It’s Lit: Book Talks
Book recommendations and reviews from my latest findings. Happy reading:)Guide:NF: Non-FictionC: ClassicF: Fiction/Women’s FictionYA: Young AdultM: Mystery/ThrillerMG: Middle GradeJ: JuvenileHF: Historical FictionR: RomanceG: Graphic NovelFY: Fantasy
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- Sep 25, 2026
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YA: What’s Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park (opens the original)
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Personable and funny main character
F/R: The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers (opens the original)
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New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to her romance roots with this unexpected and redemptive love story, a probing tale that reminds us that mercy can shape even the most broken among us into an imperfect yet stunning masterpiece.
R: Fake Skating by Lynn Painter (opens the original)
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter comes a heartfelt and banter-filled “feel-good rom-com” ( School Library Journal ) about childhood sweethearts whose icy reunion in their hockey-loving hometown unexpectedly thaws when they fake a romantic relationship.
F: Tress of the Emerald Seas by Brandon Sanderson (opens the original)
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The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea.
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