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THE MAN IN THE STONE COTTAGE

One of our recommended books is The Man in the Stone Cottage by Stephanie Cowell

In 1846 Yorkshire, the Brontë sisters– Charlotte, Anne, and Emily– navigate precarious lives marked by heartbreak and struggle.

Charlotte faces rejection from the man she loves, while their blind father and troubled brother add to their burdens.

Despite their immense talent, no one will publish their poetry or novels.

Amidst this turmoil, Emily encounters a charming shepherd during her solitary walks on the moors, yet he remains unseen by anyone else.

After Emily’s untimely death, Charlotte– now a successful author with Jane Eyre– stumbles upon hidden letters and a mysterious map.

As she stands on the brink of her own marriage,

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THE SECRET LIVES OF BOOKSELLERS AND LIBRARIANS

This “celebration of the world of books” (Kirkus) serves up “comfort food for bookworms” (Publishers Weekly) in true stories from the booksellers and librarians–the superheroes of reading–as told to the greatest storyteller of our time, James Patterson.

To be a bookseller or librarian…

You have to play detective.

Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary.

A person who creates “book joy” by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, “You’ve got to read this. You’re going to love it.”

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