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The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg

Another winner for Elizabeth Berg (6/11/2017)

From the moment I turned the last page of Talk Before Sleep in 1994, I was hooked on the work of Elizabeth Berg and have made it a point not to miss any of her novels. Reading The Story of Arthur Truluv has only reaffirmed my belief that Berg is one of our great …more

The Stars Are Fire
by Anita Shreve

Enjoyable historical fiction (3/4/2017)

Readers who enjoy novels about strong female protagonists will rejoice as they watch Grace Holland grow into a strong, independent woman after her repressive, unfeeling husband fails to return to her after going to fight a fire that threatens their community. Add to that …more

Home Sweet Home
by April Smith

A timely novel! (12/12/2016)

April Smith's Home Sweet Home is one of the most enjoyable novels I've read in a long time. As a fan of historical fiction, I especially enjoyed reading about the damage wreaked by the McCarthy Era, the John Birch Society and other extreme movements of the 1950s and 1960s. …more

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
by Kathleen Rooney

Walking with Lillian (9/15/2016)

I enjoyed Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk every step of the way! Her New Year's Eve walk through Manhattan becomes a metaphor for her life's journey, and I found her story compelling. Lillian is sensible, practical and sophisticated, but she is also vulnerable, a sympathetic …more

The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood

Ann Hood fans, rejoice! (6/4/2016)

Ann Hood fans and others looking for a good read will not be disappointed with her newest novel, The Book That Matters Most. It tells the stories of broken hearts, broken families, broken relationships ... and the healing balm of books. Told from multiple points of view, it …more

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Praised by Parade and The New York Times Book Review, this debut features a 1960s scientist turned TV cooking star.

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The Lilac People
by Milo Todd

For fans of All the Light We Cannot See, a poignant tale of a trans man’s survival in Nazi Germany and postwar Berlin.

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