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Utopia
by Thomas More
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Excellent piece of writing. Ingenious. More has a wonderful sense of humor, and is clearly able to reflect on himself and his own society.

The Wedding People
by Alison Espach
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I surprisingly enjoyed this book. Although I thought this book was going to be a "fluff" book, it touched on deep themes and was relatable.

This is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
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Not the kind of book I would normally read but an interesting premise and unanimous praise made me want to check it out. An incredibly unique take on a romance, where our two time travelling protagonists never actually meet. Rather, they leave hidden letters for each other, corresponding as much as they can while their respective factions wage a war across time against each other. The book is fairly dense for its length, and the authors really throw you in the deep end and expect you to catch up with the worldbuilding without providing any real exposition. This might not work for everyone, but I was consistently engaged. Highly recommended for any Sci-Fi/Fantasy fans looking for a quick read.

Mona’s Eyes
by Thomas Schlesser
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A wonderful read if you like art history.this book is for art lovers and those who want to learn more the time of the art’s creation, through the eyes of a child

Origin
by Dan Brown
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One of the best books I’ve read this year with an incredible ending. The plot twist was built up throughout the novel and when finally revealed, everything made sense. The moral of the story about the dangers of technology was artfully weaved into the plot that incorporated assassins and the literal secrets of how life originated and where it’s going. Winston is one of the best characters and he was essentially an AI chatbot, the puppeteer pulling the strings behind the scenes of all the humans.

My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney
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The first book by Feeney I read was Daisy Darker a long time ago and I loved it, so when I came across this interesting title, I figured it would probably also be great. IT WAS SUCH A WILD RIDE. If you're good at guessing twists, you won't be with this one. And there were several. READ IT.

Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brugge
by Rainer Maria Rilke
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Steam of consciousness thoughts of one of Germany's great 20th-century poets. Brugge is Rilke's alter-ego, living in poverty in Paris. The "Notebook" consists of his thoughts on poverty, downtrodden people, his background, the art of story telling, love, and God. Many strange adjective + noun combinations.

GO GENTLE
by Maria Semple
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I loved reading GO GENTLE by Maria Semple. The main character Adora Hazzard is a woman of a certain age living the life she loves in NYC. In addition to that she is a divorced mother of a teenage daughter, a former TV comedy writer, and a current accomplished Doctor of Philosophy with a PhD degree to prove it. Obviously her life goes off the rails in spectacular fashion or her story would hardly be worth writing. I will admit that at times I wasn't quite sure what was happening or why, but I was happy to continue reading to find out ...

Severe Clear
by Stuart Woods
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There so many subplots in "Severe Clear" by Stuart Woods that I lost count. When the title of the novel is explained, it was forced and really had no significance to any of the plots. At the opening of a door there was a new character that at one point I thought I would need a score card. It was an easy read that I didn't have to think at all.

Caller Unknown
by Gillian McAllister
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This book is a thriller of a ride. Simone is traveling to Texas from London to meet up with her daughter Lucy. Lucy has been at an acting camp and the two are set to go camping in the desert. Lucy gets taken and it is up to Simone to do what the kidnapper says or loose Lucy forever. Can Simone save Lucy or does Lucy have something else up her sleeves. How far will a mother go to save her child? Read and find out.
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