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62) The nest
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A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives.
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Sense and Sensibility is a captivating tale that unfolds amidst the picturesque landscapes of early 19th-century England. At its core, the story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, whose lives take unexpected turns as they navigate the complexities of love, societal expectations, and personal resilience. Upon the death of their father, the Dashwood sisters find themselves thrust into a world of financial uncertainty, as the...
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"Life is meant to be savoured, but that's not easy with no family, limited prospects and a past you'd rather not talk about. Still, Callie Smith doesn't know how to feel when she discovers she has a brother and a sister-- Malcolm, who grew up with affection, wealth and privilege, and Keira, a streetwise twelve-year-old. Callie doesn't love being alone, but at least it's safe. Despite her trepidation, she moves into the grand family home with her siblings...
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[2016]
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457 pages ; 21 cm
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Toni Kozlovsky can't explain how she knows exactly what her sisters are feeling--only that the connection seems to happen out of the blue, just when they need it most. Since Toni, Valerie, and Ellie were little girls growing up in Communist Russia, their parents have insisted it's simply further proof that the Kozlovskys are special and different.
66) The noise
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2021.
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421 pages ; 25 cm
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The Noise...IT DOESN'T STOP FOR ANYTHING. IT JUST KEEPS GOING FORWARD, UP, OVER, AND, AROUND. IT ONLY DESIRE IS TO KEEP MOVING IT DOESN'T SPEAK.IT DOESN'T SCREAM. IT ONLY RUNS. FASTER, AND FASTER, AND, FASTER. If you hear it, it's too late. Can two sister save us all? In the shadow of Mount Hood, sixteen year old Tennant is checking rabbit traps with her eight year old sister Sophie when the girls are overcome by a strange vibration rising out of...
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"Twins Rachel and Rebecca Mast keep few secrets from each other, but even Rebecca doesn't know how great the ache Rachel holds in her heart ever since Rebecca started dating the charming John Yoder. When will it be Rachel's turn for love? Despite having a willing suitor in the vainglorious Wendell Kaufman, a man who once unsuccessfully pursued her sister, Rachel's attention is fixed on Milton Beiler. Milton hasn't paid Rachel the least bit of attention,...
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IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
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Presents a story inspired by human love, how people take care of one another, and how choices resonate through subsequent generations. Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was...
69) The good sister
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Inheriting one of the largest communications empires in the world, beautiful Catherine and plain-but-intelligent Jennifer find their partnership challenged by would-be producer Dan, whose attraction to Jennifer becomes suspicious to Catherine.
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"At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril's son Danny, as he and his older...
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Wingfeather saga volume 4
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2020.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 23
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xv, 493 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameless and the Fangs of Dang. Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli--Throne Warden, Wolf King, and Song Maiden of Anniera--are ready and willing to fight alongside the Hollowsfolk, but when the Fangs make the first move and invade Ban Rona, the children are separated. Janner is alone and lost in the hills; Leeli is fighting the Fangs from the rooftops of the city; and...
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Fairham Island volume 1
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Returning to her hometown after a painful divorce, Maisey discovers a box of photographs that evoke memories of a little girl who she believes may have been her sister, but who her mother denies ever existed.
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"World War II has ended and American women are shedding their old clothes for the gorgeous new styles. Voluminous layers of taffeta and tulle, wasp waists, and beautiful colors, all so welcome after years of sensible styles and strict rationing. Jeanne Brink and her sister Peggy both had to weather every tragedy the war had to offer: Jeanne without the fianc©♠she's counted on, Peggy now a widowed mother, both living with Peggy's mother-in-law...
75) Double wedding
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2011]
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1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Twin sisters Deanna and Danielle Warren may look alike, but their personalities are anything but identical. One's a career-obsessed attorney, and the other is a laid-back pastry chef. When a friend posts their profiles on a dating website, the two girls unintentionally begin seeing the same guy, who believes they are the same person. Only one of the girls can get the guy of their dreams. Who will he choose, and can the bond of sisterhood survive the...
76) The covenant
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Abram's daughters volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 12
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Book 1 of Abram's Daughters series from bestselling author Beverly Lewis. Years of secrecy bind the tiny community of Gobbler's Knob together more than the present inhabitants know, and the Plain folk who farm the land rarely interact with the fancy locals. So when Sadie is beguiled by a dark-haired English boy, it is Sadie's younger sister, Leah, who suffers from her sister's shameful loss of innocence. And what of Leah's sweetheart, Jonas Mast,...
77) The betrayal
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Abram's daughters volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
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Beautifully Repackaged: The Betrayal and The Sacrifice In The Betrayal, Leah Ebersol and her beloved Jonas Mast are separated by hundreds of miles when he accepts an apprenticeship in Ohio. They are confident their love is strong enough to survive, but more than time and distance are conspiring to keep them apart. In The Sacrifice, Leah Ebersol has no choice but to believe the worst: Her older sister, Sadie--and Leah's own beloved Jonas--have betrayed...
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2019.
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374 pages ; 24 cm
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Ailsa Calder has inherited half of a house. The other half belongs to a man who disappeared without a trace twenty-seven years ago--her father. Leaving London behind to settle the inheritance from her mother's estate, Ailsa returns to her childhood home, nestled among the craggy peaks of the Scottish Highlands, joined by the half-sister who's almost a stranger to her. Ailsa can't escape the claustrophobic feeling that the house itself is watching...
79) Sweet as honey
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Honeybee sisters volume 1
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Smart, kind, and good-hearted, the three Christner girls are affectionately known as The Honeybee Sisters in the beloved Wisconsin Amish community where, under the care of their aunt, they've grown into skilled beekeepers--and lovely, sought-after young women.
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For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime--maybe even love--in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies. Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests....
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