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1 - A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting

Sophie Irwin

Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous...
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3 - Chef's Kiss

Jarrett Melendez - Oni Press

"A perfect mix of romance and self-discovery." - Publishers WeeklyWatch things start toreallyheat up in the kitchen in this sweet, queer, new adult graphic novel! Now that college is over, English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something ... anything ... related...
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4 - Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Novel (Celestial Kingdom, 1)

Sue Lynn Tan - Harper Voyager

The acclaimed national and international bestseller"Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish." - Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series"An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense."...
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5 - I'm Glad My Mom Died

JENNETTE MCCURDY - Simon & Schuster

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor - including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother - and how she retook control of her life. Jennette McCurdy was six years...
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6 - The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones - Gallery / Saga Press

Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood...
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7 - Plain Bad Heroines: A Novel

Emily M. Danforth - William Morrow

"Brimming from start to finish with sly humor and gothic mischief. Brilliant." - SARAH WATERSThe Favourite meets The Haunting of Hill House in this highly imaginative and original horror-comedy centered around a cursed New England boarding school for girls, a wickedly whimsical...
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8 - Riot Baby

Tochi Onyebuchi - Tor.com

"Riot Baby bursts at the seams of story with so much fire, passion and power that in the end it turns what we call a narrative into something different altogether." -- Marlon JamesRooted in foundational loss and the hope that can live in anger, Riot Baby is both...
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9 - Solutions and Other Problems

Allie Brosh - Gallery Books

For the first time in seven years, Allie Brosh - beloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Half - returns with a new collection of comedic, autobiographical, and illustrated essays. Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories...
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10 - We Ride Upon Sticks: A Novel

Quan Barry - Vintage

TIME * BOOK RIOT KIRKUS REVIEWSIn the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, home of the original 1692 witch trials, the 1989 Danvers Falcons will do anything to make it to the state finals - even if it means tapping into some devilishly dark powers. Against a background of irresistible 1980s...
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