Madison's Current Favorites

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I've worked at the bookstore for 6 years now and have loved every minute of it! I read anything and everything, so my list of favorites spans genres and is in no particular order - they're all amazing. I left off a lot of the books that have gotten a lot of press and attention to try and give you some titles you may not have heard of before. 
 
 
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State of Wonder: A Novel Cover Image
$13.59
ISBN: 9780062049810
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Published: Harper Perennial - May 8th, 2012

Such an original and fascinating story that mixes modern medicine with the tribes of the Amazon jungles. Very well developed characters and an amazing story line...I couldn't stop reading. One of my top five favorite books ever. -Madison


The Rosie Project: A Novel Cover Image
$13.59
ISBN: 9781476729091
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster - June 3rd, 2014

It started out as the Wife Project, but once Don meets Rosie his life gets turned upside down. Rosie has never known who her biological father is and since Don is a genetic scientist he is a position to help her test DNA samples of possible fathers. But Don is a man who has Aspergers Syndrome and has never been diagnosed, so it is really interesting to read about Don and his interactions with the world. I loved this book and how it was written. Beautiful story. - Madison


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Circling the Sun: A Novel Cover Image
$13.60
ISBN: 9780345534200
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ballantine Books - May 31st, 2016

Just like in her book, The Paris Wife, McLain has brought this very real person to life in the pages of her novel Circling the Sun. Beryl Markham was a pioneer in her own right as a woman in a man's world. She faced many hardships but never truly let them sink her. Amazing story, great research, loved every bit of it. -Madison


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Kitchens of the Great Midwest Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780525429142
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Pamela Dorman Books - July 28th, 2015

I loved how it was written, telling people's individual stories but then intertwining them all together at the same time. There are some stories about peoples' lives that are just that and they're dull and blah, but this one was really brought to life in the characters. It was different and refreshing and I absolutely loved it. -Madison


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P.S. I Still Love You (To All the Boys I've Loved Before #2) Cover Image
$8.79
ISBN: 9781442426740
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - January 31st, 2017

I loved the first book in this series, "To All The Boys I've Loved Before" and loved "P.S. I Still Love You" just as much! I love the dynamic of all three of the sisters and how Lara Jean isn't the typical teen girl character. Fun, lighthearted reads. -Madison


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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Cover Image
$13.60
ISBN: 9780307408877
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Published: Broadway Books - March 22nd, 2016

Before reading Dead Wake, I didn't know much about the Lusitania's story. Erik Larson is such a story teller, this story was completely brought to life in the pages. I can't say enough great things about this book and the amount of research that Larson put in. The individual stories of the people aboard the Lusitania when it was torpedoed make you invested in the story and the outcome. So heartbreaking, but amazingly well told. - Madison


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The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other) Cover Image
$6.39
ISBN: 9780316315975
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 3rd, 2016

This is such a cute book that I think will really get middle grade boys and girls excited about reading. It uses multiple formats to tell the story that will keep kids entertained throughout. Funny, exciting and will draw even the most reluctant reader in for the ride. - Madison


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The Nightingale: A Novel Cover Image
$13.59
ISBN: 9781250080400
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - April 25th, 2017

An amazing read especially because it's based off of a true story. The atrocities of the Holocaust and World War II are things that should never be forgotten and this book brings it all back to life. The Nightingale was a woman who led downed Allied pilots out of Nazi occupied France and into Spain by trekking through the Pyrenees mountains. So interesting and a true testament to the strength of the human spirit. And as always, Kristin got me to cry at the end! -Madison


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The Cuckoo's Calling (A Cormoran Strike Novel) Cover Image
$14.40
ISBN: 9780316206853
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Mulholland Books - April 29th, 2014

Robert Galbriath is the pen name of JK Rowling, under which she writes this fabulous series. Cuckoo's Calling is such a great mystery read and I love the characters of Strike and Robin. JK Rowling's writing really shines through and captivates you. - Madison


