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Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: And Other Stories By GennaRose Nethercott Cover Image
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Published: Vintage - February 6th, 2024

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The Vaster Wilds: A Novel By Lauren Groff Cover Image
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Published: Riverhead Books - September 12th, 2023

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff  I'd call this a survival story, but it reads rather like a myth or a dream-narrative, with both a suspension of time and place and heartbreaking details sculpted by stunning prose. While it feels harsh at times and unflinchingly brutal there is little drama or dwelling on suffering that you might find in a survival story.  I read it all in one day, its absorbing and lovely. - Meadow


The Hacienda By Isabel Cañas Cover Image
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Published: Berkley - September 26th, 2023

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Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution By R. F. Kuang Cover Image
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Published: Harper Voyager - August 29th, 2023

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Witch King (The Rising World #1) By Martha Wells Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - May 30th, 2023

Entrancing new fantasy mystery epic. Betrayal, alliances, politics in an excitingly lush world with a new take on demons and and magic. I loved every minute of it. The characters are relatable and well rounded and their struggles resonate and throughout the vivid plot.


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The Nightingale Affair: A Novel By Tim Mason Cover Image
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Published: Algonquin Books - May 9th, 2023

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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) By Becky Chambers Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - July 13th, 2021

A loving and kind little comfort read, with big-hearted soft philosophy about conscientiousness and inner peace.


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The Writing Retreat: A Novel By Julia Bartz Cover Image
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Published: Atria/Emily Bestler Books - February 21st, 2023

A good little thriller about self and friendship and the intersections between healthy and unhealthy relationships. 


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Moon Witch, Spider King (The Dark Star Trilogy #2) By Marlon James Cover Image
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Published: Riverhead Books - February 14th, 2023

The series that began with Black Leopard, Red Wolf continues in a point of view shift with Moon Witch, Spider King. This Mythopoetic-ancient-African fantasy world is deep and dark and full of dreaming. James' writing is both wild and restrained, honed and powerful. Excellent non-western fantasy that won't disappoint.


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The Last Tale of the Flower Bride: A Novel By Roshani Chokshi Cover Image
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Published: William Morrow - February 14th, 2023

Sometimes we must journey toward what we are afraid of; not to vanquish the darkness, but to embrace it and give it space. The shadows in this book contain roads toward love and acceptance, despite their teeth. Exquisite writing in a lush and delightfully sneaky story.


Don't Fear the Reaper (The Indian Lake Trilogy #2) By Stephen Graham Jones Cover Image
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Published: S&S/Saga Press - February 7th, 2023

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Binti By Nnedi Okorafor Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - September 22nd, 2015

A morsel of a story, so small you could devour it in one sitting (but it will linger with you) Wait! There are others too! Just dive in, you won't regret it. I love the vivid quiet pulse of this story and its strong, strong heart.


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Children of Time By Adrian Tchaikovsky Cover Image
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Published: Orbit - December 11th, 2018

Children of Time Series by Adrian Tchaikovsky, What an amazing place this story takes us to. These are by far the most lucid alternative-sentient creatures I have ever read about. Tchaikovsky brings the unknowable to the known and the unimaginable to the recognizable with deft and luminous adventures. Love love love it. 


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The Tyranny of Faith (Empire of the Wolf #2) By Richard Swan Cover Image
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Published: Orbit - February 14th, 2023

Empire of the Wolf series, beginning with The Justice of Kings is the best combo of Fantasy and Crime, If you like detectives and you like epic quests, well, here you go! I loved the great world building and the strong characters. The first book stands on its own, but the continuation is great!


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My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy #1) By Stephen Graham Jones Cover Image
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Published: S&S/Saga Press - March 29th, 2022

My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones  If you are into Horror films, thrill rides and really good storytelling, well, this is the best of them put into the meat grinder all together. The voice of the narrator is a pure delight, the violence and gore in the climax don't disappoint. Splashy and red all over. But it might surprise you with seriousness and emotion - Be prepared!  Warnings: Social Justice Messaging, Depth of Character, Bulletproof plot. 


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The Kingdoms of Savannah: A Novel By George Dawes Green Cover Image
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Published: Celadon Books - July 19th, 2022

The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green -- A great modern mystery in the heart of Savannah, with deep insight into its troubled and turbulent past. I really enjoyed the care that Green (founder of The Moth) gave to the intimate stories of his characters, and the wider scope of meaning their struggles bring to the reconciliation of local history.  Also, this story just zips along! While it is filled with tidbits of history, the whole of it is fast paced and richly alive and contemporary.


