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• Fairy Tale

  a Novel

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  “Once again I fell into the fantasy world Stephen King created and I didn't want to leave! It's full of magic, lore and love (plus, one of the main characters is a dog you'll fall in love with). And truly, doesn't the world need a little magic,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House in the Cerulean Sea

  Klune, TJ,

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  "A heartwarming fantasy novel with a cast of interesting characters and a wonderful message." Jonathan, McConnell Library, Sydney

• Nosy Parker

  Crewe, Lesley, 1955-

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  “I read this book with a flashlight during Fiona. It certainly passed the time waiting for my power to come back. Picture it: Montreal, 1967. The Expo is in full swing. Audrey Parker just moved to a brand new neighbourhood with her dad. She makes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Red Tent

  Diamant, Anita

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  “Epic retelling of the story of Dinah, the only daughter in the Tribe of Jacob. Told from the perspective of the women, this refreshing viewpoint sheds new light on an old tale.” -Emily W., Glace Bay

• Cabin Fever

  the Harrowing Journey of a Cruise Ship at the Dawn of a Pandemic

  Smith, Michael (Journalist)

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  “The true story of the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, which set sail with a deadly and little understood stowaway Covid 19 - days before the world shut down in March 2020.” –Cindy, Glace Bay Library

• Dial A for Aunties

  Sutanto, Jesse Q.,

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  “A romance and mystery rolled into one. A blind date ends up dead and you call in reinforcements (aunties) to help you, add a wedding to the mix and pure entertaining chaos shall follow. Actually made me laugh out loud, the aunties in the series…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Think Our Son Is Gay. 1

  Okura (Mangaka)

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  "This funny manga series stuck out for me because normally in queer high school stories you have the teen's perspective but in this case it's his mother waiting for him to come out and trying to learn how to be supportive." –Kat, CBRL Headquarters,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dune

  Herbert, Frank

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  “I managed to read this before watching the new film version and I was pleasantly surprised. The book is atmospheric but still action packed, epic but easy to digest. As an influential book in the Space Opera cannon, I would recommend it to all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

  Palsip Yi Nyeon Saeng Kim Jiyeong

  Cho, Nam-ju, 1978-

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  “A short, feminist novel about the commonplace sexism that millennial women face in South Korea.” -Mary, Bookmobile

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

  a Novel

  Reid, Taylor Jenkins,

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  -Lisa, CBRL Headquarters, Sydney

• How We Live Is How We Die

  Chödrön, Pema

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  -Nicky, Victoria County Outreach/Baddeck Library

• Ducks

  Two Years in the Oil Sands

  Beaton, Kate, 1983-

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  -Jannette, McConnell Library, Sydney

• Hobtown Mystery Stories. 1, The Case of the Missing Men

  Bertin, Kris

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  – Erin. F, McConnell Library, Sydney

• When We Lost Our Heads

  O'Neill, Heather, 1973-

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  -Lindsay, McConnell Library, Sydney

• The Ministry for the Future

  Robinson, Kim Stanley

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  "Ministry for the Future, by Kim Stanley Robinson, takes place in the near future, when the climate is changing fast and the future of life on earth is looking bleaker by the day. A meaty novel that takes a close look at attempts that have already…Read moreRead more of this annotation