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Over the Woodward Wall

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  Author: A. Deborah Baker Publisher: New York: Tor.com 2020 Citation : Baker, A. D. (2020). Over the Woodward Wall . Tor.com. Annotation:   A tale of two exceptional children in their own way, we follow Avery and Zib as each take an unplanned detour that turns into an adventure as they climb over the wall into the Up and Under, a world that is full of impossibilities and intriguing creatures unknown to the world beyond the wall. With no clear exit in sight they must both try to find each other in this world if they want to return to their lives. This book is a companion book to Middlegame which is a book written by Seanan McGuire. The way both book relate to each other is that Over the Woodward Wall is a real fictional book found in the universe of Middlegame, that was then made into a real book under the pseudonym A. Deborah Baker. For more information: Goodreads
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Get in Trouble

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Author: Kelly Link Publisher: New York: Random House 2015 Citation: Link, K. (2015). Get in Trouble . Random House. Annotation: Get in Trouble is a collection of stories by Kelly Link with each story encompassing a new and different aspect that separates themselves from the other stories that are included. Stories that are included in the book are: The Summer People - This story is about Fran who with her father, if he is still there, tend to the 'summer people', who are mysterious neighbors of theirs. When Fran suddenly becomes ill she decides to get her classmate Ophelia, to come over and take Fran to the 'summer people' who might be able to cure Fran. I Can See Right Through You - This horror filled romance story starts off with an estranged couple who are still friends with each other join together again for a ghost hunting reality TV show with the ghosts being a nudist colony that has mysteriously disappeared Secret Identity - This story follows young 15 year ...
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The Immortalists

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  Author: Chloe Benjamin Publisher: New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2018 Citation: Benjamin, C. (2015). The Immortalists . G. P. Putnam's Sons. Annotation: A wandering psychic has arrived in the Lower East side of New York City and claims that she can tell anyone the day they die. The Gold Children who has heard that the psychic has arrived sneaks out to visit the psychic with the psychic then foretelling the next five decades of their lives. During these five decades we follow Simon who searches for love on the West coast in San Francisco, Klara a Las Vegas magician looking to blur the lines between magic and reality, Daniel an army doctor who is seeking security after 9/11 and Varya who is researching longevity so she can test the boundaries between science and immortality. The Immortalists seeks to show how far they can experiment with the boundaries between destiny, choice, reality, illusion, this world and the next as each of the Gold Children has encompassed a key idea...
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The Night Circus

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Author: Erin Morgenstern Publisher: New York: Doubleday 2011 Citation: Morgenstern, E. (2011). The Night Circus . Doubleday. Annotation: Out of nowhere it suddenly appears, no announcements, no warnings it is just simply there. It is called the Le Cirque des Rêves and it is only open at night. But unbeknownst to the attendants a fierce competition is underway between the two magicians, Celia and Marco, where the stage set is the circus itself where unknown to themselves, only one can remain. As they tumble into love, this cruel game dictated by fate must go on. Will the romance between the two cast a spell on your heart to keep reading or will the ending of the battle leave you heartbroken. This novel will be enchanting for those wanting romance and fantasy. For more information:  Goodreads
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Bone Gap

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Author: Laura Ruby Publisher: New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015 Citation: Ruby, L. (2015). Bone Gap . Balzer + Bray. Annotation: Bone Gap is a place full of different gaps that can trip you, slide you around and can make you disappear forever. So when Roza goes missing, no one bats an eye as this isn't the first time someone has mysteriously disappeared but Finn who knows that she was instead kidnapped in the cornfields decides to continue his pursuit to find her. As we follow the stories of the people in Bone Gap,  this intricately woven tale reveals to us the tragic past of love and sudden loss that are prevalent in this town and how this would affect the present and eventual future for these people. For more Information:  Goodreads
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