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The Essex Serpent -
Sarah Perry
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London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne's controlling husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness. Along with her son Francis - a curious, obsessive boy - she leaves town for Essex, in the hope that fresh air and open space will provide refuge. On arrival, rumours reach them that the mythical Essex Serpent, once said to roam the marshes claiming lives, has returned to the coastal parish of Aldwinter. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for superstition, is enthralled, convinced that what the local people think is a magical beast may be a yet-undiscovered species. As she sets out on its trail, she is introduced to William Ransome, Aldwinter's vicar, who is also deeply suspicious of the rumours, but thinks they are a distraction from true faith. As he tries to calm his parishioners, Will and Cora strike up an intense relationship, and although they agree on absolutely nothing, they find themselves at once drawn together and torn apart, affecting each other in ways that surprise them both. The Essex Serpent is a celebration of love, and the many different shapes it can take.
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42. 
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43. 
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44. 
Some Veil Did Fall - Kirsty Ferry
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45. 
The Blazing World - Siri Hustvedt
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46. 
Summer of the Dead - Julia Keller
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47. 
The Final Testimony of Raphael Ignatius Phoenix - Paul Sussman
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48. 
For the Love of Peeps - Sunnie Day
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49. 
First Impressions - Charlie Lovett
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50. 
The Doll's House - M. J. Arlidge
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51. 
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour - Joshua Ferris
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52. 
Sophie and the Sibyl: A Victorian Romance - Patricia Duncker
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53. 
Honeyville - Daisy Waugh
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The town of Trinidad, Colorado was a tough place to be a woman in 1913. But it was the best place in the West to find one, if you had the cash - Honeyville, they used to call it. A murder throws Inez and Dora together – two women from opposite sides of town - in a town built for men. Against all odds, the well born girl and the high class hooker are drawn together in friendship. But this is a town that is rotten to the core, and beyond the rustling of silk skirts, the dancing and laughter, deadly unrest is building...
54. 
Sister Noon - Karen Joy Fowler
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San Francisco in the 1890s is a town of contradictions - home to a respectable middle class, but with the Wild West lingering in the imagination... Lizzie Hayes, a middle-aged spinster, is praised for her volunteer work with the Ladies' Relief and Protection Society, known as the 'Brown Ark.' Lizzie is waiting for a spark that will liberate her from convention. When the wealthy, ill-reputed Mary Ellen Pleasant shows up at the Brown Ark with an orphan, Lizzie is drawn to them. It is the beautiful Mrs Pleasant, object of suspicion because of her mysterious past and rumoured voodoo practise, who holds the key to freeing Lizzie's rebellious nature.
55. 
The Winter War - Philip Teir
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56. 
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One & Two - J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne
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PLEASE NOTE: this books is a play or film script.
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first to be presented on stage.
57. 
Racing the Devil - Charles Todd
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58. 
Don't Put Gum in the Fish Bowl - Wesley Stuart
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When Mom told Peggy to babysit her siblings, she had no idea what lay in store: giant floating goldfish, chatty birds and demanding bees. Not to mention dirty diapers— and all because of a piece of gum and a fish? Will Peggy get the kids home safely before Mom comes home? Help!
Suggested age range for readers: 3-8
59. 
CAT CAN'T READ - Kathleen Randolph
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Cat says, "I want to be a teacher some day because when I was young. I could not read. Not being able to read made me feel bad. I wish I could find a way to make the hurt go away. I call trying to make something good out of a tough situation, making stars from scars! Instead of giving up, I would find a way to work it out."
In her debut Children's Book, destined to become a classic, Author Kathleen Randolph tells the story of CAT to inspire kids everywhere to learn to love reading.
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60. 
The Girl With Glass Feet - Ali Shaw
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Strange things are happening on the remote and snowbound St Hauda's Land. Unusual winged creatures flit around icy bogland; albino animals hide themselves in the snow-glazed woods; jellyfish glow in the ocean's depths... And Ida MacLaird is slowly turning into glass, from the feet up.
