Books One & Two Book One: London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall’s presentation to the queen, one of her family’s housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of the few who can stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons … Continue reading THE DARK DAYS CLUB, BOOK ONE; THE DARK DAYS PACT, BOOK TWO, OF THE LADY HELEN SERIES, by Alison Goodman, Viking & Razor Bill/Penguin Random House
VERY RICH, by Polly Horvath, Puffin Canada/Penguin Random House
Ten-year-old Rupert Brown comes from an ordinary family. They live in a small house in the poorest section of Steelville, Ohio, and have little money or food. So when Rupert inadvertently finds himself spending Christmas at the house of Turgid River -- the richest boy in town -- he is blown away to discover a … Continue reading VERY RICH, by Polly Horvath, Puffin Canada/Penguin Random House
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THE BURNING STONE, by Jack Whyte, Viking/Penguin Canada/Penguin Random House
From the bestselling author of the Dream of Eagles series and The Guardians trilogy comes a tale of revenge, dark secrets, and a mysterious cataclysm that decimated a Roman legion: the story behind the story that began it all. Fleeing the massacre of his entire family save a single uncle, young Roman aristocrat Quintus Varrus … Continue reading THE BURNING STONE, by Jack Whyte, Viking/Penguin Canada/Penguin Random House
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AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING, by Hank Green, Dutton/PenguinRandomHouse
The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship--like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor--April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to … Continue reading AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING, by Hank Green, Dutton/PenguinRandomHouse
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TRANSCRIPTION, by Kate Atkinson, Bond Street Book/Doubleday Canada/PenguinRandomHouse
From the bestselling author of Life After Life, a new novel that explores the repercussions of one young woman's espionage work during World War II. Juliet Armstrong is a dissatisfied radio producer in a 1950s London that is recovering from the war as much as she is. During World War Two, Juliet was conscripted into … Continue reading TRANSCRIPTION, by Kate Atkinson, Bond Street Book/Doubleday Canada/PenguinRandomHouse
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THE GHOST ROAD, by Charis Cotter, Tundra/PenguinRandomHouse
Ghosts, a family curse, buried secrets -- and two girls who have to figure it all out. A new book from an acclaimed author, for fans of Coraline, Doll Bones and The Night Gardener. For the first time, Ruth is heading to Newfoundland to stay with family she's never met instead of spending the summer … Continue reading THE GHOST ROAD, by Charis Cotter, Tundra/PenguinRandomHouse
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AN UNWANTED GUEST, Shari Lapena, Random House/PenguinRandomHouse
A remote lodge in upstate New York is the perfect getaway. . . until the bodies start piling up.It's winter in the Catskills and the weather outside is frightful. But Mitchell's Inn is so delightful! The cozy lodge nestled deep in the woods is perfect for a relaxing--maybe even romantic--weekend away. The Inn boasts spacious … Continue reading AN UNWANTED GUEST, Shari Lapena, Random House/PenguinRandomHouse
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BECOMING BELLE, by Nuala O’Connor, Penguin/PenguinRandomHouse
A witty and inherently feminist novel about passion and marriage, based on a true story of an unstoppable woman ahead of her time in Victorian London. In 1887, Isabel Bilton is the eldest of three daughters of a middle-class military family, growing up in a small garrison town. By 1891 she is the Countess of … Continue reading BECOMING BELLE, by Nuala O’Connor, Penguin/PenguinRandomHouse
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STARLIGHT, by Richard Wagamese, McClelland & Stewart/PenguinRandomHouse
Richard Wagamese was one of Canada's foremost Native authors and storytellers. He worked as a professional writer since 1979. He was a newspaper columnist and reporter, radio and television broadcaster and producer, documentary producer and the author of twelve titles from major Canadian publishers. The final novel from Richard Wagamese, the bestselling and beloved author … Continue reading STARLIGHT, by Richard Wagamese, McClelland & Stewart/PenguinRandomHouse
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THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB, by Craig Davidson, Alfred A Knopf Canada/PenguinRandomHouse
When neurosurgeon Jake Breaker operates, he knows he's handling more than a patient's delicate brain tissue--he's altering their seat of consciousness, their golden vault of memory. And memory, Jake knows well, can be a tricky thing. When growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls, a.k.a. Cataract City--a seedy but magical, slightly haunted place--one of Jake's closest … Continue reading THE SATURDAY NIGHT GHOST CLUB, by Craig Davidson, Alfred A Knopf Canada/PenguinRandomHouse
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