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"Truth: Sherri Griffin and her daughter, Katie, have recently moved to the idyllic beach town of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Rebecca Coleman, widely acknowledged former leader of the Newburyport Mom Squad (having taken a step back since her husband's shocking and tragic death eighteen months ago), has made a surprising effort to include these newcomers in typically closed-group activities. Rebecca's teenage daughter Alexa has even been spotted babysitting...
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Publisher:
Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"When a troupe of theater students get stranded in a creepy old motel during a blizzard, they play a foreboding game of truth and lies that leads to real danger when a murderer is discovered in their midst"--
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Series:
Lying Game volume 3
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
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My killer is out there. And my sister might be next. Two months before I died, my best friend's brother disappeared. I have no idea where Thayer went or why he left, but I know it's my fault. I did a lot of horrible things while I was alive, things that made people hate me, maybe even enough to kill me. Desperate to solve my murder, my long-lost twin, Emma, is pretending to be me and unraveling the many mysteries I left behind-my cryptic journal,...
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Publisher:
Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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"In a mostly underwater near-future Los Angeles, aging combat-drone veteran Orr Vue now lives a simple and small life, trading snippets of what's become the most valuable currency: information. So when the cops show up at his door looking for data on a murder he's not even aware has happened, things get interesting for the first time in 25 years. At first, Orr is happy to exchange whatever he knows about the demise of InfoDrip's top exec to buy booze...
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English
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"Ten short stories and two novellas that explores the idea of property in every meaning of the word ... These pieces illustrate how our possessions act as proxies for ourselves, and how tussles over ownership articulate the power dynamics of our relationships"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher:
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
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Stella thought she'd made up a lie on the spot, asking her childhood friend if he remembered the strange public broadcast TV show with the unsettling host she and all the neighborhood kids appeared on years ago. But, he does remember. And, so does her mom. So why doesn't Stella? The more she investigates the show and the grip it has on her hometown, the eerier the mystery grows.
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Publisher:
HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2009
Language:
English
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Dair Canard has long been a master at weaving stories out of thin air. A natural actress, she leads a life that's a minefield of untruths she can never admit to anyone-especially not to Peyton, her husband of eight years. But the bizarre death of her best friend and fellow actor-initially thought a suicide, then believed to be murder-is forcing Dair to confront the big lie that led Peyton to fall in love with her in the first place. Haunted by the...
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Publisher:
Ashley Stoyanoff Books
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
English
Description:
One year ago, I became a missing person. I left everything behind-family, friends, school. It seemed like a good idea at the time. My only option, really, until I realized running from a police officer isn't as easy as I thought it would be.It's been exactly three-hundred and sixty-five days since I left home, but I'm finally ready to take the step I should have taken a year ago. I'm done hiding. I'm done running. I'm going to take my life back.It...
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Publisher:
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Description:
Which Two Facts Are True? It's Up to You! Looking for something to get your family unplugged from their devices and engaged in some lively discussion? Indulge their love of trivia and fun facts with this unique game book of fact versus fiction. Spend hours straining your brain as you determine which of three statements is nothing but a tall tale: - You can polish copper with ketchup. - The man who invented the bulletproof vest never shot a gun. -...
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Series:
Games We Play volume 1
Publisher:
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Two Truths and a . . . wait, what?! What happens when drunken idiots, aka your friends, use a silly drinking game to sideswipe you and your BFF with the truth bomb that you're actually in love with each other? Truman: You impulsively kiss the best friend you've been in love with for ages . . . then wake up with a hangover-and regrets. Lyle: You freak out because you're not gay or bi, before realizing the kiss wasn't *actually* bad. Then you begin...
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Publisher:
HarperCollins
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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Crazy-but-true stories about history, geography, and human achievement make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders. A fun way for middle graders to explore ways to separate fact from fiction. Did you know that a young girl once saved an entire beach community from a devastating tsunami thanks to something she learned in her fourth-grade geography lesson? Or that there is a person alive today who generates her...
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Publisher:
Random House
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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"In 1990, Ellen McGarrahan was a young reporter for the Miami Herald when she covered the execution of Jesse Tafero, a man convicted of murdering two police officers. When it later emerged that Tafero may not have committed the murders, McGarrahan became haunted by that grisly execution--and appalled by her unquestioning acceptance of the state's version of events. Decades later, in the midst of her successful career as a private investigator, McGarrahan...
18. Two Truths
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Publisher:
Abracatdabra Press
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
Winner of the Firebird Book Award in two categories: Women's Fiction and Magical RealismThe truth lies at the heart of every great love.Alexis Chandler Leneghan is an author, wife, best friend, and self-described student of human nature who prides herself on maintaining the perfect home while also engaged in a whirlwind of writing and book promotions. While waiting for a friend to join her at lunch before a book signing, she has a chance encounter...
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Series:
Love game volume 3
Publisher:
Waterhouse Press
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
"Drew Nolan and Sophia Mason have weathered many storms together over the course of their relationship, but things are looking up. Sophia is finishing up her degree and has landed an internship at a hotshot marketing firm, and Drew is managing an exciting new business venture. The couple even has the Masons' support, which is either a blessing or a sign of the apocalypse. But if they've learned anything from their escapades, it's that good things...
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Publisher:
Golden Publishing
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
A past secret. A present danger. A future forfeited. Jane Swift is a seventeen-year-old with a fondness for historical romance and cryptograms. Raised by her brother, it was always them against the world. After he's accused of vehicular homicide, it's the world against them. Then she discovers her family's secret fortune, changing everything. Duke leads a double life. When a new girl arrives in town, she's like a riddle he can't solve, distracting...