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What if the afterlife consists of watching the consequences of what we did while we were alive? Fay Kirkwood, a grumpy offshoot of an old Boston family, lived most of her life on a north country farm, raising pigs and fixing lawnmowers. Alive, Fay was homely, independent, and capable. Dead, she is sharp-tongued with an audience of one--the reader. As news of her death and the unorthodox disposal of her body by her outcast niece spreads through their...

The story of four generations of the Buddenbrooks, a wealthy family in northern Germany.

Beekeeper Jake Stevenson should be celebrating. His fledgling honey farm has been inundated with orders. Instead, Jake is worried. He can't seem to hire anyone--with local teens more interested in jobs at Hood River's hip waterfront--and there's no way he can do it all by himself, no matter how adept he's become at maneuvering among the beehives in his wheelchair. Meanwhile Flaco López, a young migrant from Mexico, is lost on Mount Hood when he stumbles...

"The kids and Nan are heading out bright and early for a fun day of fishing. They have their rods and reels and they are ready! They find a good spot, cast their line, and wait...and wait. Fishing helps you become more patient. Good thing there are all kinds of fish waiting for them, too! Learn about the basics of freshwater fishing and get ready for a nibble!" -- Provided by publisher.

" It's December 24, 1979, just before closing at Baker-Taylor's, and Fran (née Baker) is surveying her domain. Her husband, Fred, is charming customers in the front of the store, while last-minute shoppers in the toy aisle are fighting over the lone remaining Atari. The older Taylor kids are on register, while the younger ones' chaos is contained to the stockroom. All is right in the world as the new decade approaches. With four healthy children...

"Tucker Colburn and Hazel Pierce are not speaking to each other. Their chemistry? Still sizzling, complicated by a tangled web of secrets, second chances, and unresolved tension. When Hazel is trapped in a fire on her work site, Tucker realizes he can't lose her"-- Provided by publisher.

"Set against a vibrant Jersey Shore backdrop and bursting with summertime romance, hometown nostalgia, smart humor, female friendship, and millennial angst, journalist Francesca Cocchi's dual-timeline teenage-crush-to-adult-lovers debut is the perfect beach read for fans of Annabel Monaghan, Carley Fortune, and Emily Henry. If time is supposed to heal all wounds, Lina Mariano's broken teenage heart never quite got the message-but 15 sunny, sandy,...

After her mom uproots her from the only life she has known, eleven-year-old Kestrel finds herself in the wilds of Montana, where, free from her emotionally abusive grandfather, she learns to find her voice and spread her wings.

"With the tenacious spirit of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and the long-lived verve of Thursday Murder Club comes a heartwarming story of a curmudgeon and a newcomer who strike up an unlikely friendship over cutthroat Scrabble at their retirement home, outrageously starting something new in their golden eras. As a new resident of Golden Grove, an independent living community for active seniors, Sally wants to do everything in her power to start off...

Dorothy is thrilled that her attorney son Jacob is moving back to their hometown and wonders if he might help Katie Durbin with more than legal matters. Meanwhile, Partonville's mayoral elections have just heated up. Incumbent Gladys McKern is being challenged by Sam Vitner, owner of Swappin' Sam's, whose campaign slogan is "McKern's had her turn! Time to SWAP! VITNER for Mayor!" And the contest to name Katie's new mini-mall incites competition and...