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    "annotation": "<p><span>Katie&rsquo;s got it pretty good. She&rsquo;s a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant, and she has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at once, progress on the new location bogs down, her charming ex-boyfriend pops up, her fling with another chef goes sour, and her best waitress gets badly hurt. And just like that, Katie&rsquo;s life goes from pretty good to not so much. What she needs is a second chance. Everybody deserves one, after all&mdash;but they don&rsquo;t come easy. Luckily for Katie, a mysterious girl appears in the middle of the night with simple instructions for a do-it-yourself do-over:</span><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>1.&nbsp;</span><em>Write your mistake</em><br /><span>2.&nbsp;</span><em>Ingest one mushroom</em><br /><span>3.&nbsp;</span><em>Go to sleep</em><br /><span>4.&nbsp;</span><em>Wake anew</em><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>And just like that, all the bad stuff never happened, and Katie is given another chance to get things right. She&rsquo;s also got a dresser drawer full of magical mushrooms&mdash;and an irresistible urge to make her life not just good, but perfect. Too bad it&rsquo;s against the rules. But Katie doesn&rsquo;t care about the rules&mdash;and she&rsquo;s about to discover the unintended consequences of the best intentions.</span><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>From the mind and pen behind the acclaimed Scott Pilgrim series comes a madcap new tale of existential angst, everyday obstacles, young love, and ancient spirits that&rsquo;s sharp-witted and tenderhearted, whimsical and wise.</span></p>",
    "description": "<p><span>Katie&rsquo;s got it pretty good. She&rsquo;s a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant, and she has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at once, progress on the new location bogs down, her charming ex-boyfriend pops up, her fling with another chef goes sour, and her best waitress gets badly hurt. And just like that, Katie&rsquo;s life goes from pretty good to not so much. What she needs is a second chance. Everybody deserves one, after all&mdash;but they don&rsquo;t come easy. Luckily for Katie, a mysterious girl appears in the middle of the night with simple instructions for a do-it-yourself do-over:</span><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>1.&nbsp;</span><em>Write your mistake</em><br /><span>2.&nbsp;</span><em>Ingest one mushroom</em><br /><span>3.&nbsp;</span><em>Go to sleep</em><br /><span>4.&nbsp;</span><em>Wake anew</em><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>And just like that, all the bad stuff never happened, and Katie is given another chance to get things right. She&rsquo;s also got a dresser drawer full of magical mushrooms&mdash;and an irresistible urge to make her life not just good, but perfect. Too bad it&rsquo;s against the rules. But Katie doesn&rsquo;t care about the rules&mdash;and she&rsquo;s about to discover the unintended consequences of the best intentions.</span><br /><span>&nbsp;</span><br /><span>From the mind and pen behind the acclaimed Scott Pilgrim series comes a madcap new tale of existential angst, everyday obstacles, young love, and ancient spirits that&rsquo;s sharp-witted and tenderhearted, whimsical and wise.</span></p>",
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