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Smile: A Graphic Novel
by Raina Telgemeier
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This is my first graphic novel. While I liked the story about Raina's life as a teenager - so many things that adults and current middle schoolers can relate to - I would rather have read this book as a chapter book.
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne
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The author is a fan of John Irving and it shows - a oftentimes delightful book filled with rich characters. The story does a lot to illuminate how the gay community suffered throughout the decades of 1940s and onward in Ireland. Many of the plot points and twists and turns were a bit predictable and rote, but otherwise a good solid emotionally-fulfilling read.
Tourner
by Jane Washington
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The alphas are ready to kill!
The Dream Hotel
by Laila Lalami
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If you ever watched the movie, Minority Report, this book has a similar take on the surveillance state. However, Lalami's presentation feels more real and prescient and less futuristic. With the rise of AI intelligence and integrated computer systems, one can easily imagine the fate of our protagonist, as she is swept up and placed in a detention center based on an algorithm's output. The book is gripping and tense at times, but also does a good job of showing us how technology can worm its way into our lives in ways we may not have imagined.
The Last Letter
by Rebecca Yarros
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Amazing book. Warning this book will rip your heart out.
The Hudson
by Frances F. Dunwell
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Overall a very good read. A little long and dragging at times (it’s a long and detailed book) but excellent comprehensive history of the Hudson River. I especially enjoyed the early revolutionary history! But all of it was interesting and I learned a lot!
In The Shadow Of St. Anthony
by Andrew Hernon
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"In the Shadow of St. Anthony offers a gripping, horror-infused mystery deeply rooted in the unique character of its neighborhood and the mood of 1980s SoHo. If you're drawn to eerie, atmospheric thrillers rich in cultural texture and can also appreciate a narrator with imperfections and a slightly uneven pace then this debut will likely leave a lasting impression."
Death By Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
by Sarah Graves
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Sarah's books are filled with humor and mystery. Nothing creepy... but gets you thinking. And of course, the setting of these dilemmas are based in a wonderful bakery in Eastport, Maine.
The Partner Plot
by Kristina Forest
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This book got kind of frustrating by the end. Two people continuously dance around the same issues, then the FMC main character makes the same (bad) decision that the MMC made at the beginning of the novel. Of course there’s a happy ending though, that’s what I came for.
The Amalfi Curse
by Sarah Penner
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An exciting and magical adventure in a beautiful setting! Makes one want to go to Italy!
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