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Adult Crime Fiction - Reporter/ journalist has a meeting in a restaurant, then witnesses an assassination/ murder across from him. He's stalked because he's a witness. Set in New York? Vicky 2 23 Nov 19, 2023 10:08AM  
Topic drama/life lessons. About a lady who dies but I don’t think she knew that she was dead. But it is about her navigating dying and meeting people. Honestly IK this is a little vague but it was a really enjoyable book and want to read it again. Emma 3 24 Nov 19, 2023 09:38AM  
Husband and wife fake the husband's death. He's buried at funeral with oxygen tanks underneath him. Read around 2021. Spoilers. Tamia 4 43 Nov 19, 2023 09:33AM  
1960s or 70s Childrens Picture Book about a girl who wishes she were only child. Read around 1979. Gypsy 7 176 Nov 19, 2023 09:15AM  
YA book about a teenage girl who uses her band's "tour" as a way to travel around and look for her mother. Title includes Summer? Read around 2019. Name 3 27 Nov 19, 2023 08:23AM  
Urban fiction. Two boys are friends in the drug game in Detroit. Read 2008-2009. Spoiler. Tawauna 4 35 Nov 19, 2023 08:17AM  
the title is An Angel of.... New book. Just published. Mary-ann 2 20 Nov 19, 2023 06:10AM  
YA book, around 2012, Love triangle between one girl and two brothers, took place at a beach. not TSITP series. Dev 3 22 Nov 18, 2023 05:37PM  
Adult Romance. Poor kids fall in love but are separated and he becomes a rock star and her friends take her to a show so they reconnect and he sings Chandelier at an awards show. Read around 2010-2020. Beth 4 64 Nov 18, 2023 12:21PM  
Adult Science Fiction. Two forced? military conscripts are sent with a reinforcement unit+ship to backwater/ border planet. The two escape from being captured by space pirate & land on intended colony. Religious subgroup. Tall aliens. Read around 2010? Morgan 21 412 Nov 18, 2023 02:14AM  
YA book about a library book that becomes what a reader needs Holly 10 964 Nov 18, 2023 12:07AM  
Mythological Short Stories (Norse and Greek legends, I think). Hardback bound in red fabric. Thor challenged by giants to drink the ocean using horn. Boy erfriends dolphin. Soul weighed against a feather. Read 1970s. L 8 39 Nov 17, 2023 08:43PM  
Young Adult Romance: High school romance where the girl home alone a lot and gets poisoned at a party after falling in love with her friend from childhood. Read 2017-2018. Nina 6 19 Nov 17, 2023 09:19AM  
Adult romance fiction. FMC was being held captive by an old man to get pregnant from one of his sons due to his family's debt or similar. Ada 3 51 Nov 17, 2023 09:07AM  
(YA Horror Short Story in anthology?) - Boy sees ghost woman outside his house and invites her in, he's woken up by a cold kiss on his forehead - distinctive b&w line illustrations of ghost woman. Read late 1980s/early 1990s. Adam 5 15 Nov 16, 2023 11:26PM  
Black teen girl's life during segregation. Read around 1990. Chanelle 10 415 Nov 16, 2023 07:43PM  
Children's Fantasy chapter book. Kids go through a hedge at midnight and find a parallel universe, find another house and can't get back. Read early 2000's. Julie 6 40 Nov 16, 2023 07:42PM  
Short Story, College textbook?, read early 1990s. Girl's thoughts, memory gap, doesn't know where she is, separated from her family, maybe ruminating on strained relationship or argument. Spoiler. Skwarepeg 22 1390 Nov 16, 2023 01:58PM  
YA Fiction- All I remember is the main character mentioning a mysterious “event” and describing ghosts throughout the town. I think the event “created” the ghosts, are caused there to be an unusual quantity of them. Ryan 9 55 Nov 16, 2023 01:24PM  
MG/ YA book, read in 1960s. Widow father looks after daughters April, Amy & June (named after month of birth). Eldest daughter resents her caregiver role. Cover: 3 girls in Halloween costumes incl. fortune teller carrying jack-o-lantern. Amy 24 1380 Nov 16, 2023 12:55PM  
Fiction book. Archeology professor accidentally releases an ancient disease after digging up ancient fossil on campus. Friend in experiment living like a caveman. Diary format. Read around 2010-2013. Madison 2 34 Nov 16, 2023 10:42AM  
Adult Dystopian Science-Fiction/ Fantasy by an Australian author about transvestite men who raised orphaned children and a mysterious/ menacing train travels the countryside. Read in early 2000s. Essy 20 467 Nov 16, 2023 10:40AM  
Kids book, read around 2006? Armadillo and a rattle(?)snake. Spoilers ahead Courtney 3 23 Nov 16, 2023 10:29AM  
Girl escapes a polygamous Cult after a new members turns out to be a spy. Spy trains everyone to shoot. Raid and fire. Read around 2020-2022. Reader 6 45 Nov 16, 2023 10:13AM  
YA college boxing romance (duet series) Reader 3 192 Nov 16, 2023 10:06AM  
Children’s chapter book, main character a young boy named Petey, published sometime between 1930 and 1969 Sheila 5 204 Nov 16, 2023 10:05AM  
Poetry book. Sadness and general loneliness, kind of angsty/ edgy. Read late 2021. James 5 37 Nov 16, 2023 09:56AM  
YA Sci-fi almost dystopian future. Teenaged orphans own (?) a lush planet. Read 2016-2020. Spoilers ahead. Willow 2 22 Nov 16, 2023 09:45AM  
Adult Historical Fiction, starts mid 19th century. Family saga. Daughter leads family business, builds generational wealth in steel industry and railroads. Covers about 150 years. Title includes Sweet and Dreams? Read 1992-1998. Jan 4 44 Nov 16, 2023 06:02AM  
YA Fantasy. Male lead hears the voice of 3000 year old head wizard in his head. 13 different magic systems, he has light and dark magic. Mountain Uluru in Australia. Anna 4 66 Nov 15, 2023 05:54PM