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Books to Discuss in BookBrowse's Book Club

  • The Girls of Good Fortune Jacket
    The Girls of Good Fortune:
    A Novel
    by Kristina McMorris
    Sourcebooks Landmark
    Publishes: 05/20/2025
    Genre: Historical Fiction
    416 pages

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    About This Book
    Brave the Shanghai tunnels. Fight for love and justice. A captivating tale of resilience and hope, The Girls of Good Fortune explores the complexity of family and identity, the importance of stories that echo through generations, and the power of strength found beneath the surface.

    The discussion forum for this book will be open for about six weeks starting May 15th. Discussions are open to all; sign-up to receive a one-time notification when this one opens.

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  • Daughters of Shandong Jacket
    Daughters of Shandong
    by Eve J. Chung
    Berkley Books
    Published: 05/07/2024
    Genre: Historical Fiction
    400 pages

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    About This Book
    A propulsive, extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters' harrowing escape to Taiwan as the Communist revolution sweeps through China, by debut author Eve J. Chung, based on her family story.

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  • Lessons in Chemistry Jacket
    Lessons in Chemistry:
    A Novel
    by Bonnie Garmus
    Doubleday
    Published: 04/05/2022
    Genre: Literary Fiction
    400 pages

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    About This Book
    A must-read debut! Meet Elizabeth Zott: a "formidable, unapologetic and inspiring" (Parade) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is "irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat" (The New York Times Book Review).

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Books to Read & Review for First Impressions

  • Ginseng Roots Jacket
    Ginseng Roots:
    A Memoir
    by Craig Thompson
    Pantheon Books
    Publishes: 04/29/2025
    Genre: Biography/Memoir
    448 pages

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    About This Book
    From the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and our globalized world—all centered on Wisconsin's ginseng farming industry.

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  • Ordinary Love Jacket
    Ordinary Love:
    A Novel
    by Marie Rutkoski
    Knopf
    Publishes: 06/10/2025
    Genre: Literary Fiction
    368 pages

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    About This Book
    A page-turning, irresistible novel of class, ambition, and bisexuality, this is the breathtaking story of a woman risking everything for a second chance at her first love.

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  • The Whyte Python World Tour Jacket
    The Whyte Python World Tour:
    A Novel
    by Travis Kennedy
    Doubleday
    Publishes: 06/24/2025
    Genre: Thrillers
    416 pages

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    About This Book
    Rikki Thunder, drummer for hot new '80s metal band Whyte Python, is about to get it all: global fame... a dream girlfriend—and an unwitting role as an international spy.

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  • Too Old for This Jacket
    Too Old for This
    by Samantha Downing
    Berkley Books
    Publishes: 08/12/2025
    Genre: Thrillers
    400 pages

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    About This Book
    A retired serial killer's quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there's only one option left—what's another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.

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  • The Magician of Tiger Castle Jacket
    The Magician of Tiger Castle
    by Louis Sachar
    Ace Books
    Publishes: 08/05/2025
    Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Speculative, Alt. History
    320 pages

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    About This Book
    The beloved author of Holes presents his first adult novel, a modern fantasy classic of forbidden love, a crumbling kingdom, and the unexpected magic all around us.

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  • The Fairbanks Four Jacket
    The Fairbanks Four:
    Murder, Injustice, and the Birth of a Movement
    by Brian Patrick O’Donoghue
    Sourcebooks
    Publishes: 04/15/2025
    Genre: True Crime
    352 pages

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    About This Book
    One murder, four guilty convictions, and a community determined to find justice.

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