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Author: Bates, Jeremy
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Psychological Thriller

Just outside Tokyo lies Aokigahara, a sprawling forest known for its breathtaking beauty—and its grim reputation as the world’s most infamous suicide site. According to legend, the restless spirits of those who took their own lives still linger among the ancient trees.

When a group of friends is forced to abandon their climb up Mt. Fuji due to bad weather, they decide to camp overnight in Aokigahara. But what begins as an adventure takes a deadly turn when one of them is found hanged at dawn—making them question whether the legends are more than just stories.

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Author: Dodd, Karen
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Crime Thrillers

One reporter. Two continents. A merciless enemy who never sleeps.

Haunted by the shadows of her past, investigative journalist Jordan Stone thought she’d left the worst behind her. But when a brutal attack and kidnapping leaves her family in the crosshairs of one of Calabria’s most ruthless crime bosses, she discovers her nightmare is only beginning. Moving between the gritty streets of Manhattan and the sun-bleached dangers of the Mediterranean, Jordan must navigate a labyrinth of betrayal while battling the demons of her PTSD.

As she peels back layers of deception, each revelation brings her closer to an earth-shattering truth—and closer to the assassin tracking her every move. With her journalistic instincts screaming warnings and her traumatized mind playing tricks, Jordan can trust no one. Not the elderly shopkeeper with too many questions. Not the charming businessman offering help. And certainly not the shadows that seem to shift and follow in her wake.

Deception (affiliate link)

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Author: Forbes, Helen
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Crime Thrillers

Lily Anderson has it all. A beautiful son, a wealthy fiancé, and a luxury apartment in Edinburgh. But Lily is living a lie. Estranged from her family, she’s tired of covering up the truth about her relationship with Nathan Collesso.

Lily’s not the only one with troubles. Her friend, Sam, is being pursued mercilessly by a rogue cop determined to silence him. Living on the streets, Sam sees and knows too much.

As Lily’s wedding approaches, a desperate bid to escape leaves her with a head injury and a missing fiancé. Did she harm Nathan? Did she kill him? She can’t remember.

The net tightens, entangling Lily and Sam in a web of deception that stretches from Edinburgh to Poland. Hard truths come to light, and every decision Lily has made since the day she met Nathan Collesso comes back to haunt her.

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Author: Andrews, Elizabeth
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Occult Horror

A chilling paranormal tale based on the true story of Hannah, witch of a small Devon village. Her corpse was found hanging from a tree near her remote cottage in the woods, killed by the Devil himself the locals said. And the proof? The strange mark on her forehead, a bruise in the shape of a cloven hoof, a sign that ‘Old Nick’ himself had claimed the witch’s soul. But now, many years on, her story has all but been forgotten by the locals except for the elderly sisters, Queenie and Sybil. And they have a very personal reason for remembering. Was it a coincidence that Kitty and Gordon buy a house in the village? Or was it fate? Within days of moving in she begins to feel a ghostly presence in the house, terrified, she seeks the sisters advice, the seemingly innocent looking women know more about Kitty and the ghost than they are letting on. What secrets are they keeping and why? The details of the witch’s horrific murder is finally revealed, and much to Kitty’s shock so is the amazing occult powers of The Psychic Sisters, Queenie and Sybil.

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Author: Elks, Carrie
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Firefighters Romance

He’s the broody firefighter on forced leave.
She’s the woman who swore she’d never fall again.
But in a town this small, resisting each other isn’t an option.

After a line-of-duty accident sidelines his career, Lucas Russell retreats to the beach cottage he inherited, planning to lay low, lick his wounds, and avoid anything involving feelings.

But his quiet escape comes with a complication. Ember, the gorgeous local teacher who crashes into his life with sass, curves, and a smile he can’t stop thinking about.

Ember’s not looking for love. After her ex shattered her trust, she’s done with men—especially the kind who look like trouble and kiss like sin.

But when Lucas keeps showing up at exactly the right moment—and looking at her like she’s the only thing keeping him breathing—her resolve starts to crumble.

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Author: Thompson, Scott
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Contemporary Religious Fiction

Clive Kinsella lived a good life. He had a family who loved him and he was never without a job, a place to live, or a warm meal. But Clive died unfulfilled. Despite all his gifts he could only see what he didn’t have. He never wrote for a big newspaper in a big city. He never traveled the world. In fact, he never got out of his small Southern town. And … he never faced the ghosts that haunted him.

At his own funeral Clive meets Pachu, his grandfather who had died years before, and with Pachu he begins a journey through his life where he has to finally face his greatest regrets and agonies. But, if Clive can’t overcome his regrets he’ll be forced to wander the place between Heaven and Earth. Each day Clive revisits events in life in a sort of spiritual recording, the same events that took him from being an optimistic young man to a curmudgeon.

