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• An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

  Hadfield, Chris, 1959-

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  It was written in very engaging language.

• American Prometheus

  the Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

  Bird, Kai

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  I knew a bit about Oppenheimer before reading this book but I now have a much better understanding of his life, impact and legacy.

• I Think I Love You

  Pearson, Allison, 1960-

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  I found this book heartwarming and memorable.

• The Orphan Master's Son

  Johnson, Adam, 1967-

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  ...the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction

• Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim

  Scottoline, Lisa

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  This book truly warmed my heart and made me laugh many times.

• Rattlesnake Plantain

  Greco, Heidi

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  I loved this book of poetry. Heidi’s words evoked imagery that made me laugh out loud, nod knowingly, blush furiously, and feel sadly.

• Little Bird of Heaven

  Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-

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  This is a brilliant and captivating tale in which violence, betrayal, despair and sexuality get intertwined to a point where everything comes crashing down. Oates’ lyricism is at its best.

• Burial Rites

  a Novel

  Kent, Hannah, 1985-

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  This gripping, well researched and detailed historical fiction provokes its readers to re-examine assumptions.

• Threaten to Undo Us

  Scott, Rose Seiler,

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  The violence and atrocities faced during the war are depicted, but not gratuitously, and it is ultimately a hopeful story of love, faith, and the will to live

• Living Out the Dream

  Lee, Olive Caldwell

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  I found the book to be well written and charming. It was a fascinating and personal story of a historical Canadian experience.

• Jabbering With Bing Bong

  Spenst, Kevin, 1971-

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  I laughed out loud and read aloud, relishing Kevin Spenst’s fantastic way with words.

• Wild

  From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

  Strayed, Cheryl, 1968-

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  After listening to this audiobook you will be truly inspired.

• What Dark Passages

  Clegg, Bryan

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  Clegg manages to create a very readable narrative while conveying heavy themes. I really enjoyed reading this book.

• The Dead Don't Dream

  Azzano, Mauro

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  I enjoyed reading this historical mystery which was rife with the attitudes and prejudices of the 1970s.

• The Stone Diaries

  Shields, Carol

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  If you like authors like Joyce Carol Oates and Margaret Atwood, Carol Shields’ The Stone Diaries is a must-read.

• Cordelia

  Allen, Marty (Mystery writer)

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  ...a maze of intrigue involving drugs, local politicians, and unsolved crimes from the mainland.

• Searching for Sugar Man

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  Truly life is sometimes stranger than fiction!

• Horrorstör

  Hendrix, Grady

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  This book walks the line between humour and horror with the store layout being just like a haunted house.

• Waking the Witch

  Armstrong, Kelley

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  With her guardians on vacation, Savannah, a young witch, is minding the detective agency on her own.

• All the Light We Cannot See

  Doerr, Anthony, 1973-

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  What I liked most about this story was the detail into Marie-Laure’s life.