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by Thrity Umrigar
Reviewed: Aug 16, 2021
 
Published: Sep 27, 2022
 
A Reese's Book Club Pick. In this riveting and immersive novel set in India, bestselling author Thrity Umrigar tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide.
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(4.7/5)
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Natural History
Natural History : Stories
by Andrea Barrett
Reviewed: Jul 11, 2022
 
Published: Sep 13, 2022
 
A masterful new collection of interconnected stories, from the renowned National Book Award–winning author of Ship Fever.
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(4.3/5)
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The Family Izquierdo
The Family Izquierdo : A Novel
by Rubén Degollado
Reviewed: Jul 11, 2022
 
Published: Sep 6, 2022
 
A masterful debut that weaves together the lives of three generations of a Mexican American family bound by love, and a curse.
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(4.0/5)
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Widowland
Widowland : Widowland #1
by C. J. Carey
Reviewed: Apr 25, 2022
 
Published: Aug 9, 2022
 
For readers of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle comes a thrilling feminist dystopian novel set in an alternative history that terrifyingly imagines what a British alliance with Germany would look ...
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(4.0/5)
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Dirt Creek
Dirt Creek : A Novel
by Hayley Scrivenor
Reviewed: Feb 14, 2022
 
Published: Aug 2, 2022
 
A small-town debut mystery described as The Dry meets Everything I Never Told You, a girl goes missing and a community falls apart and comes together.
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(4.6/5)
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Some of It Was Real
Some of It Was Real
by Nan Fischer
Reviewed: Feb 14, 2022
 
Published: Jul 26, 2022
 
A psychic on the verge of stardom who isn't sure she believes in herself and a cynical journalist with one last chance at redemption are brought together by secrets from the past that also threaten to tear them apart.
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(4.5/5)
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The Empire of Dirt
The Empire of Dirt : A Novel
by Francesca Manfredi
Reviewed: May 16, 2022
 
Published: Jul 12, 2022
 
In this captivating English-language debut, three generations of women must face their secrets and regrets when an old family curse awakens.
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(3.3/5)
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The Poet's House
The Poet's House
by Jean Thompson
Reviewed: May 16, 2022
 
Published: Jul 12, 2022
 
A warm and witty story of a young woman who gets swept up in the rivalries and love affairs of a dramatic group of writers.
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(4.4/5)
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