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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau By Silvia Moreno-Garcia Cover Image
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Published: Del Rey - July 19th, 2022

19th Century Mexico comes alive in this lush and re-vitalized version of the H.G. Wells classic. Ethics and human rights are front and center but romance and adventure abound. This story is set against real historical events that rocked Mexico and vibrate to this day. Genre-bending and thought provoking! Be ready to be disturbed and mesmerized.


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Florida By Lauren Groff Cover Image
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Published: Riverhead Books - May 21st, 2019

Wow. That's all you really need to know. These short stories each have their own Floridian resonance and each touch on heartrending truths of life, family and humanity. Lauren Groff doesn't pull punches but be prepared to hang on every word because she will surprise you with joy as well as hardship.


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The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series #1) By Cixin Liu, Ken Liu (Translated by) Cover Image
By Cixin Liu, Ken Liu (Translated by)
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Published: Tor Books - January 12th, 2016

Fantastic (real) Science and an entirely new kind of alien are front and center in this amazing series.  I was delighted by the very different atmosphere and narration style of these books. (Some of which must be credited to the translation.) I look forward to the Netflix debut!


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The Only Good Indians: A Novel By Stephen Graham Jones Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982136468
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Published: S&S/Saga Press - January 26th, 2021

A glittering gem of a tragedy. This supernatural tale will captivate you, make you cry, make you laugh, make you think ( a lot!) Tone-perfect, graceful, powerful language carries robust characters through a dark and twisty lesson in culture, identity, politics and tradition.


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The Starless Crown (Moonfall #1) By James Rollins Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250766717
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Published: Tor Books - January 10th, 2023

Book 1 of the Moonfall saga will steal you away to a brand new world of adventure. I love the mix of alchemy and creatures in this story. It has a tantalizing hint of sci-fi and  I am excited to see where it goes in the next book Cradle of Ice.  Really good storytelling in a straight-up adventure epic. 


The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All By Josh Ritter Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781335475084
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Published: Hanover Square Press - September 6th, 2022

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu: A Novel By Tom Lin Cover Image
By Tom Lin
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ISBN: 9780316542142
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Published: Back Bay Books - June 21st, 2022

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The Raven Tower By Ann Leckie Cover Image
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Published: Orbit - October 1st, 2019

So subtle! Told like a fable this story took me completely by surprise, and wow! I love the voice of the narrator. The contemplative tone doesn't slow down the plot but widens the scope of the story to include all sorts of philosophical quandaries. Its a story-telling masterpiece, concerned with language and its uses as well as our place in the universe.
"This is a story I have heard..." love love loved it!


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Mexican Gothic By Silvia Moreno-Garcia Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525620808
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Published: Del Rey - June 15th, 2021

Moreno-Garcia brings cultural awareness and depth to the Modern Gothic with disturbing body-horror and historical detail. This is not your typical creepy house story.  Mexican Gothic hits all the tropes but with twisty vibrancy and dark details that pull the traditions into new territory.  Warning: sexual violence, cannibalism, infanticide.


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Mouth to Mouth: A Novel By Antoine Wilson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982181819
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - January 17th, 2023

Too Like the Lightning: Book One of Terra Ignota By Ada Palmer Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780765378019
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Published: Tor Books - January 24th, 2017

Spinning Silver: A Novel By Naomi Novik Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780399180996
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Published: Del Rey - May 7th, 2019

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The Vorrh (The Vorrh Trilogy #1) By Brian Catling Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781101873786
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Published: Vintage - April 28th, 2015

Hide By Kiersten White Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593359235
Published: Del Rey - May 24th, 2022

The Ruin of Kings (A Chorus of Dragons #1) By Jenn Lyons Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250175502
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Published: Tor Books - September 10th, 2019

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Hollow By Brian Catling Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593081150
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Published: Vintage - June 1st, 2021

This book is amazing. Brutal and strange, twisted like the painting at its core. I love how Catling blends history into the corners of his imagination and turns out such unexpectedly odd and discomforting distortions. Dreamlike and unabashedly raw. Warning: extra body horror.


