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Taylor Coonelly
Each of these books live in my own personal library collection for one reason or another! As a librarian, I approve these reccomendations
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Young Adult
 
Nonfiction

Adult

Adult reading recommendations  - from fantasy to sci fi to thriller and more

 
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I read this in one sitting, absolutely amazing!!
Recursion by Blake Crouch
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Murderbot as our main character is incredible - and recently adapted on Apple TV
All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) by Martha Wells
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A wild ride from beginning to end
Bunny #1 - Mona Awad
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Must read for ALL
The Handmaid's Tale: Atwood, Margaret: 9780385490818
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Like Emily Wilde but with dragons
A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan
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A short yet powerful read
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) by Becky Chambers
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A cryptid romance for my Mothman loving heart
Love and Other Conspiracies
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Dystopian feminist literature
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
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A dark space narrative
Red Rising: 8601419987948: Brown, Pierce: Books
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This whole series is a cozy spicy trip
I'm in Love with Mothman
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If you loved the movie, the book is even better
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High ...
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The Princess Bride but make it space/sci fi pirates?
Tress of the Emerald Sea -
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Young Adult

Who says YA can't be incredible for all?

 
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My favorite book series
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
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A killer YA series that is like Criminal Minds
The Naturals #1 - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Dark academia and incredible magic system
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
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The romance and characters in this book are incredible
The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)
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The second book in the Emily Wilde series!
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
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The last book in the Emily Wilde series
Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
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Made me the reader I am today
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
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An amazing LGBTQIA love story about life
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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Must warn you - I SOBBED through the last 25% of this book
The Song of Achilles: A Novel (P.S.): 9780062060624: Miller, Madeline
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Nonfiction

Not much of a nonfiction reader, but these made an impact

 
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Not much of a nonfiction reader, but this one captivated me
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic ...
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Not much of a nonfiction girl but this was incredible
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
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Read this before my 20th birthday - definitely due for a reread and rereflection
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter-And How to Make ...
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