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Today I learned it was you
by Edward Riche
When a retired actor who frequents a city park is purported to be transitioning from man to deer, municipal authorities in St. John's, Newfoundland, find themselves confronted by an exasperatingly difficult problem.
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The mother's promise
by Sally Hepworth
A dying single mother reaches out to her oncology nurse and social worker for help protecting her troubled teen daughter, forging a unit that bonds the four women together and challenges them to confront their sharpest fears and secrets. By the best-selling author of The Things We Keep.
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I'll see you in Paris
by Michelle Gable
Three generations of women—Laurel; her daughter, Annie; and a relative known as the Duchess of Marlborough—face similar struggles in life, including lost loves, romance and mystery. By the best-selling author of A Paris Apartment.
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| Exit West: A Novel by Mohsin HamidBestselling author Mohsin Hamid has been a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award (Moth Smoke) and short-listed for the Man Booker Prize (The Reluctant Fundamentalist); we're curious to see where this incredibly timely fourth novel will go. Set in an unnamed country torn apart by violence and repression, it follows two young lovers: independent Nadia, and quiet Saeed, who keep their heads down until the day comes that they must flee for their own safety. For the right price, they are allowed access to portals that lead them to a crowded refugee camp, a cramped London apartment, and a home in California. It's an interesting take on migration (instantaneous!) that those curious about the subject may enjoy exploring. |
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| Edgar & Lucy by Victor LodatoEdgar's father died when he was a baby. Since then Edgar, now eight, has been living with his grandmother and his self-destructive mother. It's not the happiest of situations (the two women fight a lot), but it gets worse when his grandmother (and primary caregiver) dies. Saying much more than that may spoil the plot for some readers; you should know that this two-hankie book is mostly a story of loss, grief, love, and maybe a bit of madness. Engaging, realistic characters populate the dark and emotional tale, told primarily from Edgar's insightful and unusual viewpoint. |
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Beautiful day : a novel
by Elin Hilderbrand
Gathering on Nantucket for a wedding planned to the letter by the bride's late mother, the Carmichaels and the Grahams hide their scandal-ridden, crumbling lives from the blissfully unaware, happy couple in this new novel from the author of Barefoot. 200,000 first printing
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The nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Gathering to confront an older sibling who has been recently released from rehab after a drunk driving accident, the Plum siblings watch as the trust fund left by their father rises and falls according to self-inflicted problems. A first novel. 150,000 first printing.
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Whitefern
by V. C. Andrews
A sequel to My Sweet Audrina finds Arden turning violent in his protestations against Audrina's bequeathed control over the family brokerage, an inheritance that causes her to wonder what her father knew about Arden's true nature.
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| Island Girls: A Novel by Nancy ThayerThe will of recently deceased ladies' man Rory Randall explicitly states that his fancy Nantucket house should go to his three daughters (all from different marriages) as long as they all live in it together for one full summer. Though they spent some time together as kids, they haven't seen each other in years thanks to long-standing resentments and misunderstandings. Unsurprisingly, the summer gets off to a rocky start, made worse when their mothers arrive to complicate things. However, the beautiful Nantucket setting and the eventual happy ending make this a great choice for a beach read -- or just an escapist few hours on your couch. |
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Fancy Dancer
by Fern Michaels
Inheriting a fortune and information about the whereabouts of a mysterious half-brother on his 35th birthday, Jake finds their relationship complicated by an accident that lands him in community service helping a disabled girl and reporting to his half-brother, a bitter parole officer. Reprint.
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