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Published 2021

Review - https://fully-booked.ca/reviews/review-the-last-house-on-needless-street-catriona-ward/

Review - https://www.voguehorror.com/books/the-last-house-on-needless-street

This novel keeps readers at the edge of their seat with its dark and twisty plot. The novel is unique and unsettling. Its a psychological horror. It explores grief, trauma, and the nature of reality.

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Published 2019

Review - https://www.sallyflint.com/kiley-reids-such-a-fun-age/

Review - https://www.npr.org/2019/12/28/791747689/such-a-fun-age-is-a-complex-layered-page-turner

We should get this book because it explores race and privilege through the eyes of a young black babysitter and her white employer. It shows social dynamics and navigates the complex themes with humor and empathy.

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Skip and Loafer

Author: Mitsumi Iwakura

Published: 08/2021

Review from QSInquirer

Review from Scot Scoop

Review from WordPress

It’s a simple but addictive manga that would be a great addition to the library since it centers around high school and relatable situations students might be in. Rather than having angst and stress, Skip and Loafer is a refreshing piece one can read to relax.

This would go in the manga section.

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Published 2020

review - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43721059-the-night-watchman

review - https://bookmarks.reviews/reviews/all/the-night-watchman/#:~:text=delivers%20a%20magisterial%20epic%20that,predation%20and%20violence%20against%20women.

We should get this novel because it was inspired by the authors grandfathers fight against Native American dispossession. It tells real history and educated others. Its powerful insights and themes can educate people on such a critical period of American History.

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Published 2019

Review - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spy-x-family-vol-1-tatsuya-endo/1134080783?ean=9781974715466

Review - https://bloomreviewsblog.com/?s=spy+x+family

We should get this Manga because it seems to be getting popular amoung people who watch anime and read manga. Its adventure filled, heartwarming, and focuses on found family. Also, great comedy.

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Reviews by Good reads & Shopcatalog

Published: February 21,2023

1.https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/122996613

2.https://shopcatalog.com/products/beauty-in-the-stillness

We should get this book because it is beautifully written and shows the readers guidance when lost. It can help the readers reconnect with themselves and heal.

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Reviews from- Penguin Teen

Published: February 14,2023

1. https://www.penguinteen.com/9780593464359/when-you-wish-upon-a-lantern/

We should get this book because it shows the story of love all the while representing Chinese culture, traditions, and history through it :)

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Review from- Publishers Weekly & Penguin Teen

Published: July 2023 1.https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780593619506

2.https://www.penguinteen.com/9780593619896/the-legacies/

We should get this book because of the twists and turns it has in stored for the readers to have us wanting to read more.

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Mott Street: A Chinese American Family’s Story of Exclusion and Homecoming

Author: Ava Chin

Published: 04/23/2024

Review from The NY Times

Review from The Wall Street Journal

This book showcases the exclusion of Ava Chin and her family in America. I believe people will like this because of struggles with understanding one’s own culture. Living in the US might be the reason why some children never learn about their culture and live being excluded from both sides. This book follows Chin’s story about searching for her family’s story, and how it was hidden.

This would go in the bio/memoir section.

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A Sign of Affection

Author: Suu Morishita

Published: 05/14/2024

Review from ARC Review

Review from Bloom Reviews

This manga is bound to be a favorite amongst romance lovers. It tells the story of Yuki, a deaf girl who falls in love. This manga shows the type of life struggles of vulnerability when one is deaf.

This would go in the manga section.

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Within Arm’s Reach: A Novel

Author: Ann Napolitano

Published: 04/30/2024

Review from Kirkus Reviews

Review from Publishers Weekly

I believe this book should be considered because it follows the stories of three generations of a family. It provides an insightful view of familial values and love. It proves how families are always interconnected and together.

Would be in the historical fiction section.

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Left for Dead: Shipwreck, Treachery, and Survival at the Edge of the World

Author: Eric Jay Dolin

Published: 05/07/2024

Review from Kirkus Reviews

Review from Publishers Weekly

I believe this book should be considered because it provides a window into the past. Many people might not know about significant historical events, such as the War of 1812, which this book is set on. It is a ship based narritive too, which is rare to see in nonfiction historical books. Overall, I believe it’ll teach others stories not seen in our textbooks.

