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Born A Crime
by Trevor Noah

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Trevor Noah has a crazy way of sharing crazy stories but at the same time making it very funny. Through reading his novel you not only learn about him but the strength and admiration that he has for his mother. Tears definitely.

A History Of My Brief Body
by Billy-ray Belcourt

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This felt like I was reading Billy's beautifully written diary. His thoughts on his existence and the way he moves through the world is soft and strong, brown and quiet and his essays provide the reader a glimpse of this experience through the words of a pet and his wife list of references. This is astounding.

The Other Black Girl
by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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A true page Turner, I did not want to put this down!

People We Meet On Vacation
by Emily Henry

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I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud reading this one. Emily is a dialogue/banter master!

The Last Guard
by Nalini Singh

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I'd rate this 3-and-a-half stars if possible. Anyway, this is about Payal, CEO of a major Psy family conglomerate based in Delhi, India and Canto (stupid name, sorry), chief spymaster for the Mercant family. Both are Designation As - Anchors - and strong ones at that. Both were also severely damaged as children because apparently Designation A children often have physical and mental problems that cause some family groups to disown them before their Anchor status can be confirmed. As usual with Nalini's Psy/Changeling series, they are stronger together as they work to shore up the PsyNet which is being damaged by The Architect and her Scarab minions. (Kaleb & Sahara played parts, which made me happy, and we also got to see Aden, Valentin, Silver and Arwen plus the other members of The Council.) Not my favorite in the series but kept me reading, so good enough!

Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata

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This book is not surprising, but it is oddly comforting in how weird or main character is. She doesn't give a hoot about appearing normal to anyone else, but she sure makes me feel better about my social skills!

Dear Senthuran
by Akwaeke Emezi

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I’d read Akwaeke’s grocery list. I knew from past books that they are an incredible writer, but this memoir went above and beyond in vulnerability and language.

The Maidens
by Alex Michaelides

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I wanted this to be more than it was. I felt like it had such great premise but fell short in how it was carried out.

Dial A For Aunties
by Jesse Q Sutanto

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This was a perfect beach read, with a fantastic cast of characters, second chance at love, a stunning setting and an wedding that doesn't go to plan. I cackled and snort-laughed through this book, highly recommend!

The Secrets We Kept
by Lara Prescott

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I was pleasantly surprised by this debut historical fiction novel. The characters are the women relegated to office keyboards after their skills were used in collecting and disseminating sensitive information at the end of WWII... But many continue to hold secrets and the exploration of their relationships, secrets, and projects provided an engaging narrative in a classic noir.