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I Want You to Know We're Still Here
I Want You to Know We're Still Here : A Post-Holocaust Memoir
by Esther Safran Foer
Reviewed: Oct 28, 2019
 
Published: Mar 31, 2020
 
A woman unearths family secrets and gives voice to things unspoken in this poignant memoir that traces her parents' escape from the Holocaust.
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(4.3/5)
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The Mountains Sing
The Mountains Sing
by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Reviewed: Dec 23, 2019
 
Published: Mar 17, 2020
 
The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multi-generational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. "Both vast in scope and intimate in its telling ... Moving and riveting." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The...
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(4.6/5)
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And They Called It Camelot
And They Called It Camelot : A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
by Stephanie Marie Thornton
Reviewed: Nov 12, 2019
 
Published: Mar 10, 2020
 
An unforgettable portrait of the iconic life of Jackie O as she transforms herself into an American legend from acclaimed author Stephanie Marie Thornton.
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(4.1/5)
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The Yellow Bird Sings
The Yellow Bird Sings
by Jennifer Rosner
Reviewed: Nov 12, 2019
 
Published: Mar 3, 2020
 
In Poland, as World War II rages, a mother hides with her young daughter, a musical prodigy whose slightest sound may cost them their lives.
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(4.4/5)
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Actress
Actress
by Anne Enright
Reviewed: Oct 14, 2019
 
Published: Mar 3, 2020
 
From the Man Booker Prize–winner, a brilliant and moving novel about celebrity, sexual power, and a daughter's search to understand her mother's hidden truths.
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(3.9/5)
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The Splendid and the Vile
The Splendid and the Vile : A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2019
 
Published: Feb 25, 2020
 
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz.
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(4.6/5)
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Red Letter Days
Red Letter Days
by Sarah-Jane Stratford
Reviewed: Sep 16, 2019
 
Published: Feb 25, 2020
 
A striking novel from the acclaimed author of Radio Girls about two daring women who escape McCarthy-era Hollywood for London, where they find creative freedom and fight the injustices of the Red Scare.
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(4.2/5)
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The Girl in White Gloves
The Girl in White Gloves : A Novel of Grace Kelly
by Kerri Maher
Reviewed: Oct 21, 2019
 
Published: Feb 25, 2020
 
"Kerri Maher brings an icon to life in this fascinating, deeply researched novel of the extraordinary Grace Kelly."
--Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of The Golden Hour
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(3.8/5)
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