Would be in the historical nonfiction section.

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Review #1

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/198972761-the-unmaking-of-june-farrow

Review #2

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adrienne-young/the-unmaking-of-june-farrow/

Published- October 23rd, 2023

I think this book should be purchased because is delves into themes, like self discovery and the complexities of human relationships. And it talks about a girl who is on a journey of uncovering family secrets and finding her own identity. And it includes a one-of-a-kind type romance like star crossed lovers.

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Review #1

https://drizzleandhurricanebooks.com/2023/11/10/review-the-rosewood-hunt-mackenzie-reed/

Review #2

https://www.shelfreflection.com/blog/the-rosewood-hunt

I believe we should get this book for the library because it's a lighter weight suspense book. It's not too heavy so it's perfect for readers who want to try out that genre. This would be for the thriller/suspense section.

Published- October 31st, 2023

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Review #1

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/master-of-souls-rena-barron/1140524062

Review #2

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rena-barron/master-souls/

Published- April 11th, 2023

I think this should be considered for the library because it talks about powers and has cool concepts about a fantasy world. It's also a series book so it would entice the readers to keep wanting more. This would be for the science fiction section.

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Review #1

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/krystal-marquis/the-davenports/

Review #2

https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2023/01/18/book-review-the-davenports-by-krystal-marquis/

Published- Jan 31st, 2023

I believe we should consider getting this book for the library because it speaks about real issues that POC women have faced in the past. The book also shows how you need to fight for what you want and not just conform to what everybody expects of you. This would be for the historical fiction section.

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Review #1

https://www.whatisthatbookabout.com/reviews/2023/9/27/review-collide-by-bal-khabra

Review #2

https://catherinerosegunther.com/2023/11/22/review-collide-by-bal-khabra/

Published- Sept 25th, 2023

I think we should consider purchasing this book for the library because it's a cute romantic cliche that most people would enjoy! There are also many positive things said about this book like how the MC is very realistic and shows her real worries and how charming her love interest is! This would be great for the romance section.

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Published: February 20,2024

Review links: 1.https://nonbinarylibrarian.com/2024/04/11/book-review-a-tempest-of-tea/

2. https://utopia-state-of-mind.com/review-a-tempest-of-tea-by-hafsah-faizal/

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Review- Barnes And Noble

Review- Next Chapter Booksellers

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dixon-rule-elle-kennedy/1144255650?ean=9781464229312

Published - 2024

We should purchase this book because of the storyline and the sports aspect being incorporated. The second in the Briar Ice series, The Dixon Rule lives in the happy place between YA and adult romance, incorporating sports, fake dating, and all the fun and feels you could hope for.

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Review #1: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667307/the-paper-palace-reeses-book-club-by-miranda-cowley-heller/

Review #2: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-paper-palace-miranda-cowley-heller/1138261755

Published: 04/19/2022

We should consider purchasing this book because it touches on the topic of making decisions regarding a young teenagers future. I think the readers will connect with the character because high school is full of choosing pathways regarding our future life.

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Review #1: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/as-long-as-the-lemon-trees-grow-zoulfa-katouh/1140835426

Review #2: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57390604

Published: September 13, 2022

The book vividly describes the challenging life of a young teenager during the time when Syria broke out seeking for freedom. The young teenager is stuck in between demonstrating her loyalty towards her beloved country and her mission to survive. Would be in the realistic fiction section.

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Review #1: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646708/the-only-one-left-by-riley-sager/

Review #2: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-only-one-left-riley-sager/1142297823

Published: 06/20/2023

The book will have the readers on the edge of their seat with the roller coaster of emotions full of horror and suspense. The book includes everything from psychological thriller to historical mystery students will enjoy to read.

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Review #1- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-house-of-eve-sadeqa-johnson/1141673855?ean=9781982197377

Review #2- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273858-the-house-of-eve?from_choice=true

Published- 2/06/2024

We should consider adding this book to the library as it dives into important topics such as racism, misogynoir, colorism and love all in one book. The way the 2 black girls stories during the 1950s collide will definitely satisfy future readers!

