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Theo of GoldenAllen LeviBrief Description and why you love itContent notes for subjects people might want to avoidYour name (optional) Notes from readers who aren't the original listers but want to add additional perspective/content notes
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All That ShimmersKady AmbroseHistorical Romace set in the early 1800's, however it includes fatasy such as nymphs, faires, and magical woods.Sharon Barnes
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Still LifeSarah WinmanLondon and Florence in the 40s-60s, people learning how to truly love where they are and who they're with, never too dark, incredibly funny, excellent dialogue, inclusive straight and gay romance End of war, floodingRachael HerronSo glad you found this book Rachael.-Sandy Blue
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The 38 Impossible Loves of Naoko NishizawaMonna McDiarmidGirl friendship, a found diary, adventure Rachael Herron
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The Kamogawa Food DetectivesHisashi KashiwaA collection of short heart warming stories all related to dishes that are memorable to the main character(s). There are 3 books in the series.Yvonne Ellsworth
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The Travelling Cat ChroniclesHiro ArikawaA novel about a cat travelling with his human through Japan, told mostly from the cat's POV. A story ultimately about the love between pets and humans, I've never read anything like it.Grief, lossMarie Mc Ginley
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Spirits AbroadZen ChoShort stories: supernatural, Malaysian, very very funny and charming with a unique voice. I think one story has a content note for something like "pregnancy loss and entrails, but not explicit, except maybe the entrails", which about sums it up.Robynn Weldon
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The Hands of the EmperorVictoria GoddardHopepunk in the vein of the Goblin Emperor, but more on the civil servant side: good people working very very hard to make their world better through doing very ordinary things extraordinarily well. There's a whole series if you love the world, with extra swashbuckling. Robynn Weldon
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ChaliceRobin McKinleyIt's a fantasy about saving / healing your own community. And though the characters are overwhelmed and in over their heads at times, the prose is written with so much warmth and the story so full of honey and dappled sunshine, that I felt the hope and promise of good things suffusing every page.bees; burns; imposter syndromeErica Birrell
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The Healing Season of PotteryYeon SominJungmin, a burned-out, disillusioned young broadcast writer in Seoul, stumbles across a mysterious pottery studio, run by a potter with a secret of her own. As she and the other students learn the art of ceramics, they grow into a community, becoming friends and helping to heal one another. I enjoyed the author's voice, the book's leisurely pace, the gradual revelation of character, and learning about pottery making (fun info, never pedantic). I cheered as Jungmin and her friends each took steps toward their futures, sometimes bold, sometimes hesitant. The studio felt magical, and I wish I could a season there, with good coffee and my hands in clay.burnout, grief, anger, pottery-makingAnne DeMarsay
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AtmosphereTaylor Jenkins ReidI loved that I really hate space - but absolutely could not put this book down. It was such a beautifully written story about people who were passionate about their work and discovering themselves at a time when both things were forbidden. women in love - that's a joke...Esther Gulli
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Nothing to See HereKevin WilsonA woman recruits her old friend to help care for her twin step-children who spontaneously catch on fire at inopportune moments. Sweet, quirky, funnyLauren Tobin
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Mary JaneJessica Anya BlauSweet, conventional 14 year old Mary Jane's eyes are opened when she takes a job as a nanny for a very unconventional family. (Hmm, there seems to be a theme in my favorite books). Funny and upliftingLauren Tobin
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour BookstoreRobin SloanClay Jannon takes a job in a strange bookstore. He realizes that a few customers come in repeatedly to "check out" obscure volumes. Clay and his friends work to figure out the real purpose of the bookstore. I loved the characters and the quirky premise. It was good enough that I purchased the book after checking it out from the library (high praise for this library fan).Bonnie CraigI loved this one, devoured it in less than a day. Thanks for sharing!
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A Brazen CuriousityLynn MessinaBeatrice Hyde-Clare, a 26 year-old spinster on the shelf, living on the charity of relations, joins a country-house party, and in-between fantasizing about which vegetables to throw at an arrogant Duke, finds a body. Very funny cozy mystery, No 1 in a great seriesAnne Brady
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Pieces of HappinessAnne OstbyFive old friends regather in Fiji and start a chocolate-making business while supporting each other. ChocolateAnne Brady
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Can't Spell Treason Without TeaRebecca ThorneArcandor Kiantha and Queen's Guard Reyna finally run away together and start their dream life opening a cafe and bookshop in a small village. Anne Brady
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Dear Mrs BirdA J PearceEmmy gets a job as a typist for an agony aunt at a womens magazine in London during WW2, and trys to write more helpful and compassionate responses to some of the letters. Very funny.War, BombingAnne Brady
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SpellshopSarah DurstLibrarian Kiela escapes the revolution in her city with as many boxes of books as she can get in her boat and returns to the small island she was born on. 'As comforting as homemade jam on a fresh-baked muffin'Burning of a library (just in the first chapter)Anne BradyWhat a delight! Thank you for sharing.
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The Paper MagicianCharlie N HolmbergCeony Twill arrives at the cottage of Magician Emery Thane with a broken heart. Having graduated at the top of her class from the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined, Ceony is assigned an apprenticeship in paper magic despite her dreams of bespelling metal. And once she’s bonded to paper, that will be her only magic … forever.Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Suicide, Blood, Medical contentLiz Barrett
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TomorrowDamian DibbenA wise old dog travels through the courts and battlefields of Europe and through the centuries in search of the master who granted him immortalitySubstance abuse, death of animal, and graphic war imageryLiz Barrett
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