Tiffany Blues
by M.J. Rose
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I admit it. I'm an M. J. Rose fan. But this time I believe she has outdone herself.
Set in the United States post World War I, twenty-four-year-old Jenny Bell is a ...
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Donna Chavez
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Beyond the Book: The History of Tiffany's
Much of the action in M. J. Rose's novel Tiffany Blues takes place at Louis Comfort Tiffany's fabulous estate near Oyster Bay, New York. It's an 84-room mansion, standing on over 60 acres of lush landscaping, all conceived ... Beyond the Book
The Wrong Heaven
by Amy Bonnafons
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The narrators of the short story collection The Wrong Heaven are plagued by critical talking lawn ornaments, earworm song lyrics (see Beyond the Book), dolls that have come to...
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Lisa Butts
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Beyond the Book: Earworms: Why Do We Get Songs Stuck in Our Heads?
In one of The Wrong Heaven's most memorable stories, the narrator feels she is gradually losing her mind when she cannot get the song 'Hand in My Pocket' by Alanis Morissette out of her head. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as an 'earworm.' ... Beyond the Book
Southernmost
by Silas House
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Southernmost opens with a devastating flood in Cumberland Valley, Tennessee. Could it be divine punishment for the Supreme Court's legalization of gay marriage? Thirty-...
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Rebecca Foster
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Beyond the Book: Literary and Pop Culture References in Southernmost
In Silas House's Southernmost, Asher's estranged brother Luke sends him postcards with quotations from books, poems, and songs that serve as secret messages passing between them. Here's a closer look. 'Sandpiper': Asher&... Beyond the Book
Confessions of the Fox
by Jordy Rosenberg
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In Confessions of the Fox, a fictional academic, Dr. Voth, finds a manuscript in the library where he works, and takes it home to read and edit. The lengthy manuscript ...
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Kate Braithwaite
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Beyond the Book: Historical Characters in Confessions of the Fox
Jack Sheppard Jack Sheppard was born in London in 1702. As described in The Confessions of the Fox, Sheppard was apprenticed to a carpenter before succumbing to the attractions of the inns and whorehouses of Drury Lane. He began a relationship ... Beyond the Book
Meet Me at the Museum
by Anne Youngson
A celebration of letters, kindred spirits and writing a new story for yourself.
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Our House
by Louise Candlish
A disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense.
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Fly Girls
by Keith O'Brien
How five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history.
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So Much Life Left Over
by Louis de Bernieres
An evocative and emotional novel set between the World Wars.
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VOX by Christina Dalcher
The story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter in a society where half the population is silenced.
A breakout romantic comedy by the bestselling author of five critically acclaimed novels.
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Southernmost
by Silas House
I like this book. It is full of imperfect characters whose flaws hold them back from relationships, acceptance, and joy, but, somehow, they learn, grown, and manage to ...
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Girl in the Blue Coat
by Monica Hesse
A young woman living in Holland during the Nazi Occupation is forced into smuggling and utilizing the Black Market in order to feed her family and friends. One of her “...
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The One-in-a-Million Boy
by Monica Wood
This book was such a surprise! Outside my usual genres of mystery or historical fiction, I was totally captivated, I did not want it to end! I plan to have my book club ...
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An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
I read this book for a book club discussion. I found it a little difficult to get into at first but then was caught up in the story. Our lives often seem to be following ...
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Sometimes I Lie
by Alice Feeney
Awesome, captivating book - don't pass it by !! I don't know where to start or what to say except maybe.... it is mind blowing! compelling and exciting! It keeps you ...
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The Radium Girls
by Kate Moore
I knew I wanted to read this book because I was curious about a part of history which I had not heard about previously, but what I did not expect was to find the book so ...
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