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Review- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lilies-quinn-diacon-furtado/1143995704?ean=9780063414525

Published- 4/30/2024

This sci-fi book has everything including magic, time traveler, secrets and much more! The mystery of someone going missing really caught my eye and will most likely catch other peoples eyes!

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Review- Barnes And Noble

Review- Next Chapter Booksellers

https://www.nextchapterbooksellers.com/book/9781644452752

Published- 2024

We should purchase this book because it will inspire readers in a positive way based on Diane's emotions and experience's she went through.

Would be in Poetry section.

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Diane Seuss's signature voice-audacious in its honesty, virtuosic in its artistry, outsider in its attitude-has become one of the most original in contemporary poetry. Her latest collection takes its title, Modern Poetry, from the first textbook Seuss encountered as a child and the first poetry course she took in college, as an enrapt but ill-equipped student, one who felt poetry was beyond her reach. Many of the poems make use of the forms and terms of musical and poetic craft-ballad, fugue, aria, refrain, coda-and contend with the works of writers overrepresented in textbooks and anthologies and those too often underrepresented. Seuss provides a moving account of her picaresque years and their uncertainties, and in the process, she enters the realm between Modernism and Romanticism, between romance and objectivity, with Keats as ghost, lover, and interlocutor.

In poems of rangy curiosity, sharp humor, and illuminating self-scrutiny, Modern Poetry investigates our time's deep isolation and divisiveness and asks: What can poetry be now? Do poems still have the capacity to mean? "It seems wrong / to curl now within the confines / of a poem," Seuss writes. "You can't hide / from what you made / inside what you made." What she finds there, finally, is a surprising but unmistakable love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781644452752

Publisher:

Graywolf Press

Publication date:

03/05/2024

Pages:

112

Sales rank:

85,662

Product dimensions:

6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Diane Seuss is the author of five previous poetry collections, including frank: sonnets, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the PEN/Voelcker Award. She lives in rural Michigan.

Editorial Reviews

★ 12/18/2023

Seuss ( Frank: Sonnets) lends her mordant wit and incisive vision to this poetry-focused sixth collection. Her deadpan levity refuses piousness, even as she deals head-on with a feeling of being "never again at home in the world" and a sense that "I have camped/ at this outpost my whole life." Seuss's comic talent bristles and undercuts sentimentality. She comments as she goes, often on the very construction and thoughts which drive her "breathless/ deathless, feckless little song." There is an urge toward self-laceration in these pages ("I looked like a Rubens/ painting of a woman half-eaten/ by moths"), but she applies these same unsparing, scalpel-like strokes to "the murdered world" and to poetry itself. There are several essayistic poems discussing craft and the artistry of verse: "There is a poetry of rage and a poetry of hope," she notes, while refusing to settle for easy platitude. "Who wants anyone/ else's hands on their pain?" she asks, challenging simplistic self-help solutions. "Don't be the savior, be the stain." These irreverent, pulsing, and defiant poems are full of dangerous good sense. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"If the capacious version of the sonnet that Seuss used in her previous collection, the award-winning frank, proved a gorgeous way to rein in-structure, organize, make into art-the enthrallingly candid rovings of her mind, her new book takes the canon itself as inspiration, or perhaps a copy of an old poetry anthology left in a puddle, adapting its forms to her special subject matter, the poet who somehow sprang from the mud of a non-literary or even anti-literary background." -David Woo, Literary Hub

"If only I'd had Diane Seuss's Modern Poetry when I first encountered the bulky textbook by the same title! If only we all had Diane Suess back then-we might have been a little less scared of verse and how to engage with it. Luckily we have her now!"- Denise Duhamel, Best American Poetry Blog

"These irreverent, pulsing, and defiant poems are full of dangerous good sense." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Seuss engages the imagination with straight talk about modern life as a working-class woman and relates both her lived experience and her complex relationship with her art. . . ." -Aiden Hunt, NewPages.com