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All the Bright Places Cover Image
$15.19
ISBN: 9780385755887
Availability: Backordered
Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - January 6th, 2015

This is such an important book even though it's a heartbreaking story. Violet and Finch meet each other standing on the ledge of a bell tower at their school. Violet is suffering the loss of her older sister, and Finch is battling a pretty severe bipolar disorder. They're given a class assignment to see some of the sights of their home state and it takes them on a wonderful adventure together. Mental illness and suicide are brought to the forefront of a very important discussion and are both topics that need to be more widely discussed. Can't wait for the movie! -Madison


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Yes Please Cover Image
$13.59
ISBN: 9780062268358
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Published: Dey Street Books - September 1st, 2015

Oh man, Amy cracks me up…this one is a really quick, fun read about Amy's life and how she got to where she is today. I think her and Seth Meyers are in love. And it made it made want to go re-watch all of the seasons of Parks and Rec. -Madison


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Denton Little's Deathdate (Denton Little Series) Cover Image
$14.39
ISBN: 9780553496963
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - April 14th, 2015

This was such a great read! In the future (but not too far in the future) the government mandates that everyone be told their deathdate at the time of their birth. Denton Little has grown up knowing that he would die during his senior year of high school, but when the time finally comes strange things start happening. A stranger appears at his funeral (since you know you're going to die, your funeral happens the day before so you can be there) and tries to tell him that the government will be coming after him. Denton doesn't understand why his deathdate is different from everyone elses' and when 11:30pm comes on his deathdate and he's still alive, things take an even weirder turn. Very exciting and mysterious read, that I couldn't put down. -Madison


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The Sound of Letting Go Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780670015535
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - February 6th, 2014

I cannot say enough about Stasia Ward Kehoe’s “The Sound of Letting Go”. This book captured me from page one and did not let go. It’s a painfully honest look at a family struggling to cope with the care of a severely autistic son and brother – the precarious balance of ones’ responsibility to family and the freedom to live their own life. Daisy has always put the needs of her family above her own, but when life at home reaches a breaking point she decides to let it all go. A musical element is so wonderfully woven through the whole book from Daisy’s love of playing in the jazz band and orchestra to the beautiful, almost lyrical, verse through which Stasia tells this enchanting story. She writes about a very difficult topic with such grace and love that you can’t help but be drawn into the world she has created. The characters are dynamic and captivating and it was simply a book that stuck with me throughout the whole awards process. For me, it is a book that I will be able to hand-sell in my store, to a broad audience, with great enthusiasm. -Madison 


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We Were Liars Cover Image
$14.39
ISBN: 9780385741262
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Published: Delacorte Press - May 13th, 2014

Holy. Cow. This is one of those books that you want to go back and read all over again just to see how you totally didn't see the ending coming.  I was left stunned at the end of this one and forced Suzanne to read it next :) -Madison


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The Invention of Wings: A Novel Cover Image
$13.60
ISBN: 9780143121701
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Published: Penguin Books - May 5th, 2015

I absolutely loved this book. Listening to it on audio with the two main characters, Sarah & Hettie, being read by two different people added a lot to the story. Sue Monk Kidd set out to tell the story of two real-life women Sarah Grimke & Angelina Grimke who were the first women to speak out against slavery and for women's rights, but she spins a fictional story including a slave named Hettie. She discusses slavery from the point of view of a slave and a woman who doesn't have many more rights than the slaves do. Very interesting story and I really liked the authors note at the end which describes the actual story of the Grimke sisters. Highly suggest it! -Madison


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The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry: A Novel Cover Image
$12.76
ISBN: 9781616204518
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Published: Algonquin Books - December 2nd, 2014

Finished this one in less than 24 hours. Couldn't put it down! It really resonated with me since I work in a bookstore, but I think all sorts of people could relate to this story. I love the way its written and the journey the book takes you on. Gabrielle did a great job with this one. Loved it. - Madison


