No. 2)
by James Patterson Andrew GrossA brutal madman sprays bullets into a crowd of children leaving a San Francisco church. Miraculously-or was it intentionally?-only one person dies. Then an elderly black woman is hung. Police homicide inspector Lindsay Boxer senses a connection and together with medical examiner Claire, assistant D. A. Jill, and Chronicle reporter Cindy, finds a link that sends a chill through the entire nation. This killer's motives are unspeakable.A Main Selection of The Literary Guild®, of Book-of-the-Month Club®, of Doubleday Book Club®, and of The Mystery Guild®
2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club #2)
by James Patterson Andrew GrossWhen a little girl is shot on the steps of a San Francisco church, Detective Lindsay Boxer reconvenes the Women's Murder Club. Working with reporter Cindy Thomas, assistant DA Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, Lindsay tracks a mystifying killer who quickly turns his pursuers into victims. The unorthodox allegiances of the Women's Murder Club lead them to suspect the unexpected - the killer may be an ex-cop. But nothing prepares them for the demented logic behind his choice of victims.(P)2012 Headline Digital
2nd Chance: (michael Bennett 2). A Ruthless Killer. A Brilliant Plan. One Chance To Stop Him (Michael Bennett Ser. #2)
by James Patterson Andrew GrossWhen a little girl is shot on the steps of a San Francisco church, Detective Lindsay Boxer reconvenes the Women's Murder Club. Working with reporter Cindy Thomas, assistant DA Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, Lindsay tracks a mystifying killer who quickly turns his pursuers into victims. The unorthodox allegiances of the Women's Murder Club lead them to suspect the unexpected - the killer may be an ex-cop. But nothing prepares them for the demented logic behind his choice of victims.
The 2nd Lie (The Chapman Files #2)
by Tara Taylor QuinnThey say big-city problems don't happen here. They're wrong. That's why psychologist Kelly Chapman is so concerned about fourteen-year-old Maggie Winston. She's a straight-A student who's developed a sudden interest in an older man. A man she knows only as Mac.Deputy Samantha Jones, Kelly's longtime friend, is worried, too. She has been ever since a local businessman killed his wife and then himself. Since a kid was caught selling drugs. Since the discovery of a mysterious chemical dump on Kyle Evans's farm. Kyle, her former fiancé and current lover...Are all these things connected? That's what Sam and Kelly are beginning to think. And that means someone in Chandler is lying.
3: And Other Meshugeh Tales of the Yiddish West
by Zane GreybergFunnier than Blazing Saddles! --Charles Dickenstein, author of A Tale of Two Sidneys Did the Jews really tame the American frontier? You bet your tuchas. Brave, rugged Jews with big dreams and even bigger shmeckles. Shtarkers like Davy Kronsky. The Ringo Kiddish. The mysterious Man with No Yarmulke. Jewish Indian tribes like the Mishagossi and Grossinga who would never scalp on the Sabbath. These are their stories, told for the first time. So pay attention. SHE WORE A YELLOW SHMATTA THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE FARBLONDJET THE MAGNIFICENT $7 (NOW MARKED DOWN TO $5.98) TWO MOYELS FOR SISTER SARA. A FISTFUL OF DREIDELS CHAI NOON THE WILD BRUNCH And a lot more, you should only know. The critics won't shut up already about this book! "Funnier than a passle of stuffed dermas!' --Melvin "Six-Gun" Shapiro, foreman, Bar-Mitzvah Ranch"From snow you can't make a cheesecake." --J. D. Salinsky, author of The Kvetcher in the Rye Did somebody say, "Go West, Youngman"? Zane Greyberg, born Leo Kloppman in Brooklyn, New York, has held a variety of jobs, from chicken flicker to pickle-maker, before he turned to writing. His first book, Shangri-Latkes and Other Lost Horizons was published in 1999 and completely befuddled critics. Roderick Pish-Tipple of the Hackensack Jewish Weekly said, "You call this poetry? It doesn't even rhyme. What's with this Greyberg guy--he drinks maybe?" Mr. Zaneberg lives, he says, "wherever the wind blows and the cream cheese is fresh."
3,000 Miles of Ass
by Rob RosenA fear of flying, a relaxing Xanax, plus two hunky men and two unusual bathroom encounters, turn this flying the friendly thighs tale into so much more.NOTE: This story appears in Rob Rosen's best-selling collection, Short Spurts.
3, 2, 1... ¡Acción! (¡Reporteros! #Volumen 1)
by Luigi GarlandoTomi, el líder de los Cebolletas, y sus amigos se embarcan en una nueva aventura: la creación de un periódico de barrio. ¡Ha nacido un nuevo periódico! Tomi y sus amigos están eufóricos: ¡van a convertirse en periodistas de verdad! El director de la redacción, Tino, ya lo ha decidido: Tomi estará al cargo de la sección de deportes, Nico se ocupará de la actualidad y Eva, de las páginas de sociedad. Pocos días después de la inauguración, la redacción ya saca humo. ¡Hay mil y una cosas que hacer!
3-2-1 Circus!
by William WegmanA kid-friendly concept book about countingWhat could be more irresistible than puppies? Puppies at the circus! William Wegman combines his signature Weimaraner photographs with colorful drawings to create a carnival of cute pups. Of course, counting by puppy clowns, acrobats, and trapeze artists makes learning numbers in 3…2…1…Circus! a whole lot more exciting.Read this board book alongside William Wegman’s Early Rider for an entertaining and educational puppy pairing.
3, 2, 1, Go! (I Like to Read)
by Emily Arnold McCullyFly into fun with a determined girl engineer named Min who finds a clever way to join her big sister's games. This Level G book is perfect for young readers building their vocabulary and skills! Big Sister Ann and her friend Bess are playing school—and Min wants to join in. But Ann tells Min she's not ready for school. "Here is the line." says Ann, "You may not step over it." Min doesn't give up so easily, though—she finds a rock and a board, some rope and a tube, and builds herself a catapult and rocket. Launching herself into the air and over the line, Min ends up in the middle of the playdate without stepping over the line. Beginning readers will cheer underdog Min's triumphant landing in this easy-to-read book that celebrates ingenuity and perseverance. Detailed watercolor illustrations by Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully showcase the budding engineer's brilliant plan. They'll all play rocket scientists instead! The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! For early-to-mid first grade readers, Level G books feature more complex storylines than prior levels, and a wider variety of structure and punctuation. Illustrations offer support for decoding the more challenging vocabulary words introduced.