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• August Kitko and the Mechas From Space

  White, Alex (Novelist),

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  Musicians must bond with giant alien robots to save the world from other giant alien robots. This is the start of an ongoing series. Recommended by Faryn - Clerk Caretaker.

• Broken Horses

  a Memoir

  Carlile, Brandi,

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  Recommended in the Reading Challenge Facebook Group.

• Coming Through Slaughter

  Ondaatje, Michael, 1943-

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  The story arc of this one mirrors the organic, fragmented style of jazz, as well as the mental health struggles and decline of the jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden. Recommended by Erin - Librarian.

• The Ensemble

  Gabel, Aja,

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  The story of an intense and long-lasting friendship of four young musicians as they forge their paths through life: sometimes at odds with each other, sometimes in harmony, but always inextricably linked by their shared pasts. Recommended by Robyn -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Face It

  Harry, Debbie,

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  I loved the parts about her living in a downtown apartment and supplying electricity to a friend living in the apartment below her by running an extension cord out the window. The 1970s in New York was a fantastic time for artists, singers and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

  a Novel

  Walton, Dawnie,

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  Recommended in the Reading Challenge Facebook Group.

• Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert

  Bob, the Drag Queen, 1986-

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  Recommended in the Reading Challenge Facebook Group.

• Kiss '76

  Twelve Months That Defined the Hottest Band in the Land

  Popoff, Martin, 1963-

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  If Kiss is a band that has ever been on your radar, or you have been lucky to experience them live, this book is for you. Martin Popoff is a Canadian music journalist par excellence and his other titles are all worth perusing. Recommended by Sephora…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Labyrinth

  Womack, Gwendolyn, 1970-

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  A time-travelling musical prodigy joins forces with an aristocratic linguist who join forces to save the world. The characters are so likeable! Recommended by Sephora - Senior Branch Head.

• Political Girl

  Life and Fate in Russia

  Alekhina, Marii͡a, 1988-

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  Written by a member of the punk feminist art collective Pussy Riot, Political Girl picks up from where Maria Alyokhina's previous memoir left off. Maria takes us through the violence, stalking, imprisonment and harassment she experienced as a result…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Screaming Life

  Into the Superunknown

  Thayil, Kim,

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  Kim Thayil is the co-founder of Soundgarden, one of the most iconic Seattle grunge bands. He tells the story of the band from its early days through its soaring and spectacular rise. Recommended by Sephora - Senior Branch Head.

• The Woman in Me

  Spears, Britney,

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  A memoir written by pop icon Britney Spears, sharing her truth in her own words. Recommended by Jennifer - Senior Library Assistant.

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