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How It Feels to Float
by Helena Fox
If you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen M. McManus
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns
by Julie C. Dao
The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale—a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn’t love back and magic—and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.
Dune
by Frank Herbert
If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting— about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis— is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.
21. Which book is suitable if you are fond of detective novels?
A. How It Feels to Float B. Two Can Keep a Secret
C. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns D. Due
22. Which author focuses on psychological problems?
A. Helena Fox B. Julie C. Dao C. Frank Herbert D. Karen M. McManus
23. What kind of book is Dune?
A. A fairy tale. B. A science fiction. C. A love story. D. A detective story.
