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Genuine Fraud
by E. Lockhart
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Fascinating idea, but at times it felt a bit over the top comic book action and heightened imagination of what really took place than the reality... Or maybe that was how it was meant to be. Loved the structure of the book, playing with the timeline. I gobbled it up so quickly and just wanted to know more and more until I got to the end. The ending was a bit abrupt, but it seemed to make sense that there wasn't much else to do than end it.

Good People
by Patmeena Sabit
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Haunting book about a clash of cultures in a modern-day community of Afghan refugees who had settled in the U.S. some 20 years ago during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. Told entirely from the perspective of family friends, neighbors and others, the story unfolds slowly in a way that results in the reader needing to basically draw his/her own conclusions about the unfolding tragedy. The story is also an indictment of mass media, rumor spreading, racism and hatred towards those of a different faith traditions. The book does take some patience to read as each speaker only departs tiny pieces of information. But, it is worth the wait.

Skylark
by Paula McLain
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A beautiful story of two time periods in France. Both stories were engaging and they left each section wanting to read on. I wish the stories tied up more together in the end.

The Miserable Mill
by Lemony Snicket
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I love reading these again, these were my favorite books when I was younger!! They hold up surprisingly well too, I thought for sure I’d be able to poke more holes in it. While I’ve certainly aged out of making this book age appropriate, I loved it all the same.

Persepolis
by Marjane Satrapi
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Marjane shares her experience of living in Iran as a child during the Islamic revolution in graphic novel form. Her story is both heartbreaking and hopeful, as we see her parents (and Marjane) find joy in small rebellions but also see friends and neighbors lose freedoms and their lives. It does a great job of showing how quickly these things can happen and feels particularly prescient in this moment in American history. It’s a quick but harrowing read; make it part of your 250th anniversary celebration as a reminder of what could happen, and as inspiration of what is worth fighting for.

what do we know about the curse of kind tut's tomb
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left out way to many facts about what actually happened but still good book

Privileged information
by Tom Alibrandi
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Very disturbing. How the justice system in unfair to victims.

The Winemaker’s Wife
by Kristen Harmell
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A historical fiction piece set in bucolic France during WWII. The characters twisted around in a way that kept the book moving forward.

Washington Black
by Esi Edugyan
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Beautiful writing.

Nantucket Second Chances
by Pamela Kelley
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Another wonderful novel by Pamela Kelley!!
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