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When The Tides Held The Moon
by Venessa Vida Kelley
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I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I am admittedly not usually the reader who loves fantasy but I knew from reviews that I wanted to read When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley. The cover is eye-catching with the graphic of Benny and the merman. I loved the oceanic colors used for it. Benny is on his own in life after losing his aunt. He has come to America and is working as a blacksmith. Benny has difficulties with his breathing and being in an environment such as a metal shop really affects his health. Benny is a talented blacksmith and his art is noticed by the owner of one of the local amusement parks - Luna Park in Coney Island. Benny is hired to build a large tank for a new exhibit and isn't told of all the details. Benny finds himself becoming attached to the new exhibit - a real merman from the ocean. I loved Benny's compassion and moral struggles within himself and with the merman. The other characters in the book that make up the menagerie were also such a great group of characters to read about. My two favorite parts in this book were the illustrations and the storyline. The illustrations added to the story and worked together with the cover. I usually don't read much fantasy but this was such a good story. (from my Goodreads review)

The Deadly Decisions
by Helen Macinnes
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Love all of her books. This is no exception.

We Used To Live Here
by Marcus Kliewer
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This book messed with my head in the best possible way. Last night I was scared while laying in bed and tonight my jaw on the ground. I haven’t had such a reaction to a book in a while and I LOVED IT! This was the perfect mix of horror and psychological thriller.

Summer Romance
by Annabel Monaghan
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After being drawn to the bright, beautiful cover and meeting Annabel Monaghan at a bookstore, Summer Romance was the first of her books I’ve read. I loved this one and now I’m ready to read all the rest! A super cute romance about a divorced single parent, this book is more than just a summer romance!

Mastering The Art Of French Murder
by Colleen Cambridge
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I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. This is the first book in the series An American in Paris. I read the third book the other day and am starting the second book tomorrow. I really loved the third book and loved this one as well. I especially liked learning more about Tabitha's arrival in Paris, her reactions to Paris, her first meeting with Julia, etc. The descriptions of Paris were wonderful - I can easily imagine the cream colored buildings with black railings. Tabitha learns a woman has been found dead in the cellar of Julia's building and proceeds to enter the cellar in hopes of helping to discover what happened. Since her father is a cop and she's always read mystery books, she thinks she may be helpful. The local inspector heartily disagrees with her. I loved their interactions and how clearly Ms. Cambridge describes his facial expressions while dealing with Tabitha. I also loved her Grand-pere and Oncle Rafe as well as the pets. Her lack of cooking skills made me laugh and reading a character that is supposed to be Julia Child was fun as well. I'm excited to read the second book. (from my Goodreads review)

Where The Dark Stands Still
by A. B. Poranek
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Truly an amazing book .

This Book Won't Burn
by Samira Ahmed
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This book is amazing and talks about the issue of book banning and how one teen fights to end unfair book banning in her town. The protagonist is brave, fierce, and unafraid to stand up for book banning even if it means going against some pretty powerful politicians. This book deserves a 10/10 star rating. I would recommend this book to anyone.

It’s All Relative
by Rachel Magee
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Very funny! Enjoyed. Good, easy, light summer read.

The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2
by Martha Wells
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Again, awesome book that contains 2 novellas about Murderbot, the SecUnit that hacked its government module that just wants to watch TV shows. Read all the book! It’s awesome!

American Chronicles First Ladies
by Several
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Very Interesting
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