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Do y'all have any fantasy or sci-fi recommendations that don't involve the main character(s) getting into romance?

We have a few for you!

Caroline recs Graveyard Shift by Michael F. Haspil, about a mummy and a vampire teaming up to keep the streets safe in Miami.

Robin recs:

The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. On the off chance you haven't heard of it, it's about a security unit that disables its governor module and, instead of exacting bloody vengeance against the humans who controlled it, discovers the entertainment feed and settles in to watch a LOT of media (and not deal with any of its trauma, no thank you). Start with All Systems Red.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It has a movie coming out soon. I'm sure it'll be great but don't watch the trailer, it gives things away. This one's about a science teacher who becomes an unlikely astronaut, selected to save humanity. Only problem is, cryo-sleep has done a number on his memories and he is missing a LOT of vital information.

Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee: Sci-fi about a military captain sent on an impossible mission to recapture an un-capturable fortress. The best way to do that? Get possessed by the ghost of the empire's greatest military tactician. Unfortunately, this genius is famous for betraying the empire in his previous life...

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Not all of our team has had a chance to see your request yet, but I didn't want to leave you hanging. We may get some more recs over the weekend - and I'm sure our readers will be happy to put some more suggestions in the replies and reblogs!

[lakecountylibrary]

Book Review: The Summer I Turned Pretty

Summary

Every summer ever since she was born, Bella and her family would spend the summer with the Fishers at their beach house. Bella, her brother Steven, Jeremiah, and Conrad Fisher all developed childhood bonds as the years went by.

This summer as Bella turned 16, things would be different as she decided to come to terms with her feelings she had for her only love, Conrad - a secret she kept since she was thirteen. 

However, Conrad and his family were dealing with a family issue that Bella was not prepared for that changed the two brothers' lives forever. This crisis left Bella wondering if this would be their last summer together.

Main Characters

Bella:  Bella, the main character, narrates this story as a bright energetic sixteen year old with high hopes of making this summer special. Then when things get complicated she often retraces her steps back into time when things were much simpler at the beach house.  

Steven: As the older brother of Bella, Steven just thinks of Bella as big annoyance, trying to tag along with him, Jeremiah, and Conrad -until this summer when everyone realized that Bella has blossomed into young woman, shifting the attention away from Steven.

Jeremiah: Bella’s best friend and confidant; however, Jeremiah's feelings run deeper for Bella than she had realized.

Conrad: On the outside Conrad seemed uncaring this summer and was not the old Conrad that Bella remembered in previous summers, but inside he was hurting and dealing with family problems that Bella knew nothing about.  

If you liked The Summer I Turned Pretty, Try:

Sixteenth Summer by Michelle Dalton Endless Summer by Jennifer Echols Sometimes It Happens by  Lauren Barnholdt Stay by Deb Caletti Moonglass by Jessi Kerby

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