Lauren Ambrose
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Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down--and inspiring a motley crew of unexpected allies to band together to solve the mystery--in this utterly original debut. Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since...
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Series
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"When an acclaimed author dies at the Regency Grand Hotel, it's up to a fastidious maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty"--
With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, Molly Gray has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. Her world is turned upside down when J.D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead on the hotel's tea room floor. It becomes clear...
3) Loving Leah
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Language
English
Description
A quirky love story revolving around the unexpected wedding and unconventional married life of a 26-year-old widow and her late husband's brother, a handsome 30-year-old cardiologist. A Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie.
4) About Sunny
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Language
English
Description
Single-mom Angela is trying to hold it together for her daughter Sunny. At her breaking point, Angela is faced with an impossible choice: can she give up what she loves most for the promise of a better life for Sunny?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He's terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he's gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media's images of men dying of AIDS. Judy is an aspiring fashion designer who worships her uncle Stephen, a gay man with AIDS who devotes his time to activism as a member of ACT UP. Judy has...
7) Diggers
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English
Description
The story of two generations of hard-living clam diggers trying to maintain their way of life in the midst of the enormous changes swirling around them. A funny, heartfelt '70s-era period piece set in the still-unspoiled Hamptons area of Long Island.
8) Cold Souls
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English
Description
Paul Giamatti is an anxious New Yorker who finds the answer to his deep-rooted malaise after stumbling upon an article about a high-tech company that claims to have found a solution to human suffering. By deep-freezing souls, claims the company, they can give their customers a life free from fear, doubt, and worry. Eager to free himself from the emotional burden of angst, Giamatti eagerly enlists their services. Trouble arises, however, when Giamatti's...