From Ginger: "Sadeqa Johnson pulls the reader into the characters’ dreams for their futures from the start. Eleanor’s family has scrimped and saved to get her to Howard, but while she pursues her degree, the colorism of the societies on campus wears her down. Ruby is fighting to be the one Black student in her high school cohort to earn a scholarship to college when her mother leaves her with relatives to raise. These two young Black women on the cusp of academic and social success each fall in love and then find their lives upended by unexpected pregnancies in this novel set in the early Fifties. The young men they love provided an escape - but the consequences of that love could easily fall on the women alone. While the women don’t know each other, their stories weave together as they navigate the expectations of those around them and the threat to their futures, as well as the decisions they make and then live with. Expertly researched and fast-paced, this historical novel grabs the reader and doesn't let go to the very end."
Codename Kathmandu, better known as Kat, loves logic and order, has a favorite eight-digit number, and can spot a pattern from a mile away. So when a series of cyberattacks hits key locations in London while the spies are testing security for the British Museum, it’s clear that Kat’s skill for finding reason in what seems like randomness makes her the perfect candidate to lead the job. And while the team follows the deciphered messages to Egypt and the ancient City of the Dead to discover who is behind the attacks and why, Kat soon realizes that there’s another layer to the mystery. With more players, more clues, and involving higher levels of British Intelligence than ever before, this mission is one of the most complex that the group has faced to date. And it’s also going to bring about a change to the City Spies.
tee says, "The first interaction we get between our main characters is Sam screaming across a crowded subway station, "Sadie! SADIE! SADIE MIRANDA GREEN! YOU HAVE DIED OF DYSENTERY!" If that doesn't give you the perfect image of Sam and Sadie's relationship then I don't know what will. This gorgeous tale spans the course of thirty years and tells the story of two friends through awkward childhood and lonesome college years, through success and misfortune, through joy and heartbreak. It's sweet and goofy and so human. I adored it."
Dr. Tyson Klein is a quantum physicist who has dedicated his entire life to his research. At CERN, he analyses data generated by the Large Hadron Collider, the world's biggest and most powerful particle accelerator. Now, Ty believes he's found a pattern in its output. It looks like an organised data stream, being broadcast over what he calls a quantum radio. Could it be a signal from another universe? A message sent from the future? Or something else entirely? As Ty peels back the layers of his discovery, he learns that what he's found isn't what he thought it was. The encoded message is far more profound. It may alter our understanding of human existence and the universe. But Ty is not the only one looking for it. Someone has been following his research for a long time. And they'll do anything to prevent him from unravelling what is being broadcast by the quantum radio...Because the first one to discover the truth may well control the future.
Bex and Davey's summer in the saltmarsh is different this year, thanks to the record-breaking drought. Even the fish seem listless--and each day the water level lowers farther. When they discover a mysterious underwater statue, they're thrilled at the chance to solve the puzzle of its origin. This is the summer adventure they've been waiting for. When they learn of a development plan that will destroy their special spot, they'll need to act quickly. Unfortunately, sometimes progress happens whether you're ready or not. What will it mean if Bex and Davey lose their corner of the marsh where otters frolic and dragonflies buzz--their favorite place to be siblings together? As Bex and Davey attempt to save the statue and their beloved marsh, they come to see that the truth is not as simple as it seems . . . ultimately discovering so much more about life, permanence, love, and loss than they ever expected.
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