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Under The Neon Lights
by Arriel Vinson
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I enjoyed this short novel-in-verse penned by Arriel Vinson, one of Reese’s LitUp fellows. There are beautiful, poetic moments especially as Jae skates. I enjoyed the bit of a love story and how this book felt like a coming-of-age/maturation moment. I listened to the audiobook on Spotify

The Searcher
by Tana French
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First loved it when I started the book , then was unsure, then ended really enjoying the journey. Definitely not as predictable as it thought it would be.

A First Time For Everything
by K. L. Walther
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3.5 stars. This was a decent YA read that follows 17-year old Madeline in a sort of coming-of-age romance. Her brother is engaged to a woman who Mads fears may not be the right fit. This book is about her family interactions as well as many firsts- dates, kiss, and more. I liked the premise but felt like this book lost its way slightly in the love triangle aspect with potential suitor Connor and Marco. I appreciate that this book was not totally expected and messy at times in a real life sort of way. I listened to an ARC audiobook on NetGalley.

World War Z
by Max Brooks
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I recommend this book to anyone interested in politics, economics, sociology, religious studies, etc. WWZ is a masterful look into a post-Collapse society following a zombie outbreak. I've recommended this book to people from all sorts of backgrounds and fields of study/work. Each one finds something in the book which pulls them in. However, some people don't like zombies or anything which could be considered scary so that's okay too.

The Song Of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
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Loved this book, was so obsessed I had to read the rest of Miller’s collection!

Forget Me Not
by Ellie Terry
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I read this book for a summer reading bingo (square: read two books with the same title). This is a very short YA book but has excellent representation of Tourette’s and a sweet friendship/romance. There’s some tough family dynamics and painful social meanness.

The Odyssey
by Homer
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Full of adventure and interesting characters.

Magic Tree House 16: Olympic Challenge!
by Mary Pope Osborne
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I liked meeting Plato in this book. I learned about history and Ancient Greece and the Olympics.

Fuzz
by Mary Roach
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Somewhat interesting and entertaining, but I didn’t like it as much as her other books.

Ranger's Apprentice 8
by John Flanagan
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I actually read 8-10, and the hour cont is a rough guess.
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