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12 to 22
by Jen Calonita
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12 to 22 is a really good book about time traveling and social media, it had an awesome plot except for the fact that it was a bit slow in the beginning

Run For The Hills
by Kevin Wilson
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Reviews say "wry and hilarious." Wry, yes. Hilarious, not so much. This is a book about family. What is a family, what does it mean to find one, to be part of one. I enjoyed this book but prefer Wilson's most previous two. I loved the characters but found the story a little slow.

Dog man
by Dav Pilkey
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Everyone knows Dog Man IS GREAT

I See, I See
by R. Henderson
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I live it because you can get a different point of view

The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
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Excellent book with great plot and characters.

Mile High
by Liz Tomforde
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A fiery flight attendant clashes with the NHL’s resident “bad boy” hockey player on their team’s private plane, sparking an undeniable attraction despite their professional boundaries and personal baggage. As a Chicago native, born and raised in the suburbs and having spent a decade living in the city post-college, it will always be my home and one of my favorite places. Chicago is synonymous with sports. So many of my cherished memories are tied to its teams: celebrating three Blackhawks Stanley Cup wins, witnessing Michael Jordan and the Bulls dominate with six championships, and both the White Sox and Cubs clinching World Series titles. I’ve also lost count of the games I’ve attended with friends and family over the years. Given this deep connection, I was so excited to dive into this Chicago sports romance book series. I went into Mile High with high hopes, especially since I’m heading back to Chicago next week (wrote this before) and was eager for some nostalgic vibes. Unfortunately, it simply fell flat. The characters felt largely one-dimensional. Stevie, the FMC, frequently mentioned her weight and body insecurities, but little else truly defined her. Zander, the MMC, came across as primarily interested in material possessions and money, bringing them up entirely too often. With such limited character depth, their instalove connection just didn’t feel genuine, leaving me largely uninvested in their love story, which spanned a lengthy 17 hours on audiobook. It could have been done in 8! The Windy City series includes 5 interconnected standalone books. I’d recommend experiencing Mile High as a physical read. My personal experience with the audiobook fell flat due to the narration, which, unfortunately, lacked the enthusiasm and personality I usually enjoy, especially right after finishing a book with a highly animated narrator. Even for a duet narration, it just didn’t engage me. Despite my lukewarm experience with this one, many readers whose book tastes align with mine absolutely rave about this series. Because of that, I’m definitely giving the next book a chance before I decide whether to dive into the rest of the series or not. Rating: ??????

Stage Fright On A Summer Night
by Mary Pope Osborne
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We loved this intro to Shakespearean England and the time of Queen Elizabeth I! We blazed through it.

Keeper of the Lost Cities
by Shannon Messenger
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This book series is full of fun adventure, fantasy, and romance. It keeps you intrigued with its plot twists around every corner, or in this case, every turn of a page. I have enjoyed this series and hope and believe that you will too.

Search And Destroy Vol. 1
by Atsushi Kaneko
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Maybe people who haven't read Dororo would like this retelling? But I'll be honest, I'm very tired of gritty retellings of stories, is whimsy and humor really something so lame and childlike that we should just eliminate it from all stories to make it 'for adults'? It's just such a bummer.

A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
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Great book. Highly recommend for 4th graders and up.
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