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Eleanor & Park

August 3, 2015

An endearing YA love story with two misfits in the lead.

Mutual

Me Before You

August 3, 2015

How do you know this is good? A. I'm telling you it is. B. It sold 20 million copies. I ugly cried at the end…

Jamie

The Girl on The Train

August 3, 2015

One of the most hyped books of the last decade and I think it's worth all of it. Unreliable narrators are my kryptonite.

Jamie

Room

August 3, 2015

Heartbreaking in a way that makes you think it happened to someone who is not fictional.

Jamie

Bel Canto

August 3, 2015

This was my introduction to Anne and she weaves characters together in a way that makes you feel like you're in the room with them.…

Jamie

The Book of Unknown Americans

August 3, 2015

You will be filled to the brim after reading while also feeling a bit empty. A lot of hope delayed in this poignant book.

Jamie

Everything I Never Told You

August 3, 2015

You'll hold your breath. Not because of the action, but beause of the drama. It's a another beautiful bummer.

Jamie

What Alice Forgot

August 3, 2015

After reading many good books from Moriarty, this is still her best. Funny, yet keeping you up for one more chapter.

Jamie

Fates and Furies

August 3, 2015

Lauren Groff wrote a banger here as she builds her story around a married couple and spends one of the book telling the story of…

Knox

The Circle

August 3, 2015

The movie version sucked, but the book is dope because it focuses on a Google-like entity and what would happen if it had secrets it…

Knox