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New Releases | September 30th, 2025

September 28, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • The Song of Achilles Deluxe Edition - Miller, Madeline (Author)

    • The Irish Goodbye - O'Neill, Heather Aimee (Author)

    • Playground - Powers, Richard (Author)

    • Pictures of Him - Hall, Clare Leslie (Author)

    Arts & Entertainment

    • Rocky Horror: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Cult Classic - Rock, Mick (Author) , Mohr, Tim (Author) , O'Brien, Richard (Foreword by) , Rock, Pati (Afterword by)

    Award Winners

    • The Hotel Balzaar - DiCamillo, Kate (Author), Sardà, Júlia (Illustrator)

    • Because of Winn-Dixie Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition - DiCamillo, Kate (Author)

    Biography

    • Truly - Richie, Lionel (Author)

    • The World She Edited: Katharine S. White at the New Yorker - Reading, Amy (Author)

    Board Books

    • Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! with 12 Silly Sounds! - Dr Seuss (Author)

    • Twinkle, Twinkle, Hanukkah - Benamy, Talia (Author)

    • Penny Penguin (Raffi Songs to Read) - Raffi (Author), Tavis, Dan (Illustrator)

    • Get Ready for School! (Ms. Rachel/Sesame Street) - MS Rachel (Author), Random House (Illustrator)

    Body, Mind & Spirit

    • Tarot of the Woodland Wardens - Roux, Jessica (Author)

    Chapter Books

    • The Forbidden Room (The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents 2) - Pau Preto, Nicki (Author)

    Children’s Science & Nature

    • The Secret World of Spiderwebs (Secret World #1) - Niumim, Namasri (Illustrator), Beccaloni, Jan (Editor)

    • Maptastic!: Reimagine the World, One Map at a Time

    Coloring Books

    • Bluey: Super Mega Coloring Book

    Cookbooks

    • Both Sides of the Glass: Paired Cocktails and Mocktails to Toast Any Taste - Harris, Neil Patrick (Author), Burtka, David (Author)

    • Celebrate: Joyful Baking All Year Round - Hollywood, Paul (Author)

    • Six Seasons of Pasta: A New Way with Everyone's Favorite Food - McFadden, Joshua (Author), Holmberg, Martha (With)

    Fun & Game Books

    • Sweet & Salty!: King Arthur Baking Company's Cookbook for Young Bakers - King Arthur Baking Company (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #3 - Hunter, Erin (Author) , Riess, Natalie (Illustrator) , Goetter, Sara (Illustrator)

    • Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: The Graphic Novel - Park, Barbara (Author) , Venable, Colleen Af (Adapted by) , Beam, Honie (Illustrator)

    • Cabin Head and Tree Head - Campbell, Scott (Author)

    Horror

    • The October Film Haunt - Wehunt, Michael (Author)

    • What Stalks the Deep (Sworn Soldier #3) - Kingfisher, T (Author)

    • Model Home - Solomon, Rivers (Author)

    • What Feasts at Night (Sworn Soldier #2) - Kingfisher, T (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers): Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America - Smith, Clint (Author), Cherry-Paul, Sonja (Adapted by)

    • A Compendium of Curious Contraptions: A Guessing Game about History's Most Unusual Artifacts - Goldfield, Anna (Author) , Zamudio, Paula (Illustrator) , Neon Squid (Author)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Spider-Man Noir: Hard-Boiled Origins - Hine, David (Author) , Marvel Various (Author) , Di Giandomenico, Carmine (Illustrator) , Marvel Various (Illustrator) , Zircher, Patch (Not Available)

    • Two-Face: Trial Separation - Ward, Christian (Author), Veras, Fabio (Illustrator)

    Middle Readers

    • Secrets of the Purple Pearl (The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science #2) - McKinnon, Kate (Author)

    • The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond (The House at the Edge of Magic #3) -Sparkes, Amy (Author)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • The Blue Hour - Hawkins, Paula (Author)

    • The Impossible Fortune: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery - Osman, Richard (Author)

    • The Killing Stones: A Detective Jimmy Perez Novel (Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves #1) -Cleeves, Ann (Author)

    • Still Life Deluxe Edition: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel - Penny, Louise (Author)

    • The Sequel - Korelitz, Jean Hanff (Author)

    • Guilty by Definition - Dent, Susie (Author)

    • Denied Access: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley (Mitch Rapp Novel #24) - Flynn, Vince (Author), Bentley, Don (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering - Gladwell, Malcolm (Author)

    • Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection - Duhigg, Charles (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Cat Nap - Lies, Brian(Author) , Lies, Brian (Illustrator)

    • Bluey: A Big Pop-Up Book

    • The House with the Little Red Door - Easton, Grace (Author)

    • If I Built a Town - Van Dusen, Chris (Author) , Van Dusen, Chris (Illustrator)

    • Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo - Kalb, Bess (Author), Kraan, Erin (Illustrator)

