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The Nova Scotia bucket list : 25+ unforgettable experiences, adventures and destinations, selected by Nova Scotia's best travel writers / by Dunlop, Dale,1951-author.; Scott, Alison,1954-author.;
"The best-selling guidebook, updated and expanded for 2024. For years, Dale Dunlop and Alison Scott's Nova Scotia Bucket List has been the authority on the best experiences in the province. This new edition, updated for 2024 travellers, features three new experiences and up-to-date information on every destination. This book contains the most unique and memorable adventures Nova Scotia has to offer. Dunlop and Scott give readers all the details they need to plan their travels, from a road trip up to Cape Breton for a once-in-a-lifetime round of golf, the best whale-watching excursions off Digby Neck, to the perfect day at Peggy's Cove. Dale Dunlop and Alison Scott's stunning photographs of each site will have readers ticking off as many places as they can."--
Subjects: Guidebooks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Homegoing / by Gyasi, Yaa,author.;
"Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Her sister, Esi, will be imprisoned beneath Effia in the Castle's women's dungeon, and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, where she will be sold into slavery. Stretching from the tribal wars of Ghana to slavery and Civil War in America, from the coal mines in the north to the Great Migration to the streets of 20th century Harlem, Yaa Gyasi's has written a modern masterpiece, a novel that moves through histories and geographies and--with outstanding economy and force--captures the troubled spirit of our own nation"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Sisters; Social classes; African Americans; Slavery;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe [electronic resource] : by Hale, Shannon.aut; Hale, Dean.aut; Pham, LeUyen.ill; cloudLibrary;
The Princess in Black may know how to handle all kinds of monsters, but a kitten set on destruction? Me-OW! Duchess Wigtower had heard that pets are fun, but all her kitten has gotten her is nine lives' worth of problems. Eeeeek! It’s time for someone else to deal with this catastrophe. Princess Magnolia is thrilled when a kitten lands on her doorstep, but just as she’s about to play with Plumpkins (or should it be Hugmaster Floof?) the monster alarm goes off. When Princess Magnolia returns to her castle, her furry companion has carved up the wallpaper! In fact, each time Princess Magnolia leaves to help the Goat Avenger fight a very grouchy monster, her feline friend wreaks havoc. Has the Princess in Black finally met her match? Ten years after she first donned her cape, the Princess in Black returns for a purrfectly hilarious entry to the New York Times best-selling series.Children/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Royalty; Superheroes; Cats;
© 2024., Candlewick Press,
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Murder at the taffy shop / by Day, Maddie.;
Cape Cod bicycle shop owner Mackenzie "Mac" Almeida and her mystery book club find a certain accusation of murder quite the stretch... When your mother is an astrologist and your dad is a minister, you learn to keep an open mind. Which is just what Mac loves to do--exercise her mind by puzzling out fictional clues in the mystery novels she reads and discusses with her Cozy Capers Book Group. But now Mac's friend Gin has found herself in a sticky situation. After wealthy genealogist Beverly Ruchart is found dead outside Gin's taffy shop, the candy maker becomes a person of interest. When it's revealed that Beverly was poisoned the night Gin brought a box of taffy to a dinner party at Beverly's house, she's bumped to the top of the suspects list. It's up to Mac and her Cozy Capers crime solvers to unwrap this real-life mystery. But this time they might have bitten off more than they can chew...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Murder; Book clubs (Discussion groups); Bicycle stores;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The seaside sisters : a novel / by Kelley, Pamela M.,author.;
"Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after personal losses. Her older sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham, Cape Cod, where they grew up, and is married with four children. Once a dedicated librarian, Sara dreams of reviving her love affair with literature, but instead, she is stuck with too many family responsibilities and a fizzling marriage. When Hannah gets the chance to retreat to her aunt's oceanfront house in Chatham for the summer, it seems like just the thing to get her creative juices flowing. And she'll be able to spend more time with Sara, who is eager to find her way back into the workforce, to do something rewarding and book-related. The pair will spend the summer making friends, rekindling romance -- especially Spencer, an old acquaintance from high school-turned very hot grump -- and opening themselves up to the magic of books and the beach"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Beaches; Books and reading; Friendship; Self-realization in women; Sisters; Summer; Women authors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Deja brew / by Martin, Celestine,author.;