The Hot Spot (affiliate link)

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Author: Williams, Charles
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Heist Thrillers
In a town so small that Main Street is only three blocks long, there isn’t a lot to do—other than work, ogle women, and think about fast ways to get rich. After a year of aimless wandering, Madox has landed here, nearly broke and with no prospects but a dead-end job selling cars to yokels. Until one afternoon a fire at the burger joint draws the attention of everyone in town—including the men who are supposed to be guarding the bank. It’s almost too good to be true, but there it is—$15,000 lying around, watched by no one. Now all Madox needs is a little nerve and a second distraction. And while one woman will give him the nerve, another will make him ready to kill.

The Shape of Family: A Novel (affiliate link)

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Author: Gowda, Shilpi Somaya
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Coming of Age Fiction

The Olander family embodies the modern American Dream in a globalized world. Jaya, the cultured daughter of an Indian diplomat and Keith, an ambitious banker from middle-class Philadelphia, meet in a London pub in 1988 and make a life together in suburban California. Their strong marriage is built on shared beliefs and love for their two children: headstrong teenager Karina and young son Prem, the light of their home.

But love and prosperity cannot protect them from sudden, unspeakable tragedy, and the family’s foundation cracks as each member struggles to seek a way forward. Jaya finds solace in spirituality. Keith wagers on his high-powered career. Karina focuses relentlessly on her future and independence. And Prem watches helplessly as his once close-knit family drifts apart.

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Author: Fehribach, Paul
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Gastronomy History

An acclaimed chef offers a historically informed cookbook that will change how you think about Midwestern cuisine.

Celebrated chef Paul Fehribach has made his name serving up some of the most thoughtful and authentic regional southern cooking—not in the South, but in Chicago at Big Jones. But over the last several years, he has been looking to his Indiana roots in the kitchen, while digging deep into the archives to document and record the history and changing foodways of the Midwest.

Fehribach is as painstaking with his historical research as he is with his culinary execution. In Midwestern Food, he focuses not only on the past and present of Midwestern foodways but on the diverse cultural migrations from the Ohio River Valley north- and westward that have informed them. Drawing on a range of little-explored sources, he traces the influence of several heritages, especially German, and debunks many culinary myths along the way.

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Author: Klebeck, Mark, Klebeck, Michael, Thomson, Jess
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Pastry Baking

Fifty tasty doughnut recipes from the beloved Seattle chain that are easier to make at home than you think—no deep fryer needed.

Among enthusiasts, Seattle’s Top Pot Doughnuts reigns supreme. Now, doughnut aficionados everywhere can enjoy these tasty treats at home. Committed bakers, casual home cooks, and sweet-toothed fans will eat up these fifty tried-and-true recipes, from classic Old-Fashioneds to the signature Pink Feather Boa. They’ll also become experts themselves after learning the secrets of doughnut-making tools, terms, and techniques (no, you don’t need a deep fryer). And the selections of toppings and glazes, from chocolate to lavender? That’s just icing on the doughnut.

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Author: McGuire, Mel
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Exercise & Fitness

Build strength at every age with at-home bodyweight training

Maintaining body strength is a key component of staying healthy throughout your life—and you can do it without a gym membership or even a set of weights. This step-by-step bodyweight fitness program is designed to help anyone over the age of 40 build muscle mass, and improve balance and flexibility from anywhere, so you can stay strong and healthy for years to come.

  • Stay safe and get maximum results—Find step-by-step instructions and illustrations, with tips for using proper form to avoid injury and get the most out of every move.
  • No equipment required—Execute these exercises without any fancy gym gear or machines. All you need is some space to move—and maybe a wall or chair for balance.
  • Total body wellness—Get advice on nutrition, sleep, supplements, and more to help you make healthy choices and feel your best.

In the Darkroom (affiliate link)

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Author: Faludi, Susan
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Biographies of Journalists

“In the summer of 2004 I set out to investigate someone I scarcely knew, my father. The project began with a grievance, the grievance of a daughter whose parent had absconded from her life. I was in pursuit of a scofflaw, an artful dodger who had skipped out on so many things—obligation, affection, culpability, contrition. I was preparing an indictment, amassing discovery for a trial. But somewhere along the line, the prosecutor became a witness.”

So begins Susan Faludi’s extraordinary inquiry. When the feminist writer learned that her 76-year-old father—long estranged and living in Hungary—had undergone sex reassignment surgery, her investigation turned personal and urgent. How was this new parent who identified as “a complete woman now” connected to the silent, explosive, and ultimately violent father she had known?

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