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<\/a><\/p>\nWith Winter Break coming up (the library will be closed* December 15-January 7), check out a book or three to enjoy until school starts again:<\/p>\n
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- The Only Good Indians: A Novel<\/a> <\/strong>by Stephen Graham Jones – an “American Indian horror<\/strong> story of revenge on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation” by a member of the Blackfeet tribe<\/li>\n
- Violet Made of Thorns<\/strong><\/a> by Gina Chen – fantasy<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Dead Collections<\/strong><\/a> by Isaac Fellman – LGBTQ+ paranormal romance<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Take Me With You, Wherever You\u2019re Going<\/strong><\/a> by Jessica Jacobs – “A memoir-in-poems<\/strong> about coming of age in sultry Florida and navigating a complex lesbian relationship grounded in the daily world.”<\/li>\n
- Velvet Was the Night<\/strong><\/a> by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – thriller\/noir<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Date Me, Bryson Keller<\/strong><\/a> by Kevin van Whye – “When Kai Sheridan, gay but not out, asks popular Bryson Keller on a date as part of a dare, both of their lives are transformed.”<\/li>\n
- Anything But Fine<\/strong><\/a> by Tobias Madden – young adult<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Brown Girls: A Novel<\/strong><\/a> by Daphne Palasi Andreades – coming of age\/Bildungsroman<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- The Inheritance of Orqu\u00eddea Divina: A Novel<\/strong><\/a> by Zoraida C\u00f3rdova – magical realism<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Does My Body Offend You?<\/strong><\/a> by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt – young adult\/Bildungsroman<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Neither Malena nor Ruby expected to be leaders of their high school’s dress code rebellion. Meanwhile, the girls have to face their own insecurities and biases, as well as the ups and downs of their newfound friendship.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Even If the Sky Falls<\/strong><\/a> by Mia Garc\u00eda – “When Julie takes a break from helping her youth group rebuild houses in New Orleans, she meets and falls in love with Miles and together they must survive a hurricane.”<\/li>\n
- The Fever King<\/strong><\/a> and The Electric Heir<\/strong><\/a> by Victoria Lee – Books 1 and 2 of the dystopian fantasy<\/strong> Feverwake series<\/li>\n
- The Night Circus: A Novel<\/strong><\/a> by Erin Morgenstern – fantasy\/romance<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The Light We Lost<\/strong><\/a> by Jill Santapolo – “A thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love<\/strong>.”<\/li>\n
- Fat Girls Hiking: An Inclusive Guide to Getting Outdoors at Any Size or Ability<\/strong><\/a> by Summer Michaud-Skog – “Heartfelt stories, practical advice, personal profiles of FGH community members, and trail reviews.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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*Appointments are available during the break by emailing ccl@clark.edu or calling (360) 992-2151. No appointments December 25-January 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- The Fever King<\/strong><\/a> and The Electric Heir<\/strong><\/a> by Victoria Lee – Books 1 and 2 of the dystopian fantasy<\/strong> Feverwake series<\/li>\n
- Violet Made of Thorns<\/strong><\/a> by Gina Chen – fantasy<\/strong><\/li>\n