    • The Winding Willow - Hillenbrand, Will (Author)

    • A Snow Day for Amos McGee - Stead, Philip C (Author), Stead, Erin E (Illustrator)

    • The Night Before Christmas Recordable Edition: A Recordable Storybook - Moore, Clement (Author), Santore, Charles (Illustrator)

    • Billie Jean Peet, Athlete: A Picture Book - Beaty, Andrea (Author), Roberts, David (Illustrator)

    • Dasher and the Polar Bear - Tavares, Matt (Author) , Tavares, Matt (Illustrator)

    • Bluey: More 5-Minute Stories: 6 Stories in 1 Book

    Poetry

    • Startlement: New and Selected Poems - Limón, Ada (Author)

    • Poyums Annaw - Pennie, Len (Author)

    Political Sciences

    • The Eyes of Gaza: A Diary of Resilience - Alaqad, Plestia (Author)

    Puzzle Books

    • Murder Most Puzzling Peril at Quandary Park - Von Reiswitz, Stephanie (Author)

    Romance

    • The Portrait - Steel, Danielle (Author)

    • Soul Searching: A Sweetwater Peak Novel - Sage, Lyla (Author)

    • Christmas People - Palmer, Iva-Marie (Author)

    • Burning Daylight (Deluxe Edition) (Defying the Stars #1) - McIntire, Emily (Author)

    • Guardian Demon: Deluxe Limited Edition (Hell Bent) - Ascher, Aurora (Author)

    • House of Rayne: Deluxe Limited Edition - Laroux, Harley (Author)

    • Fourth Wing (Wing and Claw Collection) (Empyrean #1) - Yarros, Rebecca (Author)

    • Iron Flame (Wing and Claw Collection) (Empyrean #2) - Yarros, Rebecca (Author)

    • Holiday Ever After - Grace, Hannah (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • Crossroads of Ravens (Witcher) - Sapkowski, Andrzej (Author)

    • Crooked Kingdom: The Dregs Edition: (Six of Crows #2) - Bardugo, Leigh (Author)

    • Six of Crows: The Dregs Edition (Six of Crows #1) - Bardugo, Leigh (Author)

    • William Shakespeare's Jedi the Last: Star Wars Part the Eighth - Doescher, Ian (Author)

    • William Shakespeare's the Force Doth Awaken: Star Wars Part the Seventh - Doescher, Ian (Author)

    • William Shakespeare's the Merry Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars Part the Ninth - Doescher, Ian (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • Every Screen on the Planet: The War Over Tiktok - Baker-White, Emily (Author)

    • That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America - Jones, Amanda (Author)

    Travel

    • Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys - Enriquez, Mariana (Author), McDowell, Megan (Translator)

    Workbooks

    • The Math Adventurers: Go Looking for Bugs: Building Multiplication Skills - Gorasia Chapman, Sital (Author)

    Young Adult

    • Bitten (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Gray, Jordan Stephanie (Author)

    • Twilight: Deluxe Collector's Edition (Special) (Twilight Saga) - Meyer, Stephenie (Author)

    • Twilight (20th Anniversary Edition) (Special) (Twilight Saga #1) - Meyer, Stephenie (Author)

    • The Glass Girl - Glasgow, Kathleen (Author)

    • The Thirteenth Child - Craig, Erin A (Author)

    • Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition (a Lightlark Saga Deluxe Companion Book) - Aster, Alex (Author)

    • Fake Skating - Painter, Lynn (Author)

    • Hollow - Grothe, Taylor (Author)

This week’s Top 6 Picks

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  • Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sinks to the bottom of a swimming pool in Montreal strapped to one of the world's first aqualungs. Ina Aroita grows up on naval bases across the Pacific with art as her only home. Two polar opposites at an elite Chicago high school bond over a three-thousand-year-old board game; Rafi Young will get lost in literature, while Todd Keane's work will lead to a startling AI breakthrough.

    They meet on the history-scarred island of Makatea in French Polynesia, whose deposits of phosphorus once helped to feed the world. Now the tiny atoll has been chosen for humanity's next adventure: a plan to send floating, autonomous cities out onto the open sea. But first, the island's residents must vote to greenlight the project or turn the seasteaders away.

    Set in the world's largest ocean, this awe-filled book explores that last wild place we have yet to colonize in a still-unfolding oceanic game, and interweaves beautiful writing, rich characterization, profound themes of technology and the environment, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity in a way only Richard Powers can.

  • The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

    Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between and teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer.

    In honor of the 20th anniversary of the genre-defining tale, this deluxe paperback edition features:

    • Stunning, full-color inside cover art

    • Dazzling sprayed edge design featuring an iconic quote from the book


    Isabella Swan's move to Forks--a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington--could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.

    So far, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella--the person Edward now holds most dear.

    Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.

    A must-have collector's edition for any die-hard or newly minted Twilight fan.

