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America Dirt
by Jeanine Cummins

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Trying to survive after her family is killed by the cartel, an immigrant mother and her son escapes from Mexico along

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!

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.

Be Dazzled
by Ryan La Sala

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I didn’t know that I needed a crafting, cosplay love story in my life until I picked this up. Ryan created just as vivid of a world as he did in Reverie.

Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Wow! I couldn’t put this book down. The course of the book tells the happenings of the 24 hours leading up to a party and also the flashbacks of how the family got there and what they went through. All of that built up and came to the surface making them acknowledge who they are, what they need to heal, and what brought them to where they are.

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

How Lucky
by Will Leitch

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I enjoyed the story and the message to be grateful and enjoy life. The writing style from time to time lost me. But overall enjoyed it.

Long Road to Mercy
by David Baldacci

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A different mystery thriller series by Balducci features Atlee Pine, an FBI special agent assigned (by choice) to a single-agent office in Shattered Rock, AZ. Atlee's twin sister was abducted and probably murdered when they were six, which is likely why she chose law enforcement as a profession. Baldacci writes well, but from all I've read of his work so far, his stories are quite improbable. I like his characters tho - Amos Decker and Atlee Pine are alike in some ways, quite different in others, but both speak to me. I also like the way they gather up unlikely friends and allies without actually trying to or even wanting to. Note: This is a 3-1/2 star book that I rounded up to 4 stars because it's definitely not just a 3-star book. So...

The Lost Boys Of Montauk
by Amanda Fairbanks

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I really enjoyed the story and history of the fishermen lost at sea and the East End of Long Island. Rich is history and emotion

Reunion Beach
by Dorothea Benton Frank

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A mix of short stories, letters, recipes, and remembrance for Dorothea Benton Frank. I enjoyed a lot of the short stories and sentiment behind the book.