Let's Call It a Doomsday
by Katie Henry
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However the world will end, Ellis Kimball is ready for it. Her obsessive stash of survivalist essentials and general anxiety worry her family and her therapist, but she is ...
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Catherine M Andronik
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Beyond the Book: Emergency Preparedness Needs
Ellis Kimball in Let's Call It a Doomsday is ready for the apocalypse, whatever form it takes. Would you be prepared? Most of the population of the United States lives in a place where some kind of natural disaster is possible, be it tornado, ... Beyond the Book
The Winemaker's Wife
by Kristin Harmel
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Liv Kent's world is falling apart. After 12 years of marriage, her husband has decided he's done, and Liv feels like she's lost everything—her job, her marriage, and her...
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Jordan Lynch
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Beyond the Book: WWII French Winemakers' Resistance
In The Winemaker's Wife, Inés Chauveau's life is turned upside down by the declaration of World War II and the Germans' arrival at her husband's vineyard. Instead of making a profit from their wines, the Chauveaus are expected to give their ... Beyond the Book
On the Clock
by Emily Guendelsberger
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In her excellent debut, On The Clock, journalist Emily Guendelsberger thoughtfully examines the future of low-wage work through the lens of her personal experience. ...
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Tara Mcnabb
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Beyond the Book: The Rise of Workplace Automation: 10 Shocking Facts
It's no secret that rapid innovations in technology have drastically changed the way we work. But are these changes always for the better? Here are ten shocking facts about the rise of automation in the workplace, taken directly from the pages of ... Beyond the Book
America for Beginners
by Leah Franqui
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Leah Franqui's first novel America for Beginners was well-reviewed by our First Impression readers; 20 out of 23 gave it four- or five-stars.
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America ...
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Beyond the Book: Bertha Benz and the First Road Trip
Leah Franqui's novel, America for Beginners, centers on three people of diverse backgrounds making a road trip together across the United States. The term 'road trip' conjures up a lengthy car journey across many miles, generally with a vague ... Beyond the Book
Yale Needs Women
by Anne Gardiner Perkins
The Secrets We Kept
by Lara Prescott
Reese Witherspoon's Sept Book Club Pick!
"This is the rare page-turner with prose that’s as wily as its plot."—EW
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
A story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere.
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The Red Address Book
by Sofia Lundberg
"Wise and captivating, Lundberg's novel offers clear-eyed insights into old age and the solace of memory."--People
An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion ...
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At once a twisted psychological portrait of a woman crumbling under unimaginable pressure ...
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Jamie Chornoby
A smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters' lives from the 1950s to the ...
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Karen Lewis
Historical Fiction for You, and Your Book Club
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
Sarah Grimke and Handful were complete opposites in the society of the 1800's.
Sarah was the daughter of a plantation owner, and Handful was her maid. Both were ...
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Inland
by Téa Obreht
Inland captivated me from the beginning. It is that rare story, one that once I reached the end I wanted to go back to the beginning and start again. There are so many ...
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America for Beginners
by Leah Franqui
The voices of the characters were clear and strong. Each person from the widow, the owner of the travel agency, the tour guide, the companion and others offer ...
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
This title would have been one of my beloved recommendations for my patrons at the library I worked at for 36 years. The government program instituted in the 1930s took ...
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a gem of historical fiction. I was unaware of the Kentucky Pack Horse program or the blue skinned people of Kentucky. Although ...
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The Nowhere Girls
by Amy Reed
Originally, I was apprehensive to read this as it was for school. I had selected it as the least appalling choice on the summer reading list going into ninth grade. Boy, ...
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