Emiko Jean

This was a fun read - think Princess Diaries in Japan. Book is in great shape with just some minor wear on dust jacket. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Georgia

A Novel

The New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine YA Book Club Pick! Emiko Jean’s Tokyo Ever After is the “refreshing, spot-on” (Booklist, starred review) story of an ordinary Japanese-American girl who discovers that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan. Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her small, mostly white, northern California town. Raised by a single mother, it’s always been Izumi—or Izzy, because “It’s easier this way”—and her mom against the world. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity...and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means outspoken, irreverent Izzy is literally a princess. In a whirlwind, Izumi travels to Japan to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she always dreamed of. But being a princess isn’t all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate, and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight. Izumi soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herself—back home, she was never “American” enough, and in Japan, she must prove she’s “Japanese” enough. Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown, or will she live out her fairy tale, happily ever after? Look for the sequel, Tokyo Dreaming, in 2022!

Tokyo Ever After

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Tessa Gratton

This book is a masterclass in atmospheric writing and I think about the chapter titled "The Vigil" constantly. Read this one in autumn for sure! 🍂 The only flaw is a crease in the back cover of the dust jacket - interior still looks brand new. 

Once, a witch made a pact with a devil. The legend says they loved each other, but can the story be trusted at all? Find out in this lush, atmospheric fantasy novel that entwines love, lies, and sacrifice. Long ago, a village made a bargain with the devil: to ensure their prosperity, when the Slaughter Moon rises, the village must sacrifice a young man into the depths of the Devil’s Forest. Only this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early. Bound by duty, secrets, and the love they share for one another, Mairwen, a spirited witch; Rhun, the expected saint; and Arthur, a restless outcast, will each have a role to play as the devil demands a body to fill the bargain. But the devil these friends find is not the one they expect, and the lies they uncover will turn their town—and their hearts—inside out.

Strange Grace

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Book 2 in this EXCELLENT series. Book is like new except for a few tiny scuffs on the dust jacket and is a B&N Exclusive Edition with bonus content. 

Thunderhead

Gretchen Rubin

Honest and full of actionable takeaways. I liked this a lot more than I expected I would! Book's in pretty good shape except for a weird marking on the back cover - looks like an inkstain? 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

“This book made me happy in the first five pages.” —AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible Award-winning author Gretchen Rubin is back with a bang, with The Happiness Project. The author of the bestselling 40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill has produced a work that is “a cross between the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.” (Sonya Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want) In the vein of Julie and Julia, The Happiness Project describes one person’s year-long attempt to discover what leads to true contentment. Drawing at once on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world applicability, Rubin has written an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation.

The Happiness Project

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Campbell Walker

Bought this because the author's YouTube videos are 🎯🔥 and really appreciated the journaling prompts. Good for getting out of a funk and reframing self-talk! 

A Chaotic Guide to Mental Clarity

"The most important and accessible mental health book in a generation. Truly life-changing." - Osher Günsberg

Your Head is a Houseboat is a uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless.

The only truth we really know is that we're going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible. The houseboat needs cleaning and maintenance, and it shouldn't be weighed down by junk (our own thoughts and other people's opinions). It has an unreliable and overworked Sea Captain, and a zoo of animalistic desires below the deck who are really steering. But it's your houseboat, so it's probably time for you to cast away and set sail (is that even how houseboats work?) on a journey to understanding it.

In Your Head is a Houseboat, Cam demystifies brain functions, mental health, emotions, mindfulness and psychology - but with less complex terminology and more bizarre metaphors. It's a book filled with illustrations, journal exercises and words that will probably hit too close to home. At its core, this is a funny, accessible approach to understanding your head and making it a nicer place to live.

Your Head Is a Houseboat

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Laura E. Weymouth

Sentient house, tricky magic and soft boy love interest in this one. 😍 Book is in great shape, only major flaw is a fold in the dust jacket's back inner flap. 

When seventeen-year-old Violet Sterling returns to Burleigh House after years in exile, Burleigh's magic is tormented, ravaging the countryside, and she must strive to save her house before it destroys her.

A Treason of Thorns

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Ashley Poston

Sequel to Geekerella, "Prince and the Pauper" retelling, and deliciously full of pop culture references. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

"The Prince and the Pauper" gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming novel from the acclaimed author of "Geekerella."

The Princess and the Fangirl

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The name says it all: fun, geeky Cinderella retelling! Book cover has some wear and tear; crease on back and some discoloring on page edges. (It's an old, much-read copy!) Interior looks practically new. 

A Fangirl Fairy Tale

Geekerella

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Queer lady knights! Feminist political fantasy! Dreamy earth magic! I really enjoyed this and you might too if you liked Priory of the Orange Tree, or wanted to love Game of Thrones but couldn't. Book has what looks like a coffee stain on the underside - doesn't affect interior or readability at all, but it's a book for reading, not displaying. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Tessa Gratton's Lady Hotspur is a sweeping, heart-stopping Shakespearean novel of betrayal and battlefields and destiny.

STRIKE FAST, LOVE HARD, LIVE FOREVER

This is the motto of the Lady Knights--sworn to fealty under a struggling kingdom, promised to defend the prospective heir, Banna Mora.

But when a fearsome rebellion overthrows the throne, Mora is faced with an agonizing choice: give up everything she's been raised to love, and allow a king-killer to be rewarded--or retake the throne, and take up arms against the newest heir, Hal Bolingbrooke, Mora's own childhood best friend and sworn head of the Lady Knights.

Hal loathes being a Prince; she's much more comfortable instated on the Throne of Misrule, a raucous underground nether-court where passion rules all. She yearns to live up to the wishes of everyone she loves best--but that means sacrificing her own heart, and so she will disappoint everyone until the moment she can rise to prove those expectations wrong.

And between these two fierce Princes is the woman who will decide all their fates--Lady Hotspur, the fiery and bold knight whose support will turn the tides of the coming war.

Nicole Hall

@dragonflybooks

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