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Rebel of the Sands Cover Image
$8.79
ISBN: 9780147517975
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Speak - February 14th, 2017

This was a really fun read about a girl who has grown up in the Middle East in a very poor town. After loosing both of her parents she is taken in by her aunt and uncle who tell her that if she doesn't marry soon, her uncle will marry her. She decides to change her fate, steals a sand horse and takes off into the desert where many ghouls and djinnis await. Fun, YA Arabian Nights with a very strong female character. - Madison


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The Other Typist: A Novel Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9780425268421
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 1st, 2014

The Other Typist reminded me a lot of The Great Gatsby and Suzanne Rindell writes with an excellent voice and really brings the story to life. It takes place in the 20's during prohibition and is chock full with speak easies and flapper dresses and a whole secret underground NY society. Very good book, but you'll be left with some questions at the end. -Madison


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The Language of Flowers: A Novel Cover Image
$13.60
ISBN: 9780345525550
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Published: Ballantine Books - April 3rd, 2012

This is one of my absolute favorite books that I have ever read. It gets pretty dark towards the end, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Victoria has never had parents. She's moved from foster home to foster home and eventually from group home to group home until the age of 18 when she is emancipated. No one ever understood her, except for Elizabeth. Elizabeth was her safe place, but like everything else, she gave up on her and returned to relying only on herself. But Elizabeth had taught her so much, including the language of flowers. Since the Victorian era, each individual flower has had a meaning, whether it be unrequited love or apology. Victoria had been captivated by this secret language and used it to communicate when she couldn't do it with words. But no one ever understood her messages until she meets Grant one early morning at a flower market. Grant teaches her more about life than she could have ever imagined, but it could drive her away. -Madison


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The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle #1) Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780756404741
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: DAW - April 1st, 2008

Almost everytime I recommend this book, the customer says "I don't like fantasy books" - do yourself a favor and keep an open mind. Everyone on staff who has read this series, loves this series and you will, too! The whole time you're reading you're never sure how old Kvothe is exactly - it keeps you guessing and the magic will capture your imagination. -Madison


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The House Girl: A Novel Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780062207517
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - November 5th, 2013

This book was fabulous. A dual narrative of Josephine, an African American house girl before the turn of the century and Lina, a white woman who is a lawyer in modern day New York and how their stories ultimately intertwine. Lina has been assigned a case about reparations for families who's ancestors were slaves and were never paid for their services to large corporations and she is given the task of finding a modern day plaintiff. Very well structured and written, The House Girl takes you back in time and really makes you wonder about other things that slave owners may have gotten credit for, when the credit was really due to their slaves. -Madison


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Love Water Memory Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9781451684841
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Gallery Books - January 14th, 2014

This is such a beautiful story that had me hooked from page 1. Lucie comes to standing knee deep in the waters of San Francisco with no idea who she is or how she got there. When her picture is put out to the media, her fiance in Seattle sees the photo and races to be by her side but no one else had come forward. As Lucie returns to her life, she realizes that she doesn't like the person that she was and digs to discover why she had been the way that she was; standoffish, cold and controlling. As she investigates, she unearths a dark and terrible past, but with new eyes is able to see the world from a different perspective. It also brings to light the serious and not often discussed topic of mental illness and gives it a face, a name and understanding. -Madison


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Shatter Me Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780062085504
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: HarperCollins - January 9th, 2018

A great spin on the idea of super heroes. Juliette has never been able to touch another person - her touch can kill. Even her parents have abandoned her. She doesn't know why or how she has this power and doesn't want to be the monster everyone sees her as...until she finds Adam who helps her see that her powers could be used for good. Don't miss the e-Book (book 1.5) Destroy Me and Book 2 Unravel Me. Awesome series. -Madison


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Cinder: Book One of the Lunar Chronicles Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9781250007209
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Square Fish - January 8th, 2013

