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Title: Hopeless by Colleen Hoover Pages: 408 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult Published by: Atria Books (May 7, 2013) Summary Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies… That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of… Read More

Title: Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold by Iain Reading Pages: 262 Genres: Mystery, Adventure, YA, Middle Grade Published by: Amazon Digital Services (Nov. 30, 2012) Summary Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold is the thrilling first installment in a new series of adventure mystery stories that are one part travel, one part history and five parts adventure. This first book of the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series introduces Kitty… Read More

Title: Ebo by L. Lombard Pages: 312 Genres: Paranormal Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, New Adult Published by: Morning Rain Publishing Summary Following a series of brutal attacks at her British Columbia university, and fearful of the strange premonitions that plague her, Josephine abruptly returns to England and the grandmother who raised her. She cannot dismiss the handsome face, the haunting eyes, or the disturbing feelings that are stirring deep inside. So many questions from her past remain… Read More

Title: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Pages: 470 Genres: YA, Contemporary Published by: HarperCollins (Mar. 2, 2010) Summary With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today’s foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why and Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person’s life can affect so many others. For popular high… Read More

Title: Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien Pages: 111 Genres: Children’s, Christmas, Fantasy Published by: Mariner Books (Nov. 15, 2004; originally published 1976) Summary  Every December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children. Inside would be a letter in a strange, spidery handwriting and a beautiful colored drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. They told wonderful tales of life at the North Pole:… Read More

Title: All I Want for Christmas by Jenny Hale Pages: 233 Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Chick Lit Published by: Bookouture (Oct. 6, 2016) Summary All I Want for Christmas is a big, cozy Christmas story about the importance of family, the strength of childhood friendships, and learning to trust your heart. Fans of Carole Matthews, Susan Wiggs and Susan Mallery – and anyone who likes the glow of Christmas lights and the rustle of wrapping paper – will fall… Read More