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• Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

  a Novel

  Reeves, Ben,

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  "This one is quite poignant, slow-moving, and may be difficult for a reader dealing with fresh grief. Travis is Death living among humans and attending to them at the moments of the deaths. He is calm, comforting but neutral, offering no judgment…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Things We Never Say

  a Novel

  Strout, Elizabeth

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  "In yet another fantastic book from Elizabeth Strout, this time she focuses on Artie Dam, who is a beloved high school teacher trying to deal with the changing world. We always get to know Strout's characters so personally, and Artie is an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I See You've Called in Dead

  a Novel

  Kenney, John, 1962-

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  "Bud is a depressed, middle-aged obituary writer who doesn't care about his job or his life. One night while drunk (after a disastrous blind date), he writes his own obituary and accidentally publishes it. His newspaper wants to fire him but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Genesis

  Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit

  Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023,

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  "This book warns about the dangers and wonders of AI. It can provide solutions to big issues like global warming, loneliness, and disease but also could potentially cause political turmoil. The late author also emphasizes how society must now…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Fantasy

  Straub, Emma,

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  "This book was, start to finish, an absolute delight for me. Annie, a 50-year-old recent divorcee, goes on a cruise that celebrates a beloved boyband from her teenage years. I suspect most of my fellow Gen-X women will recognize so many fun…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 1984

  Orwell, George

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  "It seems like everyone else read this in high school but me! It’s the most dark, depressing book I’ve read. You can tell the book was written in the 1940s coming out of World War II but it deals with a lot of what we are experiencing today.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Letter

  a Novel

  Yarros, Rebecca,

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  "This is a romance that’s really sad and tragic start to finish. It’s about a brooding man who only knows the military—no family or anything. I was hooked but the whole book was heartbreaking." Scott

• Swordheart

  Kingfisher, T.,

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  "The sequel to this book is coming out this year, and I’ve been waiting for it! This is a fantasy romance. The main character’s husband dies and her in-laws want her to marry her cousin so they can control her inheritance. It turns out that the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Burned So Bright

  Klune, TJ,

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  "An older queer couple are on a road trip at the end of the world. Why they decided to go on this road trip when the world is ending slowly becomes apparent in a surprising and touching way." Mindy

• Loveless

  Oseman, Alice,

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  "This is a young adult novel about Georgia and her friends starting college. Everyone around her is developing crushes, and she doesn’t know why she can’t find love or romance when everyone is. This story is really well done and realistic to teen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Devil

  Simone, Sierra

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  "Definitely check the content warnings on this one. Simone takes the tropes of old, bodice-ripper romances and blends it with the new. Not a breezy beach read, but I am a Sierra Simone fan!" Stephanie

• Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief

  Stevenson, Benjamin,

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  "I love a heist—it’s my favorite genre—and I like how Stevenson tells a story. He popcorns information in and you think he’s giving it away, but I can never figure out 'whodunnit' when I’m reading his books! I recommend you read this series in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Caretaker

  a Novel

  Kliewer, Marcus,

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  "A young woman desperate for money answers an ad for a 3-day job that pays really well. But first she has to watch a VHS tape—and it’s terrifying. This book was so scary I couldn’t read it at night! It was great." Fugi

• A Waiter in Paris

  Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City

  Chisholm, Edward,

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  "In this memoir, a young Englishman manages to get a job as a runner in a restaurant in Paris—and he barely speaks French. Any illusions of a romantic Paris are quickly shattered. He’s on his last euro, he desperately wants to move out of a seedy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Midnight Train

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  "I like books that make you self-reflect." Fugi

• First-time Caller

  Borison, B. K.,

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  Recommended by Mindy

• The Ending Writes Itself

  a Novel

  Clarke, Evelyn (Novelist),

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  Recommended by Constance

• Dolly All the Time

  Monaghan, Annabel,

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  Recommended by Constance

• A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery

  Khavari, Kate,

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  Recommended by Constance

• Whistler

  a Novel

  Patchett, Ann,

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  Recommended by Constance