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TAIPEI STORY

William Morrow

R.F. Kuang

This coming of age novel, Taipei Story is a coming-of-age novel that navigates dealing with grief, language, and culture shock during an unforgettable summer in Taipei. We find Lily Chen spending time in Taipei during an intensive Summer program alongside other Chinese American students that are looking to learn and connect with their heritage. Due to a number of activities she finds that she is frustrated and feels isolated and wonders why she is there and not back home.

When her grandfather passes away, she realizes that she needs to understand things about her family history which allows her to know more about herself.

Now she sees being in Taipei as a necessary experience that combines memories, stories that she’s been told and how it all connects to her.

WE CHASE SHADOWS: A WE SOLVE MURDERS MYSTERY

Pamela Dorman Books

Richard Osman

This book series is part of the A We Solve Murders Mystery collection. In We Chase Shadows, the italian hills at sunrise reveals a body that was found on the steps of a beautiful private villa! The body also contains a threatning note that is signed by a mystery man.

At We Solve Murders HQ, Amy, Rosie, and Steve are eager to tackle their next case. They realize that their suspect list continues to grow and they’re in more danger than they could have possiby understood.

OUR NOBLE SELVES: A NOVEL

Doubleday

Kate Atkinson

In Our Noble Selves: A Novel, we meet Harry Flynn during post-World War II in London. He was a crime correspondent turned war reporter makes his way back to Britain from Singapore in 1945. He has settled into a much quieter life with the Festival of Britain which is a government funded initiative that celebrates the nation’s creativity, grit, and ingenuity. He begins to work and connect with an interesting band of fellows that are ready for the Festival that is about to launch.

As he settles into this new role and life, a Frenchwoman is missing and he becomes a primary suspect for her disappearance as well as her murder! As more evidence comes in, he begins to wonder if he may have been involved in what happened. He also realizes that the people he is surrounded by have their own secret agendas.

The juxtaposition of horific events as well as the backdrop of a country whose focus on emerging from a war is one worth noting as these events come together.

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HEAT 2

William Morrow

Michael Mann + Meg Gardiner

4 X Oscar nominated writer/director of Last of the Mohicans, The Insider, Ali, Miami Vice, Collateral and Heat, Michael Mann collaborated with Edgar Award-winning author, Meg Gardiner to return to the characters of the classic crime film with

this story which talks about what is going on in the years prior to and after this iconic movie!

In Heat 2, we find ourselves with Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer) after the events of Heat who is in Koreatown, wounded and trying to escape LA. He is being hunted by LAPD detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino). Hours earlier, Hanna killed Shiherlis’s brother in arms Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) in a gunfight under the strobe lights at the foot of an LAX runway. Now Hanna’s determined to capture or kill Shiherlis, the last survivor of McCauley’s crew.

Heat 2 explores the events prior to the movie and after the movie and brings us into this world of heists and settling scores. We can only hope that there are plans to also bring this to the screen!

THE GRACIAS MADRE COOKBOOK: BRIGHT, PLANT-BASED RECIPES FROM OUR MEXI-CALI KITCHEN

Avery

Gracias Madre

Gracias Madre is a popular L.A. restaurant that is plant-based and brings the fresh, bright flavors of Mexico to Southern California. In The Gracias Madre Cookbook, you can enjoy all the Cali-Mexican dishes that are available there.

Mexican food is one of the original vegan cuisines. Prior to Spanish conquistadores that brought ingredients that included dairy, the Mesoamerican pantry centered around "The Three Sisters" - beans, corn and chiles. With this, they created salsas and moles. In addition, the cuisine focused on whole-foods for traditional meat fillings (mushroom carnitas and al pastor, jackfruit mixiote, dehydrated hibiscus) as well as nut-based cheeses (cashew crema and queso blanco, almond cotija).

This book has 125 simple, entirely plant-based recipes that includes Calabaza and Onion Quesadillas, Coliflor with Cashew Nacho Cheese, and Coffee Flan.

MUSHROOMS: OVER 70 RECIPES WHICH CELEBRATES MUSHROOMS

Hardie Grant

Martin Nordin

Martin Nordin shares his love in MUSHROOMS: Over 70 Recipes which Celebrates Mushrooms. Merging the dishes that his mother created with this ingredient (stuffed mushrooms, creamy mushroom mince on croustades and mock snails) with his passion for cuisines of Asia - Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. He plays with the textures and the flavors in this plant-based book so that those who are vegan, vegetarian, etc can enjoy this as well by substituting with nut butter, dairy-based milk or cream depending on their dietary approach to eating.

