by Ingrid Law
Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.

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by SA Bodeen
If you had all the money in the world, how far would you go to survive a nuclear war? Eli and his family have been living in an underground compound for 6 years and food is starting to run out. Can they make it another 9 years, or will they have to turn to unthinkable measures to survive? This is a great book that mixes science fiction, suspense and realistic fiction together to create a thrilling page-turner.

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by Terry Pratchett
The sea has taken everything. Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle Daphne--a girl from the other side of the globe--is the sole survivor of a ship destroyed by the same wave. Together the two confront the aftermath of catastrophe...

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Kevin, from Thunder Ridge Middle School, gives a couple of recommendations for good summer reads.

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by Diane Setterfield
This debut novel has all the feeling of a classic Gothic mystery. It is full of ghosts, murder, madness, secrets, and everything else that you would expect from the Bronte sisters or Daphne du Maurier. Set in the windswept Yorkshire moors, the tale revolves around Margaret Lea, a book lover and biographer who has been hired by the dying and reclusive author, Vida Winter, to pen her biography. Throw in a few strange families, feral twins, several very scary living people, and some scary ghosts, and you have a story that reels the reader into the very heart of it.

"Very different, interesting book. It grabs you and doesn't let go. It's disturbing in a couple of ways but ultimately very entertaining - you just can't put it down wanting to find out what happens next." Janelle

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J.R. Moehringer
A young fatherless man growing up in pub-laden Manhasset, New York, finds feminine comfort from his mother, and masculine camaraderie in a series of bars and taverns, most notably "Dickens" run by his Uncle Charlie. This warmly told tale brings to life colorful characters who are the father figures that formed him. A read you won't soon forget.

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by Connie Willis
Connie Willis delivers a magnificent story set in the 14th and 21st centuries which confronts the problems of evil and suffering while exploring the issues of responsibility and human limitations.

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by Nancy Horan
This debut novel is a fictionalized account of the scandal that rocked Chicago when Frank Lloyd Wright fell in love with the wife of one of his clients. It's written from the woman's perspective, but I truly enjoyed the glimpses into the life and personality of one of America's greatest architects at least from the authors point of view. What's so fascinating about this wonderful book is how Ms. Horan managed to interest and captivate the reader despite the protagonists' less than sterling characters. A great book.

"Very interesting look at a very complex person. I had no idea that the fire actually occurred." Mary

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