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cover of Stranger


Many generations ago, a mysterious cataclysm struck the world. Governments collapsed and people scattered, to rebuild where they could. A mutation, "the Change,” arose, granting some people unique powers. Though the area once called Los Angeles retains its cultural diversity, its technological marvels have faded into legend. "Las Anclas" now resembles a Wild West frontier town… where the Sheriff possesses superhuman strength, the doctor can warp time to heal his patients, and the distant ruins of an ancient city bristle with deadly crystalline trees that take their jewel-like colors from the clothes of the people they killed.

Teenage prospector Ross Juarez’s best find ever – an ancient book he doesn’t know how to read – nearly costs him his life when a bounty hunter is set on him to kill him and steal the book. Ross barely makes it to Las Anclas, bringing with him a precious artifact, a power no one has ever had before, and a whole lot of trouble. (source)


Friends, I am conflicted about this book.

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cover for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe


'Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be.' (source)


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white book cover shows Zoo City in black letters. on closer examination the letters are made out of joined images showing animals - parts of cities - screaming faces and cars


Like much science fiction, Lauren Beukes' "Zoo City" is built on a tantalizing 'What If?'. What if, after you took someone's life, a physical manifestation of that crime appeared and attached itself to you forever? This premise throws up all sorts of questions. What intellectual theories would people create to explain this manifestation? Would they turn to God or science to try and find some understanding? What would it feel like to be a murderer if everybody could see what you'd done at a glance? And how would people react to you when they saw your mark? Then there's the big question, the one that drives novels: How would these manifestations affect society?

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