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The Flower Sisters
The Flower Sisters
by Michelle Collins Anderson
Reviewed: Jan 30, 2024
 
Published: Apr 23, 2024
 
From the new Fannie Flagg of the Ozarks, a richly-woven story of family, forgiveness, and reinvention for readers of Kristy Woodson Harvey, Donna Everhart, Sue Monk Kidd, Jeannette Walls, and Rita Mae Brown…
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(4.5/5)
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The House on Biscayne Bay
The House on Biscayne Bay
by Chanel Cleeton
Reviewed: Dec 11, 2023
 
Published: Apr 2, 2024
 
As death stalks a gothic mansion in Miami, the lives of two women intertwine as the past and present collide in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's atmospheric new novel.
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(4.2/5)
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The Stone Home
The Stone Home : A Novel
by Crystal Hana Kim
Reviewed: Oct 23, 2023
 
Published: Apr 2, 2024
 
A hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center.
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(4.3/5)
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The Divorcees
The Divorcees
by Rowan Beaird
Reviewed: Oct 16, 2023
 
Published: Mar 19, 2024
 
A "delicious" (Rebecca Makkai) and "deeply compelling" (Lauren Groff) debut novel set at a 1950s Reno "divorce ranch," about the complex friendship between two women who dare to imagine a different future
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(3.9/5)
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The Day Tripper
The Day Tripper : A Novel
by James Goodhand
Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023
 
Published: Mar 19, 2024
 
"Witty and wise, The Day Tripper had me pulling for Alex through all of his mixed-up days. James Goodhand brings a fun, fresh voice to the time travel genre in this gem of a novel. I loved it!" —Shelby Van Pelt, New York Times bestselling ...
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(4.1/5)
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Bad Animals
Bad Animals : A Novel
by Sarah Braunstein
Reviewed: Dec 11, 2023
 
Published: Mar 19, 2024
 
A sexy, propulsive novel that confronts the limits of empathy and the perils of appropriation through the eyes of a disgraced small-town librarian.
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(4.0/5)
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The Mystery Writer
The Mystery Writer : A Novel
by Sulari Gentill
Reviewed: Dec 11, 2023
 
Published: Mar 19, 2024
 
There's nothing easier to dismiss than a conspiracy theory—until it turns out to be true.
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(4.1/5)
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Becoming Madam Secretary
Becoming Madam Secretary
by Stephanie Dray
Reviewed: Oct 16, 2023
 
Published: Mar 12, 2024
 
New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and dramatic new novel about an American heroine Frances Perkins.
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(4.7/5)
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