Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Rhode Island

A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together

In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United, One Goal tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state -- and ultimately national -- glory.

When thousands of Somali refugees resettled in Lewiston, Maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents grew uneasy. Then the mayor wrote a letter asking Somalis to stop coming, which became a national story. While scandal threatened to subsume the town, its high school's soccer coach integrated Somali kids onto his team, and their passion began to heal old wounds. Taking readers behind the tumult of this controversial team -- and onto the pitch where the teammates vied to become state champions and achieved a vital sense of understanding -- One Goal is a timely story about overcoming the prejudices that divide us.

One Goal

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(New).   When an opportunity arises for the tearoom to host a special event with famed puzzle maker Bill Markham, Jan is elated! The event brings in puzzle lovers from all over Lancaster, Maine, but at Tea for Two, mystery often lurks in unexpected places.
When Katelyn Grande begins her puzzle, she quickly realizes that it was made specifically for her—as a declaration of love!
As Jan and Elaine set out to discover who the would-be paramour might be, they quickly find the clues more challenging and cryptic—than any of Bill’s legendary puzzles. Meanwhile, when Jan’s granddaughter Avery begins practicing her cello after school at the tearoom, she confides in Elaine about problems she’s having with a friend.
Can Elaine draw on the wisdom she gained raising her own children to help the girl navigate the difficult waters of preteen angst?

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Michigan

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Crosswords and Chamomile 

#paperback #tradepaperback #literaryfiction #historicalfiction #pulitzerprize #relationships #booktotv  #maine #oliveKitteridge #ElizabethStrout 

Louisiana

Fiction

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Oprah’s Book Club pick Olive, Again “Fiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You’ll never forget her.”—USA Today NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post Book World • USA Today • San Francisco Chronicle • Chicago Tribune • Seattle Post-Intelligencer • People • Entertainment Weekly • The Christian Science Monitor • The Plain Dealer • The Atlantic • Rocky Mountain News • Library Journal At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her: a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olive’s own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, Henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse. As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life—sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition—its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. The inspiration for the Emmy Award–winning HBO miniseries starring Frances McDormand, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray

Olive Kitteridge

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#mystery #maine #stonypoint #anniesattic #janfields

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Annie Dawson and her friends in the Hook and Needle club are preparing for the social event of the year, a masquerade ball hosted by the Stony Point Historical Society. Searching the expansive attic of Grey Gables to find gowns and accessories for the ball, they discover an antique set of faux-emerald jewelry. The set is the perfect complement to Annie's own gown, but little does she know where the discovery will lead her and her friends.

Emeralds in the Attic

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Georgia

#paperback #mystery #thriller #stonebarrington #bestseller #nytimesbestseller #Maine 

New Jersey

Stone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.

Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter has unexpectedly resurfaced, and Stone must decamp to the craggy shores of Maine to address the issue head-on.

There, Stone finds that a dual-pronged threat is hiding in plain sight among the stately houses and exclusive coastal clubs, and the incursion isn't easily rebuffed. These enemies have friends in high places, funds to spare, and a score to settle with Stone . . . and only the cleverest plot will draw them out into the open. From luxuriously renovated homes to the choppy ocean waters, the pursuit can only lead to an explosive end.

Double Jeopardy

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#hardcover #gerryboyle #jackmcmorrow #mainebooks #maineauthor #maineauthors #mainemystery #maine #boyle #dustjacket 

Maine

In the series that's "a sure thing for anyone who has enjoyed Parker's Spenser novels" (Library Journal), reporter Jack McMorrow investigates the murder of a woman with ties to a very wealthy and prominent Boston family-who might have buried their dirty secrets with the victim.

Pretty Dead

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#hardcover #fiction #maine #motherhood #nature #family #smalltown #ruralfiction #new #bestseller         L

New York

A Novel

"Lungfish is a force of nature-a deeply felt marvel of a book that navigates grief, parenthood, and the mysteries of family with unrelenting power and precision. Here is a story about the islands we build and carry with us. Here is storytelling at its best." -Paul Yoon, author of Snow Hunters and Run Me to Earth

Tuck is slow to understand the circumstances that have driven her family to an uninhabited island off the coast of Maine, the former home of her deceased grandmother where she once spent her childhood summers. Squatting there now, she must care for her spirited young daughter and scrape together enough money to leave before winter arrives-or before they are found out.

