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• The Forgotten

  Baldacci, David

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  A thriller with twists and turns.

• Miss Buncle's Book

  Stevenson, D. E. (Dorothy Emily), 1892-1973

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  A humorous and light read set in the early 1900’s England.

• Argo

  How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History

  Mendez, Antonio J.

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  With the daring plan to get the hostages out of Tehran as a Hollywood film crew, and Canada’s brave role in assisting them, this book a must-read

• Every Day

  Levithan, David

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  It is the story of a person who wakes up every day in a different body and must figure who he/she is for that day.

• Robopocalypse

  Wilson, Daniel H. (Daniel Howard), 1978-

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  This chronicle of the devastating conflict between two competing forms of intelligence is fast paced with plenty of suspenseful action.

• Resurrection Express

  Romano, Stephen

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  This book thunders along relentlessly, as the stakes grow every higher and the violence ramps up to a world-threatening scale.

• Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

  Sloan, Robin, 1979-

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  It’s well-worth reading on a lot of levels – well-written with elements of fantasy, mystery, technology, and colourful characters – you certainly don’t mix any of them up, along with a fun ending.

• Birthmarked

  O'Brien, Caragh M.

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  I missed my transit stop twice while reading this book and the sequel.

• Partials

  Wells, Dan, 1977-

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  Shades of Terminator, artificial soldiers created to win human wars and the aftermath

• Will Grayson, Will Grayson

  Green, John, 1977-

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  For Tiny alone, you must read this book. Best. Character. Ever.

• Avatar, the Last Airbender. The Promise. Part One

  Yang, Gene Luen

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  This trilogy is superb: art, storyline, characters, and inside jokes – it’s like getting more episodes of the show!

• 172 Hours on the Moon

  Harstad, Johan, 1979-

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  This is the most terrifying book I have read all year.

• Amulet. Book 5, Prince of the Elves

  Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-

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  The story is action packed and I loved the appearance of many favourite characters.

• The Forest of Hands and Teeth

  Ryan, Carrie

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  One part post-apocalyptic, one part zombie fiction, and one part M.Night Shyamalan’s The Village.

• The Green Mile

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  If you loved the movie and wanted more in the way of background of the characters, motivations, history, you will find many answers here.

• Bad Island

  TenNapel, Doug

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  ...awesome graphic novel with intriguing art and storyline.

• Skinwalker

  Hunter, Faith

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  An adrenaline packed read tempered with a little dark humour and Cherokee folklore. Loved it.

• The Cure for Everything!

  Untangling the Twisted Messages About Health, Fitness, and Happiness

  Caulfield, Timothy A., 1963-

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  I learned a lot about my own misconceptions regarding fitness, diet, genetics, and remedies.

• Night Boy

  Carter, Anne, 1953-

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  The illustrations are pretty impressive. It looks like something I’d expect to see on TV.

• The Family Fang

  Wilson, Kevin, 1978-

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  Caleb & Camille are performance artists who have made a living thanks to various grants & raised their children as part of the act. Now in their late twenties Annie & Buster are having a hard time functioning in the real world.