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Summer's Never Over
Summer's Never Over
by Darby Bozeman
Reviewed: Mar 13, 2026
 
Published: Jun 9, 2026
 
In this addictive dual-timeline debut novel, a woman confronts her past at the remote Southern summer camp where the tragic death of her fellow counselor may not have been an accident after all.
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(4.1/5)
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The Reimagining of Thornwood House
The Reimagining of Thornwood House
by Jaleigh Johnson
Reviewed: Mar 19, 2026
 
Published: Jun 9, 2026
 
A witch and her young ward discover a magical, walking house and learn the true meaning of home in this cozy, enchanting novel from New York Times bestselling author Jaleigh Johnson.
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(4.7/5)
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The Jellyfish Problem
The Jellyfish Problem
by Tessa Yang
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2026
 
Published: Jun 2, 2026
 
A marine biologist makes the discovery of a lifetime when called to rescue the inhabitants of a small Maine island being menaced by a giant, glowing jellyfish in this richly imagined, wholly original debut.
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(4.3/5)
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Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young : A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground
by Zayd Ayers Dohrn
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2026
 
Published: May 19, 2026
 
The son of Weather Underground radicals tells the story of a childhood on the run and a half-century of revolutionary struggle in America.
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(4.9/5)
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The Family Man
The Family Man : Blood and Betrayal in the House of Murdaugh
by James Lasdun
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2026
 
Published: May 5, 2026
 
An immersive account of a seemingly loving father's transformation into a "family annihilator."
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(4.7/5)
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Look What You Made Me Do
Look What You Made Me Do : A Novel
by John Lanchester
Reviewed: Apr 10, 2026
 
Published: May 5, 2026
 
A propulsive tale of intergenerational tension and revenge from the Booker Prize nominee.
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(4.0/5)
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Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known
Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known
by Scott Simon
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2026
 
Published: May 5, 2026
 
From the beloved host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, moving tales of the marvelous animals who have crossed his path.
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(4.3/5)
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The Young Will Remember
The Young Will Remember
by Eve J. Chung
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2026
 
Published: May 5, 2026
 
A sweeping novel about a correspondent trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War, and the women who help her find her way home, from the national bestselling author of Daughters of Shandong.

When I found the courage to lift my head, I ...
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(4.7/5)
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