"Seuss, in turning outsider consciousness into high art, posits poetry as a living thing, inextricable from the roots of existence and an authentic life." -Virginia Konchan, Harriet Books

"Modern Poetry does not disappoint in its embodiment of punk spirit; even as Seuss embarks on the essentially academic task of uncovering the fate of modern poetry, she summons the great lyric poets of the past." - Juliette Jeffers, Interview Magazine

" Modern Poetry is filled with such agility, as Seuss's finely tuned lyricism counterpoints in stunning ways her almost bathetic directness. At no point does this collection about poetry feel insular or solipsistic; rather, it leaps from the page with great urgency, in no small part because of the charm and affability of Seuss's speaker. . . . She is someone to who one wants to listen." -Preposition Magazine

"I fear that, like Seuss's first poetry teachers, I may have made Modern Poetry sound too austere. The fight with form is also on behalf of a wildness and richness of life as well as motif. Constraint (poetic or economic) is countered with the pure hedonism of neglected communities and micro-scenes." -Brian Dillon, 4Columns

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Review- Barnes And Noble

Review- Macmillan Publishers

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250244079/asorceresscomestocall

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From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes A Sorceress Comes to Call-a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm's "The Goose Girl," rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic.
*The hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*
Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesn't have any doors between rooms- there are no secrets in this house -and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him.

But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don't force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren't evil sorcerers.

When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother's next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother's plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family.
"Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."-Peter S. Beagle, Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus-Award winning author of The Last Unicorn "Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse."-BookPage Also by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone
Thornhedge
What Moves the Dead
What Feasts at Night
A House with Good Bones

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781250244079

Publisher:

Tor Publishing Group

Publication date:

08/06/2024

Pages:

336

Sales rank:

10,984

Product dimensions:

5.38(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.00(d)

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Nettle & Bone:

"This book is a modern classic."-Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway

" Nettle & Bone is a wonderful entwining of darkness & whimsy."-Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes

"Exciting, deeply wise, sad, brutal and compassionate all at once."-Catriona Ward, author of Last House on Needless Street

"T. Kingfisher uses the bones of fairy tale to create something entirely her own."-Emily Tesh, Hugo-nominated author of Silver in the Wood

"Funny, frightening, and full of heart; I loved it."-Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January

"Kingfisher's combination of comedy with feminist rage in a complex fairytale setting makes for a wholly entertaining read."-Buzzfeed

"Deeply satisfying and darkly funny feminist fairytale . . . . this marvelous romp will delight Kingfisher's fans and fairytale lovers alike."-Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"Blending fairy-tale familiarity and common-sense characters, Kingfisher's prose balances grim circumstances with humor and heart."-Library Journal, STARRED review

"Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse, and Nettle & Bone represents the burgeoning 'hopepunk' ethos at its finest, with its winsome characters and focus on their fight to make the world a better place."-Bookpage, STARRED review

"Clever and bold-hearted . . . this rollicking feminist fairy tale is filled with redemption, community and courage, its dark passages the road to a satisfyingly uplifting endgame."-Shelf Awareness, STARRED review

" Nettle & Bone leans into the macabre and evokes the Grimm-est of stories . . . Highly recommended for fans of fractured fables like Naomi Novik's Uprooted and Helen Oyeyemi's Gingerbread." -Booklist, STARRED review

" Nettle & Bone is full of delights and surprises-and proves that [Kingfisher] has more than a few tricks left up her sleeve."-Locus

From the Publisher

★ 05/01/2024

Cordelia's mother is an evil, murderous, self-centered sorceress who has decided to entrap a rich squire and set them up in style so that Cordelia can trap an even richer husband with her magic. But the sorceress has picked the wrong mark, and it will be her downfall. It's not the squire she's up against-it's his sister. Hester sees right through the sorceress, with some surprising assistance from an increasingly desperate Cordelia. Together, they marshal their forces in the hopes of defeating the sorceress and winning freedom. This is another one of Kingfisher's marvelous works (like the Hugo-winning Nettle & Bone) that takes elements of fairy tales, myths, and legends and blends them into a story that feels both familiar and new at the same time while subtly weaving a novel where women play the parts that men traditionally filled, and men serve as helpmeets, sidekicks, and love interests. Even better, the middle-aged heroine both saves the day and gets her happily-ever-after. VERDICT Highly recommended for readers who enjoy reimagined legends. -Marlene Harris

Library Journal

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Review- Barnes And Noble

Review- Harper Collins Publishers

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/one-of-us-knows-alyssa-cole?variant=41083790098466

Published-2024

We should purchase this book because it has an interesting plot story and will keep readers hooked.