  • The book that inspired the global film phenomenon, starring Kristin Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

    Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between and teenage girl and a vampire that redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer.

    In honor of the 20th anniversary of the genre-defining tale, this vintage-inspired collector's edition features:

    • Foil-stamped slipcase

    • Stunning new cover with lush, romantic artwork

    • New interior art and beautifully illustrated endpapers

    • Elegant ribbon marker

    • One-of-a-kind, interactive, gilded-edge design


    Isabella Swan's move to Forks--a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington--could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.

    So far, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Bella--the person Edward now holds most dear.

    Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.

    A must-have collector's edition for any die-hard or newly minted Twilight fan.

  • A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick

    In this debut, for fans of J. Courtney Sullivan and Mary Beth Keane, three adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend as they try to heal strained family bonds through the passage of time.

    It's been years since the three Ryan sisters were all together at their beloved family home on the eastern shore of Long Island. Two decades ago, their lives were upended by an accident on their brother Topher's boat: A friend's brother was killed, the resulting lawsuit nearly bankrupted their parents, and Topher spiraled into depression, eventually taking his life. Now the Ryan women are back for Thanksgiving, eager to reconnect, but each carrying a heavy secret. The eldest, Cait, still holding guilt for the role no one knows she played in the boat accident, rekindles a flame with her high school crush: Topher's best friend and the brother of the boy who died. Middle sister, Alice, has been thrown a curveball that threatens the career she's restarting and faces a difficult decision that may doom her marriage. And the youngest, Maggie, is finally taking the risk of bringing the woman she loves home to meet her devoutly Catholic mother. Infusing everything is the grief for Topher that none of the Ryans have figured out how to carry together.

    When Cait invites a guest from their shared past to Thanksgiving dinner, old tensions boil over and new truths surface, nearly overpowering the flickering light of their family bond. Far more than a family holiday will be ruined unless the sisters can find a way to forgive themselves--and one another.

  • Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron return in the brilliant new book by #1 bestseller Richard Osman in his record-breaking series The Thursday Murder Club

  • Fluffalo has had enuffalo when his quiet prairie life is turned upside down by the arrival of his new sibling, Puffalo, in this sweet and funny follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestselling Buffalo Fluffalo!

    Every day, Buffalo Fluffalo goes about his usual routine. He munches all the grass he can eat, frolics and rollicks with his friends, and at noontime, lies down for a nap in the shade. But one morning, Fluffalo wakes up to a loud wailing cry and, to his surprise, finds a little buffalo named Puffalo with the tiniest, shiniest eyes!

    At first, Fluffalo does not like Puffalo. "What does it need?" he huffs in alarm. But Crow wisely explains that Puffalo doesn't need much--just time to learn and grow. Slowly, Fluffalo watches as Puffalo learns to trip, slip, gallop, and trot. He teaches Puffalo to eat plants and to keep away from red ants. Together, the two take long strolls and snuggle for naps. And even though Puffalo sometimes slows him down, Fluffalo realizes that life is much better with Puffalo by his side.

    From national bestseller and Emmy-nominated comedy writer Bess Kalb comes this hilarious tale featuring the surly Buffalo Fluffalo and introducing his new sibling, Puffalo. Illustrated by the talented Erin Kraan, readers will delight in the loving message about the joy of discovering that the yelly, smelly, squiggly, and short new sibling might be a tiny bit cute.

New Releases | September 30th, 2025
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New Releases | August 12th, 2025

August 10, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Fiction

    • Seduction Theory - Adrian, Emily (Author)

    • Tell Me Everything: Oprah's Book Club - Strout, Elizabeth (Author)

    • The Road to the Country - Obioma, Chigozie (Author)

    • The Hypocrite - Hamya, Jo (Author)

    • Peggy - Godfrey, Rebecca (Author), Jamison, Leslie (With)

    Biography

    • Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything: A Memoir - Stoner, Alyson (Author)

    Board Books

    • Baby Pumpkin: Finger Puppet Book - Huang, Yu-Hsuan (Illustrator)

    Body, Mind & Spirit

    • The Bibliophile Oracle Deck: A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook for Book Lovers - Smith, Lindsey (Author), Frazen, Alexandra (Author)

    • Not That Wheel, Jesus!: Stories from a Faith That Went Off-Road in the Best (and Worst) Possible Ways - Backstrom, Mary Katherine (Author)

    Business

    • Breaking Twitter: Elon Musk and the Most Controversial Corporate Takeover in History - Mezrich, Ben (Author)

    Calendars

    • Ansel Adams 2026 Wall Calendar: Authorized Edition (Monthly Calendar)

    • 365 Cats Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: The World's Favorite Cat Calendar

    • 365 Bible Verses-A-Year Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: Timeless Words from the Bible to Guide, Comfort, and Inspire

    • New York Times Crossword Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026

    • Audubon Engagement Calendar 2026: A Tribute to Nature and Its Spectacular Landscapes

    • Audubon Birds Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: The World's Favorite Bird Calendar

    • A Book Lover's Year Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: Great Books, Inspiring Quotes, and Perfect Places to Read

    • 365 Dogs Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: The World's Favorite Dog Calendar

    • National Parks Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026

    • A Book Lover's Year Engagement Calendar 2026: A Year of Literary Quotes, Trivia, History, and Recommendations for Book Lovers

    • Year of True Crime Page-A-Day(r) Calendar 2026: Cold-Blooded Murders, Harrowing Escapes, Chilling Mysteries!

