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I read this book in ONE sitting. While the story was pretty unbelievable, I enjoyed the characters and their circumstances. People Like Us takes place at a boarding school with four friends who are being targeted for bullying after the murder of a student. Reminiscent of Thirteen Reasons Why, the victim punishes the girls from the grave forcing Kay to solve the murder before her secrets are publicized. With short chapters, fast pacing, and quippy dialogue this is the perfect read for a summer day!

This is not a thriller. I repeat, this is NOT a thriller!! The Perfect Nanny is a very well-written novel on character development. I feel that if the publishers hadn't sold this as a suspense/thriller but instead a literary fiction, readers would be much more pleased. But with the promise of a twist and none to show, most have been let down. The novel opens telling you exactly what happened in the first three sentences. The followup is a closer look at the nanny's life and the parents relationship with not only one another but their children and their nanny. It's an insightful look on how working parents feel when being forced to "give up" their dreams and hire a stranger to help. At first the parents are very pleased with the nanny but as time passes and strange things happen, the parents have to question what is more important. Loved the writing in this novel. Really enjoyed everything about it!

This graphic novel mainly set in Portland, OR (also takes place in the Bay area and Philly), gave me insight to eating disorders and body image. Not often a topic of conversation, I know little about what it’s like to grapple with this illness. I’m grateful Lacy Davis shared her story with the world and I hope it helps people in similar positions. This graphic follows Lacy’s journey with anorexia and eventually bulimia. I know what they are but to be in Lacy’s thoughts while she’s out celebrating with friends staring down a big milkshake, it was so raw and eyeopening. I’m glad to have read this. I’m also super glad Lacy met and fell in love with Jim Kettner! He is the illustrator of this GN but also a main character and Lacy’s main squeeze! It was very comforting to know Jim supported Lacy and continues to support her because like she says in this book, “I don’t think being recovered is possible. That’s why I will always call myself a person in recovery. Because it’s not over, and it never will be.”

This graphic novel is so cute! Written and set in Portland, this story promotes individuality. This graphic novel empowers young girls to follow their passions despite what others may say. Be who you are and be true to yourself! Loved it and bought a copy for a young family member. Excited to give it to her.

This is the story of Milly, the daughter of a child serial killer who she later turns in to the police. Milly is tormented by her upbringing and lives in constant fear of her mother. This is a very dark book - FYI! With that being said, I really loved the writing style in this novel. The attention to detail and POV were so unique and disturbing, it drove me crazy! For every chapter read, I needed to read 5 more. Needless to say I tore through this!! I don't want to give anything away but I will say that Milly had me wrapped around her finger. Just... damn. I want to read this book again!!

What a beautiful and tragic story of Pino Lella. First I'd just like to thank Pino for sharing his story and to Mark for writing it so the rest of the world could learn. This is the real story of Pino Lella. In the first scenes of the book you meet harmonious Pino. He is running around the streets of Milan having fun with his friends and chasing girls. He is a happy teenager who loves his family. The novel begins with the Nazi invasion in Milan. Pino and his younger brother are sent away to the Alps to survive the war when Pino begins helping Jews flee to Switzerland. Shameful that he is not home fighting like a man, he returns to Milan where his parents force him to enlist as a Nazi soldier because they are convinced the war is almost over and once Pino graduates from bootcamp, there will be no war to fight. When this turns out to be far from the truth it is too late and Pino becomes a driver for a high commanding Nazi soldier. This becomes Pino's opportunity to be an Allied spy and help bring down the Nazis, ultimately saving his family, his city, and his one true love. If he can survive the war...

The Good Girl is a surprising thriller about Mia, the youngest daughter of a powerful judge in Chicago. From the outside it would appear Mia had everything growing up but in reality Mia was lonely and often ignored by her father and sister. Mia is a 25-year-old art teacher. She lives on her own without help from her parents and keeps her distance from them, only speaking on the phone twice a year. Until one day she goes missing and her parents might be the only people able to help her. Told through multiple points of view, we travel between before and after the "incident" through the eyes of Eve, Mia's mother; Gabe, lead detective; and Oliver, Mia's kidnapper. I thought The Good Girl had great pacing. Even when the characters were bored sitting in a cabin staring at the walls, they jumped off the page in body language and inner dialogue. I really enjoyed this story and the structure.

Talking as Fast as I Can is required reading for any fan of Gilmore Girls. Lauren Graham takes us back to Stars Hollow in two chapters; What it Was Like: Part 1 (first series) and What it Was Like: Part 2 (second Netflix series). I loved every minute of it. For a fan, it's nice to get those little extra details of what it was like to be on set and the whole process from start to finish. Graham also adds other tidbits including her experience filming the show Parenthood, writing her first novel, adapting her first screenplay, and her journey as an actor. This book had me laughing a LOT and in public. Thanks, Lauren! I really felt like she not only jumped off the pages but bolted. Her energy and passion isn't lost in this short memoir. Highly recommend for fans of GG and Lauren Graham!