Would be in Thriller section!

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From the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author of When No One Is Watching comes a riveting thriller about the new caretaker of a historic estate who finds herself trapped on an island with a murderer-and the ghosts of...

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Review #1- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/goodbye-eri-tatsuki-fujimoto/1142508824?ean=9781974738939

Review #2- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60786406-goodbye-eri?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=08cTSuRUtx&rank=1

Published- 6/27/2023

This horror Manga was written by one of the most popular animes currently: Chainsaw Man. Not only that the premise of the horror story starts is intriguing and creates a sense of mystery that will be sure to capture the readers attention.

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Review- https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/with-a-little-luck-marissa-meyer/1142666393?ean=9781250618931 Published- 2/13/24

This romance book is perfect for those who consider themselves “nerds” or “geeks”! The idea of falling in love from fate or luck from a dice roll seems like an interesting rendition of a romance novel.

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Review- https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/2/21/we-all-want-impossible-things-review/

Review- https://thesouthernbooksellerreview.org/we-all-want-impossible-things-by-catherine-newman/

Published- November 2, 2022

Many people have said that this book accurately depicts the emotional rollercoaster that occurs when a loved one enters hospice care, so we should buy it. Especially in light of the pandemic and the numerous deaths occurring all around us, I believe a book that demonstrates overcoming those emotions would be beneficial.

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Review- https://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/the-titanic-survivors-book-club/

Review- https://www.netgalley.com/book/303892/reviews

Published-2024

Because the book celebrates the ability of literature to bring people together in both good and bad times, we should buy it. Furthermore, I believe that knowing the history and details of the Titanic would thrill people.

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Review- https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/195367887

Review- https://prhcomics.com/book/?isbn=9781368100076

Published - 2024

This book should be bought because it transports readers to the bitter cold, unforeseen fires, and ever-present possibility of danger. The novel tells a gripping tale for young adults while also capturing the essence of life at sea.

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Review- https://www.curiositykilledthebookworm.net/2024/03/a-letter-to-the-luminous-deep/

Review- Barnes And Noble

Published- April 2024

This is a novel that is achingly lovely and immensely romantic in every manner, so we should buy it. The novel gently reveals a story of disturbing discovery and devastating loss while delving into a fantasy with warmth and charm.

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Make sure you select 4 books that have the following: 2 reviews that are credible (not Amazon or Good reads), published no later than 2019, YA title, different genres, not part of our library, and title no one else has already submitted on Padlet.

If you can not find two professional reviews, then one professional and one common like Good Reads or Barnes and Noble.

Places to go for professional reviews: Penguin Teen and Scholastic. Any publisher or professional review like Mackinvia work too.

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Review from Scholastic-

Published-2021

We should get this book because it depicts the awkwardness of relationships during COVID. LGBTQ friendly- would be in romance section.

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Going Viral: A Socially Distant Love Story | The Scholastic Parent Store

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Claire is a junior in high school when a worldwide pandemic strikes, and she’s in the epicenter of it all in New York City. Suddenly, Claire is forced to isolate with her family indefinitely, which means she won’t be able to see her friends or even her girlfriend, Vanessa, in person for a long time. At first it’s not so bad, but the longer the pandemic lasts, the more Claire feels her priorities changing. That’s when she looks outside her bedroom window and notices something new: A girl who lives in the building across the street sitting on her fire escape. So Claire starts writing a story online about a girl who falls for the girl across the street. To Claire’s surprise, the story goes viral-and it seems people think it’s true. But how true is true? And what if Vanessa finds out? Will Claire be able to manage her newfound internet fame before everything spirals out of control?