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"April Wells, a celebrated African-American memoirist and essayist, lands a writing assignment unlike any she has had before: covering the presidential campaign of the presumptive Democratic nominee, William Waters, for a high-profile magazine. Waters, a well-spoken progressive with lofty ideals of unity in diversity, faces the polar opposite in his Republican challenger, the anti-intellectual, narcissistic Lee Newsome, who seeks to gain power by...
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30 years in the future, en route to a distant colony, the Robinson family finds itself thrown off-course when their ship crash-lands on a mysterious and dangerous planet. On this strange new world, they encounter a hostile environment and an enigmatic alien robot. In order to survive, the Robinson family must rely on their training, and they'll discover that no matter how lost they are, their family is their home.
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"Jack Lynch was a once-promising C.I.A. operative. On the even of his retirement, looking back at a failed career, he is tasked with one final mission...that goes horribly wrong. He wakes years later to a changed world-and deeper changes within himself. And when a shadowy group offers Lynch a second chance at a life of adventure, he's paired with the last person he ever could've imagined."--
5) Unstoppable!
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Nadia Pym recruits girl geniuses of the Marvel universe, battles evil scientists and man-eating rats, and eludes the Red Room.
6) Servamp: 4
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"When a stray black cat named Kuro crosses Mahiru Shirota's path, the high school freshman's life will never be the same again. Kuro is, in fact, no ordinary feline, but a servamp: a servant vampire. While Mahiru's personal philosophy is one of non-intervention, he soon becomes embroiled in an ancient, altogether surreal conflict between vampires and humans." --Amazon.com.
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"Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, and narrated by 10-year-old Karen Reyes, Monsters is told through a fictional graphic diary employing the iconography of B-movie horror imagery and pulp monster magazines. As the precocious Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her beautiful and enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, we watch the interconnected and fascinating stories of those around...
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"From the throne of Denmark, the callous and aging King Sweyn covets the rich fields of England - and worries that his son, Canute, may never be man enough to war the crown... Askeladd has embarked on the greatest gamble of his career, playing off the brave but thick Thorkell the Tall against the king's own guard in an attempt to "rescue" the youngest prince - and pocket a handsome reward. Yet a grueling march past the ruins of empires, with winder...
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"Penguin and Panda should not be friends. The very idea is absurd. Penguin likes to build things and Panda likes to nap. Panda munches bamboo and Penguin gobbles cheese puffs and jam-banana sandwiches. Penguin never powers down and Panda has a hard time powering up. There is no way their friendship would ever work. Except somehow, it does. Penguin and Panda demonstrate kindness, understanding, and support for each other, showcasing the positive aspects...
13) Servamp: 3
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My servant, the vampire! One day Mahiru Shirota meets a black cat in the street and gives him the name Kuro. But Kuro is a servant vampire - and also an extremely lazy one! For he is also known as Sleepy Ash, the Servamp of inertia, and thus the exact opposite of the ordinary, dutiful Mahiru. To make matters worse, Mahiru unintentionally forms a contract with the bloodsucker and gets embroiled in an ancient conflict between vampires and humans. School's...
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"With a growing circle of like-minded companions and a rapid improvement in his skills, Zeha feels like he's settling in to the role of a hunter quite nicely. However, he gets a painful reality check when he discovers a secret lair of the Beom. Therein, Zeha and his friends find horrors far beyond anything they could have imagined. It seems the bestial invaders are planning something big, but before the team can find out, they are confronted by an...
15) Servamp: 9
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"Kuro is a super unmotivated vampire, always griping about even the most menial of tasks. When he's paired with high school student Shirota Mahiru, the two end up joining forces with the C3 combat trio. But what is C3 hiding about Tsubaki's motives? And what's up with Tsurugi's personality change? Follow Mahiru as he tries his best to work alongside a trio of childish adults in this comedy full of vampires and heart-racing battles!" --Provided by...
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"We Live Here! is a graphic novel biography of the members of the local activist group Detroit Eviction Defense combatting-and beating-calls for their eviction. By illustrating the stories of families struggling against evictions, the book gives a voice to those who have remained in Detroit, showing the larger complexities at work in a beleaguered city. These are everyday people fighting back, organizing with others, going into the streets, and winning...
17) Servamp: 5
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"Shirota Mahiru and his battle-weary allies are planning their next move for taking down Tsubaki. Meanwhile, the city is abuzz over a famous pianist. To the world he's "The Angel of Music," but this musician's attitude is as prickly as his hedgehog companion. When Tsubaki dispatches a servant to go after these newcomers, can Mahiru and Kuro intervene in time?" --
18) Servamp: 8
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Having rescued Licht and Lawless from Tsubaki, it's all hands on deck for the confrontation they've been waiting for. Mahiru, Kuro, and their friends are prepared to face the eighth Servamp and stop his reign of terror over the other vampires. That is, until new faces appear on the scene! Who are these newest players in the war against Tsubaki and just whose side are they on ...?
19) Servamp: 6
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"Kuro has never been the most enthusiastic of vampires, preferring to eat chips and lounge about rather than combat Tsubaki and his servants. But something changed after Lawless appeared, and now Kuro's past is catching up with him faster than he and Mahiru can possibly outrun it. Is the bond between Servamp and Eve enough to overcome this newest trial, or has the unlikeliest of duos finally met their match ...?" --Page [4] of cover.
20) Servamp: 7
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With Mahiru and Kuro still recovering, Misono sets a plan into motion to rescue Licht and his Servamp Lawless from the clutches of Tsubaki. But it turns out the biggest threats to the mission's success are the prisoners themselves, as Licht and Lawless begin fighting each other! Just what is Lawless' history with Eves and what does it mean for the future of his most recent acquisition?
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