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By: Steven Rowley
Rating: 4 stars
Format: Audio
ATY Prompt you used it for:
A book from the NPR “Books We Love� lists

- Author Naomi Novik
- Rating 4 Stars
- Format (Print, eBook, Audio): Print
- ATY Prompt you used it for (if applicable) A character that might be called a Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy
- Brief reason why it was the best: I had read Naomi Novik's fairytale retellings and thought I would give this one a go as I enjoyed her writing. This book didn't disappoint and I loved her character development and where she went with the story. Keen to read the other books in the series

- Author: Caitlin Doughty
- Rating: 5 stars
- Format (Print, eBook, Audio): audio
- ATY Prompt you used it for (if applicable): 46. A title that contains a word often found in a recipe
- Brief reason why it was the best: Fun, uplifting and informative memoir of a female mortician
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory (other topics)His Majesty's Dragon (other topics)
The Guncle (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Caitlin Doughty (other topics)Naomi Novik (other topics)
Steven Rowley (other topics)
Tracy Deonn (other topics)
Tiffany D. Jackson (other topics)
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Author: Tracy Deonn
Rating: 5 stars
Format (Print, eBook, Audio): Print
ATY Prompt you used it for (if applicable): A sci fi or fantasy book written by a woman (not ATY, but it was for my rejects challenge of prompts I'd voted for that didn't make it)
Brief reason why it was the best: Amazing characters, interesting storyline, and incredible pacing
Title: The Weight of Blood
Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Rating: 5 stars
Format (Print, eBook, Audio): Print
ATY Prompt you used it for (if applicable): A book inspired by the news of the 1950s (also a rejects challenge prompt)
Brief reason why it was the best: Very interesting take on the original source material with strong characters, and very engaging overall.