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All the Broken Places
by John Boyne
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Excellent book - read it for book club. Highly recommend.

Temple of Swoon
by Jo Segura
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Great story! As a lover of standalone books I loved that this one connected to the first but totally worked on its own. I really like how unique the books by this author are, the journeys on archeological digs are really interesting. The change of female leads were also a cool concept because of how it highlighted insecurity based on comparison.

Blue Exorcist
by Kazue Kato
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Blue Exorcist Vol. 2 was even better! Rin starts training at True Cross Academy and meets new classmates. I liked seeing how he struggles to hide his powers. There’s funny moments, cool fights, and some secrets that make me want to keep reading! I love it so much.

After Annie
by Anna Quindlen
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2.5 stars. I've enjoyed Anna Quindlen in the past, and this book felt true to style--to the point where I kept getting confused when they made any references to post-1990s technology. (I kept thinking that the story takes place in the '90s because that's when I last read Anna Quindlen!) I didn't dislike the book, but it fell a little flat for me. I expected the description of the grieving process through the lens of three different characters would be more interesting, but I only enjoyed one of the three stories, and the one I did like wound up wrapping a little too neatly for me in the end. Not a bad story, but I wouldn't go out of my way to read this one.

The Villa
by Rachel Hawkins
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I got this book from the library, and two days ago I got a notice saying it would expire in 2 days. I was going to return it, but then I got bored in class once, and I started reading it and liked it. I am really happy I read it because it is my first 5-star read of the year. This book made me feel the same way Daisy Jones & the Six made me feel. That feeling is manipulation. Both of these books made me feel that they were based on real stories, and I am shocked that it is not. I like the different pieces of media we read, such as Em's point of view, Mari's letters, podcasts, books, websites, and more. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries and thrillers.

The Housemaid's Wedding
by Freida Mcfadden
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A sweet novella about characters you've come to love in spite of their unusual avocation. I was rooting for the marriage all along, hoping no catastrophe was going to happen. Best read after books 1 and 2 in the housemaid series.

Stranger in the Lifeboat
by Mitch Albom
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Makes you think.

One Of Us Is Back
by Karen M. McManus
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This was the third book in the series one of us is lying and I also really loved this one. After the second book, I didn't know what to expect and if it might be as good as the first two books, but in my opinion this book was even better than the others.

Poirot Investigates
by Agatha Christie
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In Christie's first short story collection we see the Belgium detective uncover the truth behind 14 different mysteries, complete with liars, secrets, and red herrings. Although the book was interesting, the short stories felt strangely paced and similar to one another. If I were to recommend this to someone, I would recommend that they read the book as episodes, not as a continued novel.

Beautiful Ugly
by Alice Feeney
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Excellent book, a page turner with a great twist.
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