    • Wanderlust 2026 Wall Calendar: Trekking the Road Less Traveled

    • Year of the Witch 2026 Day-To-Day Calendar: Daily Intuitive Magick

    • Flora & Fauna 2026 Wall Calendar

    Chapter Books

    • Ghoulia: Making New Friends Can Be Scary (Book #1) - Cantini, Barbara (Author)

    Children’s Art Book

    • The Adventures of You!: How to Write, Draw, and Star in Your Own Comics - Forney, Ellen (Author)

    Cookbooks

    • Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Ukraine - Hercules, Olia (Author)

    • Nights and Weekends: Recipes That Make the Most of Your Time - Deboschnek, Alexis (Author)

    • Food You Want to Eat - Straker, Thomas (Author)

    History

    • The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990 - Mahler, Jonathan (Author)

    • Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization - Queeney, Tim (Author)

    • Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History - Al-Rashid, Moudhy (Author)

    Horror

    • 13 Months Haunted - Juliano, Jimmy (Author)

    • Lucky Day - Tingle, Chuck (Author)

    Just the Facts

    • Time for Kids: Money and Finance Field Guide: A How-To Book on Earning, Saving, and Spending Money - Krensky, Stephen (Author)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • The Marvel Book New Edition: Expand Your Knowledge of the a Vast Comics Universe - Wiacek, Stephen (Author)

    • Fantastic Four by Waid & Wieringo: Unthinkable - Waid, Mark (Author), Wieringo, Mike (Illustrator), Jones, Casey (Illustrator), Wieringo, Mike (NA)

    • Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon (Absolute Universe) - Thompson, Kelly (Author), Sherman, Hayden (Illustrator)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls Thriller #1) - Slaughter, Karin (Author)

    • The Nature of Disappearing - Grant, Kimi Cunningham (Author)

    • The Edge (6:20 Man #2) - Baldacci, David (Author)

    • The Black Dahlia (L. A. Quartet) - Ellroy, James (Author)

    Picture Books

    • How to Catch Bigfoot - Walstead, Alice (Author), Elkerton, Andy (Illustrator)

    Poetry

    • The Penguin Book of Greek and Latin Lyric Verse - Childers, Christopher (Translator), Childers, Christopher (Editor), Most, Glenn W. (Afterword By)

    • The Aeneid - Virgil (Author), McGill, Scott (Translator), Wright, Susannah (Translator), Wilson, Emily (Introduction By)

    Political Sciences

    • The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding - Nwanevu, Osita (Author)

    Romance

    • The Pumpkin Spice Café (Deluxe Edition) (Deluxe) (Dream Harbor #1) - Gilmore, Laurie (Author)

    • The Re-Write - Damilola Blackburn, Lizzie (Author)

    • For Richer for Poorer - Steel, Danielle (Author)

    • Heart Strings (A Love in Galway Novel) - Fairbanks, Ivy (Author)

    • Alchemy and a Cup of Tea (Tomes & Tea #4) - Thorne, Rebecca (Author)

    • The Cursed (Coven of Bones #2) - Woods, Harper L. (Author)

    Science & Nature

    • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide to Inventing the World - Thuras, Dylan (Author), Swanson, Jennifer (Author), Fresson, Ruby (Illustrator)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • The Society of Unknowable Objects - Brown, Gareth (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • The Fight for Sex Ed: The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine - Myers, Margaret Grace (Author)

    Young Adult

    • Dream on (Deluxe Edition) - Hartmann, Jennifer (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • The first book of the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Laurie Gilmore! 🍁

    TikTok Made Me Buy It - Winner of the TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024, Sunday Times and USA Today bestseller. As seen on Good Morning America!

    This deluxe hardback edition features:

    🍁 Character art dust jacket

    🍁 Exclusively designed full-color Dream Harbor location endpapers

    🍁 Foil-stamped pumpkin case

    🍁 Exclusive animal stenciled sprayed edge design

    Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone.

    When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.

    Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.

    Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes...

    The Pumpkin Spice Café is a cozy romantic novel with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed!

    Tropes:

    • Grumpy x Sunshine

    • Small town

    • Found family

    • Spicy

    Readers have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?

    'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee shop, grumpy sunshine!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'This book makes my heart happy!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'As a lover of fall and small town romance, this book was the perfect kind of romance for me' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'This was a gorgeous cinnamon spiced huge mug of psl and cozy jumpers and autumn leaves sort of a book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    'Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte... all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice'--People

    'With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?'--New York Post

  • From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes an all-new standalone crossover romance filled with heartache and dreams.

