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A Book with a Red Cover A book A book with a with a red cover red cover Adult Fiction Adult Fiction • The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto • The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom by Mitch Albom • Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood • Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood • The Bones in the Attic by Robert Bernard • The Bones in the Attic by Robert Bernard • A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick • A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick • The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury • The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury • Red Rising by Pierce Brown • Red Rising by Pierce Brown • On the Street Where You Live • On the Street Where You Live by Mary Higgins Clark by Mary Higgins Clark • The Job by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg • The Job by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time by Mark Haddon Time by Mark Haddon • The Purloined Puzzle by Parnell Hall • The Purloined Puzzle by Parnell Hall • The Vegetarian by Kang Han • The Vegetarian by Kang Han • The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories • The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories by Charlaine Harris by Charlaine Harris • Conclave by Robert Harris • Conclave by Robert Harris • The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer • The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer • World, Chase Me Down by Andrew Hillerman • World, Chase Me Down by Andrew Hillerman • Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter • Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter • Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John • Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John • The Woman Who Stole My Life • The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes by Marian Keyes • The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly • The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly • Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok • Mambo in Chinatown by Jean Kwok • Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig • Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig • The Tea House on Mulberry Street • The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens by Sharon Owens • Lawman by Diana Palmer • Lawman by Diana Palmer • High Profile by Robert B. 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Sawyer • Blueprints for Building Better Girls • Blueprints for Building Better Girls by Elissa Schappell by Elissa Schappell • The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion • The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion • The Feed by Nick Clark Windo • The Feed by Nick Clark Windo 1102 Tacoma Avenue South 1102 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, Washington 98402 Tacoma, Washington 98402 (253) 292-2001 (253) 292-2001 www.tacomalibrary.org www.tacomalibrary.org A book A book with a with a red cover red cover Non-Fiction Non-Fiction • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the • Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Obstacles Between Vision and Reality by Scott Belsky by Scott Belsky • Africa United: Soccer, Passion, Politics, and • Africa United: Soccer, Passion, Politics, and the First World Cup in Africa the First World Cup in Africa by Steve Bloomfield by Steve Bloomfield • First Women: The Grace and Power of • First Women: The Grace and Power of America’s Modern First Ladies America’s Modern First Ladies by Kate Andersen Brower by Kate Andersen Brower • It’s Hard Not to Hate You by Valerie Frankel • It’s Hard Not to Hate You by Valerie Frankel • Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line • Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line by Michael Gibney by Michael Gibney • In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons • In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons From 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the From 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules by Karen Karbo Rules by Karen Karbo • Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake • Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen by Anna Quindlen • In the Still of the Night: the Strange Death of • In the Still of the Night: the Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother’s Unceasing Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother’s Unceasing Quest for Truth by Ann Rule Quest for Truth by Ann Rule • The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings • The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings by Amy Tan by Amy Tan • Mary Boleyn: the Mistress of Kings • Mary Boleyn: the Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir by Alison Weir Teen Teen • Freefall by Ariela Anhalt • Freefall by Ariela Anhalt • Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau • Time Bomb by Joelle Charbonneau • Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin • Mao’s Last Dancer by Li Cunxin • Give Me Some Truth by Eric Gansworth • Give Me Some Truth by Eric Gansworth • Evernight by Claudia Gray • Evernight by Claudia Gray • Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen • Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen • Tricks by Ellen Hopkins • Tricks by Ellen Hopkins • Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks • Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks • Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers • Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers • A Court of Thorns and Roses • A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas by Sarah J Maas • The Teen Money Manual by Kara McGuire • The Teen Money Manual by Kara McGuire • Juba! by Walter Dean Myers • Juba! by Walter Dean Myers • Tell Us Something True by Dana Reinhardt • Tell Us Something True by Dana Reinhardt • Saving Red by Sonya Sones • Saving Red by Sonya Sones • The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater • The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater • This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada • This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada • Yolo Juliet by Brett Wright • Yolo Juliet by Brett Wright.
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