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First Impressions gives BookBrowse members the opportunity to read and review books for free, usually before they're published. Most members who choose to take part receive 3-4 books a year. For reasons of copyright and logistics the publishers who provide the books for First Impressions can only mail to US residents. For more about First Impressions please read the FAQ. The Online Book Club is open to all visitors (but we can only provide the limited number of free copies to members in the USA). To participate in a book club discussion, please click here. Members: Please login and then return to this page to request a copy of a book or find out when these books will be available. To find out more about membership click here!

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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Jacket

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
by Anthony Marra

Hogarth Books
Published: 05/07/2013
Genre: Novels
400 pages

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About this Book
"Remarkable and breathtaking, Anthony Marra's A Constellation of Vital Phenomena is a spellbinding elegy for an overlooked land engulfed by an oft forgotten war. Set in the all-too-real Chechen conflict, Marra conjures fragile and heartfelt characters whose fates interrogate the very underpinnings of love and sacrifice." - Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master's Son

Discussion will open Feb 11. If you've already read this book there is no need to request a copy as the discussion is open to all members.

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Stegner Fellow, Iowa MFA, and winner of The Atlantic's Student Writing Contest, Anthony Marra has written a brilliant debut novel that brings...

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The Weight of Blood:
A Novel
by Laura McHugh

Spiegel & Grau
Publishes: 03/11/2014
Genre: Thrillers
320 pages

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For fans of Gillian Flynn, Scott Smith, and Daniel Woodrell comes a gripping, suspenseful novel about two mysterious disappearances a generation apart.

This discussion will open on March 11. All members will be notified at the time the discussion opens.

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The town of Henbane sits deep in the Ozark Mountains. Folks there still whisper about Lucy Dane's mother, a bewitching stranger who appeared long...

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In Praise of Hatred
by Khaled Khalifa

Thomas Dunne Books
Publishes: 04/08/2014
Genre: Novels
320 pages

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Against the backdrop of real-life events, In Praise of Hatred is a stirring, layered story that echoes the violence currently plaguing the Middle East.

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In 1980s Syria, a young Muslim girl lives a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents. Her three...

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The Paris Apartment
by Michelle Gable

Thomas Dunne Books
Publishes: 04/22/2014
Genre: Novels
304 pages

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Where The Paris Wife meets Moulin Rouge, The Paris Apartment is a rich and colorful debut painted with heart and humor against the backdrop of Paris during its Gilded Age.

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When April Vogt's boss tells her about the discoveries in a cramped, decrepit ninth arrondissement apartment, the Sotheby's continental furniture...

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