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Why is this a pick?: Set in WWII Europe, Code Name Verity is the story of best friends who crash land their plane in German-occupied France. By turns harrowing, funny, and heartbreaking, the book begins with the written confession of one of the friends who is caught as a spy by the Nazis, and ends with the account of the desperate attempt to save her; but not all is as it first appears. |
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Why is this a pick?: Rain is a young woman whose fate is decided for her. She is an Amazon sister with the strength of fifty men, who rides her white horse like wind in the sky, and who is meant to be queen. Then she dreams of the black horse who is said to be the death of the Amazon way. With everything decided for her, will Rain discover who she really is? |
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Why is this a pick?: Winner of the prestigious Audie award, Katherine Kellgren takes listeners into the ever intriguing – and often quite messy – world of Bloody Jack. This second book sees Jacky heading to Boston to attend a …well, you’ll never guess and should therefore just listen! This story will keep you riveted and wanting more of L.A. Meyer’s brilliantly written character and her wild escapades. |
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Why is this a pick?: Using odd photos from vintage collections the author has woven a unique narrative of a young man’s voyage to discover more about the death of his grandfather who left him with some peculiar last words. These send him far from home on a quest to unravel their meaning to a remote island off the coast of Wales. Going into the ruins of a large house he finds that appearances may be deceiving as well as his memories of bedtime tales. |
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Why is this a pick?: Robin McKinley spins a magical tale of a story we all thought we knew. We were wrong. |
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Why is this a pick?: Young Gittel and her friend Devory live secluded lives in a small Jewish community, but Gittel soon learns that sometimes the walls we build to keep us safe actually keep evil closer than we imagined. By turns delightful and heartbreaking this story explores what happens when the people you trust the most betray you. |
