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Boring Asian Female
Boring Asian Female
by Canwen Xu
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2026
 
Published: Apr 28, 2026
 
"Thank you for your interest in our school, but we regret to inform you that…" you're not special. You're too average. You're too boring.

Well, in that case, she'll have to show them just how interesting she can be.
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(3.9/5)
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Thistlemarsh
Thistlemarsh
by Moorea Corrigan
Reviewed: Jan 15, 2026
 
Published: Apr 21, 2026
 
Faeries disappeared over one hundred years ago, as suddenly as slipping through a doorway. It was only the very foolish, or the very determined, who held out hope for their return.

Welcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an ...
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(4.0/5)
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The Take
The Take
by Kelly Yang
Reviewed: Mar 13, 2026
 
Published: Apr 14, 2026
 
A provocative, fast-paced novel about two creative women—a young writer fighting to be heard and an older producer clinging to relevancy—and the age reversal treatment that intertwines both of their lives…from the #1 New York Times ...
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(3.9/5)
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The Insomniacs
The Insomniacs
by Allison Winn Scotch
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2026
 
Published: Apr 14, 2026
 
The lives of four sleepless strangers intersect late at night as they attempt to solve not just their own anxieties but also the mysterious disappearance of one of their own, from New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch.
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(4.3/5)
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Stay for a Spell
Stay for a Spell
by Amy Coombe
Reviewed: Jan 15, 2026
 
Published: Apr 14, 2026
 
A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who's ever lost – or found – themselves in a bookshop.
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(4.3/5)
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Son of Nobody
Son of Nobody : A Novel
by Yann Martel
Reviewed: Dec 10, 2025
 
Published: Mar 31, 2026
 
From the author of the international bestseller Life of Pi, a brilliant retelling of the Trojan War from two commoners: an ancient soldier and a modern scholar.
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(4.7/5)
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A Beautiful Loan
A Beautiful Loan : A Novel
by Mary Costello
Reviewed: Dec 10, 2025
 
Published: Mar 24, 2026
 
A young woman finds herself in and out of love in this intimate, intense novel from a "truly startling talent" (Kevin Barry).
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(4.1/5)
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The House of Hidden Letters
The House of Hidden Letters
by Izzy Broom
Reviewed: Jan 15, 2026
 
Published: Mar 17, 2026
 
A beautiful and escapist novel full of heart, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and readers who love book club fiction.
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(4.5/5)
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