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• Booth

  a Novel

  Fowler, Karen Joy,

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  Historical Fiction. Rather than focus on the murder of Lincoln, the story chronicles the family of the assassin. Here is American history, but in a way I never knew or understood. I learned anew of the divisions of that era, the violence…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• West Coast Avengers Vol. 1: Best Coast

  Issues #1-6

  Thompson, Kelly

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  Teen Graphic Novel. If Hawkeye is your favorite Marvel show, you'll want to check out West Coast Avengers! Volume 1 follows Kate as she puts together a ragtag team of heroes, including a reluctant Clint, to protect the West Coast from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sea of Tranquility

  Mandel, Emily St. John

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  Science Fiction. A novel of art, time, love, and plague that takes the reader from an island off Vancouver in 1912 to a dark colony of the moon three hundred years later, unfurling a story of humanity across time and planets. I loved this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Delicious in Dungeon. 1

  Kui, Ryoko,

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  Manga. If you'd told me that a manga series about a band of dungeon-crawling adventurers who cook and eat monsters would make me hungry, I would've said you were joking! Believe it or not, I got some delicious recipe ideas from the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bubbleball

  Inside the NBA's Fight to Save a Season

  Golliver, Ben,

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  Nonfiction. On March 11, 2020, a game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma Thunder was cancelled just before tipoff. One of the Utah Jazz players had tested positive for COVID-19. This all happened live on TV, bringing the reality of the …Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Portrait of a Thief

  A Novel

  Li, Grace D.

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  Fiction. A forger, a thief, a hacker, a getaway driver, and a conwoman are hired to pull off the one spectacular heist that could finance their futures: steal five priceless artifacts from museums in five different countries and receive a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Full Throttle

  Stories

  Hill, Joe,

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  Fiction. Biker gangs, demented merry-go-rounds, haunted bookmobiles, dead lake monsters... You'll find them all in these genuinely disturbing stories of supernatural suspense. Perfect for fans of horror, dark fantasy, and ruthless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heartstopper. Volume 1

  Oseman, Alice,

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  Graphic Novel. This charming story is about two middle school boys meeting and falling in love. One of the cutest series I have ever read. And now it's a hit show on Netflix! Get to know Charlie and Nick and their romance unfolds! -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Run Towards the Danger

  Confrontations With a Body of Memory

  Polley, Sarah,

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  Essays. With insightful, and introspective care, Polley chronicles some of the most difficult moments throughout her life and how they affected its trajectory. The challenges she focus on for her first book of essays are largely health…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Guide for the Perplexed

  A Novel

  Horn, Dara

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  Fiction. A gender-flipped modern day retelling of the Biblical story of Joseph, one part of the narrative follows software engineer Josie as she's taken hostage on a business trip to Egypt. The other focuses on Solomon Schechter's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Iron Widow

  Zhao, Xiran Jay

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  Teen Science Fiction/Fantasy. This book was billed as "The Handmaid's Tale" meets "Pacific Rim" and boy oh boy did it DELIVER. I absolutely devoured this book about a girl becoming her worst self while also fighting aliens from a giant…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Honeybee

  the Busy Life of Apis Mellifera

  Fleming, Candace,

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  Children's Nonfiction. With exciting text and gorgeous pictures by Eric Rohmann we are introduced to the life cycle of a bee. One might think that all a bee does is fly but through beautiful writing we learn about the determination and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gabby Gets It Together

  Fairbairn, Nathan,

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  Children's Graphic Novel. Fans of "Allergic" and "The Babysitters Club," this one is for you! Best friends Gabby, Priya, and Mindy love animals-- too bad none of them are able to own their own pets. After numerous attempts to work around…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Story Collector

  Tubb, Kristin O'Donnell,

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  Children's Mystery. Ever wish that you could live in the library? Eleven-year-old Viviani Joffre Fedeler actually did! She was born and grew up in the New York Public Library. In this novel, Viviani and her friends encounter a mystery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Infinite Country

  A Novel

  Engel, Patricia

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  Fiction. Don't be fooled by the thin appearance of this book - Engle packs in plenty of heart and story in this tale of two generations of Colombians trying to find out where home could be. Vivid descriptions of Colombian history,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stranger on the Shore

  Lanyon, Josh

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  Mystery/Romance. Twenty years ago, little Brian Arlington was kidnapped from his family's Long Island estate and was never seen again. Investigative journalist Griff Hadley knows there's more to the story. Pierce Mather, the Arlington's…Read moreRead more of this annotation