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• On the Bright Side

  Sortino, Anna,

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  Teen Fiction. When Ellie's Deaf school closes and she has to attend public school for her senior year, she ends up connecting with a boy who is dealing with new chronic health problems. Sortino does a fantastic job of writing about teens…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Idlewild

  A Novel

  Thomas, James Frankie

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  Fiction. Vibrant and wholly queer, this look back at early 2000s adolescence had me equal parts laughing, touched, and cringing with complete recognition. I couldn't put it down. - Ayelet R, Jamaica Plain Branch Library

• The Pairing

  a Novel

  McQuiston, Casey,

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  Romance. The Pairing is decadence in a book. McQuiston's descriptions of the sights they saw and the food they ate made me yearn for my own international adventure, and romantic leads Kit and Theo felt charming, relatable, and real. -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Horror Movie

  a Novel

  Tremblay, Paul,

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  Fiction. A creepypasta come to life, that reminded me of the X film series and John Darnielle's Devil House. I enjoyed the unreliable narration of the unnamed protagonist, known only as "The Thin Kid," and the settings of modern-day L.A.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Someone You Can Build a Nest in

  Wiswell, John, 1981-

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  SciFi Fantasy/Horror. This was both a beautiful book about the acceptance of LGBT love and healing from trauma as well as a weird, gross and horrifically descriptive scifi about a formless, man-eating monster in search of a mate to lay her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The God of the Woods

  Moore, Liz, 1983-

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  Fiction. I loved this summer camp mystery with multiple narrators. There are many layers to the story and the mystery that will have you flipping quickly through the pages! Liz Moore has done it again. - Liz B., Fields Corner Branch Library

• The New Girl

  Calin, Cassandra, 1994-

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  Children's Graphic Novel. Cassandra Calin has long been a favorite of mine for her hilariously relatable webcomics, so when I saw she was releasing a middle-grade graphic novel inspired by her own experiences immigrating to a new country…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Girls and Their Horses

  Brazier, Eliza Jane

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  Thriller. The Parker family joins an exclusive equestrian center and quickly become ensnared in the world of vicious "barn moms" and their competitive daughters. This was an entertaining story. I loved the changes in perspectives and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Memo

  A Novel

  Dodes, Rachel • Mechling, Lauren

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  Fiction. Finding herself at a college reunion in her mid-30s with much more successful classmates, Jenny decides that she just must not have gotten the memo about how to reach those same heights. And it turns out that yes, she did *not*…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Light in the Dark

  Surviving More Than Ted Bundy

  Rubin, Kathy Kleiner,

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  Nonfiction. Kathy Kleiner Rubin has survived multiple death sentences, including an attack on her sorority house by serial killer Ted Bundy. This memoir is moving, suspenseful, and blew me away. Rubin shines a light on her own life, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Among Crows

  Roth, Veronica,

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  Fantasy. A perfect escape under 200 pages full of dark magic, queer characters, and how it feels to live hiding in plain sight. - Nicole R., North End Branch Library

• A Study in Drowning

  Reid, Ava,

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  Teen Fantasy. I've read and loved Ava Reid's adult novels; her YA debut is just as engaging. It's incredibly atmospheric, and a sense of dread and doom hangs over the book as soon as Effy arrives at the crumbling estate that belonged to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Yawnicorn

  Hamilton, Emily,

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  Children's Picture Book. This soothing story with adorable illustrations is perfect for struggling sleepers! And who doesn't love unicorns? - Amy B., Central Library

• Beautyland

  Bertino, Marie-Helene,

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  Fiction. The beauty of Marie-Helene Bertino's latest novel Beautyland is that while our protagonist, Adina, purports to be from another planet, born through a human mother, you never really know for sure if that's fact, or delusion... and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pet Sematary

  a Novel

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  Horror. I don't usually read horror, but I've been pushing myself to expand my reading tastes. I decided to pick up Pet Sematary after reading the introduction where Stephen King says that this novel scared him more than any other he's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Perfect Couple

  Ware, Ruth,

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  Fiction. A fast-paced read with lots of twists and turns. I never got bored with this book. Ruth Ware has done it again! - Shane J., Charlestown Branch Library