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Such A Good Wife
by Seraphina Nova Glass
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Couple twists but didn’t really enjoy it. Main character just not likable or disliked just there.
All's Faire In Middle School
by Victoria Jamieson
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Good middle-grade graphic novel- it's like Mean Girls meets the Ren Fest.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
by Jenny Han
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YA fiction. Reminded me of my teen self, sweet story of friends and coming of age. A good, easy summer read.
We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart
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This book infuriated me. I was fully hooked by the haunting atmosphere, the mystery, the fragmented storytelling—but when the twist hit, I was mad. ***SPOILERS*** Cadence literally burns the house down with her cousins/bf and the family dogs inside and doesn’t even bother to check if everyone got out safely. She doesn’t open a door, shout a name, nothing. And then we find out—they all died. Because of her. And she’s just been hanging out with their ghosts all summer like that’s totally normal?? It wasn’t just sad—it felt infuriatingly careless. She didn’t just destroy a house. She destroyed lives. Including the dogs. And honestly? The twist didn’t make the book better—it ruined it. I felt totally betrayed. All that emotional build-up, all that grief and confusion, and this is the payoff? That she killed everyone and just… forgot?? I closed the book feeling hollow, shocked, and straight-up angry.
A Man Called Ovre
by Fredrick Backman
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Wonderful emotional story.
Rogue Male
by Geoffrey Household
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When you are caught with your gun aimed at the supreme leader of a ruthless and unscrupulous government, you cannot be allowed to escape...but you do. But how can you disguise the marks they left upon you? Who can you turn to when their spies follow your every move? And when one gets in your head and forces you to come to terms with your own motivations, can you overcome the past and break free one last time? Rogue Male was instantly one of my all-time favorite books. Household's writing is subtle and sardonic, capturing all the tension, terror, and intrigue of the hunt. If this book has piqued your interest, I strongly recommend the audiobook narrated by Michael Jayston. You won't regret it.
The Cigar Factory
by Michele Moore
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Again I've chosen a historical novel from the Book Nook. I've a facination with Charleston, SC, but have never been there. I have a connection to the south through my Mom's NC birth, her ancestors having immigrated to the U.S. through the port of Charleston, and my having lived in VA for 7 years. This is a great story of survival of both black and white people and gives insight to the 19th century Southern culture. I knew nothing about the manufacture of cigars until reading this book. The building where the factory was located has been rehabbed and today houses a number of businesses. I've come to understand that Charleston is big on historic Preservation.
Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
by V. E. Schwab
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Honestly? I expected more. The premise promised atmospheric gothic vibes and some steamy sapphic vampire tension, which technically it delivered—but that’s kind of all it delivered. The plot felt thin, the pacing dragged, and the characters didn’t have much depth beyond brooding and lusting. It leaned so hard into the aesthetic and smut that it forgot to give us a story worth sinking our teeth into. If you’re here purely for the lesbian vampire content, you’ll probably find enough to enjoy. But if you were hoping for Schwab’s usual layered world-building or emotionally complex storytelling? This one’s six feet under.
Another Kind
by Trevor Bream
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An amazing book as a different kind of monster story
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
by Hiro Arikawa
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This is a beautiful book written from the POV of a stray cat adopted by a loving soul. When he needs a new home for his cat he reaches out to different friends he had made throughout different times in his lives. Was of those is a section in which we learn more about the man and his friends stories. It’s tender hearted and thoughtfully woven.
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