Not only is Marissa Meyer a fellow Washingtonian, but the book itself is excellent! Like its name implies, its a Cinderella story in the future. The world has survived four world wars, but now a plague-type disease is ravaging the entire planet. Believed to have arrived from the moon (where people are now living) there is no known cure for the disease and the Emperor of New Beijing has fallen ill with it. Cinder is a cyborg, having had numerous body parts replaced by mechanical parts after a devastating accident when she was young. Living with the wife of the man who adopted her and her two sisters Cinder grows up believing that she is less of a person than her human counterparts because of her mechanical parts, but she soon learns she is more important to the world than she once believed. FABULOUS story. Look for Book 2 out now, SCARLET. -Madison


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Dark Life: Book 1 Cover Image
$6.39
ISBN: 9780545178150
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - February 1st, 2011

I really enjoy this series. It takes place in the future when the world has gotten so crowded that people live in stack cities, floating townships on the ocean and a select few people known as "settlers" have taken to living on the ocean floor. Relationships between people who live on the mainland, in the townships and on the sea floor are strained to say the least and the main characters Ty & Gemma find themselves in the middle of it all. Whole townships are going missing and no one knows where to begin looking for them. Fun, quick read. -Madison


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A Northern Light Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780152053109
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Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - September 1st, 2004

Jennifer Donnelly is great with historical fiction! It takes place in the early 1900s in New York and is based on a true story. I listened to this one on audio book and really enjoyed it. -Madison


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Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores Cover Image
By Jennifer Campbell, Greg McLeod (Illustrator)
$12.00
ISBN: 9781468301281
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Overlook Press - September 13th, 2012

Look on page 94!!!!! -Madison


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True Colors: A Novel Cover Image
$13.59
ISBN: 9780312606121
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - January 5th, 2010

Kristin is now hugely famous for her World War II novel, The Nightingale - but before long before that one was released, I fell in love with True Colors. A touching story of three sisters that is full of heart, laughter and tears. 


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Bossypants Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9780316056878
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Published: Reagan Arthur / Back Bay Books - January 3rd, 2012

Tina Fey is one of my favorite comedians, and this book made me laugh out loud, which doesn't happen often.


Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) Cover Image
$10.39
ISBN: 9780553499148
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ember - April 25th, 2017

LOVE LOVE LOVE this awesome book! The whole thing is like a work of art and put together like a case file for an interstellar incident that occurred. Kady Grant and Ezra Mason fight together for the survival of their people and to expose the truth of despicable acts committed by a huge corporation, BeiTech. So good, and extremely entertaining. - Madison


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The Night Circus Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9780307744432
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Anchor - July 3rd, 2012

A fierce competition is underway--a duel between two young circus magicians who have been trained since childhood for this purpose. This is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.


I think this is the only type of self-help book that would ever get through to me...real talk and cusswords. I feel like I already implement many of the tricks and tips Sarah talks about in this book - but I still took a lot from this great and entertaining read. Listened onlibro.fm/libertybaybooks - Madison


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Where'd You Go, Bernadette: A Novel Cover Image
$13.59
ISBN: 9780316204262
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Published: Back Bay Books - April 2nd, 2013

Where'd You go Bernadette is funny, witty and full of the quirky things that make Seattlites, Seattlites. -Madison


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Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780143115090
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Penguin Books - March 31st, 2009

I listened to this one on audio with the author reading it and I loved it! Robyn Scott had a very unorthodox childhood growing up in the African bush of Botswana. An intriguing, true story of a quirky family in a constant state of change that grabs your attention and keeps you entertained. - Madison


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The Ice Princess: A Novel Cover Image
By Camilla Läckberg, Steven T. Murray (Translated by)
$12.79
ISBN: 9781451621747
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Published: Free Press - March 29th, 2011

These dark, Scandinavian crime novels can be a little much sometimes. But this one was really great, well written with just enough mystery and not a lot of gore. I love it when books keep me guessing until the end and I did not see the ending of this one coming. This is the first book in a long series following writer Erica Falck and detective Patrik Hedstrom.


