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Goosebumps: Return Of The Mummy
by R.L Stine

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I love the Goosebumps series. This book, Return Of The Mummy is an amazing one. I really enjoyed it. I would really recommend reading it. Have fun and enjoy the book! 5 stars.

what feasts at night
by t kingfisher

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** Make sure to read "What Moves the Dead" first. This book is a sequel.** What a fun book; it is a quick read (I finished it in a day). but it is definitely a story that sticks with you. There is enough mystery to keep you guessing until the last page and enough of a creepy air about it to keep a chill going down your spine the whole way through. Can't wait to read more from this author, especially in their delightfully creepy universe that they've created.

Brokeback Mountain
by Annie Proulx

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The movie follows this short novel to a tee. That being said, I wish the book had more to offer to the love story.

The Country Of The Blind
by Andrew Leland

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I liked the concept of this book, which wove the author's research on blindness and the disability activism movement with his own personal story about losing his eyesight gradually due to a congenital disease. I appreciated portions of this book - some of the anecdotes were interesting and helped me better understand the perspective of someone who is living with low vision. But, at the same time, this was a story of a white, male, wealthy, heretofore able-bodied person adjusting to losing vision. Don't get me wrong - the author did a good job acknowledging his privilege of being in this scenario, but as someone who has read other books about disability, I didn't find the narrative as compelling. Probably harsh to say, but I didn't connect with the narrative as much as I would have thought. 2.5 stars.

The Briar Club
by Kate Quinn

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Starts with a murder and the house telling the story. Kept me reading to find out who done it!

Class Mom
by Laurie Gelman

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Jen Dixon has a son who is born while her two older daughters are in college. She now has start over navigating elementary school and all the mommy groups that come with it. She reluctantly becomes the class parent, but unlike her fellow parents, Jen has a quick wit about her and it shows in email exchanges between her and the parents throughout the school year. The teacher is no help and kind about doing her own thing and oh yeah, a blast from past comes to make her life difficult.

The Museum Of Failures
by Thrity Umrigar

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This is my second novel by this author, and I liked both, although I prefer Honor (the first book of hers I read.) I thought this one was a little bit too long, and better pacing and a more likeable title character would have bumped up my rating. Things tied up a little too neatly for me in this story.

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Fun, easy-to-read, silly mystery. Perfect for the beach or a day at the pool.

Together
by Vivek H. Murthy, M.D.

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I loved this book; hearing from a recent US Surgeon General on how mental health and social wellbeing is under researched and increasingly important is refreshing and it was just an interesting read. It was also useful as a resource for further research.

The Secret History
by Donna Tartt

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This book was amazingly written. I felt the author included some insignificant details at the start of the book, but overall the story flowed very well. It was a chaotic, emotional roller coaster but in the best way possible. I was shocked by the ending and how the students let their lives fall apart and lost touch with each other despite everything they went through. side note: many of these characters were constantly drunk and doing drugs so I don't know how they don't have several health problems. but anyways the book was amazing