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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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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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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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