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• Automatic Noodle

  Newitz, Annalee, 1969-

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  The perfect palate cleanser for your TBR pile! I really got invested in these Bay Area futuristic robots and their noodle empire! What an engaging, smart read by a super talented author. 5 stars! - Andrea D. [Humor, LGBTQ+, Science Fiction]

• Do Admit!

  the Mitford Sisters and Me

  Pond, Mimi,

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  Fascism! Communism! Espionage! Scandal! A grgeously illustrated story of 6 aristocratic British sisters who led fairly fascinating lives in the early 20th century, viewed through the author's lived experience of growing up mid-century in California.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greenteeth

  O'Neill, Molly (Fantasy fiction author),

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  This deeply feeling (and also very funny) adventure into the heart of the heart of ancient Britain was a true delight. - Phoebe W. [Cozy, Fantasy, Historical Fiction]

• Mỹ Documents

  a Novel

  Nguyen, Kevin,

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  We thought it could never happen again, yet this speculative fiction about another concentration camp roundup of a group of Asians in the USA couldn't be more timely in this age of ICE. - Heidi H. [Asian American and Pacific Islander, Science…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Of Monsters and Mainframes

  Truelove, Barbara,

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  Totally worth all the sleep I lost staying up to read this book! Classic horror movie monsters + snarky and vulnerable spaceship AI +sweet relationship development +swashbuckling adventure, all wrapped in a creepy, funny, action-packed package. -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Injustice of Property

  Homeless Encampments and the Limits of Liberalism

  Przybylinski, Stephen, 1986-

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  There aren't many books that cover the on the ground reality of houseless people in the US. This book leans on Stephen's time in Portland and our local solutions to deal with this challenge. - Grant S. [Northwest/Local]

• The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy

  Knightley, Brigitte,

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  Much snark, many tongues in cheeks! Racy, genre-mocking enemies-to-lovers was a hoot, great on audio and a fast read, too. - Seana L. [Fantasy, Humor, Romance, Romantasy]

• When the Tides Held the Moon

  Kelley, Venessa Vida,

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  A truly beautiful (illustrated!) romance in the face of capitalism, colonialism, and Coney Island. - Leo B. [Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Immigrant Stories, LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Romance, Romantasy, Boricua/Caribbean/Hispanic]

• Woodworking

  James, Emily St

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  The dual narration of this affirming, funny, and melancholy novel about a high school teacher navigating coming out as trans in a small South Dakota town makes it sing. The performance of the audiobook is A+. - Kady F. [Great on Audio, LGBTQ+]

• The Book of Lost Hours

  a Novel

  Gelfuso, Hayley,

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  Historical thriller that plays with the notions of time, memory, families and gender. So many BIG thoughts wrapped in a spy story. - Ann K. [Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Thriller]

• Everything Is Tuberculosis

  the History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

  Green, John, 1977-

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  A fascinating and readable look at a truly horrifying disease. - Bruce J [Science/Nature]

• The Last American Road Trip

  a Memoir

  Kendzior, Sarah,

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  Kendzior has published several books since 2016 examining the growing cracks in our political, economic, and cultural systems in precise, accessible language. This book works with those themes in a personal narrative about a family road trip. -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

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