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Same Time Next Summer By Annabel Monaghan Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593544969
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - June 6th, 2023

A great book for lazy summer days!

Recommended by Laurie


Everything's Fine By Cecilia Rabess Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781982187705
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Published: Simon & Schuster - June 6th, 2023

Great take on the work scene in NYC and the work culture. Characters are believable and attractive.

Recommended by Sarah


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Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel By Lisa See Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982117085
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Published: Scribner - June 6th, 2023

Based on the life of 15th century Chinese doctor Tan Yunxian, this novel follows the life and work of Tan and her lifelong friend Meiling. The friends both care for women - Tan as a physician and Meiling as a midwife. This fascinating story is rich in details of the Chinese culture, traditions, and medicine. I could not put it down.

Recommended by Mary Kay


The Wind Knows My Name: A Novel By Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle (Translated by) Cover Image
By Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle (Translated by)
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593598108
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Published: Ballantine Books - June 6th, 2023

Weaving together the story of a young boy sent away from his family after Kristallnacht in 1938, and a young migrant separated from her mother after crossing the border from Mexico in 2019, this timely novel is a great read.

Recommended by Mary Kay


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Witch King By Martha Wells Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250826794
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Published: Tordotcom - May 30th, 2023

Intricate and engrossing tale of magic and loyalty.

Recommended by Kristine


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Good Night, Irene: A Novel By Luis Alberto Urrea Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780316265850
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - May 30th, 2023

Good Night Irene is a magnetic read that will enlighten you about a little known story line about the Donut Dollies who commanded Clubmobiles on the front lines of the WWII. Luis Alberto has crafted a masterful work of fiction drawn from his mother's first hand experience in the war. A love affair, friendship, and intense war scenes make this read impossible to put down. It serves as reminder why we need to read historical fiction.

Reccommended by Kathy


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Death Comes to Marlow: A Novel (The Marlow Murder Club) By Robert Thorogood Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781728250540
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Published: Poisoned Pen Press - May 30th, 2023

Great English country mystery with an intriguing group of sleuths and suspects. Easy reading and good entertainment.

Highly Recommended by Sarah


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The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man By David Von Drehle Cover Image
$26.00
ISBN: 9781476773926
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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 23rd, 2023

This book is full of nuggets of wisdom from the life of the author's neighbor Charlie who lived to 109, including the importance of grit and of finding joy no matter the circumstance.

Recommended by Laurie
 


Sidle Creek By Jolene McIlwain Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781685890414
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Published: Melville House - May 16th, 2023

Disturbing yet somehow poetic. These stories of small town America beg for re-reading.

-Kristine


To Shape a Dragon's Breath: The First Book of Nampeshiweisit By Moniquill Blackgoose Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593498286
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Published: Del Rey - May 9th, 2023

I loved this book and cannot wait for the rest of the series! I was immediately drawn into Blackgoose's beautifully built and eerily familiar world where the indigenous and native peoples way of life and homelands are controlled by colonizers. It was a wholly original story that gives old school fantasy vibes with some MAJORLY needed upgrades (Unapologetically strong female lead! Queer! Not centering the colonizer!) and felt like The Golden Compass meets The Little Princess.

Recommended by Kimi


The Secret Book of Flora Lea: A Novel By Patti Callahan Henry Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781668011836
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Published: Atria Books - May 2nd, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of WWII wartime England and the consequences that ensued years later from these events. I was enthralled by the plot, and enjoyed the characters. The English countryside and London during and after the war are movingly portrayed.

Highly Recommended by Sarah


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City of Last Chances By Adrian Tchaikovsky Cover Image
$29.99
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ISBN: 9781801108423
Published: Head of Zeus - May 2nd, 2023

One of those stories that will stay with me for a long time. So many creative elements all brought together with Tchaikovsky’s insane vocabulary.

Recommended by Kristine


The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder By David Grann Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780385534260
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Published: Doubleday - April 18th, 2023

There is no doubt that Grann writes fabulous nonfiction. He breathes life into the historical characters and creates a sense of anticipation in the plot, even if you know what is going to happen!

Recommended by Kristine