    Lexington Hall and I were never supposed to collide--he, the golden boy of Hollywood, and me, a small-town dreamer with stars in my eyes. But when we shared the stage in our high school musical, something ignited.

    Then, just as quickly, it all fell apart, leaving my dreams in pieces.

    Now, four years later, Lex is a household name, turning our past into a television sensation. He's spun our story for the world to see, while I'm still haunted by what we lost.

    With millions obsessed over the "real" Stevie St. James, Lex reappears with an offer too tempting to turn down: a fake romance to keep the buzz alive, in exchange for the financial freedom I desperately need.

    I convince myself I can play the part. But as old feelings resurface and new risks emerge, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur.

    Dreams are easy to chase--but falling for the guy who shattered mine could cost me everything.

  • The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series.

    Welcome to North Falls--a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think.

    Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites.

    For Officer Emmy Clifton, it's personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help--and now she must bring her home.

    But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did.

    Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding?

    "Karin Slaughter's new series starts with a book that is a knock-out punch... My God. Sign me up for more." -- Dervla McTiernan, #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina?

  • Actor-dancer Alyson Stoner's revelatory and incisive memoir--from family violence and betrayal, to eating disorders and religious trauma--may begin in Hollywood, but its chilling relatability will resonate with anyone navigating identity, privacy, purpose, and mental health in a digital age.

    Raised on soundstages and studio lots from the age of six, shuffling between auditions for Disney Channel, Cheaper by the Dozen, or Missy Elliott music videos, Alyson Stoner experienced many of the defining moments of childhood inside the bizarre fishbowl of Hollywood. From working eighty hours a week at eight years old, to learning how to distinguish fan mail from kidnapping plots, to TV execs saying they weren't "anorexic enough" to stop working and get help, Alyson struggled to find stability and sanity in a chaotic world.

    In Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything, Alyson shares their powerful story for the first time, detailing a turbulent home life fractured by substance abuse, harrowing accounts from rehab, the messy process of discovering their sexuality in church, rebuilding a life after an early professional peak, and charting a path of self-discovery and advocacy. With striking introspection, Alyson connects the dots across the entertainment industry ecosystem, child development, and media culture, exposing the "toddler to trainwreck pipeline" of child stars and sparking timely conversations about success and society's enchantment with fame.

    Bold, entertaining, warm, and galvanizing all at once, Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is more than a personal memoir: it's a beacon for industry reform, a road map for breaking the bonds of generational trauma, and a testament to the freedom and strength that come from finally trusting your own voice and power.

  • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a "stunner" (People) of a novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.

    "Tell Me Everything hits like a bucolic fable. . . . A novel of moods, how they govern our personal lives and public spaces, reflected in Strout's shimmering technique."--The Washington Post

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, Vogue, Parade

    With her remarkable insight into the human condition and silences that contain multitudes, Elizabeth Strout returns to the town of Crosby, Maine, and to her beloved cast of characters--Lucy Barton, Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess, and more--as they deal with a shocking crime in their midst, fall in love and yet choose to be apart, and grapple with the question, as Lucy Barton puts it, "What does anyone's life mean?"

    It's autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer Lucy Barton, who lives down the road in a house by the sea with her ex-husband, William. Together, Lucy and Bob go on walks and talk about their lives, their fears and regrets, and what might have been. Lucy, meanwhile, is finally introduced to the iconic Olive Kitteridge, now living in a retirement community on the edge of town. They spend afternoons together in Olive's apartment, telling each other stories. Stories about people they have known--"unrecorded lives," Olive calls them--reanimating them, and, in the process, imbuing their lives with meaning.

    Brimming with empathy and pathos, Tell Me Everything is Elizabeth Strout operating at the height of her powers, illuminating the ways in which our relationships keep us afloat. As Lucy says, "Love comes in so many different forms, but it is always love."

New Releases | August 12th, 2025
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Monthly Staff Picks Sale | August, 2025

August 6, 2025 Clare Brooks

This August’s Monthly Staff Picks are here!

In a summer filled with the return of DC’s Man of Steel and Marvel’s First Family, venture to the dawn of the Golden Age of comics with the early aughts classic that is Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’. Follow the titular cousins and “boy geniuses” as they navigate the bustling streets, toil for their art in the gleaming skyscrapers of a bygone New York, and rise in fame alongside names like Siegel & Shuster & Kirby & Lee, all in pursuit of their American Dreams while the world teeters on the brink of World War II.

The Back to School season is here… and both of our kids picks this August are here to celebrate and help ease learners of all ages into the new school year. Our picture book selection ‘Ruby’s Tools for Making Friends’, written and illustrated by Apryl Stott, follows a young fox moving to a new school as she learns to overcome her anxieties and forge new friendships during a group project. ‘The New Girl’, from cartoonist and humorist Cassandra Calin, is our graphic novel pick for Middle Readers and is a lovely coming-of-age tale following Lia as she navigates the many changes that come with family moves… and becoming a teenager.

