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• Her Knight at the Museum

  Donovan, Bryn,

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  A colleague recommended this to me after I spent a long time on my "time travelers and corporeal ghosts have no identification" soap box. This was a fun little romp in Chicago about a statue that comes to life. It addresses every plot hole with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Wildflowers Grow

  a Novel

  Harris, Terah Shelton,

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  For fans of found family and romance, Where the Wildflowers Grow is a poignant and emotionally rich story about survival, loss, grief and redemption. This novel beautifully explores how healing can take root in the most unexpected places. And fair…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Vigil

  a Novel

  Saunders, George, 1958-

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  Who else could bring such humor and grace to a story of what it means to live a good life? Funny, moving and so compelling, Saunders hits it out of the park once again. -Sarah S.

• Amusing Ourselves to Death

  Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

  Postman, Neil

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  Originally published in the 80’s, Postman reflects on previous information revolutions and discusses the impacts of TV on society and culture. We have since experienced the introduction of the internet, smartphones and now AI into the information…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• There Is No Antimemetics Division

  a Novel

  qntm (Author of science fiction),

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  Originally a serialized online story and now a compiled novel, this is a fascinating sci-fi horror that asks how far we will go and what we hold onto when faced with an adversary that takes everything--even your memories. The twisting threads of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Until the Clock Strikes Midnight

  Dow, Alechia,

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  I was looking for a light romantasy and this one did not disappoint! Darling and Calamity (who live up to their names) are both assigned the task of setting mortal Lucy on the right path - either to a "Happily Ever After" or to a regular old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nobody's Fool

  Coben, Harlan, 1962-

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  Running away from his past and what he thought was a murder he wasn’t sure if he committed, Sami Kierce is now a private investigator 22 years later. When teaching an investigative class for wannabe sleuths, he recognizes the familiar face of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre

  Fracassi, Philip, 1970-

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  Fun, well written characters along with a plot that keeps twisting. But who is picking off Rose's friends one after another in her retirement community? Read this to find out. -Beth M.

• Abuelita's Song

  Amescua, Gloria,

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  A beautiful multigenerational family story woven around a lullaby. The soft illustrations add to the lyrical nature of this book and the Spanish words sprinkled throughout make it a fun bilingual read that everyone can understand. A wonderful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Snake-eater

  Kingfisher, T.,

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  A contemporary fantasy horror about found family, the meaning of home and vengeful desert gods. I love how Kingfisher always creates characters that I wish existed in real life. The townsfolk are quirky but lovable and Selena's growth is very real.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret Astronomers

  a Novel in Notes

  Walker, Jessica (Illustrator),

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  Mystery and unlikely friendships meet in this story, which unfolds as a conversation between two students who meet - and interact - entirely through the notes they leave each other in an old astronomy textbook in their school library. The unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jills

  a Novel

  Parkman, Karen,

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  Though it's not my usual type of book, I couldn't resist this title for a one reason: it's set in my home town. The Jills took me on a joy ride through all the familiar (and some new-to-me) places of Western New York and Ohio. This book is full of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• La fiesta de las tortillas (Bilingual Edition)

  Argueta, Jorge

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  Each morning carries a sense of joy, reminiscent of the vibrant energy found in the Spirit of the Corn. -Carina O.Q.

• BlackBerry

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  Recently I viewed the movie BlackBerry using Kanopy. I remember those phones fondly, they were so cool and they felt like the future... until the iPhone changed everything. The history the story is based on is pretty interesting, and there is one…Read moreRead more of this annotation