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Sweet Salt Air
by Barbara Delinsky
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Can't go wrong with Barbara Delinsky! Loved this story - it's descriptions of the islands and the properties. A very good story about people finding love where they least expect it and very happy ending. The characters came to life!

James
by Percival Everett
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A thoughtful but difficult to read book on James point of view as he and Huck travel the Mississippi River. I thought it was interesting the book started as “mild” view of slavery and then ramp up on its brutality. All through a lens of someone who is beaten down, but refuses to give up

Last One at the Wedding
by Jason Rekulak
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This was very good - kept me guessing as to what was going on, and a good twist at the end.

The Stolen Heir
by Holly Black
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loved loved loved this book. Holly Black never fails to amaze me with her writing and world building. The story of Oak and Queen Suren is one that I never expected, and I love how she included little Jude and Carden moments in there for the reader!!!

The Summer Of Yes
by Courtney Walsh
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Really not my usual read but loved this one! The dual perspective was great. But I really wanted Georgina to crack earlier and realize she should spend every last second she has with her family if they have already forgiven her.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 6
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
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Once again the books are not falling short; my parents have been reading it with us and the drama with fantasy has us engaged plus they want to make sure it is kept appropriate. It is better detailed than a television series which is great for improving my vocabulary.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
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Intense drama for a teen boy who is introvert. Kept me engaged and enthusiastic to keep reading and finding out what happens next. I can’t wait to see if I finish the saga.

Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
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Rules of Civility is a story about the lives of a few young people making their way through New York by varying means. One chooses to attach themselves to a person of means, one chooses to eschew the help from family back home, and one chooses to go where the wind takes them. I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed the book.

Blueprints
by Barabara Delinsky
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I only gave this story 3 out of 5. I did like the story, or at least where I thought it was going, but somehow it disappointed me. I felt the characters were not as strong as I had hoped. I also felt that with the deaths in the beginning, though necessary for plot ,dragged on to long and as a result the rest of the story had less time and had to move too fast.

Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
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I liked this novel, but I didn’t love it. I enjoyed the setting, NYC in the late 1930’s. I enjoyed the main characters, but felt there were too many minor characters to keep track of. I wasn’t a fan of the way the dialogue was presented, although the back and forth comments between the friends was witty and clever. It left me with a lot of questions. I thought the best quote of the book was Katey’s response to a friend’s comment . . . If the next thing you are about to say will make YOU feel good, you probably shouldn’t say it. She didn’t heed her own advice very often! Katey was quite the character. Whatever her motives were, she was a strong woman who understood what she wanted in life and didn’t stop until it was within her reach.
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