Olivia's Staff Picks

 

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1. If Beale Street could talk: a novel

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Author:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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This novel is a moving story of love in the face of injustice. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, the story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope...

2. Their eyes were watching God

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Author:
Hurston, Zora Neale
Average Rating:
4 stars
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When Janie Starks returns home, she seeks identity and independence as the small southern black community buzzes with gossip about the outcome of her affair with a younger man.

3. A court of thorns and roses

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Author:
Maas, Sarah J.
Series:
Court of thorns and roses volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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"Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from stories, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin, a High Lord of the faeries. As her feelings toward him transform from hostility to a fiery passion, the threats against the faerie lands grow. Feyre must fight to break an ancient curse, or she will lose Tamlin forever"--

4. Red, white & royal blue

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Author:
McQuiston, Casey
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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"What if Alex Claremont-Diaz, the half-Mexican son of the first female president of the United States, fell in love with Prince Henry, England's heir? The two heartthrobs are arch-nemeses at first. After a scandalous mishap at a wedding, however, they are required to pretend to be best friends lest their enmity spark an international incident. Not surprisingly, their hate turns into a bromance. When Henry kisses Alex, the First Son goes into a mild...

5. Circe: a novel

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Author:
Miller, Madeline
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Description:
Follows Circe, the banished witch daughter of Helios, as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals.

6. The song of Achilles

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Author:
Miller, Madeline
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned, everything they hold dear. And that, before he is ready, he will be forced to surrender his friend to the hands of Fate. Set during the Trojan War.

7. The tale of Peter Rabbit

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Author:
Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943
Series:
Classic tales by Beatrix Potter
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Description:
Peter disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.

8. The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo: a novel

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Author:
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?"--Amazon.com.

9. Fourth wing

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Author:
Yarros, Rebecca
Series:
Empyrean volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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As war grows more deadly, Violet Sorrengail joins the elite Navarre: the dragon riders. But she'll need to keep her wits because once you enter the Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.