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The Covenant of WaterAbraham VergheseHistorical fictionAn emotional 70-year family saga set in Kerala, India. It's 700+ pages, but worth every page.
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American DirtJeanine CumminsFiction / thrillerFast-paced, high-stakes survival story that keeps you hooked from the opening page.
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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak EnglishNoor NagaLiterary ficitionRaw and intense exploration of identity, privilege, and romance in Cairo, Eygpt. I read it over the course of a weekend.
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Travels With GeorgeNathaniel PhilbrickNonfiction/TravelDoes George Washington still matter? The author retraces and narrates the first president's journey through the thirteen colonies of a young nation. Witty and intelligent.
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Taiwan TravelogueYang Shuang-zi Literary fictionA facinating exploration of Taiwan under Japanese occupation, a meditation on food and colonialism.
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The Borrowed Life of Frederick FifeAnna JohnstonAustralian novelThrough a crazy mishap an 82 year old man is mistaken for another guy and gets given and gives a second chance.
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Home Front: A NovelKristin HannahContemporary fictionThe story centers on a married couple whose relationship is tested when the wife, a National Guard helicopter pilot, is deployed to Iraq. It explores themes of marriage, family, war, sacrifice, PTSD, love, and resilience.
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Daisy Jones and the SixTaylor Jenkins ReidLiterary FictionIn 1977, Daisy Jones & The Six were on top of the world; the band had risen from obscurity to fame, and then, after a sold-out show at Chicago's Soldier Field, they called it quits; WHY?
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The Calamity ClubKathryn StockettFictionStrong women in depression era Miss. fixing problems men created. Features a precocious and funny little girl.
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The PushAshley AudrainFictionWhen I finished this book, I almost threw the whole thing in my pool!! BUT, it is SO GOOD!
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AtmosphereTaylor Jenkins ReidFictionSuch a gorgeous story. Everything by Taylor Jenkins Reid should be on your list.
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A Gentleman in MoscowAmor TowlesFictionHistorical fiction about the changes in Russia over the Revolution told from a deposed nobleman's point of view. Unreal.
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Theo of GoldenAlan LeviFictionA heartwarming story about a gentleman who shows up in a small town and starts making friends through gifts. Comes with a air of mystery that keeps you intrigued.
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Go GentleMaria SempleFictionA spinster in upper west side NYC has her world turned upside down by a stranger.
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Winters gardenKristen HannahFiction Starts during the Russian revolution and evolves into the importance of family
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The German GirlArmando Lucas CorreaHistorical fictionStarts in 1939, journey of a Jewish girl as her family flees Berlin to Cuba, but intertwined with present day, based on a true story
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New YorkEdward RutherfurdHistorical fictionStarts in early 1600s, up until 2009, history of New York City (wish they would make this into a tv series)
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Mad MabelSally HepworthFiction
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Bookwoman of TroublesomeKim RichardsonFictionFictional account of real people in Eastern Kentucky in the 1930s. Also follow up-Duaghter of teh Bookwoman
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Brady: An American Story Lars AndersonBiographyShows how the ego of a football legend blows up his marriage. The pursuit of greatness and the human insecurities conquered along the way.
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EtnaPaul YonFictionA fantastic anti-war novel that should be required H.S. reading.
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LandMaggie O'FarrellHistorical fictionHaunting post-famine Irish setting and profound storytelling offer a deeply moving look at memory, history, and survival.
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InfidelAyan Hirsi AliNonfiction a first hand account of the author's childhood being raised Muslim and her experience immigrating to the Netherlands
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The Alice Network Kate Quinn
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The NightingaleKristin Hannah
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The WomenKristin Hannah
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The Fire Outside My WindowSandra YoungerNarrative NonfictionA survivor’s heart-stopping account of a modern megafire,
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Anything by Harlan CobenHarlan Cobenmystery/thrillerliterally anything by this author will not let you down! he's my absolute fave :)
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CirceMadeline MillerGreek retellingAn epic retelling of Circe, a witch banished to an island. If you loved the Odyssey, you'll love this.
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Crying in H MartMichelle ZaunerMemoirA beautiful (and emotional) coming-of-age memoir and how a woman healed her relationship with her late mother through food.
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The CorrespondentVirginia Evansnovel
Told entirely through decades of letters and emails, this book is an an intimate, witty portrait of Sybil Van Antwerp. She's a stubborn 73-year-old retired lawyer and the story unfolds as she pieces together past grief, family secrets, and late-life reconciliation.
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A Woman of No ImportanceSonia PurnellBiographyIncredible story of Virginia Hall and her heroism and creativity during World War II as one of the greating spies in American history.
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Beneath a Scarlet SkyMark T. SullivanHistorical Fiction Based on a true story, tale of one young man's courage and resilience during WWII in Italy
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EducatedTara Westover
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksRebecca Skloot
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Circling the SunPaula McLainHistorical fictionThis book is so well researched. Beryl Markham was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and the first woman race horse trainer. Her story is amazing.
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The Glass CastleJeannette WallsMemoirA captivating telling of a dysfunctional family dealing with mental illness, addiction, and abuse. The resilience of the children who grew up in poverty and neglect is so moving.
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