Relying on the island for sustenance and answers-bladderwrack, rosehips, tenacious little green crabs; smells held by the damp walls of the house, field guides and religious texts, a failed invention left behind by her missing father-Tuck lives moment-by-moment through the absurdity, beauty, paranoia, and hunger that shoots through her life, as her husband struggles to detox.

Exquisitely written and formally daring, Lungfish tells the story of a woman grappling through the lies she has been told-and those she has told herself-to arrive at the truth of who she is and where she must go. Meghan Gilliss's debut is a brilliant and heartbreaking novel about addiction, doubt, marriage, motherhood, and learning to see in the dark.

Lungfish

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#paperback #romance #contemporaryromance #fiction #wedding #bride #smalltownromance #romcom #romanticcomedy #maine 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Tennessee

A shy woman. Her outdoorsy crush. And the bet that could bring them together...or implode spectacularly.

Nell Delaney will do almost anything for her parents and her two sisters. But enter a marriage of convenience to save the family's coffee shop? Too far. So Nell and her sisters strike a deal: whoever hasn't found love in thirty days has to step up to take one for the team. The good news? Nell knows the perfect guy to fall in love with. The bad news? She's going to have to pretend she likes the outdoors...a lot.

Adventure guide Grant Williams knows immediately that Nell is not exactly Little Miss Outdoorsy. She's a walking natural disaster--an amazingly adorable disaster. And whoa, their chemistry is unbelievable. Everything between them is so perfect, he's not even a little bit shocked when he starts thinking of forever...

Right up until he catches the town gossiping about the Delaney sisters' bargain and realizes she's just using him to win a bet. His family's unreliable reputation means he can't just dump one of the town's sweethearts. No, she needs to dump him. If she's going to pretend to be the perfect doting bride, well, he'll just pretend to be the worst bachelor on the market.

Let the games begin...

Each book in the Majestic Main series is STANDALONE:
* First Bride to Fall
* Second Bride Down

First Bride to Fall

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Or the Underground Adventures of the Moosepath League

Van Reid's Cordelia Underwood was published to widespread critical acclaim. The New York Times Book Review called it "an amiable, richly populated first novel designed for long afternoons in a hammock. . .Reid's gazillion characters sparkle." The Boston Herald found it "reminiscent of John Irving at his hilarious best," and the Christian Science Monitor loved its "lemonade-at-the-fair freshness that will delight readers of all ages."A throng of Cordelia Underwood originals returns in Mollie Peer: from wise, courtly, Pickwickian Tobias Walton and the exuberant founders of the Moosepath League to the furtive Eustace Pembleton and his ragamuffin ward. New to the saga are baseball player Wyckford O'Hearn, spiritualist Madame Blavatsky, and the remarkable Quibbler's Association. They all cross paths with feisty young social columnist Mollie Peer, whose pursuit of smugglers (and a good story) leads them from the resonance of an unexpected kiss to a perilous chase on the October coast. Van Reid has penned another deliciously readable novel, the second in a picaresque trilogy, a surefire winner with fans of John Irving and Garrison Keillor on the beach, in the hammock, all year-round.

Mollie Peer

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#NewEngland #PageTurner #paperback #thrilling #fiction #love #maine #BeachRead 

Colorado

“An exceptional novel - thrilling, taut, austere: this is extraordinary writing of a tense, crystalline beauty.

In a small town called Dundee on the coast of Maine, an old woman named Hannah Gray begins her story: "Somebody said 'true love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.' I've seen both and I don't know how to tell you which is worse." Hannah has decided, finally, to leave a record of the passionate and anguished long-ago summer in Dundee when she met Conary Crocker, the town bad boy and love of her life. This spare, piercing, and unforgettable novel bridges two centuries and two intense love stories as Hannah and Conary's fate is interwoven with the tale of a marriage that took place in Dundee a hundred years earlier.

More Than You Know

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New Hampshire

#paperback #sharoncreech #bestseller #childrensfiction #nytimesbestseller #maine #moo 

This uplifting New York Times bestseller reminds us that if we're open to new experiences, life is full of surprises.

Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Love That Dog and Hate That Cat will love her newest tween novel, Moo. Following one family's momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.

When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna--and that stubborn cow, Zora.

This heartwarming story, told in a blend of poetry and prose, reveals the bonds that emerge when we let others into our lives.

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#paperback #barbaracooney #children #childrens #fiction #livingbook #kids #maine #maineauthor #barbaracooney

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan.  This beloved classic and celebration of nature--written by a beloved Caldecott winner--is lovelier than ever!

Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.