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The Art Forger: A Novel Cover Image
$12.76
ISBN: 9781616203160
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Algonquin Books - May 21st, 2013

Such a cool idea for a story and I loved when books are based in fact, but then add a completely fictional element. Claire Roth is an amazing artist and an expert on Degas who ends up with a painting in her loft that may have been a part of the famed (and real) Gardner Museum Heist in Boston in 1990. In real life, none of the stolen artwork has been recovered, but B.A. Shapiro includes a painting of Degas' to the stolen works and an enticing mystery about Isabella Stewart Gardner. Great read and a breath of fresh air from the same ol', same ol'. Artists will LOVE this read, but so will everyone else.  -Madison


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Furthermore Cover Image
$14.39
ISBN: 9781101994764
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - August 30th, 2016

I am obsessed with this book. I loved Tahereh's "Shatter Me" series and while this one is for a younger crowd, it's a lot of fun. Very Alice-In-Wonderlandy and written so vividly, an entire crazy world gets illustrated in your mind. - Madison


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Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9780452297982
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Dutton - April 24th, 2012

If you're planning a trip to Machu Picchu, have already been there, or are just fascinated by its history - this book is info packed. For me, I read it after I returned from Peru and Machu Picchu so it was really fun to read about all the places we'd visitied and learn more about the history behind everything. -Madison


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Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A Memoir with Recipes from an American Family Cover Image
$14.40
ISBN: 9780143127697
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Published: Penguin Books - August 25th, 2015

I really enjoyed this memoir by Kathleen Flinn. Its a wonderful story of family with amazing recipes mixed in. I really like that part of the book as a whole because often a family's history can be found in the recipes that are passed down from generation to generation. Very well written and even made me cry a little - Madison


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Maya's Notebook: A Novel Cover Image
$12.79
ISBN: 9780062105639
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Harper Perennial - April 22nd, 2014

Having visited Peru in 2014, I loved listening to this audio book which takes place in Chile. The two countries are very similar and it added an extra element to the story for me. This is a great book about a young girl named Maya Vidal who's whole life spins out of control after the death of her grandfather. She becomes a shell of herself living on the streets of Las Vegas until she meets Brandon Lehman. Brandon's brother is one of the best producers of counterfeit currency in the US and soon she gets in way over her head. Her grandmother sends her to Chiloe, an island off of Chile, and she begins to become her self again...but her past is still haunting her and just might catch up to her even on this remote island. - Madison


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Jackaby Cover Image
$7.96
ISBN: 9781616205461
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Algonquin Young Readers - August 25th, 2015

A great Sherlockian story with ghosts and supernatural beings with a very strong female character, Abigail Rook. She begins working for RF Jackaby, a quirky private investigator, and quickly learns that the world is not at all what she believed it to be. Written with fabulous imagery and humor. -Madison


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Everything, Everything Cover Image
$8.79
ISBN: 9780553496673
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Published: Ember - March 7th, 2017

Madeline is a girl who is allergic to world and must remain in her sterile home or risk certain death. But one day she notices a boy who is moving next door and her whole world is turned upside down. - Madison


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Ready Player One: A Novel Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9780307887443
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Published: Broadway Books - June 5th, 2012

If you are at all into video games or the 1980's you are going to love Ready Player One. In a future where people often prefer to live in virtual reality than the real world, the man who invented The Oasis is one of the most famous people in the world. Inside the Oasis you can travel from planet to planet, go to school and live out your wildest dreams. But when he dies and leaves his fortune to whoever can find his "easter egg" hidden inside The Oasis - the challenge begins. I'm not even a huge fan of video games and thought this book was a lot of fun. I listened to the audio book read by Wil Wheaton which was great.


