Category: Spoiler-Free Reviews
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The Burning Library ⎼ Gilly Macmillan
I have read a few Gilly Macmillan books and they’ve definitely all had unique plots. Based on the synopsis for The Burning Library, I was fully hooked! Two rival secret organizations run entirely by women, hunting down the same ancient artifact is the kind of academic/thriller combination I’m always looking for. The beginning of this…
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Break Wide the Sea ⎼ Sara Holland
I have a wildly specific book for you! Looking for a book with a magical whaling industry, a family curse, and furious merfolk? Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland has all of the above (and more)! As someone who’s gone through mermaid and sailor/pirate reading eras in my past, I was thrilled to read…
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The Librarians ⎼ Sherry Thomas
Librarian stereotypes are sometimes pretty harsh. In the media, they’re mostly old ladies with tight buns, musty sweaters, and little glasses, shushing boisterous kids. In reality, there are no two librarians exactly the same, and most of them have at least a few quirks. Enter four librarians at a small branch in Austin, Texas, who…
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