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The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt
The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt : A Novel
by Andrea Bobotis
Reviewed: Jun 17, 2019
 
Published: Jul 9, 2019
 
Some bury their secrets close to home. Others scatter them to the wind and hope they land somewhere far away.
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(4.4/5)
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The Last Collection
The Last Collection : A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
by Jeanne Mackin
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2019
 
Published: Jun 25, 2019
 
An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this vivid novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American.
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(4.4/5)
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The Volunteer
The Volunteer : One Man, an Underground Army, and the Secret Mission to Destroy Auschwitz
by Jack Fairweather
Reviewed: Mar 31, 2019
 
Published: Jun 25, 2019
 
The incredible true story of a Polish resistance fighter's infiltration of Auschwitz to sabotage the camp from within, and his daring escape to warn the Allies about the Nazis' true plans for a "Final Solution."
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(4.5/5)
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Travelers
Travelers : A Novel
by Helon Habila
Reviewed: Apr 15, 2019
 
Published: Jun 18, 2019
 
A startlingly imaginative exploration of the African diaspora in Europe, by one of our most acclaimed international writers.
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(4.4/5)
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More News Tomorrow
More News Tomorrow : A Novel
by Susan Richards Shreve
Reviewed: Mar 17, 2019
 
Published: Jun 4, 2019
 
A thrilling and richly drawn family drama about a daughter's quest to understand her mother's mysterious death.
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(3.5/5)
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Patsy
Patsy : A Novel
by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Reviewed: May 6, 2019
 
Published: Jun 4, 2019
 
From nationally celebrated novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn, a brave, stirring portrait of a Jamaican woman who leaves her daughter behind for a new life in America.
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(4.2/5)
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The Guest Book
The Guest Book
by Sarah Blake
Reviewed: Feb 25, 2019
 
Published: May 7, 2019
 
Sarah Blake's triumphant novel tells the story of a family and a country that buries its past in quiet, until the present calls forth a reckoning.
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D-Day Girls
D-Day Girls : The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II
by Sarah Rose
Reviewed: Feb 18, 2019
 
Published: Apr 23, 2019
 
The dramatic, untold story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory.
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(4.3/5)
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