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The Witches at the End of the World
The Witches at the End of the World
by Chelsea Iversen
Reviewed: Jul 19, 2023
 
Published: Oct 17, 2023
 
Two sisters find themselves at odds in this breathtaking historical fantasy – and when one releases a dark spell, someone will have to burn. They are witches, after all.
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(3.9/5)
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Alfie and Me
Alfie and Me : What Owls Know, What Humans Believe
by Carl Safina
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2023
 
Published: Oct 3, 2023
 
A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned screech owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity's relationship with the world.
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(4.0/5)
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The Roaring Days of Zora Lily
The Roaring Days of Zora Lily : A Novel
by Noelle Salazar
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2023
 
Published: Oct 3, 2023
 
The discovery of a hidden label on a famous gown unearths the story of a talented young seamstress in this glittering novel of family, love, ambition, and self discovery by the USA Today bestselling author of The Flight Girls.
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(4.7/5)
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This Is Salvaged
This Is Salvaged : Stories
by Vauhini Vara
Reviewed: Jul 17, 2023
 
Published: Sep 26, 2023
 
Stories of uncanny originality from a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction
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(4.0/5)
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Devil Makes Three
Devil Makes Three : A Novel
by Ben Fountain
Reviewed: Aug 7, 2023
 
Published: Sep 26, 2023
 
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk comes a brilliant and propulsive new novel about greed, power, and American complicity set in Haiti.
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(4.2/5)
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The Wren, the Wren
The Wren, the Wren : A Novel
by Anne Enright
Reviewed: Jul 19, 2023
 
Published: Sep 19, 2023
 
An incandescent novel from one of our greatest living novelists (The Times) about the inheritance of trauma, wonder, and love across three generations of women.
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(3.6/5)
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All You Have to Do Is Call
All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher
Reviewed: May 29, 2023
 
Published: Sep 19, 2023
 
A dramatic and inspiring novel based on the true story of the Jane Collective and the brave women who fought for our right to choose, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller.
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(4.5/5)
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Digging Stars
Digging Stars : A Novel
by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Reviewed: Jul 3, 2023
 
Published: Sep 12, 2023
 
Blending drama and satire while examining the complexities of colonialism, racism, and what it means to be American, Digging Stars probes the emotional universes of love, friendship, family, and nationhood.
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(3.9/5)
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