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Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ series by Matt Dinniman

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ series by Matt Dinniman

A Minneapolis bookseller recommends Matt Dinniman's bestselling "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series for readers looking to dive into an immersive summer read.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Astronaut’ by Oana Aristide

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Astronaut’ by Oana Aristide

It’s part detective novel, part coming-of-age, set in a political environment where official lies are proclaimed as truth.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Enormous Wings’ by Laurie Frankel

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Enormous Wings’ by Laurie Frankel

The novel follows 77-year-old Pepper Mills, who moves into a retirement home at her grown children’s insistence. There, she falls in love with another resident and, to the shock of everyone, becomes pregnant.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Ask a Bookseller: ‘One of Us’ by Dan Chaon

Jeff Danz of Zandbros Variety in Sioux Falls, S.D., S.D., recommends Dan Chaon’s novel “One of Us.”
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘We Burned So Bright’ by TJ Klune

Ask a Bookseller: ‘We Burned So Bright’ by TJ Klune

Rachel Ostrom of Acorn Bookshop recommends TJ Klune’s new novel “We Burned So Bright.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Before the Hunt’ by Barry Lyga

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Before the Hunt’ by Barry Lyga

John Shableski of The Otto Bookstore in Williamsport, Penn., recommends “Before the Hunt” by Barry Lyga.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Scarlet Morning’ by ND Stevenson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Scarlet Morning’ by ND Stevenson

Allie Cesmat of Changing Hands Bookshop in Tempe, Ariz., recommends the middle grade fantasy novel “Scarlet Morning,” by ND Stevenson — an adventure story perfect for summer reading.
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