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Giant Bugs!
by Dumpy Jam
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interesting story. I did not understand the part with the big emojis
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by Tom Alibrandi
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Very disturbing. How the justice system in unfair to victims.
Green & Deadly Things
by Jenn Lyons
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Interesting concept, I was glad I spotted this on the new fiction shelf. A little slow to get going, took almost 30% to introduce the other main character, but the ending made it worth it. I’d recommend it, you just have to be patient.
I"m Your Huckleberry
by Val Kilmer
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This book is memoir . I was a fan of his acting and enjoyed this book tremendously. Its raw, gritty and truthful. It explores Val Kilmer's life love career and health. His vulnerability touched me. The title drew me in. 5 stars!
The Chase
by Freida McFadden
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This book was a thriller. The ending caught me by surprise. I totally recommend it.
Son of Nobody
by Yann Martel
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Very interesting format. The stories intertwined beautifully and there was a nice balance of factual information.
Dear Edward
by Ann Napolitano
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This book was captivating from the start! I love how it went back and forth between Edward’s life post crash as well as getting to know all about the passengers that didn’t survive. The reader couldn’t help but feel deeply for Edward and all he experienced at such an early age.
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.
Sisters in Yellow
by Meiko Kawakami
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Great suspenseful opening. Lots of set-up, but the ending kind of floundered.
The Three Body Problem
by Cixin Liu
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Three/fourths of the book are impossibly and intentionally convoluted and incomprehensible. Not enjoyable reading. The only remote sense of enjoyment and clarity that came from the satisfaction of pushing ahead and through to the last few chapters and to some kind of conclusion. I don’t understand how this is anyone’s top 5 sci-fi recommendation. The positive is that the science is very good and the ideas are very original. There are no tropes here. No handholds for the well-practiced and experienced reader. In that way, it was enjoyable in its newness. There’s also the lack of familiarity in regard to the voice and authorship from the Chinese POV. Historically educational and stretching in that way. Difficult reading, but not uninteresting.
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