The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Miss Rumphius

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Missouri

Visit the charming community of Fox Crossing, Maine in this witty, feel-good story about small town life, the power of belief, the importance of community, and one very special fox whose appearance heralds second chances, luck - or best of all, love. Animal lovers, fans of Hallmark happy endings, and those who enjoy smart, uplifting, heartwarming stories with a twist will be delighted by the latest tale from internationally bestselling author Melinda Metz.

The town of Fox Crossing, Maine, has something special--a legendary fox with a knack for bringing fortune, love, and happiness to anyone lucky enough to see it...
 
THESE TOWNSFOLK MAY THINK THEY'RE PRETTY SMART
 
Victoria Michaud has lived in Fox Crossing her entire life without encountering the fabled fox. And then, on the day of her thirtieth birthday, she spots a beautiful, golden-eyed vixen . . . right before she also recognizes Bowen Gower, the guy who made her high school years hell. So much for good luck. Victoria already has enough to deal with, between running her Junk & Disorderly antique store and refereeing her divorced, still-bickering parents.
 
BUT IT TAKES A SLY FOX TO SHOW THEM THE WAY
 
There are a lot of things Bowen doesn't remember about growing up in this town on the Appalachian trail, and some he's chosen to forget. Back to settle his grandfather's estate, Bowen soon realizes it won't be easy to make amends to those he wronged. But he's eager to convince Victoria to give him another chance.
 It'll take some doing--and perhaps more luck than one fox sighting can provide. Then again, sometimes one look is all you need . . .
 

Outfoxed

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#paperback #maine #local #newengland #seafood #coast p6-avvd

Massachusetts

Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants and Events

The ultimate guide to Maine's food scene provides the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Written for residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other, indispensable food-related information including: food festivals and culinary events; specialty food shops; farmers’ markets and farm stands; trendy restaurants and time-tested iconic landmarks; and recipes using local ingredients and traditions.

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#paperback #fiction #pulitzerprize #literaryfiction #maine #strout

Wisconsin

for fans of the Great Gatsby, Atonement, and The Gilded Age

Minnesota

A winning debut novel about a 1920s New England family and the secrets revealed when they reunite over one long summer. Spending the summer of 1928 in a big house on the Maine coast with his 10 older cousins and a gaggle of aunts and uncles seems like a dream come true to lonely 13-year-old Richard. But as he wanders through the bustling house, Richard witnesses scenes and conversations not meant for him and watches as the family he adores disintegrates into a tangle of lust, jealousy, and betrayal. At first only an avid spectator, Richard soon finds himself drawn into the confusion, battling with his first experience of infatuation and forced to cover for his relatives' romantic intrigues. With jump-off-the-page characters and a captivating sense of place, SHORECLIFF examines the bonds of loyalty and rivalry that can both knit a family together and drive it apart.

Shorecliff

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Arizona

#paperback #newengland #thrilling #fiction #love #maine 

Pennsylvania

#paperback #fiction #pulitzerprize #literaryfiction #relationships #historicalfiction #maine #elizabethstrout #olivekitteridge

Vermont

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Lost on a Mountain in Maine

In IN THE SHADOW OF EAGLE, author Donna Loring explains how Maine is the only state in the nation to have tribal representatives seated in its legislative body, a practice that began in the 1820s. Although the representatives from the Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy Tribe don't have voting power on the house floor, they serve on committees and may chair committees. Donna's first session as representative of the Penobscot Nation was a difficult one'a personal struggle to have a "voice," but also because of the issues: changing offensive names, teaching Native American history in Maine schools, casinos and racinos, and the interpretation of sovereign rights for tribes. Some of the struggles and issues remain as she continues to serve, and the perspective she offers--as a Native American and as a legislator'is both valuable and fascinating.


Amy Bass

One Goal

Elizabeth Adams

Crosswords and Chamomile

Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Jan Fields; Ken Tate (Editor)

Emeralds in the Attic

Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Stuart Woods

Double Jeopardy

Gerry Boyle

Pretty Dead

Meghan Gilliss

Lungfish

Ginny Baird

First Bride to Fall

Van Reid

Mollie Peer

Beth Gutcheon

More Than You Know

Beth Gutcheon

More Than You Know

Sharon Creech

Moo

Barbara Cooney

Miss Rumphius

Melinda Metz

Outfoxed

Margaret Hathaway

Maine

Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Ursula DeYoung

Shorecliff

Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Beth Gutcheon

More Than You Know

Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge

Donn Fendler / Joseph Egan

Lost on a Mountain in Maine

Donna Loring

In the Shadow of the Eagle