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Remember Pompeii

by Leanne Galvan

Fluid and immersive, the series-opening fantasy novel "Remember Pompeii" follows a powerful reincarnated teenager who resists coming of age. Ancient truths wait to be discovered in Kika Emers’s fantasy novel "Remember Pompeii", which... Read More

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Flavour with Benefits

by Meg Nola

Vivacious and celebratory, the cookbook "Flavour with Benefits" applies a plant-based twist to the tastes of Southern Italy. Set amid a landscape of Grecian ruins, volcanoes, olive groves, vineyards, and stunning blue seas, Cathy... Read More

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The Handler

by Julia Dillman

Involving dual plotlines, complex historical and political contexts, and intricate spy missions, "The Handler" is a suspenseful young adult thriller. The second installment in the Norwood Nanny Chronicles, Monica McGurk’s young adult... Read More

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210° Celsius

by Isaac Randel

Indicting Canada’s parliament, banks, health-care system, and media for failing to protect protesters’ rights, "210° Celsius" is a passionate contemporary polemic. Barry W. Bussey’s contemporary political text "210° Celsius"... Read More

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All I Know

by Isabella Zhou

Young members of intertwined families forge a complicated bond in the tense coming-of-age novel "All I Know". As she grows up from girlhood, a young woman comes to terms with the devastating effects of her family trauma in Holly C.... Read More

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Genesis to Revelation

by Mary McNichol

"Genesis to Revelation" takes an enlightening multidisciplinary approach to biblical interpretation. In "Genesis to Revelation", Michael McPadden proposes approaching the Bible with the worldviews of its authors in mind. As a challenge... Read More

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