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Deadly Education

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A Deadly Education: A Novel (The Scholomance #1) (Hardcover)

By Naomi Novik
$22.40
ISBN: 9780593128480
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Del Rey - September 29th, 2020

 

I agonized over what to read after this book before giving in and just reading this book again. I wasn't ready to leave El, the stubborn sorcereress who doesn't want to murder all her classmates even though it would be so much easier. I wanted to stay with this magical school where the high death rate isn't a bug, it's a feature. I just loved everything about it so much. Is it too soon for me to read it again a third time?

Shana

X + Y

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x + y: A Mathematician's Manifesto for Rethinking Gender (Hardcover)

By Eugenia Cheng
$28.00
ISBN: 9781541646506
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Published: Basic Books - August 25th, 2020

Reasons I want you to buy this book:

Ingressive: if you buy my staff pick, I gain power and prestige as a bookseller.

Congressive: Separating gender out allows us to approach behavior without getting into the technicalities of "not all men". I want everyone to read this book so we can start using the vocabulary Cheng introduces (ingressive and congressive). Her mathematical approach to gender has the potential to be truly groundbreaking, and I want to see where it leads!

 

Shana

Cemetery Boys

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Cemetery Boys (Hardcover)

By Aiden Thomas
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250250469
Availability: On Order at the Warehouse
Published: Swoon Reads - September 1st, 2020

I fought off a whole bunch of staff members (including but not limited to Kate, Leila, and Stacey) in order to pick this book. And then I spent half the month trying to figure out how best to turn all of my feelings into words because this book was so good and so important. This is the queer latinx ghost romance story you didn't know you were missing from your life. Read it. You won't regret it.

Shana

The Good Luck Girls

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The Good Luck Girls (Hardcover)

By Charlotte Nicole Davis
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250299703
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Published: Tor Teen - October 1st, 2019

You know what would make most westerns better? Ghosts, magic, and smashing the patriarchy. Aster and her sisters are on a journey to find freedom, and they're going to take their revenge on every man that has ever taken advantage on them or the other "Good Luck Girls" sold to Welcome Houses. As thrilling as any old Western with bandits and gunslingers and chases on horseback, but with a much more modern look at gender, sexuality, and class. I couldn't put it down.

Shana

You Should See Me In A Crown

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You Should See Me in a Crown (Hardcover)

By Leah Johnson
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338503265
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Published: Scholastic Press - June 2nd, 2020

 

The gloriously cute black queer prom story you never knew you needed. Liz has to become prom queen in order to get a scholarship and attend her dream college. This is difficult enough since she's black, poor, awkward, and not remotely one of the cool kids in her rich, white town. Even worse, she starts to fall in love with a girl who's openly queer. But can she admit it to her conservative classmates with the crown and the scholarship on the line? And will her girlfriend accept her staying closeted? Great for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and Dumplin'.

Shana

The City We Became

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The City We Became: A Novel (The Great Cities Trilogy #1) (Hardcover)

By N. K. Jemisin
$28.00
ISBN: 9780316509848
Availability: Available at Warehouse
Published: Orbit - March 24th, 2020

 

When a city reaches a certain point, it stops being a location on a map and starts being a massive living entity. It's New York's turn now, but nothing is going the way it usually does. The city's six new human avatars need to figure out how to work together and use their powers fast or New York is doomed. A love letter to the weirdness and wonder that is New York City written in N K Jemisin's stunning prose.

Shana

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (A Sal and Gabi Novel, Book 1) (Paperback)

By Carlos Hernandez
$7.99
ISBN: 9781368023627
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Rick Riordan Presents - May 5th, 2020

It's rare that I find a book that so perfectly balances the drama of middle school and family problems with the drama of being able to break through the fabric of reality. Add to that the brilliant humor, a fascinating mix of characters, and the mouth-watering descriptions of Cuban food, and you've got this gem of a book. You won't soon forget it.

Shana

House in the Cerulean Sea

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The House in the Cerulean Sea (Hardcover)

By TJ Klune
$26.99
ISBN: 9781250217288
Availability: On Order at the Warehouse
Published: Tor Books - March 17th, 2020

Utterly charming. Featuring outcast weirdo children that will win your heart and a deeply satisfying romance, with a side of rising up against injustice. This book feels as familiar in tone as putting on a favorite sweater while still managing to bring something new and special. A great comfort read!

Shana

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