The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Title: The Unhoneymooners

Author: Christina Lauren

Genre: Fiction, Romance

Olive Torres has always been the unlucky one in the family. At her twin sister's wedding though, the bad luck seems to switch. When the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren't affected are Olive and Ethan, the best man who Olive despises. Due to being sick, Olive's sister Ami and husband Dane can't go on their non-refundable honeymoon. Not wanting to let Ethan enjoy a free vacation in paradise solo, Olive decides to go as well. While in Maui, Olive realizes that maybe she doesn't hate Ethan as much as she thought. I read this book in one sitting and deeply enjoyed all the hijinks that ensued both on the "honeymoon" and when they returned. This is a perfect book to read in the sun and imagine being on the beach in Hawaii.

- Megan

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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick

Title: Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said

Author: Philip K. Dick

Genre: Sci-fi, Dystopian Fiction

Jason Taverner is a well known TV personality and singer with 30 million viewers, at least he was until he woke up in a run down hotel without any of his ID cards. Living in a police state, failure to produce identification at one of the numerous police checkpoints would lead to imprisonment in a forced labor camp. He remains calm given his circumstances afterall his is a "Six", a member of an elite class of genetically engineered humans. He phones his mangager and a friend but they both claim to not know who he is, no one does. He needs the ID cards to go anywhere and therefore he finds a forger to make him some. He falls under the scruitiny of the L.A. police. He struggles with his identity and reality , and the reader is taken on a nerve wrecking experience. The main character isn' t very likeable, a bit racist, sexist, and pompous; you almost don't care what happens to him. The idea of the story is interesting and I was in suspense to find out what was going to happen but not for the faint of heart.

TW: this book contains some racist points of view from the main character, incest, and the consenting age was 12 (very unsettling).

- Gina

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New Kid by Jerry Craft

Title: New Kid
Author: Jerry Craft
Genre: Graphic Novel

Biracial, seventh grader Jordan Banks has one great love in life, drawing cartoons. While he wants to attend an art school, his parents insist on him attending a new private school known for its outstanding academics, but also its lack of diverse students. Here, he struggles to be himself and also make friends. This book is an eye-opening look at the life of children of color in a predominately white school environment. From less-than-understanding teachers to bullies to trying out for sports, Jordan has a lot to juggle as the new kid.
Make sure to pick up this Newberry Award winning book during your next visit!

-Megan

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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

Title: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Author: John Carreyrou

Genre: Non-fiction, True Crime

Have you ever heard of Elizabeth Holmes? How about Theranos? They both were poised to revolutionize the healthcare world with blood diagnostic machines that could run lots of tests on just a drop or two of blood. The idea was that they could provide quick and accurate results to help people manage their health and thereby avoid serious illness or at least catch it in time. Sounds almost too good to be true...
Follow the meteoric rise of this silicon valley startup, its big-name investors, its cloak and dagger treatment of employees, and its eventual exposure at the hands of a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter.
-Sarah R.

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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara

Title: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Author: Michelle McNamara
Genre: Nonfiction/True Crime

This one is for all the Murderinos out there! In the 1970s and early 1980s, California was terrorized by a serial rapist and murderer. For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area. Over 30 years later, investigative journalist Michelle McNamara began her obsessive search to find the killer. Unfortunately, she suddenly died before a discovery could be made.This book chronicles her search for the Golden State Killer and elaborates on the crimes he committed during his reign of terror. Now a HBO mini-series, this book is a must read for any true crime lover.

- Megan

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