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• Chasing Me to My Grave

  An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South

  Rembert, Winfred,

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  From the first page, I was gripped by Winfred Rembert's story of survival against all odds in Jim Crow-era Georgia. He survived a lynching and was then imprisoned and forced to work on the chain gang for seven years. Included alongside his life…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Deep Cuts

  a Novel

  Brickley, Holly,

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  This book was described to me as High Fidelity but with a female narrator, and while that got me interested, that descriptor is honestly insufficient. This romance is more of a character study of a music-obsessed writer in the early 2000s and her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Demon Copperhead

  a Novel

  Kingsolver, Barbara,

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  Suzanne's pick

• The Door

  Szabó, Magda, 1917-2007,

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  A morally complex tale of two women whose deep bond is shattered by a betrayal. I was totally absorbed in the story every time I picked this book up! - Abby's pick

• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

  Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.),

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  Well written, fantastical, and good humored. This was the first book that I'd read in a while and I couldn't seem to put it down. - Elle's pick

• The Frozen River

  Lawhon, Ariel,

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  Suzanne's pick

• Ghost Circus

  Kress, Adrienne,

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  While his body is stuck in a coma, twelve-year-old Casey's spirit works with a creepy ghost girl and her poltergeist to free the souls of the Ghost Circus and help him return to his body. This was a fun read, and I liked the characters trying to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl Who Drew Butterflies

  How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

  Sidman, Joyce,

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  This was a fascinating biography about Maria Merian, a German naturalist born in 1647. She was born into an artisan family of printmakers, and learned to draw and paint with her family. The book includes many reproductions of Merian's original…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl. 1

  Kashikaze,

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  Ayaka is the model student at her elite high school. However, she can't resist accepting a bribe from her teacher to try to convince another student into attending high school. This is a fun girls love rom-com series that was very entertaining. I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Tamed My Ex-husband's Mad Dog. 1

  Jkyum (Author),

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  Former crown princess Reinhardt Lincke stricken with the grief of losing her father when she finds herself fifteen years in the past at his funeral! She is banished to the cold and isolated land of Luden. When she is suddenly saved by a boy she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Intermezzo

  a Novel

  Rooney, Sally,

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  I listened to the audiobook that is available in our library system's catalog. This might be a good idea for readers who find it difficult to follow along if there is a lack of punctuation in the actual book. It's a tender book about relationship…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Parade

  Bardugo, Leigh,

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  This is a poignant story about grief and loss, and also about celebration and family. A family is preparing for Día de los Muertos and Cala, the young protagonist, is caught up in grief over the death of her beloved grandfather, and does not want…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kill the Villainess. 1

  Haegi,

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  Eris Miserian is a fated villainess that is sentenced to death after losing her fiancé, the crown prince, and poisoning Helena, the girl who the prince loves. All that changes with the current Eris from our world wakes up in the novel. She wants to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lunar New Year Love Story

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  A slow burn teen romance with notes of family secrets and a possible curse, it manages to be both wrenching and sweet as Valentina Tran battles an inner (or actual?) demon spirit to find love. - Diane's pick

• Moon Song

  Goade, Michaela,

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  A favorite picture book author, Goade's rich and lovely art and text tell the story of two cousins finding comfort on a moonlit night. - Reina's pick

• Murder at the White Palace

  Montclair, Allison,

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  An emotional and fast-paced entry in an enjoyable historical mystery series featuring former spy Iris Sparks (full of moxie) and the genteel Gwen Bainbridge (full of surprises here!). The deep friendship between the two women who run a matchmaking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oddity Woods. 1

  Davault, Kay,

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  Kid detective Marietta tries to solve the sudden disappearance of her father in a dark woodland realm inhabited by ghosts and monsters. She meets many interesting characters along the way and learns that not everything is meets the eye. I think this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Orchid Thief

  Orlean, Susan

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  Susan Orlean's memoir Joyride was published this year, so I finally read The Orchid Thief, her publication from 2000 that put her on the narrative non-fiction map. Her lyrical prose paints such vivid pictures of the orchid collecting community, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Razorblade Tears

  Cosby, S. A.,

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  S.A. Cosby's writing is not for the faint of heart - and I mean that in the best possible way. This violent journey of revenge portrays the quest of two fathers, one Black and one white, seeking to find and punish those responsible for the murders…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Run for the Hills

  a Novel

  Wilson, Kevin, 1978-

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  An amusing found family road trip/quest to find an absent father. Wilson delivers another heartfelt & warm family drama filled with quirky characters and offbeat humor (see also his 2019 book, Nothing to See Here). - Diane's pick