For Young Adult readers, and puzzle lovers of all ages, comes Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s ‘The Grandest Game’. This first-in-series spin-off entry to The Inheritance Games Saga features faces both new and familiar as seven golden tickets lead to a private island full of mystery and filled with puzzles and twists galore.

Visit us throughout August for 20% off all of this month’s selections, while supplies last.

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This month's penny jar proceeds will be going to...

July 3, 2025 Clare Brooks

This month's penny jar proceeds will be going to the NOCO Mural Project!

"NOCO Mural Project is a group of rotating murals displayed in the downtown areas of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Murals are hosted by town sponsors and recreation programs. It is managed by White Mountain Art Syndicate in conjunction with dedicated volunteers and artists. We believe art belongs in public spaces." - https://www.whitemtartsyndicate.org/noco-mural-project

Support the arts!!!

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New Releases | June 17th, 2025

June 15, 2025 Clare Brooks
  • Adult Art

    • All-New Twenty to Make: Beaded Jewellery (All New 20 to Make) - Thodes-Davies, Imogen (Author)

    • One Fold at a Time Origami: 38 Easy Models for First-Time Folders - Jackson (Author)

    • Kawaii Origami Animals: Fold Adorable Paper Cats, Dogs, Bugs and More! (75 Easy-To-Fold Projects!) - Kamikey (Author)

    Adult Fiction

    • The Poppy Fields (Deluxe Limited Edition) - Erlick, Nikki (Author)

    • The Cliffs: Reese's Book Club (Vintage Contemporaries) - Sullivan, J Courtney (Author)

    • Before Dorothy - Gaynor, Hazel (Author)

    • Parade - Cusk, Rachel (Author)

    • Caledonian Road - O’Hagan, Andrew (Author)

    • Hazel Says No (Original) - Berger Gross, Jessica (Author)

    • God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer - Thomas, Joseph Earl

    • The Bondwoman's Narrative - Crafts, Hannah (Author), Gates, Henry Louis (Editor), Hecimovich, Gregg (Introduction By)

    • The Extinction of Irena Rey - Croft, Jennifer (Author)

    • The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau - Harmel, Kristin (Author)

    • Next to Heaven - Frey, James (Author)

    Adult Science

    • Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel about Our Changing Planet - Marvel, Kate (Author)

    Arts & Entertainment

    • The Story of Abba: Melancholy Undercover - Gradvall, Jan (Author)

    Board Books

    • The Goodnight Train Ready for School - Sobel, June (Author), Huliska-Beith, Laura (Illustrator)

    Calendars

    • Mary Engelbreit's Friendship Is a Sheltering Tree 2026 Deluxe Wall Calendar

    Children’s Poetry

    • How to Spot a Mermaid: A Field Guide to Magical Sea People - Marsh, Sarah Glenn (Author), Bolecz, Lilla (Illustrator)

    Children’s Classics

    • Classic Starts(r) Gulliver's Travels (Reissue) - Swift, Jonathan (Author), Woodside, Martin (Abridged By)

    • Classic Starts(r) White Fang (Reissue) - London, Jack (Author), Olmstead, Kathleen (Abridged By), Mountford, Karl James (Illustrator)

    Coloring Books

    • Mini Coloring Cuteness: A Pusheen Coloring & Activity Book - Belton, Claire (Author)

    Family Issues

    • Nap Time (Baby Berenstain Bears) - Berenstain, Mike (Author)

    • Potty Time (Baby Berenstain Bears) - Berenstain, Mike (Author)

    Graphic Novels

    • Grumpy Monkey School Stinks!: A Graphic Novel - Lang, Suzanne (Author)

    • Iron Man: Something Strange! (a Mighty Marvel Team-Up) - Hale, Dean (Author), Holgate, Douglas (Illustrator)

    • Pacheco and the Witch of the Mountain: A Graphic Novel - Zambrano, Juan E (Author)

    Horror

    • Bury Your Gays - Tingle, Chuck (Author)

    • Small Town Horror - Malfi, Ronald (Author)

    Literary Collections

    • Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship - Williams, Dana A (Author)

    Manga & Adult Graphic Novels

    • Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale: Spider-Man - Loeb, Jeph (Author), Sale, Tim (Illustrator)

    • Batwoman: Elegy: DC Compact Comics Edition - Rucka, Greg (Author), Williams III, J H (Illustrator)

    • Cats with Jobs Vol. 1 - Pandania

    Middle Readers

    • The Tower at the End of Time (The House at the Edge of Magic #2) - Sparkes, Amy (Author)

    • The Curse of Great Winter Academy (Choose Your Own Adventure New Classics) - Fleck, Jessica (Author), Anderson, Brian (N/A), Utomo, Gabhor (Illustrator)