The Children on the Hill By Jennifer McMahon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982153960
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Published: Gallery/Scout Press - October 25th, 2022

The City of Brass: A Novel (The Daevabad Trilogy) By S. A. Chakraborty Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062678119
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Published: Harper Voyager - July 3rd, 2018

The Blacktongue Thief By Christopher Buehlman Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250799975
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Published: Tor Books - May 10th, 2022

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) By Marlon James Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780735220188
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Published: Riverhead Books - February 4th, 2020

Perhaps the Stars (Terra Ignota #4) By Ada Palmer Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780765378071
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Published: Tor Books - September 13th, 2022

Universal Harvester: A Novel By John Darnielle Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250159991
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Published: Picador - February 6th, 2018

Seven Surrenders: Book 2 of Terra Ignota By Ada Palmer Cover Image
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Published: Tor Books - November 28th, 2017

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The Kingdom of Copper: A Novel (The Daevabad Trilogy #2) By S. A. Chakraborty Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062678140
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Published: Harper Voyager - September 24th, 2019

Back for more of the middle-eastern wonder that started with

City of Brass! So well realized and complete! This world is a 

marvel and the characters are wonderful. I love the plotting and the politics but I am constantly pleased by the simple elegance of the writing. Chakraborty is excellent at telling you enough for you to imagine it but not too much that you are overwhelmed.


The Devil Aspect: A Novel By Craig Russell Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780525564782
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Published: Anchor - January 21st, 2020

The Bedlam Stacks By Natasha Pulley Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781620409695
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - May 15th, 2018

The Erstwhile: The Vorrh (2) (The Vorrh Trilogy #2) By Brian Catling Cover Image
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Published: Vintage - March 7th, 2017

The Invention of Wings: A Novel By Sue Monk Kidd Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780143121701
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Published: Penguin Books - May 5th, 2015

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Delicious!: A Novel By Ruth Reichl Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780812982022
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - May 12th, 2015

By far a feel-good read if there ever was one. A great Foodie book that makes you want to curl up with something good to nosh on.  Join friends for some history with heart-sauce and learn about WWII cooking (with creative foraged ingredients) and the power of food and cooking to bring people (and cultures) together.


Uprooted: A Novel By Naomi Novik Cover Image
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Published: Del Rey - March 1st, 2016

A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan #1) By Arkady Martine Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250186447
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Published: Tor Books - February 25th, 2020

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Nation By Terry Pratchett Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780061433030
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Published: Clarion Books - September 22nd, 2009

Pratchett stepped away from Discworld in this might-have-been alt-history gem and we thank him for it. A lone boy-not-man must rebuild the Nation for his people and remake, remember, and possibly re-invent their identity. Rife with traditional Pratchett humor and poignant riffs on doctrine in all nations, this is a joy to read.


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The Enchanted: A Novel By Rene Denfeld Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062285515
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Published: Harper Perennial - February 24th, 2015

This is the most magical book I've read in a long time. A dark, deep story with bones of pure gold and glitter in the air. The masterful pairing of the setting, which is dark (death row,) and the lyrical, fantastical voice of the narrator is pure beauty itself.


Small-Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit By Carol Ekarius Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781580171625
Published: Storey Publishing, LLC - January 10th, 1999

Reclaim that knowledge of pasture-based farming that your great-great grandparents had. If you take care of the land it will take care of your herd. This book is a comprehensive ground (grass) up guide to rotational grazing and careful (and humane) management of pastured livestock. It offers both the basics of ethical pasture-raised meats and dairy as well as intensive management technics for small farm businesses. Includes farm finance planning and examples.


Raising Steam: A Discworld Novel By Terry Pratchett Cover Image
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Published: Anchor - October 28th, 2014

Terry Pratchett is one of my most adored authors. This was one of the last Discworld novels, and the last Moist Von Lipwig tales, to have been written before Pratchett passed away this summer. And its as awesome as ever, steaming away with a wit yet unmatched and a rollicking story that will keep you watching the rails for sharp turns and narrow tunnels.


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A History of the Future: A World Made by Hand Novel By James Howard Kunstler Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780802123725
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Published: Grove Press - July 14th, 2015

This story is like getting your post -apocalypse with a slice of apple pie. It's a bit paranormal, and a bit Little House on the Prairie. I liked the fact that not all things are dark and miserable after Life-As-We-Know-It ends and something else begins.


The Winter People: A Suspense Thriller By Jennifer McMahon Cover Image
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Published: Vintage - January 6th, 2015

This book feels like it was written just up the road, and it was! Ghosts? UFOs? This (fictional) little Vermont town has a lot of story to tell. McMahon kept me guessing to the very end.


Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist By Bill McKibben Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250048714
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - July 29th, 2014

Bird Box: A Novel By Josh Malerman Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780062259660
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Published: Ecco - February 10th, 2015

Bird Box is a fast and dark read. Its a tight-rope-walking-with-a-blindfold kind of read. Creatures you can't see - and don't want to and human drama make for a sci-fi thrilling trip through the dark. I was really glad to go outside and see the sun shining afterward. Creepy and imaginative. I loved it! 


The Slow Regard of Silent Things (Kingkiller Chronicle) By Patrick Rothfuss Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780756411329
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Published: DAW - November 17th, 2015

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