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"From two-time Caldecott Honor recipient Marla Frazee" over the covers of her books All the World, Bossy Baby, and The Farmer and the Clown... "Discover the wonder in every moment, big and small In Every Life" The text is illuminated with sunstrokes emerging from behind in all around as it shines on above the scent of a child running open armed towards the right in the direction of an older gentleman sitting on a bench. A mother-figure walking behind with a stroller follows the child. Around them are yellow and green foliage.

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Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm

Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm

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A Man Called Ove: A Novel By Fredrik Backman Cover Image
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Boyfriend Material (London Calling) By Alexis Hall Cover Image
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Auntie Poldi And The Sicilian Lions (An Auntie Poldi Adventure #1) By Mario Giordano Cover Image
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The Unofficial Joke Book for Fans of Harry Potter: Vol 1. (Unofficial Jokes for Fans of HP) By Brian Boone, Amanda Brack (Illustrator) Cover Image
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The Unofficial Joke Book for Fans of Harry Potter: Vol. 2 (Unofficial Jokes for Fans of HP) By Boone Brian, Amanda Brack (Illustrator) Cover Image
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American By Day By Derek B. Miller Cover Image
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Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel By Bonnie Garmus Cover Image
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Love and Other Words By Christina Lauren Cover Image
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Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel By Shelby Van Pelt Cover Image
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By Shelby Van Pelt
$27.99
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Anxious People: A Novel By Fredrik Backman Cover Image
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  • Happy Baby: Kiss By Zoe Waring Cover Image
  • Little Blue Truck's Valentine: A Valentine's Day Book For Kids By Alice Schertle, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Count to LOVE! (A Bright Brown Baby Board Book) By Andrea Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • From Archie to Zack By Vincent Kirsch Cover Image
  • Love By Robert Sabuda, Robert Sabuda (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Love, Escargot By Dashka Slater, Sydney Hanson (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-Out By Suzanne Lang, Max Lang (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • Amor de Colores By Melanie Romero, Citlali Reyes (Illustrator) Cover Image
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    Love, Z By Jessie Sima, Jessie Sima (Illustrator) Cover Image
  • This Is Not a Valentine: (Valentines Day Gift for Kids, Children's Holiday Books) By Carter Higgins, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator) Cover Image

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The Song of Achilles: A Novel By Madeline Miller Cover Image

The Song of Achilles: A Novel (Paperback)

By Madeline Miller
$17.99

This book remains one of my all-time favorite books ever. This story is told in such a strikingly intimate way, you are pulled right into the time of the Trojan war, into a time of heroes and legends, and most of all, you're privy to a love story so epic and deep that it will hold your heart forever. What's more, Madeline Miller's writing is just the most pleasurable thing to read; she writes in such a way that feels as if she wrote it just for your eyes to read. You feel the wind in your hair on warm beaches, your heels kicking up sand; you feel the sticky sap of figs as you bit into their sweetness; you feel the cool spring light filtered through tall forest trees; and most of all, you see the world through the eyes and heart of young Patroclus, as he discovers the mighty hero Achilles and begins their stunning journey together, and their love story for the ages.

(Adult Fiction) - reviewed by Isabel 


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