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Project Hail Mary

by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)

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107 Days

by Kamala Harris

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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)

by Octavia E. Butler

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"I don’t know that I’ve made this decision many times, but unfortunately I am unable to finish this one. It’s a great book that I started for the banned book club at our local indie bookstore. The book is a dystopian portrait of life in California set in 2025, 2026 and 2027 where society as we know it has collapsed. It’s deeply moving and conversely so dark and perhaps too timely for me." — Jan 25, 2026 09:28AM

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The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

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He would still insist that this house is the safest place for them. This house—fortified by his labor, shielded from ocean winds by the wild tangle of live oak and cypress that looms just beyond the yard, but mostly guarded by the strength ...more

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Melanie’s Quotes

“She is warmth and light and air and love.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Onyx Storm

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“But do not mistake my unflinching support of you, my mate, and Andarna for any form of faith in him.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Onyx Storm

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“Pain isn’t a competition,” I assure him. “There’s always enough to go around.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Onyx Storm

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“Aretia is the second most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” He hands me his reins, turning those gorgeous, gold-flecked onyx eyes into weapons capable of melting the underwear straight off my body as he looks up at me. “And my home is the first.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Onyx Storm

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