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For being one of the longest summers possible\u2013the distance between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the farthest it can be\u2013this summer has absolutely flown by. Sure, there\u2019s still a month and a half, but school here begins August 12 (!!!), and that may as well be fall. The good news is that, despite how fast things have gone, I\u2019m really happy with how much time I\u2019ve been able to spend reading so far. I\u2019ve also enjoyed so much of what I\u2019ve read, too. Participating in my library\u2019s adult summer reading club has been a cherry on top; it definitely motivated me to read every <\/em>night before bed, rather than just most <\/em>nights. You take the Ws where you get them, even if you know maintaining that habit may change with the shifting of seasons. <\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re feeling the end of summer, are luxuriating in it, or hoping that it\u2019ll end sooner rather than later, the good news I\u2019ve repeated every week since Memorial Day remains: new YA books are still hitting shelves, so you can continue to build that never-ending TBR. <\/p>\n

This week, we\u2019ve got another book being released simultaneously in hardcover and in paperback. There are several books for readers who love their reads on the scarier side, as well as books that explore mental health, the paranormal, and more. Like revenge tales? We\u2019ve got that, too. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alex, by Proxy<\/a> by Karen Myna Cantor<\/h3>\n
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\u00a0\u201cLethal Lullaby.\u201d That\u2019s the name of the podcast Alex\u2019s friends help him start as he awaits trial in a case that promises to change his life forever. \u201cLethal Lullaby\u201d is where Alex tells his story of growing up as a victim of Munchausen by proxy at the hands of his mother. As he has worked to recover, though, he\u2019s now facing the reality of testifying against his mother. The podcast, as powerful as it is for him, is also leading him to uncover more revelations about his life, who he is, and what he wants. <\/p>\n

Alex\u2019s current mental health is challenging him. This time, he knows it\u2019s not because of his mom\u2013or at least not directly. Does he have the capacity to find the courage to testify? To get the help he needs in untangling the truth of his life from that which is fiction? <\/p>\n

This one\u2019s getting comps to Sadie<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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