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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I'd love to hear some YA suggestions, too! Our students are always asking for books that are more lighthearted. I do have some adult suggestions:</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><i><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">
</span></b></i><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">by Ruth Emmie Lang </span></b>was, overall, sweet and uplifting and could be considered Adult for Young Adult. (I am guessing this one will show up on some lists next year.)
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Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance: A Novel [Ruth Emmie Lang] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Exquisite and adventurous ― Bustle , 11 New Fiction Books You Need Told with brains and heart ―Michelle Gable</div>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">David Sedaris's new book
</span></b><i><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Calypso</span></b> </i>made me laugh out loud many times. Of course, there is a bit of tragedy because it's his real life, but he always puts an interesting spin on things. This one reminded me more of his earlier
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<i><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Less </span></b></i><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;">by Andrew Sean Greer
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And finally, <b><i><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Castle of Water</span></i><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> by Dane Hucklebridge</span></b> is the best book I've read this year. There is a lot of tragedy but also light and happy moments. It is written so beautifully
AND!!! the protagonist reminisces about spending time as a boy in rural Illinois (I believe Macoupin County) which is especially pertinent for our group.
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“Castle of Water is a unique, inventive exploration of love, loss, and survival. The novel's two characters, lost and alone on a Polynesian island, must rely on each other when the world has forgotten all about them.</div>
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<div dir="auto"> I’m a jr high school librarian so middle grade level would be great, but YA or adult is also good. </div>
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