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Raft of Stars
Raft of Stars
by Andrew J. Graff
Reviewed: Oct 19, 2020
 
Published: Mar 23, 2021
 
An instant classic for fans of Jane Smiley and Kitchens of the Great Midwest: when two hardscrabble young boys think they've committed a crime, they flee into the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Will the adults trying to find and protect them reach them ...
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(3.8/5)
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Miss Austen
Miss Austen
by Gill Hornby
Reviewed: Jan 20, 2020
 
Published: Mar 16, 2021
 
For fans of Jo Baker's Longbourn, a witty, poignant novel about Cassandra Austen and her famous sister, Jane.
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(4.4/5)
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The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World
The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World : A Novel
by Laura Imai Messina
Reviewed: Dec 7, 2020
 
Published: Mar 9, 2021
 
The international bestselling novel sold in 21 countries, about grief, mourning, and the joy of survival, inspired by a real phone booth in Japan with its disconnected "wind" phone, a place of pilgrimage and solace since the 2011 tsunami.
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(4.6/5)
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The Northern Reach
The Northern Reach
by W.S. Winslow
Reviewed: Oct 19, 2020
 
Published: Mar 2, 2021
 
A heart-wrenching first novel about the power of place and family ties, the weight of the stories we choose to tell, and the burden of those we hide
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(4.4/5)
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The Lost Apothecary
The Lost Apothecary : A Novel
by Sarah Penner
Reviewed: Aug 4, 2020
 
Published: Mar 2, 2021
 
A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary.
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(4.4/5)
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Black Widows
Black Widows : A Novel
by Cate Quinn
Reviewed: Dec 7, 2020
 
Published: Feb 9, 2021
 
For fans of The Wife Between Us and The Dry comes a chilling murder mystery that takes a domestic thriller's classic question―"Did his wife kill him?"―and twists it into an completely new type of suspense.
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(4.1/5)
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The Last Tiara
The Last Tiara
by M.J. Rose
Reviewed: Dec 7, 2020
 
Published: Feb 2, 2021
 
From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller M.J. Rose comes a provocative and moving story of a young female architect in post-World War II Manhattan, who stumbles upon a hidden treasure and begins a journey to discovering her mother's ...
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(4.1/5)
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Smalltime
Smalltime : A Story of My Family and the Mob
by Russell Shorto
Reviewed: Feb 8, 2021
 
Published: Feb 2, 2021
 
Family secrets emerge as a best-selling author dives into the history of the mob in small-town America.
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(4.1/5)
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