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• Imaginable

  How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything--even Things That Seem Impossible Today

  McGonigal, Jane

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  McGonigal draws on the latest scientific research in psychology and neuroscience to show us how to train our brains to think the unthinkable and imagine the unimaginable. Using gaming strategies and fun, thought-provoking challenges that she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Solutions and Other Problems

  Brosh, Allie

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  Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh's childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fourth Wing

  Yarros, Rebecca,

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  Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general —also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead and Gondola

  a Christie Bookshop Mystery

  Claire, Ann

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  A mysterious bookshop visitor dies under murderous circumstances, compelling the Christie sisters and their cat, Agatha, to call on all they've learned about solving mysteries from their favorite novelist.

• The Spirit Glass

  Chokshi, Roshani,

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  Corazon yearns to finally start training as a babaylan (a mystical healer and spirit guide) under her powerful guardian, Aunt Tina. As soon as her magic awakens, Corazon plans to bring her parents back from the dead and no longer have to rely on a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Medusa's Sisters

  Bear, Lauren J. A.,

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  A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa, Stheno, and Euryale were unique among their immortal family. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Machi Koro

  Suganuma, Masao,

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  Players work to grow the city of Machi Koro from only a wheat field, a bakery, and a single die, into the largest city in the region, by collecting income from developments, building public works, and stealing from their neighbors' funds.

• Pandemic

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  In this game, players collaborate as members of a disease-fighting team combating four deadly diseases. The team travels around the world to stop the infection and develop resources for the cures. Players win by discovering cures for the four…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clank!

  a Deck-building Game

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  Burgle your way to adventure in Clank!, the new deck-building board game. Sneak into an angry dragon's mountain lair to steal precious artifacts. Delve deeper to find more valuable loot. Acquire cards for your deck and watch your thievish abilities…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nona the Ninth

  Muir, Tamsyn

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  Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Revolutionary Girl Utena. 1, The Student Council Saga

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  ''Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up.'' When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who wrapped her in his rose-scented embrace and bestowed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jujutsu Kaisen. 1

  Akutami, Gege

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  ​Yuji Itadori is resolved to save the world from cursed demons, but he soon learns that the best way to do it is to slowly lose his humanity and become one himself!

• Barbie

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  Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

• Interview With a Vampire: Season One [Blu-ray].HMU,R

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  In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac lives in Dubai and seeks to tell the story of his life or afterlife to renowned journalist Daniel Molloy. Beginning in early 20th-century New Orleans, Louis' story follows his relationship with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Do a Powerbomb

  Issues #1-7

  Johnson, Daniel Warren

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  Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro wrestler, but she's living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling-obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest-and most dangerous-pro-wrestling tournament of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Magic Maze

  Lapp, Kasper,

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  Magic Maze is a real-time cooperative game, essentially played in silence, that will turn your gaming habits upside down. What makes this game unique: The player allowed to move the characters north (for example) is the only one who can do it. It's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lavender House

  Rosen, Lev AC

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  Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene's recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it's not the only one behind these gates. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Murder Falcon. Issue 1-8

  Johnson, Daniel Warren

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  The world is under attack by hideous monsters, and Jake's life is falling apart-until he meets Murder Falcon. He was sent from The Heavy to destroy all evil, but he can't do it without Jake shredding up a storm. Now, with every chord Jake plays on…Read moreRead more of this annotation