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• Red Rising

  Brown, Pierce, 1988-

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  Becky wrote, "Fantasy in space, Culture patterned after ancient Rome, lowborn hero infiltrates top tier to break system. Loved the imagery, creative science."

• Love in the Time of Cholera

  García Márquez, Gabriel, 1927-2014,

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  Rachel wrote, "I'm currently rereading this. I often cite it as one of my favorite books of all time, but I had only read it once before almost 30 years ago. I love it for Garcia Marquez's beautiful writing—its lush and languid and captures the tone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ogress and the Orphans

  Barnhill, Kelly Regan

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  Morgan wrote, "I enjoyed this book so much because of its whimsy and the beautiful and subtle worldbuilding. It's a fantastical story about what is truly means to be a neighbor and what it truly means to be a community."

• The Unthinkable

  Who Survives When Disaster Strikes, and Why

  Ripley, Amanda

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  Jon wrote, "I'm a Millennial who was a senior in high school on 9/11 and a significant portion of my adult life was impacted by that day. I later joined the Air Force and spent over a decade working for the Department of Homeland Security."

• Remarkably Bright Creatures

  Van Pelt, Shelby,

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  Becky wrote, "Loved that the narration was from the octopus' perspective. My daughter in Seattle took me to the aquarium and the giant octopus there clung to the glass in a large oval. I kept visualizing the narrator, Marcellus, as that beautiful…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Silent Voice

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  Morgan wrote, "A beautiful and emotional animated movie about redemption, forgiveness, and friendship."

• The Very Best of

  Eagles (Musical group)

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  Jon also chose this compilation of the best songs by the band who gave us "Hotel California."

• Go Gentle

  Semple, Maria,

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  Rachel wrote, "By the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, her latest follows a divorcee in New York who gets roped into a plot involving strange men and black market art deals. It found me at the exact right time in my life."

• Project Hail Mary

  Weir, Andy,

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  Becky wrote, "Great science fiction. Well written imagery."

• Back to the Future

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  Jon wrote, "I grew up on this movie, and my kids enjoy it now too."

• Lost Lambs

  Cash, Madeline,

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  Rachel wrote, "A debut novel about a dysfunctional family on the verge of collapse that is delightfully offbeat and whimsical. It's both funny and full of heart."

• Plan 9 From Outer Space

  The Ed Wood Story

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  Jon wrote, "Plan 9 from Outer Space is considered to be the worst movie ever made. It is awful, and its unintentionally hilarious so I have made it a tradition to watch it every October during spooky season."

• These Heathens

  McKenzie, Mia

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  Rachel wrote, "A coming-of-age novel set in the 1960s about a Black teenager seeking an abortion who travels to Atlanta for the procedure accompanied by her favorite teacher. While squarely set in a specific sociopolitical moment, the novel focuses…Read moreRead more of this annotation