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• Shades of Grey

  the Road to High Saffron

  Fforde, Jasper

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  Not to be confused with 50 Shades of Grey, this is a delightful imagining of what life would be like if your place in society was determined by perception of colour. While a tad dystopian it is ultimately a tale of hope and overcoming adversity.

• Children of Blood and Bone

  Adeyemi, Tomi

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  This is the first in a teen fantasy trilogy by Nigerian American author Tomi Adeyemi. Magic has been eliminated by a ruthless king and now a teenager fights to bring magic back to the land.

• Hex

  Heuvelt, Thomas Olde

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  If you're looking for something to read for the spooky season look no further! Hex is a truly terrifying read in which the youth of the town strain against the restrictions meant to keep everyone safe.

• The Library at the Edge of the World

  Hayes-McCoy, Felicity

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  This is the first in an ongoing series about a librarian in rural Ireland. Hanna has to deal with a potential library closure, family drama, and navigating relationships in a close knit community.

• Four Thousand Weeks

  Time Management for Mortals

  Burkeman, Oliver

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  Burkeman doesn't just look at how we manage time, but also how we perceive it and how that has changed over generations. A refreshing read for using the time you have to construct a meaningful life.

• Finding Kindness

  Underwood, Deborah

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  This sweetly illustrated book shows children the many small ways we can demonstrate kindness to those around us. A really lovely story to read individually or with a groupl

• Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

  a Novel

  Yagisawa, Satoshi, 1977-

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  The protagonist Takako has had her world turned upside down which leads to her staying in the room above her uncle's secondhand bookshop. As the days, weeks, and months pass she develops a love of reading and forges a new life for herself.