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Hopeless
by Elsie Silver
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Out of the whole series, I think this one is my favorite. It's about an Eaton brother named Beau, who was a soldier for the Canadian military. The whole series is based in Canada by the way. On his last mission, Beau suffered an injury that basically ended his prestigious military career. Now that he is home, it feels like Beau has no idea what to do with himself. Until he decides to help Bailey Jansen, a girl whose only crime is to be related to criminals. Not many people in town are nice to Bailey, and Beau makes the best decision of his life by helping her.

The Stolen Queen
by Fiona Davis
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A book to keep

Ghosts
by Raina Telgemeier
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE Raina Telgemeir books and this one was no exception. Even though it was a very simple story, I loved experiencing Cat grow into her new town and get more comfortable with their obsessed with ghosts. This was an easy, fun read and I loved it.

Beloved
by Toni Morrison
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5 stars “And no one, nobody on this earth, would list her daughter’s characteristics on the animal side of the paper…She felt she had to convince, that what she had done was right because it came from true love.” pg. 296 Though in the beginning might seem to be a slower read, once you really get into the book, you’ll find collective trauma and love of each and every character. Trauma creates fear, which in turn creates love. The trauma of slavery: being seen as an animal and the set monitary value placed on not only yourself, but other Black people; the fear of slave hunters and klan members coming after you to lynch, burn or kill in other horrific ways; And if not to kill—to dirty your soul and mind. The fear of: Being haunted by the ghosts (both living and dead) from your past; The child that roams the halls in rage of death, but the love of: doing anything for your children, even if it means taking matters into your own hands; slowly opening the tin box that conceals your heart; finally stepping off those porch steps to ask for help, to feel the embrace of another being. For my second Toni Morrison book, this was a great read. I agree wholeheartedly with the statement that Morrison’s books are all about love, especially for Black people and our community.

The Last True Poets of the Sea
by Julia Drake
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this book was so good! at first I thought it was a little boring at first but by the end I was so invested in the story. in the beginning, I thought violet was kind of a boring main character but as the story went on, she really resonated with me. the story was fast paced and captivating, would 100% reread this book <3

Karen's School Picture: A Graphic Novel (baby-sitters Little Sister #5)
by Ann M. Martin
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In this book Karen had gotten glasses. She does not want to wear them and especially for school pictures. A boy at school named Ricky started to make fun of her glasses. Names such as "Owl Girl" and "Googly Eyes". I really enjoyed reading this book and I would rate it five stars.

They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n-EzM9if7aY6Pjw6aTm0FwpcTDh6Cb_Zp9zXufPgUWk/edit?usp=sharing I put my review in a Google doc bc it wasn't working when I just typed it out here, no matter how many times i tried. this book is literally amazing i'm never getting over it.

The Stolen Heir
by Holly Black
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The ending and plot twist were really well written and I love how Suren and Oak had a few similar aspects to their characters as Cardan and Jude. Suren's backstory was so interesting to read about and showed another side to the events portrayed in The Folk of the Air series. I'm really excited to get to the next book and figure out what happens with Oak and his capture with the bridle.

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
by Madeleine L'Engle
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Kirkus reviewed, "A faithfully adapted graphic novel of the beloved 1962 classic, just in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary...(published in 2012)... With a keen eye, Eisner Award winner Larson (Mercury, 2010) doesn't stray a moment from L'Engle's original text...." (My previous review was erased when I hit the wrong key! Darn fingers!) Now, I have to re-read the original L'Engle novel - which I loved as a child in elementary school. And then there are so many movie versions! (some I hear are very disappointing...) and then...and ....TBD! (The downside of working in a Library/ Candy store? or Bakery?....I used to want to literally EAT poems and books and....reading cover to cover makes the imagery vivid but....)

Games Untold
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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I love that the author decided to include shirt novellas for everyone. Nash and libby's relationship and Grayson's penance and the best novella was Hannah and Toby's relationship as we finally got to know a piece of what happened.
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