    Mystery & Thriller

    • Hallowe'en Party: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #35) - Christie, Agatha (Author)

    • What Have You Done? - Lapena, Shari (Author)

    • Don't Open Your Eyes - Constantine, LIV (Author)

    Personal Growth

    • The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners - Kaminski, Rami (Author)

    Picture Books

    • Flat Cat: The Class Pet - Lazar, Tara (Author), Oswald, Pete (Illustrator)

    • Birthday Surprise! (Disney Stitch) (Little Golden Book) - Murphy, Virginia (Author), Batson, Alan (Illustrator)

    • It's Busy Down in the Woods Today: Friends to Meet, Places to Explore, and Over 100 Things to Find (Brown Bear Wood) - Piercey, Rachel (Author), Hartas, Freya (Illustrator)

    Political Sciences

    • Behind the Badge - Jones, Johnny Joey (Author)

    Romance

    • Sounds Like Love - Poston, Ashley (Author)

    • The Blue Bistro - Hilderbrand, Elin (Author)

    • Metal Slinger: Fire & Metal: Book One (Fire & Metal #1) - Schneider, Rachel (Author)

    • Cash (Deluxe Edition) (Lucky River Ranch #1) - Peterson, Jessica (Author)

    • The Robin on the Oak Throne (Oak & Holly Cycle #2) - Linde, K A (Author)

    Science Fiction & Fantasy

    • This Princess Kills Monsters: The Misadventures of a Fairy-Tale Stepsister: A Novel
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      Herman, Ry (Author)

    Social Sciences

    • Between the World and Me (One World Essentials) - Coates, Ta-Nehisi (Author)

    • Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI - Murgia, Madhumita (Author)

    • Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion - Arnold-Forster, Agnes (Author)

    Workbooks

    • My First Encyclopedia: Introduce Little Ones to the World of Learning

    Young Adult

    • All Paths Lead to Paris - Fedel, Sabrina (Author)

This Week’s Top 5 Picks

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  • The instant USA Today bestseller by Chuck Tingle about what it takes to succeed in a world that wants you dead. Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2024 (Esquire, Parade, and Library Journal)! A Locus Award Finalist!

    Misha knows that chasing success in Hollywood can be hell.

    But finally, after years of trying to make it, his big moment is here: an Oscar nomination. And the executives at the studio for his long-running streaming series know just the thing to kick his career to the next level: kill off the gay characters, "for the algorithm," in the upcoming season finale.

    Misha refuses, but he soon realizes that he's just put a target on his back. And what's worse, monsters from his horror movie days are stalking him and his friends through the hills above Los Angeles.

    Haunted by his past, Misha must risk his entire future--before the horrors from the silver screen find a way to bury him for good.

    "Brilliantly bloody, wildly fun, and extremely scary, Bury Your Gays brings a sledgehammer down on tired tropes and makes a masterpiece of their guts."--Rachel Harrison, national bestselling author of Black Sheep

    Also by Chuck Tingle
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    Straight

  • Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secrets to ABBA's success.

    There has never been a group like ABBA. More than half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA still make people the world over dance and sing their hearts out. In 2013, when the band had not been interviewed for over thirty years, Jan Gradvall was granted unique access to them for the next decade and the result is The Story of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover. Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad all share their personal stories, their thoughts and their opinions about ABBA's music more openly than ever before. Weaving in and out of their story, well-known international music critic Jan Gradvall reveals the context in which their unique sound developed and shows how the story of ABBA is also the story of Sweden and the globalization of pop culture.

    From their earliest hits in Sweden like "People Need Love" and "Ring, Ring" to their chart-topping international hits like "Dancing Queen," "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" and "Mama Mia!" to ABBA Voyage - their first album in forty years - and the two-million-ticket-selling eponymous concert-experience in London, it is undeniable that, in the history of pop culture and music, there has never been a group like ABBA. With remarkable intimacy, Gradvall's sensational book brings readers closer than ever to one of the world's most notoriously private groups.

  • AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

    Dark - Addictive - Twisty - Chilling - Domestic Suspense

    "Lapena is a master of manipulation." --USA Today

    The new unputdownable novel from the "queen of the one-sit read," and New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

    Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. But this morning that will change. And one innocent question could be deadly. What have you done?

    The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. Curtains rarely twitch. Front doors are left unlocked.

    But Diana Brewer isn't lying safely in her bed where she belongs. Instead she lies in a hayfield, circled by vultures, discovered by a local farmer.

    How quickly a girl becomes a ghost. How quickly a town of friendly, familiar faces becomes a town of suspects, a place of fear and paranoia.

    Someone in Fairhill did this. Everyone wants answers.

  • Pre-order now to receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION-- only available on the first printing while supplies last! The collector's hardcover features solid sprayed edges and illustrated endpapers.

    From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure--a runaway bestseller and a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick--comes a stunning speculative story of healing, self-discovery, forgiveness, and found friendship.

