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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 Betting Woman
by Jenni L. Walsh

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The book had a good idea and started off strong in its depiction of a figure from history but as it progressed it seemed rushed even the ending.

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.

Penpal
by Dathan Auerbach

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Disappointed prose and an interesting structure based on the origin of the story in Reddit, that build in a cliffhanger ending at the end of each chapter, but overall just an ok experience

The Lady's Guide To Celestial Mechanics
by Olivia Waite

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This was a beautiful period love story that anyone can relate to; there is overcoming lost love, beginning new adventures and no one dies at the end.

The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish

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Tiffany Haddish has had a crazy life. I can't believe some of the things I read but you can see the love and forgiveness she has for her family, mom especially. After going through so much and becoming a success was inspiring to read.

Tender Is The Bite
by Spencer Quinn

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In this one, Chet (and Bernie) take on a case of missing persons (and a missing ferret) involving shady politicians, their unpleasant neighbor Mr. Parsons, the aforesaid ferret, a race horse in training, a nasty police detective, a miniature golf range, and a bomb in a cave. Pretty good, and, of course, Chet's take on things is just hilarious.

Severance
by Ling Ma

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A compelling pandemic read that shares many thoughts we may have had over the past year and a half. Commentary on the way life goes on and how we can get stick if we're not paying enough attention.

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!

Walk The Wire
by David Baldacci

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I've binged on the Memory Man thriller series over the past couple of weeks. This is the latest, and it was as compelling and improbable as the first four. In Walk the Wire, Decker and his partner Jamieson are sent to a small fracking town in Montana to investigate the murder of a schoolteacher/hooker without being told why this case was of interest to the feds. From there, things just get crazy. As usual. I think I especially enjoy this series because I like the character of Amos Decker so much and enjoy seeing his growth from where he was in the first book (Memory Man) - working as a low-end private detective, obese, friendless, addicted to junk food, living-next-to-homeless, anti-social, rude, close to suicidal - to where he's gotten to over the course of these five books - still sometimes rude but living a healthier lifestyle, helping people, making friends, living in a condo with one of those friends, working with the FBI, and trying to be better at the social thing.