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| The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-ArnoldEver since acid rain storms decimated civilization, Liz has been sheltering alone in the bookstore where she used to work, occasionally trading supplies with visitors. Maeve, who needs a place to stay, shatters Liz’s solitude while also opening her to true human connection. Read-alikes: Rory Power's Wilder Girls; Joan He’s The Ones We’re Meant to Find. |
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| Interabled: True Stories About Love and Disability by Shane & Hannah BurcawNearly two dozen couples with one or both partners disabled contribute to this thoughtful collection of love stories. Authors and YouTube stars Shane and Hannah Burcaw thread their own relationship milestones into a book that candidly explores disability and wholeheartedly celebrates love.
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| Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn CavalanciaHoping to support her impoverished family, Mullory competes for a deceased billionaire’s money -- and magic! -- in the Mystery Royale. Will teaming up with the billionaire’s great-nephew Lyric help her win, or cost her everything? This intricately plotted fantasy mystery will draw fans of inventive magic systems and clever puzzles. |
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| Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria ChaoWhen Gemma’s estranged grandfather dies, he leaves her newspaper clippings and a secret message to visit his apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. There, Gemma’s ex Xander joins her treasure hunt in exchange for some of the findings. Read-alikes: Abigail Hing Wen’s Loveboat, Taipei; Sarah Kuhn’s From Little Tokyo, with Love. |
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| After Life by Gayle FormanAmber shocks her family upon arriving home from school one day, because seven years ago, a car struck and killed her. Given this second chance, Amber investigates how she returned, and more importantly, why? Fans of author Gayle Forman’s popular If I Stay will appreciate this character-driven meditation on life and death. |
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| Breath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee & Fonda LeeBanished for practicing martial arts, Jun sneakily enters the Guardian’s Tournament, where he can restore his father’s honor. His twin brother may have the almighty Dragon’s blessing, but Jun’s victory would grant him even greater power in this series opener inspired by the philosophy of Bruce Lee. Read-alikes: F.C. Yee’s The Rise of Kyoshi; Marc J. Gregson’s Sky’s End. |
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| Everything Is Poison by Joy McCulloughIn 17th-century Rome, Carmela is apprenticed to her mother, making apothecary remedies that cure -- plus one secret, deadly poison. A fateful interaction with a desperate customer sends Carmela’s mother into hiding, forcing Carmela to run the apothecary. This lyrical blend of poetry and prose explores female friendship and domestic violence.
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| A Cruel Thirst by Angela MontoyaCarolina is determined to prove she can hunt vampires as well as men. Lalo, a recently-turned vampire, seeks to cure himself. Together, they could rid the world of monsters, if their attraction to each other doesn’t destroy them first. Read-alikes: Renée Ahdieh’s The Beautiful; Romina Garber’s Castle of the Cursed. |
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| This Is the Year by Gloria MuñozGrieving the loss of her twin sister and rocked by Florida’s escalating natural disasters, Julieta is initially eager to leave Earth and join a moon colony. But what does she owe her fellow humans and her suffering planet? This hopeful apocalyptic novel alternates between poetry and prose. |
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