Kate Quinn
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Language
English
Description
1947. In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very porpoer family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive. So when Charlies's parents banish her to Europe to have her "little problem" taken care of, Charlie breaks free and heads to London,...
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English
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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history's deadliest female sniper. Based on a true story. In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kiev (now known as Kyiv), wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son--but Hitler's invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. Given a rifle...
Author
Language
English
Description
When the Nazis attack the Soviet Union, Nina Markova risks everything to join the legendary Night Witches, an all-female night bomber regiment. Stranded behind enemy lines, Nina becomes the prey of a Nazi murderess known as the Huntress, and only her cunning will keep her alive. Transformed by the horrors he witnessed, British war correspondent Ian Graham has become a Nazi hunter, and only one target eludes him: the Huntress. To find her, Graham joins...
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Language
English
Description
San Fransisco, 1906. Two women hoping to change their fortunes, have their paths cross, when they are drawn into the orbit of Henry Thornton, whose collection of Chinese antiques include the legendary Phoenix Crown and whose patronage changes the women's lives. When Henry disappears, their lives are thrown into chaos. But when the crown surfaces five years later, the women are brought together in one last quest for justice.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Berkley trade pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
470 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful and musical Judaean slave Thea attempts to survive and prosper in first century Rome despite a spiteful mistress, a broken love affair with a gladiator, and, most dangerous of all, an interested Emperor.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
502 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to Rome to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator's daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, Vix and Sabina are united by their devotion to Emperor Trajan. But others are already maneuvering in the shadows.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
From seven bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a gripping and vividly imagined novel following an epic struggle of rebellion against the might of Rome.
Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards,
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Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
©2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
334 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gardnerville seems like a paradise. But every four years, a strange madness compels the town's teenagers to commit terrible crimes. Four years ago, Skylar's sister, Piper, led her classmates on a midnight death march into a watery grave. Now Piper is gone. And to get her back, Skylar must find a way to end Gardnerville's murderous cycle.
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
355 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After the death of her best friend, Lennie takes some of her family's moonshine to a party where the wishes everyone makes before drinking seem to come true.
Author
Publisher
Little Fish Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
iv, 324 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everyone has that one ex they can't forget. But for Jenna it's a little different. Her ex, Danny, has been in a coma for twelve years. Now he's awake--and asking for her. The only problem is, the thought of seeing Danny again scares her silly. On top of that, Jenna's the star of Annie meets Fifty Shades of Grey, an experimental theater production that's even worse than it sounds. Then Danny's younger brother, Will, arrives on Jenna's doorstep. Once...
14) Always June
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Series
Publisher
West 44 Books, an imprint of Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
190 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
June's secret eating disorder has been exposed to her whole school, and she knows there's no going back to the way things were. Plus, her mom has started dating again-and it's serious. What's worse, her big sister Mae leaves for college early after a big fight. While taking refuge at the local bowling alley, June gets roped into joining the girls' bowling team. As she improves her bowling game, June finds a newfound appreciation of all her body can...
15) Anti/Hero
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Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
155 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Piper Pájaro is strong and longs to be a superhero while Sloane MacBrute puts her smarts to use for her villainous grandfather, but when a mission to steal an experimental technological device brings the two 13-year-old girls face to face with each other, the device sparks and the two girls switch bodies."--Provided by publisher.
16) Not Hungry
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
June is fat. June also has an eating disorder, but no one sees. When she doesn't eat, her friends and family think they see a fat girl on a diet, not someone starving herself. When June's secret is found out by Toby, the new boy next door, she is panicked. Then she learns he also has a secret. Everyone has their own little lies.
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 514, 29 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Six best-selling and award-winning authors bring to life a breathtaking epic novel illuminating the hopes, desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers - six unforgettable women whose paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a timely story of the power of women to start a revolution - and change the world. In...
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
16 audio discs (18 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
"Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton...and these are their stories. A novel in seven parts, overlapping stories of warriors and peacemakers, queens and slaves, Romans and Britons who cross paths during Boudica's epic...
19) Anti/Hero
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Piper Pájaro and Sloane MacBrute are two 13-year-old girls with very different lives but very similar secrets. Popular, outgoing Piper is strong-like, ripping-the-doors-off-cars strong. She longs to be a superhero, even if she tends to leave massive messes in her wake. Sloane, on the other hand, is snarky and super-smart. Like, evil-genius smart. To help her family, she has to put those smarts to use for her villainous grandfather.When a mission
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