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The Weight of Ink
The Weight of Ink
by Rachel Kadish
Reviewed: Jan 24, 2017
 
Published: Jun 6, 2017
 
An intellectual, suspenseful, and entertaining page-turner, The Weight of Ink tells the story of two remarkable women separated by three centuries, the ambition that connects them, and the power of the written word. It's a jigsaw puzzle of a novel, ...
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(4.2/5)
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The Essex Serpent
The Essex Serpent
by Sarah Perry
Reviewed: Jan 24, 2017
 
Published: Jun 6, 2017
 
Costa Book Award Finalist and the Waterstones (UK) Book of the Year 2016

An exquisitely talented young British author makes her American debut with this rapturously acclaimed historical novel, set in late nineteenth-century England, about an ...
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(4.3/5)
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Extraordinary Adventures
Extraordinary Adventures
by Daniel Wallace
Reviewed: Jan 24, 2017
 
Published: May 30, 2017
 
A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times bestselling author of Big Fish, Daniel Wallace.
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(4.4/5)
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The Scribe of Siena
The Scribe of Siena
by Melodie Winawer
Reviewed: Apr 3, 2017
 
Published: May 16, 2017
 
Equal parts transporting love story, meticulously researched historical fiction, and compelling time-travel narrative - think The Girl with a Pearl Earring meets Outlander - debut author Melodie Winawer takes readers deep into medieval Italy, where ...
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(4.3/5)
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The Book of Summer
The Book of Summer
by Michelle Gable
Reviewed: Feb 13, 2017
 
Published: May 9, 2017
 
The bestselling author of The Paris Apartment and I'll See You in Paris, Michelle Gable now transports readers to Nantucket.
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(3.9/5)
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The Garden of Small Beginnings
The Garden of Small Beginnings
by Abbi Waxman
Reviewed: Mar 20, 2017
 
Published: May 2, 2017
 
Not since Good Grief has a book about a young widow been so poignant, funny, original, and utterly believable. A compelling debut novel about loss.
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(4.7/5)
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The Stars Are Fire
The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve
Reviewed: Feb 13, 2017
 
Published: Apr 18, 2017
 
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Weight of Water and The Pilot's Wife (an Oprah's Book Club selection): an exquisitely suspenseful new novel about an extraordinary young woman tested by a catastrophic event and its devastating ...
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(4.3/5)
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Manderley Forever
Manderley Forever
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Reviewed: Nov 21, 2016
 
Published: Apr 18, 2017
 
The nonfiction debut from beloved international sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay: her bestselling biography of novelist Daphne du Maurier.
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