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April Storm
by Leila Meacham
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This was a great summer read- quick, easy, and fun! I was hooked from the start and couldn't wait to see what happened next. Some of the twists and turns were predictable or so unrealistic it was funny, but it's the perfect light read for the beach or pool.

Karen's Grandmothers: A Graphic Novel (baby-sitters Little Sister #9)
by Ann M. Martin
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In this book Karen decided to start adopting Grandmothers. She had more grandmothers than anybody knows. She had adopted five grandmothers and she thinks it's special. One of the grandma's makes her listen to old music and teaches her funny dance. I really enjoyed reading this book and would rate the book five stars.

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.

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....)

Nightshade
by Michael Connelly
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Michael Connelly is one of my favorite authors. Teh plot of Nightshade is a detective in a small island community trying to solve two murders at the same time. His characters are well defined. He appears to have knowledge of police procedures. It is an easy read.

Say You'll Remember Me
by Abby Jimenez
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This hit all the emotions, Sam’s complicated grief with her mother’s illness hits close to home. Abby Jimenez does a great job at writing current modern day love stories.

Onyx Storm (Standard Edition)
by Rebecca Yarros
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3rd book in series. The series started out good, with great world building, and strong characters. I like how some characters are making comebacks and growths and the main characters are building their relationship.

Wings Of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy: A Graphic Novel (wings Of Fire Graphic Novel #1)
by Tui T. Sutherland
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I love reading this series

A WEEK AT THE SHORE
by Barbara Delinsky
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Loved this book. It was about a scandal that destroyed her parents' marriage, drove her and her two sisters apart, and crushed her relationship with her first love. It's been 20 years since she's been home. But going home is fraught with emotional baggage memories and secrets await. Her daughter is desperate to go; she is fatherless and craves family and longs to get to know her grandfather. Bonds are tested family, friendship while discovering the role that love and memory plays in defining their lives.

Every Day Is A Gift
by Tammy Duckworth
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Senator Tammy Duckworth's memoir is a gift to all of us who've never participated in United States military operations and never really understood the experiences of the many veterans of the US military around us. Wounded Warriors and their families have offered all of us an immense gift as United States citizens and military participants who support government initiatives they cannot control or choose. I was wowed at Tammy Duckworth's ongoing steely spirit and will to super-cede mortal bounds ! She is one who has come so close to dying and rehabbed back with that immense determination to succeed and brilliantly advocate for her colleagues, their families, who cannot self-advocate as well at this time. I wish I could share her steeled backbone! These warriors and their families deserve nothing more than Honor and Tammy Duckworth's memoir is amazingly inspirational to me...Wowed!
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