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May 10, 2016

If You Like The Vampire Diaries...

Show Name: The Vampire Diaries (2009-present)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Supernatural, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror
Run: 6 seasons (154 episodes as of today)
Running Time: 43 minutes
Network: The CW

Stefan and Damon Salvatore return to their hometown of Mystic Falls, Virginia. There, they both meet Elena Gilbert, a teenage girl who resembles their past love, Katherine Pierce. Elena falls in love with Stefan, but their relationship gets complicated when Elena becomes attracted to Damon. Two words. LOVE TRIANGLE!! And just when things couldn't get anymore complicated, Elena finds out the Salvatore brothers are bloodsucking vampires and that her best friend, Bonnie, is a witch.

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April 18, 2016

If You Like…Veronica Mars

Show Name: Veronica Mars (2004-2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Run: 3 seasons (64 episodes)
Running Time: 43 minutes
Network: UPN/The CW

Veronica Mars is a junior in high school as well as a private detective on the side in Neptune, a town split between the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy. She used to be one of the cool girls, blonde and a cheerleader, until the death of her best friend, Lilly Kane, which she's investigating. Now, her life is split between before Lilly's death and after Lilly's death. Her life after consists of her being the school pariah and her dad Keith being hated by the town. However, Veronica doesn't care because she's hard at work solving her cases, trying to leave Neptune as soon as possible.

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April 2, 2016

If You Like The Flash...

Show Name: The Flash (2014-present)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Run: 2 seasons (40 episodes as of today)
Running Time: 43 minutes
Network: The CW

At 11, Barry Allen's life changed completely when his mother died in a freak accident and his innocent father was convicted of her murder. Now a crime-scene investigator, his dedication to learn the truth about his mother's death drives him to follow up on every new scientific advancement and urban legend. When his latest obsession—a particle accelerator heralded as a world-changing invention—causes an explosion, it creates a freak storm and Barry is struck by lightning. He awakes from a coma nine months later with the power of superspeed. When he learns that others who have gained powers use them for evil, he dedicates himself to protecting the innocent, while still trying to solve the older mystery.

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March 26, 2016

If You Like Gilmore Girls…

Show Name: Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Run: 7 seasons (153 episodes)
Running Time: 43 minutes
Network: The WB/The CW

Lorelai Gilmore, a stubbornly independent and sassy single mom, raises her daughter who's also named Lorelai "Rory" Gilmore in the town of Stars Hallow, Connecticut. Lorelai was a high school dropout who ran away from home when she got pregnant at 16 but now owns her own the Dragonfly Inn with her best friend Sookie St. James. Rory is a brilliant, bookish high school student who breaks out of her shell over the course of the show and attends Yale. Together, they make the Gilmore Girls! The show follows Lorelai's and Rory's lives in Stars Hallow as well as Rory's adventures at her prep school Chilton and Yale. It also shows them having two separate lives almost, one in the small town of Stars Hallow and the other in Hartford where they are part of the socialite scene since Lorelai's parents, Emily and Richard, are extremely rich. Throughout, they learn to navigate their daily-life and relationship problems as well as making friendships that will last a lifetime.

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March 22, 2016

If You Like A Matter of Heart…

Book Name: A Matter of Heart
Author: Amy Fellner Dominy
Published: May 12, 2015
Publisher: Delacorte
Genre: YA Contemporary

High school swimmer Abby Lipman is on track to qualify for the Olympics trials when she's diagnosed with a deadly heart condition. Will she give up her dream or risk everything--including her life?

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March 11, 2016

If You Like Revenge…

Show Name: Revenge (2011-2015)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Run: 4 seasons (89 episodes)
Running Time: 43 minutes
Network: ABC

Emily Thorne is new to the Hamptons in Season 1, or so it seems. Little did everyone know, she's actually Amanda Clarke, the daughter of a terrorist convicted for treason, who has actually lived in the Hamptons when she was younger. Now, you can see why she'd want to change her identity. The only problem is that her dad, David Clarke, was actually framed. Nonetheless, he was sentenced to life in prison and was unfortunately murdered there as well. Now, she's back in the Hamptons and is dying to dish out some revenge, hence the title. With the help of her tech-savvy soon-to-be best friend, Nolan, Emily exacts revenge on the people who helped wrongfully convict David for the crash of Flight 197.

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March 8, 2016

If You Like See How They Run…

Book Name: See How They Run (Embassy Row #2)
Author: Ally Carter
Published: December 22, 2015
Publisher: Scholastic
Genre: YA Action, Drama, Fiction, Mystery

Inside every secret, there's a world of trouble, Get ready for the second book in this new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

Grace's past has come back to hunt her… and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down.

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