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White Fox by Sara FaringSent away from their remote Mediterranean home by their pharma tycoon father after their famous mother disappears under mysterious circumstances, Manon and Thais return after a decade to uncover secrets about their mother’s legendary final screenplay.
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Reverie by Ryan La SalaAfter losing his memories of the past several weeks, Kane Montgomery has nothing but questions: How did he end up half-dead in the river? Why is reality being eroded by intricate dream worlds? And can he trust the Others, his three supposed friends who, like Kane, can alter those dreams?
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This train is being held by Ismée WilliamsPressured by his Papi to pursue a career in pro sports in spite of his poetic spirit, Alex bonds with an ambitious young dancer whose dreams have been complicated by her mother’s controlling nature, her father’s unemployment and a sibling’s mental illness.
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The Gilded Ones by Namina FornaIn the kingdom of Otera, intuitive 16-year-old Deka discovers that her blood runs gold, a sign of impurity that marks her as one of the alaki, near-immortal women warriors who must battle the fearsome deathshrieks and defend the society that shuns them.
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| The Speed of Falling Objects by Nancy Richardson FischerStarring: anxious Danny Warren, who's pushing her limits by joining her estranged father as he films an episode of his reality TV survival show with young Hollywood heartthrob Gus Price.
What happens: Instead of mere entertainment, survival becomes a necessity when the show's plane crashes in the Peruvian rainforest, forcing Danny to face her fears if she wants to make it out alive.
Try this next: Kate Alice Marshall's I Am Still Alive, which also blends psychological exploration with a gripping tale of endurance. |
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| #murdertrending by Gretchen McNeilIn a world... where prison is livestreamed and executions are a popular public spectacle, wrongly convicted murderer Dee Guerrera is determined to survive Alcatraz 2.0 and prove her innocence.
Is it for you? While the inventive violence and campy tone in this Black Mirror-style tale might be too much for sensitive readers, fans of horror and dark comedy will be riveted.
Series alert: For further gruesomely funny social commentary, check out the sequel, #murderfunding, and the prequel, #noescape. |
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| The Gravity of Us by Phil StamperStarring: 17-year-old social media journalist Cal, who has to abandon his dream internship when his family moves across the country so that his dad can be an astronaut for NASA’s Mars mission.
What happens: While a reality TV crew follows the astronauts and their families, Cal hangs on to his ambition even as he starts falling for neighbor and fellow “Astrokid” Leon.
About the author: This quietly charming own voices romance is the 1st book by author Phil Stamper. |
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| Life in a Fishbowl by Len VlahosWhat it's about: The bad news just keeps coming for 15-year-old Jackie: not only does her dad have a terminal brain tumor, he's also agreed to have his last days filmed for reality TV.
How it's told: from multiple points of view, including those of rebellious Jackie, her family members, the scheming reality show producer, and even the tumor itself.
Read it for: humor and humanity, all wrapped up in biting satire and can't-look-away tragedy. |
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