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Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar : A Novel. by Yee, Katie.;
In this debut novel, a Chinese-American woman spins tragedy into comedy when her life falls apart. A man and a woman walk into a restaurant and she unexpectedly finds out her husband is having an affair with a woman named Maggie. A short while after, the woman finds out she has cancer. She decides to call the tumor Maggie. 'Maggie; Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar' follows the narrator as she embarks on a journey of grief, healing, and reclamation. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Literary;
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You've Changed. by Williams, Ian.;
The eagerly awaited follow-up novel from the Giller prize-winning author of Reproduction, Youve Changed is a daring and clever dissection of a crumbling marriage between two people who are morphing in ways that confound each other.Middle-aged and recently dumped from his construction job, Beckett is not feeling his bestespecially since he was already under pressure to improve himself from his wife, Princess, a fitness instructor devoted to looking and feeling her best and helping others do the same. Still, they both think their marriage is basically fine, until a couple of friends show up for a visit, their far more affectionate marriage and sexual chemistry loudly on display. In one weekend, they upset the tenuous balance between Beckett and Princess, throwing them into parallel midlife crises.Princess thinks the problem is physical, and attempts to revive Beckett's interest with relentless surgical alterations and bodily enhancements that have the opposite effect on her husband. Beckett tries to woo Princess back to him by relaunching his contracting business, laying his manly accomplishments at her feet. Then, while Princess is away pursuing even more drastic beauty measures, Beckett meets Gluten, an energetic and erratic man devoted to living in the moment, whom Beckett feels drawn to in ways that surprise him. Beckett is changing, Princess is changing: what will happen to their already stressed marriage?Sharp, inventive and absurdly funny, Youve Changed is a wild ride exploring identity, insecurity, intimacy and desire, and who individuals become when they unite, and how they change despite promising not to.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Literary;
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The Retirement Plan [text (large print)] : A Novel. by Hincenbergs, Sue.;
In this darkly funny debut novel, three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands' life insurance policies - but the husbands have a plan of their own. Sue Hincenbergs is originally from London, ON, and currently lives in Toronto, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth;
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The Retirement Plan : A Novel. by Hincenbergs, Sue.;
In this darkly funny debut novel, three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands' life insurance policies - but the husbands have a plan of their own. Sue Hincenbergs is originally from London, ON, and currently lives in Toronto, ON. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth;
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The King's Ransom. by Evanovich, Janet.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE RECOVERY AGENT, ISBN 9781982154912. Janet Evanovich takes readers on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy second installment in the 'Recovery Agent' series featuring recovery agent extraordinaire, Gabriela Rose.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime;
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The King's Ransom [sound recording]. by Evanovich, Janet.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE RECOVERY AGENT, ISBN 9781797122212. Janet Evanovich takes readers on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy second installment in 'The Recovery Agent' series featuring recovery agent extraordinaire, Gabriela Rose.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime;
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Dear Miss Lake. by Pearce, A. J.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: MRS. PORTER CALLING, ISBN 9781668007716. In this conclusion to the quartet of novels set in London during WWII, the "Yours Cheerfully" advice column receives more letters than ever, and even though there are high hopes for the war to finally be over by Christmas, the situation is far from resolved. And soon Emmy will find herself in her greatest battle yet, forced to rally her community and keep her own spirits up even when fearing the worst.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Historical / World War II; FICTION / Humorous / General;
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Food Person : A Novel. by Roberts, Adam.;
'Food Person' is a delectable debut novel about cooking, ambition, and friendship set in the food world as a young and socially awkward writer takes a job ghostwriting the cookbook for a famous (and famously chaotic) Hollywood starlet.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / City Life; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy;
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Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds. by Brennan, Allison.;
Allison Brennans new standalone mystery follows a woman at a luxury resort on a private island who finds a book filled with clues about the disappearance of another guest and decides to take the investigation into her own hands. Perfect for fans of 'Bad Summer People', 'Finlay Donovan Is Killing It', and 'The White Lotus'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Women;
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No One Was Supposed to Die at this Wedding. by Mack, Catherine.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES, ISBN 9781250325853. 'No One Was Supposed to Die at this Wedding' follows author Eleanor Dash as she goes from wedding guest to murder mystery investigator at her best friends wedding on Catalina Island. Catherine Mack is a pseudonym for a bestselling author who lives in Montreal, QC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; FICTION; FICTION / Humorous; FICTION / Humorous / General; FICTION/Mystery & Detective/Cozy/Holidays&Vacation; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths;
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