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THE RAINFALL MARKET

One of our recommended books is The Rainfall Market

If you could swap your life for a better one, which would you choose?

On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the first day of the rainy season, you’ll be granted entrance into the mysterious Rainfall Market–where you can choose to completely change your life.

No one is more surprised than Serin when she receives a ticket. Lonely and with no real prospects for a future,

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UNLEASHED

One of our recommended books is Unleashed by Amber Swenor

Calling all visionary entrepreneurs and rebel-spirited changemakers!

It’s time to break the chains, step away from the “shoulds,” and let the REAL you out to play!

Claiming your rockstar identity and embracing your authenticity is the key that will unlock everything you desire in your life and work-and Amber Swenor, founder of Soul Seed and frontwoman in the band Morningstar, is here to show you how to do it in total alignment with your soul.

With humor, heart, and razor-sharp insight, Amber dissects the patterns and norms that keep so many of us locked in fear,

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET DUMPED

One of our recommended books is What to Do When You Get Dumped by Suzy Hopkins

From the beloved mother-daughter team who brought us What to Do When I’m Gone, a poignant, funny, heartfelt, and gorgeously illustrated guide to navigating the pain and complexity of getting dumped. After Suzy Hopkins’s husband of thirty years unexpectedly left her to pursue an old flame, her grief was so overwhelming that she thought her own heart might stop. How do you take the first step forward after losing such an integral part of your life? In What to Do When You Get Dumped, the mother-daughter duo of Hopkins and her New Yorker–illustrator extraordinaire daughter Hallie Bateman offer an incisive,

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THE IN-BETWEEN BOOKSTORE

One of our recommended books is The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

A whimsical and healing novel about a trans man in New York who—almost 30, laid off, broke—moves back to his small Illinois hometown, walks into the bookstore he worked at in high school. . . and slips through time to come face-to-face with his pre-transition, teenage self.

If you had one chance to talk to your younger self… would you? What would you say?

When Darby left Oak Falls for college in NYC, all he wanted was to get as far away as possible, find a community where he could start fresh—and finally forget about his childhood best friend Michael,

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UNDER THE SAME STARS

One of our recommended books is Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray

From New York Times-bestselling author Libba Bray comes an evocative and groundbreaking young adult historical mystery that examines truth, rebellion, reconciliation, and what must be sacrificed for a better world.

It was said that if you write to the Bridegroom’s Oak, the love of your life will answer back. Now, the tree is giving up its secrets at last.

In 1940s Germany, Sophie is excited to discover a message waiting for her in the Bridegroom’s Oak from a mysterious suitor. Meanwhile, her best friend, Hanna, is sending messages too–but not to find love.

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ADVENTURES IN MOOMINVALLEY

One of our recommended books is Adventures in Moominvalley by Amanda Li

Join Moomintroll, his family and their friends in beautiful Moominvalley, where everyone is welcome. Surprising things happen every day in Moominvalley – luckily the Moomin family and their friends embrace the unexpected with their characteristic humor, kindness and charm.

This beautiful book contains nine exciting adventure stories – all closely based on the warm and whimsical Moomin world and characters created by the celebrated writer, artist and illustrator Tove Jansson.

Presented in chronological order, each story in Adventures in Moominvalley is taken from an episode of the 3D animation series and set in the idyllic and peaceful valley where the round blue Moominhouse stands.

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