    "A masterful, tender exploration of love, loss, and the poignant echoes of memory... A profoundly moving read." --Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

    What if there were a cure for the broken-hearted?

    Welcome to the Poppy Fields, where there's hope for even the most battered hearts to heal.

    Here, in a remote stretch of the California desert, lies an experimental and controversial treatment center that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain...and keep on sleeping. After patients awaken from this prolonged state of slumber, they will finally be healed. But only if they're willing to accept the potential shadowy side effects.

    On a journey to this mystical destination are four very different strangers and one little dog: Ava, a book illustrator; Ray, a fireman; Sasha, an occupational therapist; Sky, a free spirit; and a friendly pup named PJ. As they attempt to make their way from the Midwest all the way west to the Poppy Fields--where they hope to find Ellis, its brilliant, enigmatic founder--each of their past secrets and mysterious motivations threaten to derail their voyage.

    A high-concept speculative novel about heartache, hope, and human resilience, The Poppy Fields explores the path of grief and healing, a journey at once profoundly universal and unique to every person, posing the questions: How do we heal in the wake of great loss? And how far are we willing to go in order to be healed?

  • REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - A novel of family, secrets, ghosts, and homecoming set on the seaside cliffs of Maine, by the New York Times best-selling author of Friends and Strangers

    "A stunning achievement, and J. Courtney Sullivan's best book yet. Sullivan weaves a narrative that's fascinating and thought-provoking. I literally could not put this book down."
    --Ann Napolitano, New York Times best-selling author of Hello Beautiful

    On a secluded bluff overlooking the ocean sits a Victorian house, lavender with gingerbread trim, a home that contains a century's worth of secrets. By the time Jane Flanagan discovers the house as a teenager, it has long been abandoned. The place is an irresistible mystery to Jane. There are still clothes in the closets, marbles rolling across the floors, and dishes in the cupboards, even though no one has set foot there in decades. The house becomes a hideaway for Jane, a place to escape her volatile mother.

    Twenty years later, now a Harvard archivist, she returns home to Maine following a terrible mistake that threatens both her career and her marriage. Jane is horrified to find the Victorian is now barely recognizable. The new owner, Genevieve, a summer person from Beacon Hill, has gutted it, transforming the house into a glossy white monstrosity straight out of a shelter magazine. Strangely, Genevieve is convinced that the house is haunted--perhaps the product of something troubling Genevieve herself has done. She hires Jane to research the history of the place and the women who lived there. The story Jane uncovers--of lovers lost at sea, romantic longing, shattering loss, artistic awakening, historical artifacts stolen and sold, and the long shadow of colonialism--is even older than Maine itself.

    Enthralling, richly imagined, filled with psychic mediums and charlatans, spirits and past lives, mothers, marriage, and the legacy of alcoholism, this is a deeply moving novel about the land we inhabit, the women who came before us, and the ways in which none of us will ever truly leave this earth.

New Releases | June 17th, 2025
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Reefer Wellness Event Update!!!

June 15, 2025 Clare Brooks
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Friday's book signing event was a huge hit! Thank you to everyone that took the time to come down and to everyone who made the event possible. A huge thank you to the author, Dr. Riley Kirk, it was an absolute pleasure!!!

If you'd like to snag a copy of Reefer Wellness for yourself we currently have a few copies in-store and if you're more of a homebody you can snag a copy on Bookshop.org!

Are you canna-curious? Put aside the stigma and discover the powerful potential of weed.

For centuries, the marijuana plant has been revered for its healing properties, but it's also been criminalized, abused, and misunderstood. Although cannabis is now legal in much of the United States, many people are still confused about how to access it and unsure about how to use it safely and effectively. Enter Reefer Wellness, an all-encompassing guide to cannabis from scientist and researcher, Dr. Riley Kirk.

With colorful illustrations and everyday language, Reefer Wellness challenges the stereotypes about pot use and breaks down the complexities of cannabis for anyone who's ever wondered if weed could help them relax or relieve chronic ailments. Whether you're an everyday user or just starting out on your healing journey with cannabis, you'll find answers to your questions and science-backed evidence to support your use. In it, you'll get:

  • An introduction to the endocannabinoid system (ECS), the powerful regulatory system in the human body that controls everything from hunger signals to pain

  • A clear, visual explanation of how the molecular components of cannabis interact with the ECS, making it a uniquely powerful tool for healing

  • Guidance on how to consume cannabis, including the pros and cons of different delivery systems and how to customize your dosage

  • An overview of ailments that can be addressed with cannabis, such as chronic pain, sleep disorders, and insomnia

  • Tips for minimizing the side effects of marijuana use, like munchies, bloodshot eyes, and cottonmouth


Let Reefer Wellness jumpstart your deep and meaningful journey into the wonderful and nuanced world of modern cannabis and get ready to unlock its incredible healing potential.

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