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Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius the Great, #1) – Adib Khorram

RATING: ★★★★★TITLE: Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Darius the Great, #1)AUTHOR: Adib KhorramRELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018SETTING: Portland, Oregon / Yazd, IranPUBLISHER: Dial Books, Penguin TeenGENRE(S): Coming of Age, Contemporary Fiction, Mental Health, Family and Culture BLURB: Darius doesn’t think he’ll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon

Where the Crawdads Sing

rating: ★★★★★title: Where the Crawdads Singauthor: Delia Owensrelease date: August 14, 2018setting: North Carolinapublisher: Putnamgenres: historical fiction, historical romance Where the Crawdads Sing is a beautifully heartbreaking tale about a girl who never had a chance, but who made a life for herself. Living on the outskirts of town, she is shunned by the “well