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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9780425261019
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Berkley - March 5th, 2013

This book was hilarious. So inappropriate and ridiculous that you can't help but laugh at some of things Jenny has gone through in her life. But, like all of us, it was those crazy things that made her who she is today. I could definitely relate to some of her stories, and it was a nice "get-away" read. - Madison


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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Cover Image
$12.80
ISBN: 9781594634727
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Riverhead Books - September 27th, 2016

This book was really inspiring. I loved the idea of ideas floating around just waiting for the right person and that if you don't embrace the idea, it will just go on to someone else. Creativity is a huge part of my personality, so this book really spoek to me


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A Night Divided (Scholastic Gold) Cover Image
$6.39
ISBN: 9780545682442
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - April 24th, 2018

This book was AMAZING. Historical fiction about the Berlin Wall going up basically over night. Gerta and her family live in East Berlin and are thinking about leaving for West Berlin. Her father and one of her brothers visit West Berlin for the weekend to try to find a place for them to live, but before they can get home the wall is erected. For four years Gerta wonders about her father and brother until one day when she sees them on the other side of the wall. - Madison


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The Loose Ends List Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316382823
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - June 7th, 2016

I LOVED this book! Totally weird concept, but so original and I was surprised to laugh out loud and many parts of it! To be honest, I picked it up because I loved the cover...and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was an awesome book as well. Most of the book takes place on a cruise ship where the sole purpose of the trip is for people with terminal illnesses to complete their bucket lists and tie up loose ends. - Madison


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Invincible Summer Cover Image
$20.80
ISBN: 9780316391177
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Little, Brown and Company - June 28th, 2016

Very simple story following the lives of four friends over the course of their teenage years to their forties. The ups and downs of normal life, but so relateable and well written. Great story! - Madison


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The Woman in Cabin 10 Cover Image
$20.80
ISBN: 9781501132933
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Published: Gallery/Scout Press - July 19th, 2016

I could not stop listening to this book - I love books where I can't figure out the ending and this one kept me guessing until the very end! So well written and suspenseful - read it now! -Madison


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Before the Fall Cover Image
$20.80
ISBN: 9781455561780
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - May 31st, 2016

This entire book revolves a single disaster - an unexpected crash of a private jet. I loved how Noah covered the backstory of each individual person who was on the plane and how their lives all ended up connecting on that fateful day. Loved the writing and how the story flowed within the chapters - couldn't put it down. - Madison


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To the Bright Edge of the World: A Novel Cover Image
$20.80
ISBN: 9780316242851
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - August 2nd, 2016

Absolutely loved this one! Great historical fiction adventure - the trek across Alaska made by Allen Forrester (losely based on a real expedition) that is similar to Lewis and Clark across the US. I love that the book bounces back and forth between Allen out on his adventure and his wife Sophie who is at home in Vancouver, WA - but both stories were equally interesting to me. Great story. - Madison


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The Wonder Cover Image
$21.60
ISBN: 9780316393874
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - September 20th, 2016

Loved Emma Donoghue's new book, The Wonder. Takes place in historical Ireland - a young girl is making everyone believe that through God's grace, she can survive without food. A nurse, trained under Florence Nightingale herself, is employed (along with a nun) to take up at two week watch to prove that this girl is not getting fed by a secret means. Really interesting - couldn't put it down.


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Love Warrior: A Memoir Cover Image
$20.79
ISBN: 9781250075727
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Published: Flatiron Books - September 6th, 2016

I thought this was an incredibly important book about healing yourself at your lowest point. So incredibly honest and raw - and I think it's important for people to read stories like Glennon's so that they know they're not alone and that there is a way out of the darkest places. - Madison


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The Underground Railroad (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Cover Image
$21.56
ISBN: 9780385542364
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Published: Doubleday - August 2nd, 2016

This book was so well written - the story was so vividly brought to life in my head while I was reading. Heartbreaking, of course, but I couldn't put it down. You must read it. Now.
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