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1) Sycamore
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"In the tradition of EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, and with echoes of OLIVE KITTERIDGE, comes a stunning debut from Bryn Chancellor, an award-winning writer hailed as "amazing, sensitive, and thoughtful" by Kevin Wilson"--
Out for a hike one scorching afternoon in Sycamore, Arizona, a newcomer to town stumbles across what appear to be human remains embedded in the wall of a dry desert ravine. As news of the discovery makes its way around town, Sycamore's...
2) Sycamore row
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Jake Brigance novels volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 28
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The suspense never rests when A Time to Kill's Jake Brigance fights the good fight once again. America's favorite storyteller returns to Ford County, Mississippi, where defense attorney Jake Brigance will have to fight for justice in a trial that could tear the small town of Clanton apart.
3) Sycamore
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The attractions of Sycamore include its majestic 1904 county courthouse, domed Carnegie library, well-appointed Victorian homes and tree-lined streets, and flourishing central business district located on a broad main street first laid out in the mid-19th century. The 1¢ parking meters are a nice touch too. This DeKalb County seat retains the charming appearance of a fictional midwestern "small-town USA." Now known far and wide for its annual pumpkinfestival...
5) Sycamore
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When Kurt Jacobs imagines the ultimate gadget - one capable of replacing phones, credit cards, keys and TVs - the idea consumes his every waking moment. When the Sycamore corporation buys into Kurt's creation and The Seed becomes a reality, his every dream comes true.
Power like this has never existed.
The launch of The Seed, a powerful microchip implant that turns each user's palm into a fully functioning trackpad and effectively turns them into...
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Rumors in Ross County volume 2
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There's a lot going on in Joy Howard's life. She's got an ex-husband who's suddenly thinking he doesn't want to be an ex anymore, a ten-year-old daughter in need of a guiding hand, orders for paintings that she doesn't have time to paint, and a roster of men and women she tutors who occasionally need far more than she can give.What she doesn't have is time for a new relationship.Samuel "Bo" Beauman is a lot of things. He's a volunteer firefighter,...
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This collection of meditative poems by Kathy Fagan takes the sycamore as its inspiration-and delivers precise, luminous insights on lost love, nature, and the process of recovery. "It is the season of separation & falling / Away," Fagan writes. And so-like the abundance of summer diminishing to winter, and like the bark of the sycamore, which sheds to allow the tree's expansion-the speaker of these poems documents a painful loss and tenuous rebirth,...
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Sycamore Stories is the first book of a new set of stories about the magical sycamore trees in the woods by the river, next to the railroad tunnel, and the forest animal friends they share stories with. The trees and animals learn life lessons on how to live a good and moral life. No one can ever be perfect, but we can learn from those who have come before on how to make the world a better place and keep our families and friendships strong. Stay quiet,...
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Return to the gorgeous terrain of Northern Virginia's horse country where three families - the Hills, the O'Connells, and the Browns – find their lives intertwined with the nuns of the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy. A crime committed by two brothers serves as a catalyst to bring the families and friends together in the village of Braverton Mill. Meanwhile, new births are happening all around them, from the horses at Greyson to the inhabitants...
10) Sycamore X
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In 10 original stories, Sycamore X explores Sycamore's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of parents, teachers, job-hunters, Sycamore employees, unwilling celebrities, and more.
With new characters, new apps, and a long awaited visit to Sycamore HQ's most secretive floor, Sycamore X is a must-read collection for fans of the series.
Sycamore X also includes an 11th original story: Funscreen Redux.
11) Sycamore XL
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In 12 original stories, this super-sized collection picks up right where Sycamore X left off by exploring the mega corporation's augmented reality dystopia through the eyes of a varied cast of characters, some new and some familiar.
Offering a peek behind the curtain into Sycamore's inner circle and a hint of what life in Sycamore's world is like for those less fortunate, Sycamore XL is a must-read collection for fans of the series.
12) Sycamore 2
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After discovering the truth behind Sycamore, tech pioneer Kurt Jacobs rejects the corporation's offer of a new identity and chooses to fight to expose the truth.
But with an overt threat against his family hanging over him, Kurt must act without being seen.
In Sycamore's hyper-connected dystopian world full of palm-based microchips and augmented reality contact lenses, this is easier said than done...
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Welcome to Sycamore Hill, where hearts mend, redemption is within reach, and love's blossoms endure even the harshest storms.Landscape Architect Meg Gilmore's past resurfaces, threatening the harmony she's fought to cultivate. She's forced to confront the powerful family of Eli Martin, a friend she thought she could trust. With a 250-year-old tree-the very heart of Sycamore Hill-at stake, Meg and Eli's goals intertwine. For now.Eli's roots run as...
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When the woman he yearns to build a future with devastates a family, the battle lines are drawn, and the fight to control Sycamore Hill heats up.
Ben Sawyer gives the vulnerable a voice and strives to protect them, but he can't stop the avalanche of trouble descending on his nephew. His strongest opponent isn't the grumpy Grinch sowing discord in the community, but the one person he believed would always be by his side: Nurse Practitioner Emma Powles.
Emma...
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His custom coffee blend, paired with her social media following, brews a latte of trouble.When the Fan Favorite Choice Awards include Kathryn Withers's independent web show as a finalist, the internet trolls slither out from under their bridges. Kathryn livestreams daily, growing her following and improving her chances of winning, but trending on social media backfires. The generated buzz connects the arrival of an unwelcome guest in Sycamore Hill...
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"The riveting true story of a sham school run by longtime con men whose scheme crashed and burned live on television. In August of 2021, a high school football team became the talk of the nation. A featured matchup on ESPN pitted national powerhouse IMG Academy against a school called Bishop Sycamore--a program with an unfamiliar name, a barely functional website, and a long list of baggage. The supposedly elite Bishop Sycamore lost 56-0, embarrassing...
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For fans of BookTok #sadbooks comes an emotional love story that will break your heart and mend it at the same time.
Time is a luxury we don't all have...
Emery Matterson's life has been broken for a while. First, she lost her twin sister—the other half of her heart—to an incurable autoimmune disease. Then her father left. Now Emery has been diagnosed with the same disease that killed her sister,
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Having fled a relationship and a previous life she would rather forget, young teacher Jennifer Stevens throws herself into a demanding new job at Brentwell Primary. Charged with marshalling a group of unruly eight-year-olds to the autumn harvest festival, her only solace is the peace of nearby Sycamore Park.
As the evenings draw in and the leaves begin to fall, will new friends, delicious autumn treats, and a possible new man on the orange-tinted...