"After losing her job as a celebrity chef and returning to her hometown, kitchen witch Sirena Caraway is desperate to get her life back on track. Growing restless and tired of being surrounded by happy endings, Sirena decides to cast one last desperate wish-to return to the life she longs for. Magician-born Gus Dearworth wants nothing to do with his past. He's ready to retire his wand, rehome his black cat, and put away his cape for good in favor of a normal, quiet life working at the local Historical Society. Gus plans to relinquish his powers on Halloween, but not before casting a final spell on his unrequited crush-the alluring Sirena. Sirena's wish is finally granted, but through a twist of holiday magic and mischief she finds herself repeating the same fateful Halloween day alongside Gus ... over and over again. With their life plans upended and their feelings growing, only time will tell if Gus and Sirena can truly have everything they wished for"--
Subjects: Witch fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Wishes; Witches; Women cooks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Big thrift energy : the art and thrill of finding vintage treasures - plus tips for making old feel new / by Chamlee, Virginia,author.;
"If you think unique is chic and cringe at the sight of a "Live, Laugh, Love" poster, then Big Thrift Energy will teach you everything you need to know about shopping for affordable vintage home decor and styling it in a modern home. Antiquing can be intimidating: how do you know if a piece is worth salvaging? How do you navigate the piles of merchandise at a thrift store or estate sale? Part resource, part inspiration, Big Thrift Energy is a comprehensive guide that offers tips for thrifting that you never knew you needed: How to shop for the good stuff, how to upcycle and style vintage treasures in your home, and even advice for flipping your most-coveted items to turn a profit. Plus, the author shares her all-time best finds, from a Goyard trunk worth upwards of $10,000 (scored for $90) to a floor-length vintage Christian Dior cape, a $10 Goodwill find."--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Antiques.; House furnishings.; Interior decoration.; Thrift shops.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Enlightenment : a novel / by Perry, Sarah,1979-author.;
"Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay have lived all their lives in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits--torn between their commitment to religion and their desire to explore the world beyond their small Baptist community. It is two romantic relationships that will rend their friendship, and in the wake of this rupture, Thomas develops an obsession with a vanished nineteenth-century astronomer said to haunt a nearby manor, and Grace flees Aldleigh entirely for London. Over the course of twenty years, by coincidence and design, Thomas and Grace will find their lives brought back into orbit as the mystery of the vanished astronomer unfolds into a devastating tale of love and scientific pursuit. Thomas and Grace will ask themselves what it means to love and be loved, what is fixed and what is mutable, how much of our fate is predestined and written in the stars, and whether they can find their way back to each other"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Astronomers; Astronomy; Friendship; Intergenerational relations; Interpersonal relations; Religious life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gilt : a novel / by Brenner, Jamie,1971-author.;
"A luxurious and richly compelling new novel from the acclaimed author of Blush, about a famous family jewelry dynasty and the hidden past that could topple it all. The Pavlin family built an empire on love. As the first jewelers to sell diamond rings exclusively for proposals, they started a tradition that has defined engagements ever since. But when an ill-fated publicity stunt pits the three Pavlin sisters against one another for a famous family jewel, their bond is broken. No ordinary diamond ring, the Electric Rose splinters the sisters, leaving one unlucky in love, one escaping to the shores of Cape Cod, and the other, ultimately, dead. Now, over a decade later, Gemma Maybrook is still reconciling the reality of her mother's death. Left orphaned and cast out by her family after the tragic accident, Gemma is ready to reclaim what should have been hers: the Electric Rose. And, as a budding jewelry designer in her own right, Gemma isn't just planning on recovering her mother's lost memento, she's coming back for everything."--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Family-owned business enterprises; Jewelers; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Beauty expos are murder / by Klein, Libby(Mystery author);
Gluten-free baker Poppy McAllister is about to see the ugly side of beauty expos... Easter weekend on the Jersey Shore is hopping. Poppy's Bed and Breakfast is busier than ever, but she needs to leave things in the hopefully capable hands of Aunt Ginny--and paws of Figaro the black smoke Persian. She's selling her paleo muffins and keto cookies at the Health and Beauty Expo in Cape May's Convention Hall. Normally sharing a booth with the love of her life would be a treat, but she's recently discovered secrets that throw her new romance into chaos. But more secrets are about to be exposed at the expo. In his keynote address, prominent cosmetic surgeon Dr. Lance Rubin reveals his breakthrough anti-aging technology. Unfortunately, someone has one-upped him with a truly foolproof anti-aging formula: murder. With the plastic surgeon dead under his own UV mask, and bedlam reigning in the hall and back at the B&B, Poppy needs to follow a twisted trail marked by glowing footprints to unmask a killer...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Bakers; Murder; Plastic surgeons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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