By Your Side by Kasie West

Title: By Your Side

Author: Kasie West

Genre: YA Realistic Fiction

Have you ever imagined spending the night in an empty building that is supposed to be closed for the day? This story begins with two teenagers - classmates, who barely knew of each other - who are locked in the library during a long holiday weekend. What they learn about themselves, each other, and the circumstances that surrounded both students' disappearance for those three days, just might change the decisions they make once they return to school, surrounded once again with their friends and the consequences of their weekend.

- Katrina

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Mistborn Saga - Original Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Mistborn Saga - Original Trilogy

Author: Brandon Sanderson

Genre: Fantasy

A strong female lead in a fantasy series that was well actualized? Sign me up! The world building and magic that Sanderson created was really intriguing. It had all the elements of the hero's journey but didn't seem cliché in any way. If you like reading high fantasy and haven't read this one yet put it on hold right away! The full series is made up of 3 different sets of stories. I really enjoyed the original trilogy and can't wait to read more!

- Gina

Check out the first book in the series, Mistborn: The Final Empire @ the library!

The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon

Title: The Happiest Girl in the World

Author: Alena Dillon

Genre: Sports Fiction

An inside (fictional) look at the world of elite gymnastics. Sera has been practically cast aside, due to injuries and the cost of success, but scrounges and digs deep in order to push just a little harder. Sera watches as her best friend, who she has always dreamt of sharing an Olympic team with, speaks up against a highly recommended doctor that makes her feel uncomfortable, and who chooses to quit gymnastics and give up on that dream. A fascinating peek behind the scenes through the experience of a single family who lives through multiple Olympic cycles, always just balancing on that edge of possibly having all of their dreams come true.

- Katrina

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The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

Title: The Beatryce Prophecy

Author: Kate DiCamillo 

Genre: Children's Fiction

Brother Edik finds a girl curled up with a devil-goat in a stable stall at Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. She is filthy, sick, and has no memory of how she got there or who she is, just her first name: Beatryce. The monks take her in a learn a dangerous secret about the girl: Beatryce can read and write, an ability that very few people, and only men, are permitted. The monks believe she may be the subject of a prophecy about “a girl child who will unseat a king."

This may be the best children's book of the year. Author Kate DiCamillo already has an impressive resume, but she knocks it out of the park with this timeless fairytale. The Beatryce Prophecy is a short read that might only take you an afternoon but will be worth every second. Give this book all the awards.

- Beth

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The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

Title: The Royal We

Author: Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan 

Genre: YA Romance

Similar to the movie "The Prince & Me", the main character meets the Prince of England in college. Although the girl is American, she is studying abroad in England, and the Prince has a collection of close friends that provide both social outlets and protection for him while there, and the American is quickly a part of this crowd. Follow the drama as a romance that doesn't tick any of the upper class boxes that the Royal family looks for goes public, and see if it is able to survive!

- Katrina 

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Title: Malibu Rising

Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid

Genre: Fiction

Story of four famous siblings which bounces between the sibling's current lives in the early 80s and the lives of their famous parents in decades prior. A dishy novel that centers around the annual party thrown by oldest sibling Nina. The party is the highlight of their social circles and proves to be over the top in this novel, leading to a culmination of events, some you expect, others which surprise. Great read to cozy up with this fall.

- Jamie

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Title: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Author: Alan Bradley

Genre: Mystery

From the first chapter, you will fall in love with the young, witty, 11 year-old Flavia de Luce. Her love for poisons and chemistry may get her into some trouble, but she always manages to outwit everyone, especially her two snobby older sisters. Along with her trusty bicycle, Gladys, Flavia is known to poke her nose into business that is definitely not suitable for the typical 11 year-old girl. This rings true when Flavia finds a dead bird on her family's doorstep: she decides that she must use her deductive skills to solve this mystery. However, this troublesome case is more twisted and complex than anyone could imagine. With 1950s England as a backdrop, this novel will both keep you on the edge of your seat and tickle your funny bone. And, readers rejoice, this is the first in a series of 11 current books!

- Carson

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