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Jaws
by Peter Benchley
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Pretty good summer read in a very different way than the movie is a great summer movie. If you know the movie, you don't know the book. But try not to throw the book across the room at the end. I dare you.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 11
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
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Chainsaw Man Volume 11 throws everything into overdrive with intense despair, hope, and a jaw dropping reveals. Denji confronts Makima, wrestles with power and purpose, and Pandemonium reigns. Ending with a brutal, emotional climax that reshapes everything.

A Rose For Emily
by William Faulkner
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A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner is a haunting Southern Gothic tale of isolation, control, and resistance to change. Faulkner’s nonlinear storytelling builds suspense, revealing a chilling portrait of Emily Grierson’s tragic life and twisted legacy.

Behind closed doors
by B a Paris
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Not as thrilling as I’d hoped for. There was so much building up, but no action that was ever noteworthy. Was not my cup of tea.

A Witch's Guide to Magical Inkeeping
by Sangu Mandanna
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Another good read by this author. I like how the main character's main conflict is personal growth and the romance is secondary.

The Mirror
by Nora Roberts
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Mind twisting events throughout the book. Makes you want to finish quickly.

The Edge
by David Baldacci
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Action packed. Fantastic author.

The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
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Disappointing. It’s heavily-flawed in ways I cannot overlook; the message feels tacked on at the end, and isn’t ‘present’ as a through-line. I couldn’t suspend my disbelief half or even most of the time. Long book, but not daunting; it’s laughably easy to get through, because even if it didn’t feel like ‘all that’ to me, it was still written with a quick and entertaining pen. I gave The Secret History a three-star rating but this novel struggled in comparison because of the wide-reaching scope. Like I said: couldn’t suspend my disbelief. Did not live up to the Pulitzer hype, though I understand why it touched people; wasn’t saying anything new to me. Also: weird structural quirks, with the punctuation and all that. Blegh.

Fable
by Adrienne Young
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A captivating YA seafaring adventure that follows 17-year-old Fable's journey from abandoned outcast to valuable crew member, set in a vividly realized world of traders and pirates. With its strong heroine, found family themes, and atmospheric maritime setting, I really enjoyed it.

Twisted Games
by Ana Huang
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I am not really set on a rating. Is it 3.5? 3.75? 4? I definitely had high expectation due to the praise on social media and my love for the first book, but it did not meet the expectations. I still did enjoy and like the book, I just did not like it as much as the first book
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