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888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers A Novel [electronic resource] : by Chang, Abraham.aut; Wong, Eunice.nrt; cloudLibrary;
“Abraham Chang’s novel, packed with pop culture, is wonderfully alive. This is a beautifully tender and funny examination of love, of identity, of making your way in a world that is getting bigger and smaller at the same time.” —Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of Nothing To See Here Young Wang has received plenty of wisdom from his beloved uncle: don’t take life too seriously, get out on the road when you can, and everyone gets just seven great loves in their life—so don’t blow it. This last one sticks with Young as he is an obsessive cataloger of his life: movies watched, favorite albums . . . all filtered through Chinese numerology and superstition. He finds meaning in almost everything, for which his two best friends endlessly tease him. But then, at the end of 1995, when Young is at New York University, he meets Erena. She’s brilliant, charismatic, quick-witted, and crassly funny. They fall in love and, for Young, it feels so real that he’s thrilled and terrified. As Young and Erena’s relationship blossoms, we get flashbacks to Young’s first five loves. That means Erena is “number six.” Was his uncle wrong—is she the one and only? Or are they fated for failure to make room for Young’s final, seventh love? A love letter to Western pop culture, Eastern traditions, and being a first-generation New Yorker, Abraham Chang’s dazzling debut reminds us that luck only gets us so far when it comes to matters of the heart. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Contemporary; Asian American;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,
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Celestina's House [electronic resource] : by Gonzalez, Clarissa Trinidad.aut; cloudLibrary;
CBC BOOKS CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS TO READ IN FALL 2024 “With a lush, tropical setting, an entrancing protagonist, and swirling ghosts that guide and subvert, Gonzalez has crafted a darkly romantic, immersive world.” — JENNILEE AUSTRIA-BONIFACIO, author of Reuniting with Strangers The House of the Spirits meets Mexican Gothic in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines. The secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart. It begins with an act of betrayal that destroys the tenuous bonds of Celestina Errantes’s family. For years afterwards, Celestina longs for an escape from her unhappy home. Then an unexpected gift from her wealthy Lolo offers that chance: a long-forsaken property in Manila’s bohemian district, close to where ladies of the evening ply their trade. It is no place for a proper young woman, but this house, even with its ghosts, makes Celestina feel at home. Celestina tears into life, losing herself in the pleasures of the night, but soon finds that the emptiness within her is not easily filled. When finally a true chance at happiness promises to save her, a sinister voice from the past returns, threatening to destroy it all. A RARE MACHINES BOOKGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Magical Realism; Gothic; Occult & Supernatural;
© 2024., Dundurn Press,
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Go Gentle. by Semple, Maria.;
'Go Gentle' is the story of one womans cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in. From the author of 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Literary;
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Go Gentle [text (large print)]. by Semple, Maria.;
'Go Gentle' is the story of one womans cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in. From the author of 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Literary;
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Etta and Otto and Russell and James [electronic resource] : by Hooper, Emma.aut; cloudLibrary;
Eighty-two-year-old Etta has never seen the ocean. So early one morning she takes a rifle, some chocolate, and her best boots, and begins walking the 3,232 kilometers from Saskatchewan to Halifax.  Her husband Otto wakes to a note left on the kitchen table. I will try to remember to come back, Etta writes. Otto has seen the ocean, having crossed the Atlantic years ago to fight in a far-away war, so he understands. But with Etta gone, the memories come crowding in. The only way to keep them at bay is to keep his hands busy.  Russell, raised as a brother to Otto, has loved Etta from afar for sixty years. He insists on finding Etta, wherever she’s gone. Leaving his farm will be the first act of defiance in his whole life. As Etta walks toward the ocean - accompanied by a coyote named James - memory, illusion, and reality blur. Like the gentle undulation of waves, Etta and Otto and Russell and James moves from a past filled with hunger, war, passion, and hope to a present of quiet industry and peaceful communion; from trying to remember to trying to forget. A beautiful novel that reminds us that it’s never too late to see the things you’ve longed to see, or to say the things you’ve longed to say. 
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Contemporary Women; Small Town & Rural;
© 2015., Penguin Canada,
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The Maid's Secret A Maid Novel [electronic resource] : by Prose, Nita.aut; CloudLibrary;
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest A wedding. A heist. A secret. Molly Gray’s life is about to change in ways she could never have imagined. She is now the esteemed Head Maid & Special Events Manager of the Regency Grand Hotel, and two good things are just around the corner—a taping of the hit antiquities TV show Hidden Treasures and, even more exciting, her wedding to Juan Manuel. When Molly brings in some old trinkets to be appraised on the show, one item is revealed to be a rare and coveted artifact worth millions. Molly becomes a rags-to-riches sensation, and a media frenzy swirls as she prepares to sell her priceless treasure. Then, on auction day, the treasure suddenly vanishes, and Molly and her friends find themselves at the center of the boldest art heist in recent memory. But the key to this mystery lies in the past, in a long-forgotten diary written by Molly’s Gran. For the first time ever, Molly learns about her grandmother’s secrets: how she was born into a wealthy family and fell head-over-heels in love with a young man her parents deemed below her. As fate would have it, Gran’s greatest love was someone Molly knows quite well… A spirited heist caper and an epic love story, The Maid’s Secret is a spell-binding whodunnit that will capture your heart.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Cozy; Literary;
© 2025., Penguin Canada,
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Crux : A Novel. by Tallent, Gabriel.;
In this soul-searching novel about risking everything to change your life, two down-and-out teens escape their lives and chase a different future through rock-climbing. From the author of 'My Absolute Darling' (a RADD pick).Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Nature & the Environment;
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Beasts of the Sea : A Novel. by Turpeinen, Iida.;
In the spirit of Richard Powers and Daniel Mason, 'Beasts of the Sea' is a debut novel spanning three centuries and tied together by the tale of Stellers sea cow - a long-extinct denizen of the northern oceans. At once intimate and sweeping, this novel is about the tragic clash between man and nature. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Nature & the Environment;
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Cherry Beach. by Gillmor, Don.;
When the details of the murder of two girls in a rundown Toronto highrise go public at the start of an excruciatingly hot summer, Jamieson Abel and his partner find themselves thrust into the centre of a headline investigation that will bring to a head the citys long history of shady real estate deals and racist disenfranchisement. Don Gillmor lives in Toronto, ON and has won the Governor General award.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / City Life; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General;
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The Last of Earth : A Novel. by Anappara, Deepa.;
'The Last of Earth' is a historical novel set in 19th-century Tibet that follows two outsiders - an Indian schoolteacher spying for the British Empire and an English lady explorer - as they venture into a forbidden kingdom. From the author of 'Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line' (a RADD pick), which was named one of the best books of the year by the NYT, The Washington Post, Time, The Guardian, and NPR. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Nature & the Environment;
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