Title: Lafayette in the Somewhat United States Author: Sarah Vowell Summary: With the surging popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musicalization of Alexander Hamilton’s life, there is…
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Symphony for the City of the Dead
Title: Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad Author: M.T. Anderson Summary: During World War II, the Russian…
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Title: Ink and Bone Author: Rachel Caine Summary: Jess and his family are black market smugglers who trade in the rarest and most dangerous of…
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Title: Code Name Verity Author: Elizabeth Wein Summary: Set in World War II, this story tells the tale of two young women and their harrowing…
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Title: Leviathan Author: Scott Westerfeld Summary: The first book in a new series by the author of Uglies is a fast-paced alternate history of…
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Title: Fullmetal Alchemist Author: Hiromu Arakawa Summary: Edward and Alphone (Al) Elric have been cursed ever since they tried to bring their mother back through…
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Title: Jarhead: A Marine’s Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles Author: Anthony Swofford Summary: Anthony Swofford served in the first Gulf War as…
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