If you enjoyed Keeper of the Lost Cities, try these books

If you enjoyed the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, here are a few more books that may interest you.

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The Unwanteds /  Lisa McMann

In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

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Through the powers of a book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.

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The school for good and evil / Soman Chainani 

Best friends Sophie (princess wannabe) and Agatha (witchy loner) are headed (via kidnapping) to the School for Good and Evil, but their assumed destinies are reversed.

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Amari and the night brothers / B.B. Alston

Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor Black girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.

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Story thieves / James Riley

 Except for reading the Kiel Gnomenfoot magic adventure series, Owen’s life is boring until he sees his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the school library and he learns that Bethany is half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character.

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The Adventurers Guild /  Zack Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos

After being conscripted into the dangerous Adventurers Guild, Zed and Brock uncover a conspiracy that threatens all of Freestone.

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The menagerie / Tui T. Sutherland, Kari Sutherland

When twelve-year-old Logan Wilde wakes up to discover a baby griffin hiding under his bed, he suddenly finds himself thrown into a mystery involving his classmate Zoe Kahn and a magical menagerie right in the middle of his sleepy Wyoming town.

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The flame of Olympus / Kate O’Hearn

Reborn as the Flame, thirteen-year-old Emily has saved Olympus from destruction but when the gruesome Nirads begin a new invasion, Emily and her friends become entangled in the conflict as old grudges are unearthed and new enemies are discovered.

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The colossus rises / Peter Lerangis

Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis’ power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities.

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The iron trial / Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Warned away from magic all of his life, Callum endeavors to fail the trials that would admit him to the Magisterium only to be drawn into its ranks against his will and forced to confront dark elements from his past.

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20 Days in Mariupol(Documentary feature film)

American Fiction: (Best picture, best actor, best supporting actor, adapted screenplay, and original score)

Barbie: (Best picture, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, adapted screenplay, original song, costume design, and production design)

The Boy and the Heron: (Animated feature film)

The Color Purple: (Best supporting actress)

The Creator: (Visual effects and sound)

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Elemental: (Animated feature film)

Four Daughters: (Documentary feature film)

Golda: (Makeup and hairstyling)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: (Visual effects)

The Holdovers: (Best picture, best actor, best supporting actress, original screenplay, and film editing)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: (Original score)

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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One: (Visual effect and sound)

Oppenheimer: (Best picture, best actor, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best director, adapted screenplay, original score, cinematography, costume design, film editing, sound, production design, makeup and hairstyling)

Past Lives: (Best picture and original screenplay)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: (Animated feature film)

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The Color Purple: (Best supporting actress)

Killers of the Flower Moon: (Best picture, best actress, best supporting actor, best director, original score, original song, cinematography, costume design, film editing, and production design)

Nimona: (Best animated feature)

Nyad: (Best actress and best supporting actress)

Oppenheimer(Best picture, best actor, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best director, adapted screenplay, original score, cinematography, costume design, film editing, sound, production design, makeup and hairstyling)

Robot Dreams: (Best animated feature)

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Cover Lookalikes: Let’s Sit Together (But Not Really)

You ever notice how many covers look alike? Or maybe you can’t remember the book you read but you remember the basic details of the cover. We’re showcasing cover lookalikes every other week with a different trend each time. Today’s cover collection is titled “Let’s Sit Together (But Not Really)” and it’s another rom-com cover trend. If you can’t remember the book, but it had cartoon style couple almost sitting together, this is a list for you!

Let's Sit Together (But Not Really) rom com

The takeoverKiss her once for me/The rom-com agendaOne night with youA brush with love /Book lovers /Circling back to you  / Just my type/ Eight dates and nights/Would like to meet  Mistakes were madeLast Call at the LocalDidn’t see that coming/Would you rather

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A Cuban girl’s guide to tea and tomorrowBest served hotA ghost in shining armor / Mad about you Out of his leagueThe plus one/Love at first spiteMeet me in the margins The love wagerThe donut trapThe godparent trap The singles tableVery sincerely yoursFake Dates and Mooncakes

 

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Book Review: Happy Place by Emily Henry

Happy Place by Emily Henry

Happy Place introduced Harriet and Wyn, the perfect couple since they met in college. However, they broke up only half a year ago, and none of their best friends know, which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their best friends’ spot for a yearly meet for the last decade. Because this is the last year before the cottage goes on sale, Harriet and Wyn have to pretend so everyone has a memorable vacation, even though they still want each other. The question remains if they can fake it for one week in front of the people who know them best.

While Emily Henry is well versed in romance in her prior books like People We Meet on Vacation and Book Lovers, Happy Place is more than a romance. It questions the life of friends after college. There is typically a stereotype that discusses how most people’s best friends will be made during college, and Happy Place questions how the reality of best friends looks after college is over. I praise Emily Henry’s books based on the fact that she takes very common tropes but somehow twists them to make them unique. While the “one bedroom” trope is common, this book explores more than just romance. It explores life after college and the realities of friendship and secrets. It talks about broken families and how it affects personal views and generations into the future. It talks about the striving for academic success in order to make our families proud, and it talks about finding your passion during mid-career and if it’s worth taking the leap. This book was more pensive, thoughtful and deep, taking readers through a past and present timeline, exploring tight-knit friend groups and finding “the one.”

Personally, I loved this book. It’s definitely different if you’re reading and expecting full romance like her other books. There are romance moments that are fully original and extremely emotional, but Emily Henry just has the ability to pull on heartstrings with anything she writes. I’ve loved every book that she’s written. I would honestly recommend this to anyone. This book is nuanced and for all types of readers!

Books similar to Happy Place:

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryThe Do-Over by Lynn Painter Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

Book Happy Place on hold today.

Review by Mina Nguyen

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