November 2018 list by L. Buehler
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36 Questions that Changed my Mind About You
by Vicki Grant
Inspired by the real-world psychology study popularized by the New York Times "Modern Love" column, the story of two students participating in a university psychology study about the potential of engineered love finds them bonding over their exercises, hiding painful secrets and wondering about the changing nature of their relationship.
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The Alchemists of Loom
by Elise Kova
When she encounters a wounded Cvareh, who would do anything to see his sister usurp the Dragon King's throne, Ari must decide whether or not to lead him to the Alchemists of Loom in exchange for a wish of her greatest desire.
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Beasts Made of Night
by Tochi Onyebuchi
Indentured by a ruthless organization of mages, a gifted young sin-eater uncovers a dark plot and must rely on his dangerous talents to save the kingdom and his own life.
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The Darkest Star
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher knows firsthand the devastating consequences of humanity's war with the aliens. When she's caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen...but he is in fact something much more powerful. Her growing attraction for Luc will lead her deeper and deeper into a world she'd only heard about, a world where everything she thought she knew will be turned on its head...
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A Sorrow Fierce and Falling
by Jessica Cluess
After suffering terrible losses, Henrietta and Lord Blackwood have led their warriors to Sorrow-Fell, a vast estate where only those invited by a Blackwood may enter—and the ideal place to plan a final assault against the Ancients.
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea
by Tahereh Mafi
Shirin is never surprised by how horrible people can be. She's tired of the rude stares, the degrading comments—even the physical violence—she endures as a result of her race, her religion, and the hijab she wears every day. So she's built up protective walls and refuses to let anyone close enough to hurt her. Instead, she drowns her frustrations in music and spends her afternoons break-dancing with her brother.
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West
by Edith Pattou
When a sudden storm destroys Charles' ship and he is presumed dead, Rose believes something sinister is at work and she sets off on a perilous journey, with the fate of the entire world at stake.
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What if it's Us
by Becky Albertalli
Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems like fate, but after three attempts at dating fail they wonder if the universe is pushing them together or apart.
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