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Basil and Oregano By Melissa Capriglione Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781506728704
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Published: Dark Horse Books - May 16th, 2023

Mix two parts The Great British Bake Off with one-part magical boarding school plus a generous dash of romance and you’ve got Basil and Oregano, a sweetly delicious lower young adult graphic novel.


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The Hole By Hiroko Oyamada, David Boyd (Translated by) Cover Image
By Hiroko Oyamada, David Boyd (Translated by)
$12.95
ISBN: 9780811228879
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Published: New Directions - October 6th, 2020

Absurd and dreamlike. Asa goes through bizarre experiences as she tries to adjust to remote rural life in the Japanese countryside. With elements reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland. 

 


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The Art of Yoko Tanji By Yoko Tanji (Artist) Cover Image
By Yoko Tanji (Artist)
$39.99
ISBN: 9784756254948
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Published: Pie International - July 5th, 2022

Yoko Tanji's first art book featuring selected works from her nearly 20-year career


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Yokai Cats Vol. 1 By PANDANIA Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781638585824
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Published: Seven Seas - October 25th, 2022

A fun and full-color comic about supernaturally adorable cats from the creator of The Evil Secret Society of Cats (also from Seven Seas)!


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Bunny: A Novel By Mona Awad Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780525559757
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Published: Penguin Books - June 9th, 2020

Trippy, bizarre, odd. The most fun I’ve had reading absurdist fiction. Reads like a sorority horror film but it'll have you asking what’s real and what isn’t?


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So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 1 (manga) (So I'm a Spider, So What? (manga) #1) By Okina Baba, Asahiro Kakashi Cover Image
$13.00
ISBN: 9780316414197
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Published: Yen Press - December 19th, 2017

I'm gonna survive-just watch me!


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Battle Royale: Remastered (Battle Royale (Novel)) By Koushun Takami Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781421565989
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Published: Haikasoru - April 1st, 2014

Junior high is hard enough without having to hunt down and murder your best friend or crush! Dive into this cult classic if you liked Squid Game, The Hunger Games, and/or Lord of the Flies.


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Cackle By Rachel Harrison Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593202036
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Published: Berkley - August 30th, 2022

A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true, from the author of The Return.
 


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Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition 1 By CLAMP Cover Image
By CLAMP
$29.99
ISBN: 9781632367518
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Published: Kodansha Comics - June 25th, 2019

Sakura accidentally releases cards containing magic into the world.  With the help of the adorable guardian of the cards, Sakura must use each card she captures to capture the rest and restore order. A classic magical girl story!

 


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Creepy Cat Vol. 1 By Cotton Valent Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781648277870
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Published: Seven Seas - October 19th, 2021

If you live with a mischievous cat or love watching cat videos, this book is a MUST! Creepy Cat is a big ball of squishy fluff that you won’t be able to get enough of.


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Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead: A Novel By Emily Austin Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781982167363
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Published: Washington Square Press - June 28th, 2022

An atheist lesbian accidentally gets a job at a Catholic church but she is too anxious to get out of it. Hilarious consequences ensue!

 


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How to Be a Moonflower By Katie Daisy Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781797201917
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Published: Chronicle Books - August 24th, 2021

A whimsical guide on how to celebrate the night. A perfect gift for yourself or the nature and art lover in your life. The illustrations alone are enough to pick it up.


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Nerd: Adventures in Fandom from This Universe to the Multiverse By Maya Phillips Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781982165772
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Published: Atria Books - October 11th, 2022

In the vein of You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and Black Nerd Problems, this witty, incisive essay collection from New York Times critic at large Maya Phillips explores race, religion, sexuality, and more through the lens of her favorite pop culture fandoms.

From the moment Maya Phillips saw the opening scroll of Star Wars, Episode V: The Emp


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How to Make Friends With a Ghost By Rebecca Green Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781774880401
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Published: Tundra Books - August 23rd, 2022

This adorable book provides the reader with helpful tips on how to make and keep a ghost friend. Don’t be afraid! Ghosts need friends just like you do. Includes recipes and activities!


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I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki: A Memoir By Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (Translated by) Cover Image
By Baek Sehee, Anton Hur (Translated by)
$24.00
ISBN: 9781635579383
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - November 1st, 2022

National Indie Bestseller
World Literature Today Notable Translation of the Year
Salon Favorite Book of the Year

The South Korean runaway bestseller, debut author Baek Sehee's intimate therapy memoir, as recommended by BTS.

PSYCHIATRIST: So how can I help you?


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Alter Ego By Ana C. Sánchez Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781427867568
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Published: LOVE x LOVE - February 23rd, 2021

Noel has always been in love with her best friend Elena, but she's never been able to find the courage to confess her feelings.


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Liar, Dreamer, Thief By Maria Dong Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781538723562
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - January 10th, 2023

A young woman’s carefully constructed fantasy world implodes in this brilliantly conceived novel that blurs distinctions between right and wrong, comedy and tragedy, imagination and reality: "Surreal . . . filled with technicolor lies and terrible truths" (Alix E.


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Milk Fed: A Novel By Melissa Broder Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781982142506
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Published: Scribner - August 3rd, 2021

Darkly humorous and sexy story about sexual desire, religion, and personal identity. 

 


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Over My Dead Body By Sweeney Boo, Sweeney Boo (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sweeney Boo, Sweeney Boo (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063056305
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Published: HarperAlley - August 30th, 2022

Fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will love diving into the mysterious and witchy world of award-nominated creator Sweeney Boo. Enchanting full-color illustrations will be sure to charm readers as they explore the halls of Younwity's Institute of Magic and the forbidden forest that lies beyond.


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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Complete Omnibus Edition By Magica Quartet, Hanokage (By (artist)) Cover Image
By Magica Quartet, Hanokage (By (artist))
$24.00
ISBN: 9781975316273
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Published: Yen Press - August 18th, 2020

Experience the complete story of Puella Magi Madoka Magica in this oversize omnibus!When a new girl joins her class, Madoka Kaname thinks she recognizes the mysterious, dark-haired transfer student...from a dream where Madoka is approached by a diminutive critter with an offer to change destiny.