Touch by Courtney Maum

Title: Touch

Author: Courtney Maum

Genre: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Sloane Jacobsen has a knack for knowing the next big thing. She's a trend forecaster by trade and she's the one who predicted the now famous smart phone swipe. She's now been hired by a big tech company, Mammoth, to help them stay ahead of the curve and create a must-have item. Problem is, what Sloane sees as the wave of the future flies in the face of Mammoth's bottom line. Sloane is also coping with a long-term boyfriend, Roman, who is increasingly touting a non-touch agenda in favor of an all digital sex life. Now add a sexy younger co-worker who challenges what Sloane really wants for her personal forecast and you have Touch.

- Sarah R.

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The Circle by Dave Eggers

Title: The Circle

Author: Dave Eggers

Genre: Fiction, Technological Dystopian

The Circle by Dave Eggers is the tale of social media at its most heinous. Imagine your favorite social media platform magnified; it keeps an eye on you at all times, watches your every move, and somehow is still fully endorsed by most of the public. Main character Mae takes a job at The Circle and is quickly swept up in the social media tornado. The Circle is a novel that really makes you think about how entwined social media is in your life, and at what point does it become too involved. Fans of dystopian fiction and technology would enjoy this  look at what could happen if too much privacy is willingly given away.

- Jamie

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