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• The Girl Who Drank the Moon

  Barnhill, Kelly Regan

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  David (Administration): One of the not to miss children’s books that is enchanting and at the same time illuminating. I didn’t put it down but read it all the way through. This story of a witch, a swamp monster, a tiny little dragon and a child…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Smile

  Telgemeier, Raina,

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  Cindy (Potranco): Raina Telgemeier is a writer and a graphic artist. She captures her life in this heart wrenching book of what it was like to be a sixth grader and having braces. Raina learns about the meaning of friendship and learning how to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The War That Saved My Life

  Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker,

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  Tracey (Tobin at Oakwell): This is a touching story of young Ada who sustains physical and emotional abuse during WWII and the German bombings of England. Ada’s mother hides her from the outside world because of her disfigured club foot. With bombs…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Alice Network

  a Novel

  Quinn, Kate,

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  Monica (Johnston): What a Great War story of strong women! This one is perfect for book clubs. Spanning several decades and through two wars, The Alice Network starts with one young girl's quest to find her cousin after WWII but takes the reader…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Gods

  Gaiman, Neil

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  Tricia (Central): I listened to the 10th anniversary edition with a full cast ensemble. I can say that this is one of the best stories I have ever heard. I had every expression possible on my face at one point or another during this adventure. One…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The City of Brass

  Chakraborty, S. A.,

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  Brian (Semmes): A young con artist in Napoleonic Cairo named Nahri, who believes only in herself and her ability to survive, accidentally summons a Djinn while in the midst of a con. He tells her about Daevabad, a mythical city of the Djinn, a city…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Come Sundown

  Roberts, Nora

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  Kimbery (Thousand Oaks): Is a contemporary murder linked to the disappearance of Bodine’s Aunt 25 years ago? Bodine and her childhood crush, Callen, delve into the two unsolved events. Part mystery, part romance, and all intriguing; I could not put…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Demon Lover

  a Novel

  Dark, Juliet

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  Cindy (Potranco): The Demon Lover by Juliet Dark is a tantalizing paranormal read full of witches and fae folk. Callie McFay is a new professor at a upstate New York, living in a Victorian house where in her dreams are held by a gorgeous man. She…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Final Girls

  a Novel

  Sager, Riley,

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  Kimberly (Thousand Oaks): Three girls, three stories, only one can survive. Sager writes a twisty, turn-y plot that keeps you guessing.

• The Girl With All the Gifts

  Carey, Mike, 1959-

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  Dan (Central): A moving and beautifully human interpretation of the familiar zombie trope: Melanie is a very different, very special girl who has to learn how to navigate through a post-apocalyptic world with only her teacher, a scientist, and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rules of Magic

  Hoffman, Alice,

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  Monica (Johnston): Alice Hoffman gives readers the backstory to the Owens sisters who first captured attention as the witchy aunts of Practical Magic. Here we learn of a brother, their parents and the long road that led them become Fran and Jet.

• The Silent Corner

  a Novel of Suspense

  Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray), 1945-

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  Kimbery (Thousand Oaks): FBI Agent Jane Hawk’s husband died by suicide; but did he really? Secrecy and conspiracy abound in this thriller about what insidious lengths people with power will do to control things that should be beyond their control. A…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

  See, Lisa

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  Monica (Johnston): Lisa See delivers another historical journey with tea and the Chinese adoption process front and center. Beautiful imagery and accurately portrayed characters move this one quickly forcing readers to do some research and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Weight of Ink

  Kadish, Rachel,

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  Terry (Tobin at Oakwell): I don’t have words to describe this wonderful work! To quote the website – “Electrifying and ambitious, sweeping in scope and intimate in tone, The Weight of Ink is a sophisticated work of historical fiction about women…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Witch Who Came in From the Cold. Season 1

  Smith, Lindsay, 1984-

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  Rolf (Central): Originally published in serial form by Serialbox.com, this multi-author series is set during the height of the cold war in the 1970's. But it isn't just a contest between agents of the CIA and the KGB. Two secret, occult societies,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

  Lee, Mackenzi,

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  Amy Rae (Cody): Eighteen-year-old Henry Montague has one last chance to party like it’s 1779 on a yearlong tour of Europe, and he’s ready to drink himself silly in all the most fashionable cities on the Continent. There’s just one problem: His…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Turtles All the Way Down

  Green, John, 1977-

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  Samantha (Cody): If you have been close to anyone who deals with anxiety or compulsion disorders and want to know what is going on in their head, you have to read this! Aza has been dealing with her issues most of her life, only exacerbated by the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Erased. 4 Final

  Sanbe, Kei.,

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  Cassie (Pan American): The main character Satoru Fujinuma can travel to the past but only when someone’s life is in danger. He doesn’t know when or where he’ll be or who he needs to save. His time travelling begins to take a turn for the worst when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Systems Red

  Wells, Martha,

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  Blanca (Central): A group of scientists, accompanied by a self-aware robot, are exploring a distant planet when their neighboring mission goes silent. If you like Science Fiction first person narratives with a flawed, likeable and snarky character…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• City of Miracles

  a Novel

  Bennett, Robert Jackson, 1984-

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  Dan (Central): Reciprocity is at the center of City of Miracles, real Biblical eye-for-an-eye stuff. The story takes the reader, at break-neck speed, straight into a Divine endgame and demonstrates the terrible effects of abuse of power and…Read moreRead more of this annotation