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Everything Here Is Beautiful
by Mira T. Lee Two Chinese-American sisters-Miranda, the older, responsible one, always her younger sister's protector; Lucia, the headstrong, unpredictable one, whose impulses are huge and, often, life changing. When ...More |
 
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The Girls in the Picture
by Melanie Benjamin It is 1914, and twenty-five-year-old Frances Marion has left her (second) husband and her Northern California home for the lure of Los Angeles, where she is determined to live independently as an artist. But the word ...More |
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Fire Sermon
by Jamie Quatro Married twenty years to Thomas and living in Nashville with their two children, Maggie is drawn ineluctably into a passionate affair while still fiercely committed to her husband and family. What begins as a platonic...More |
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Anatomy of a Scandal
by Sarah Vaughan You want to believe your husband. She wants to destroy him. "The courtroom yields high drama, but Vaughan also dives deep into the characters' backstories-especially the entitled lives of powerful men ...More |
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A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara A Little Life follows four college classmates-broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition-as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction ...More |
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Sweet Tea and Sympathy
by Molly Harper Beloved author Molly Harper launches a brand-new contemporary romance series, Southern Eclectic, with this story of a big-city party planner who finds true love in a small Georgia town. ...More |
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A Column Of Fire
by Ken Follett In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty and commoners clash, testing ...More |
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The Life She Was Given
by Ellen Marie Wiseman The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman been named a 2017 Great Group Reads selection by the Women's National Book Association and the National Reading Group Month Committee! ...More |
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We Are Not Ourselves
by Matthew Thomas New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 * Washington Post Top 50 Fiction List for 2014 * Entertainment Weekly Ten Best Fiction Books of 2014 * Esquire 5 Most Important Books of 2014 * Publishers Weekly Best Books ...More |
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Salt Houses
by Hala Alyan On the eve of her daughter Alia's wedding, Salma reads the girl's future in a cup of coffee dregs. She sees an unsettled life for Alia and her children; she also sees travel, and luck. While she chooses to keep her predictions ...More |
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Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch A mindbending, relentlessly surprising thriller from the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy. "Are you happy with your life?" Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. ...More |
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 Leopard at the Door
by Jennifer McVeigh Set in Kenya in the 1950s against the fading backdrop of the British Empire, a story of self-discovery, betrayal, and an impossible love from the author of The Fever Tree...More |
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Close Enough to Touch
by Colleen Oakley Jubilee Jenkins is no ordinary librarian. With a rare allergy to human touch, any skin-to-skin contact could literally kill her. But after retreating into solitude for nearly ten years, Jubilee's decided to brave the world again ...More |
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The Opposite of Everyone
by Joshilyn Jackson A fiercely independent divorce lawyer learns the power of family and connection when she receives a cryptic message from her estranged mother in this bittersweet, witty novel from the nationally bestselling author of ...More |
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 The Widow of Wall Street
by Randy Susan Meyers A provocative new novel by bestselling author Randy Susan Meyers about the seemingly blind love of a wife for her husband as he conquers Wall Street, and her extraordinary, perhaps foolish, loyalty during...More |
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The Good People
by Hannah Kent Short-listed for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. One of Entertainment Weekly's "Must-Read" books for Fall. From the author of Burial Rites, "a literary novel with the pace and tension of a thriller that takes ...More |
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid In this entrancing novel "that speaks to the Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor in us all" (Kirkus Reviews), a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, ...More |
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The History of Bees
by Maja Lunde In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship ...More |
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The Dollhouse
by Fiona Davis When she arrives at the famed Barbizon Hotel in 1952, secretarial school enrollment in hand, Darby McLaughlin is everything her modeling agency hall mates aren't: plain, self-conscious, homesick, and utterly convinced ...More |
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Lilli De Jomg
by Janet Benton A young woman finds the most powerful love of her life when she gives birth at an institution for unwed mothers in 1883 Philadelphia. She is told she must give up her daughter to avoid lifelong poverty and shame ...More |
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A Bridge Across the Ocean
by Susan Meissner Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women-past and present-in the latest novel from the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life.February, 1946. World War Two is over, but the ...More |
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My Notorious Life
by Kate Manning Inspired by a real midwife who became one of the most controversial figures in Victorian New York City, this "daring page-turner" (O, The Oprah Magazine) is an unforgettable tale-a love story, a family saga, and ...More |
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Lost Among the Living
by Simone St. James England, 1921. Three years after her husband, Alex, disappeared, shot down over Germany, Jo Manders still mourns his loss. Working as a paid companion to Alex's wealthy, condescending aunt, Dottie ...More |
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Best Day Ever
by Kaira Rouda "I glance at my wife as she climbs into the passenger seat, and I am bursting with confidence. Today will be everything I've promised her...and more..." Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering career as an advertising ...More |
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The Orphan's Tale
by Pam Jenoff A powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II, The Orphan's Tale introduces two extraordinary women and their harrowing stories of sacrifice and survival. Sixteen-year-old ...More |
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The Vengeance of Mothers
by Jim Fergus The stunning sequel to the award-winning novel One Thousand White Women: A Novel. London, 1939. The day war is declared, Mary North leaves finishing school unfinished, goes straight to the War Office, and signs up. Tom ...More |
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Everyone Brave is Forgiven
by Chris Cleave London, 1939. The day war is declared, Mary North leaves finishing school unfinished, goes straight to the War Office, and signs up. Tom Shaw decides to ignore the war-until he learns his roommate Alistair Heath has unexpectedly ...More |
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Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night ...More |
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Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin From the author of the international bestseller The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry comes another novel that will have everyone talking. Aviva Grossman, an ambitious congressional intern in Florida, makes the mistake of ...More |
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The Arrangement by Sarah Dunn Named one of the 9 Most Addictive Books of 2017 (So Far) by Kirkus, a Happily Ever After read by USA Today, one of Entertainment Weekly's Best New Books, one of Refinery29's Best Books ...More |
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A Gentleman In Moscow by Armor Towles He can't leave his hotel. You won't want to.From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility-a transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel ...More |
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The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, a sweeping, heartfelt saga about the course of one man's life, beginning and ending in post-war Ireland ...More |
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 Take My Hand
By Dolen Perkins-Valdez
I learned a lot from this book. I know racial injustices exist, and the Government oversteps boundaries, mostly with minority groups, especially Blacks. But each time I learn of yet another instance of governmental ...More
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 Goodnight Beautiful
By Aimee MolloyThis book kept me guessing, and I loved it! It's an easy, satisfying read you won't want to put down. Suddenly, Sam goes missing, and everything begins to unravel. There were several twists and turns ... More
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 The Midnight Library
By Matt Haig
I would love to find a magical library that lets me explore the what-ifs of life. In fact, I think this was my favorite part of the book. Who doesn't have a regret or two, or wonder how life would be with different choices? ...More
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 West With Giraffes
By Lynda RutledgeBased on an actual event, West with Giraffes is an endearing story about transporting two young giraffes across the country in 1938. 17-year-old Woody, a dust bowl orphan, finds his way to NY during ...More
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