Elizabeth McCracken
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The Giant's House
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1996
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An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination
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2008
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The Hero of This Book
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2022
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Bowlaway
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2019
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Thunderstruck & Other Stories
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2014
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The Souvenir Museum
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2021
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Niagara Falls All Over Again
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2001
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Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry
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1993
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the irish wedding
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2021
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Juliet: A Short Story (Season of Short Stories 2016 by Penguin Random House)
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“I had never wanted to be one of those girls in love with boys who would not have me. Unrequited love - plain desperate aboveboard boy-chasing - turned you into a salesperson, and what you were selling was something he didn't want, couldn't use, would never miss. Unrequited love was deciding to be useless, and I could never abide uselessness.
Neither could James. He understood. In such situations, you do one of two things - you either walk away and deny yourself, or you do sneaky things to get what you need. You attend weddings, you go for walks. You say, yes. Yes, you're my best friend, too.”
― The Giant's House
Neither could James. He understood. In such situations, you do one of two things - you either walk away and deny yourself, or you do sneaky things to get what you need. You attend weddings, you go for walks. You say, yes. Yes, you're my best friend, too.”
― The Giant's House
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Vote For 1 Book For April 2016, Top 2 Win
The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
by Katarina Bivald Reminiscent of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, this is a warm, witty book about friendship, stories, and love.

The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler A sweeping and captivating debut novel about a young librarian who is sent a mysterious old book, inscribed with his grandmother's name. What is the book's connection to his family?

The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap: A Memoir of Friendship, Community, and the Uncommon Pleasure of a Good Book
by Wendy Welch A book about losing your place, finding your purpose, and immersing yourself in what holds community, and humanity, together—books

The Little Paris Bookshop
by Nina George Internationally bestselling and filled with warmth and adventure, The Little Paris Bookshop is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people's lives.

First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
by Charlie Lovett A thrilling literary mystery co-starring Jane Austen from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookman’s Tale

The Giant's House
by Elizabeth McCracken An unusual love story about a little librarian on Cape Cod and the tallest boy in the world, "The Giant's House" is the magical first novel from the author of the 1994 ALA Notable collection Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry.

The Library of Unrequited Love
by Sophie Divry One morning a librarian finds a reader who has been locked in overnight.

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