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EVENTIDE: RECIPES FOR CLAMBAKES, OYSTERS, LOBSTER ROLLS AND MORE

Ten Speed Press

Arlin Smith, Andrew Taylor, Mike Wiley, Sam Hiersteiner

We've all been spending a lot of time cooking, eating new meals or watching other people cook them. As we're in the thick of summer, we're still able to enjoy a number of things such as creating feats that you can enjoy whether solo, within your bubble or those that you safely social distance with. Eventide (also the name of the renowned James Beard Award-winning restaurant in Portland, Maine) dropped this month and if you enjoy clambakes, lobster rolls, oysters and other seafood feasts, we suggest that you make this cookbook an addition to your collection. You'll be introduced to classic New England fare as well as twists on a number of your favorite dishes.

You'll also learn about the culinary landscape of this New England town as well as the region. Along with seafood dishes, there are recipes such as Honey-Roasted Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches and more.

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FALASTIN: A COOKBOOK

Ten Speed Press

Sami Tamimi, Tara Wigley, Yotam Ottolenghi

This cookbook looks at the history of Palestinian food which is shared by Ottolenghi restaurant and executive chef and partner, Yotam Ottolenghi. By telling the story of the cuisine and the history, there is an awareness about the richness of the food and being able to trace how many of these meals were created from home chefs all the way to global destinations.

In addition to talking about this region, it also looks at food influences that are adopted from neighboring countries as well as how food is sourced. Between the pictures and over 120 recipes that include savory and sweet options - it's another way to incorporate this cuisine into your next meal.

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THE GUEST LIST

William Morrow

Lucy Foley

There's nothing like a classic mystery. Lucy Foley brings us one with her latest novel, The Guest List. This thriller takes place at a wedding who has all the normal guests that you would expect. off the coast of Ireland, a wedding is anticipated by guests that have gathered to support an actor on the rise who happens to be the groom and his soon to be bride, a magazine publisher who is known for her intelligence as well as her ambitious nature.

Everything about the wedding is essentially an Instagram moment and has been planned to perfection - human nature isn't. Some of the guests become tipsy, old feelings bubble up and then a body turns up. Why did this happen and who would do such a thing?

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IT HAPPENS IN THE HAMPTONS
William Morrow/Harper Collins
Holly Peterson

Sometimes the universe calls for a change of plans. Katie Doyle heeds this call and leaves the West Coast cross country to the Hamptons. This move is embracing the possibility of summer
employment, new friends for her son and the opportunity to enjoy a love affair with an investor
named George.

Upon arrival she witnesses the interplay between those of the 1 percent that co-exist with the locals of the island that have been there for generations. Somehow Southampton isn't what it appears to be on its surace which makes her nervous to mingle with her boyfriend's Elite Circle.

She realizes that regardless of the circle that one runs in, regardless of the socio-economic
position, everyone is maneuvering and looking for ways to stay afloat in their community.

The summer continues with Katie learning more about the town and the shifting alliances that take place within the groups of people. From betrayals, sexual predators and a missing person
- Katie learns that things are not what they seem. It's a meeting with Luke, a marine biologist
and teacher where she has to confront the only truth that matters - what is it that you really
want as opposed to simply existing in the Hamptons' playland that changes from one moment
to the next.

WHERE IN THE OM AM I?
Worcester Square Press
Sara DiVello

Sara DiVello's journey is one that many can relate to. At some point, we have gone through the motions of our jobs, relationships etc only to realize that it's not what we want. At the same
time, it takes a catalyst to really get us out from the place we're stuck in.

Sara shares her story and process of getting to a place where she ultimately wants to go. She leaves her PR job at a major financial services company and transitions to pursuing yoga-teacher training.

Her frank depiction of navigating chaotic corporate culture to the catty, but slow-paced world of yoga showcases the complexities of interrelationships in both worlds as she finds her place.

VISUAL VINYL
Verlag Kettler
Heerlen Schunk

The world of records has always been one of constant change. Prior to the 1940s, they were sold in plain, uniform jackets. Post the war, musicians and record companies discovered that
graphically designed record covers had the potential to boost sales! By the 1960s contemporary artists began to create record jackets that became an inspiration for others due to their radical, groundbreaking designs. Many of them have become symbols recognized not only by fans but by the wider public, symbols of an era where artistic freedom, experimentation, and innovation were encouraged.

This coffee table book is the first-ever comprehensive collection for vinyl lovers. These covers are taken from the extensive archive of Dutch designer Jan van Toorn, one of the most active
collectors and leading experts in the field. Enthusiasts will enjoy covers by famous pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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