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Only Child
Only Child
by Rhiannon Navin
Reviewed: Dec 18, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
For fans of Room and the novels of Jodi Picoult, a dazzling, tenderhearted debut about healing, family, and the exquisite wisdom of children, narrated by a six-year-old boy who reminds us that sometimes the littlest bodies hold the biggest hearts, ...
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(4.7/5)
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Force of Nature
Force of Nature
by Jane Harper
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, when a hiker goes missing, secrets and betrayal among friends are exposed, and Agent Aaron Falk will find out what happened.
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As Bright as Heaven
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
From the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life and A Bridge Across the Ocean comes a new novel set in Philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love.
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(4.3/5)
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Next Year in Havana
Next Year in Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity - and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution...
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Mothers of Sparta
Mothers of Sparta : A Memoir in Pieces
by Dawn Davies
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2017
 
Published: Jan 30, 2018
 
Discovered by Michael Ondaatje, Davies' dazzling literary memoir has shades of Mary Karr, Anne Lamott, and Jenny Lawson.
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Eternal Life
Eternal Life
by Dara Horn
Reviewed: Oct 15, 2017
 
Published: Jan 23, 2018
 
The award-winning, critically acclaimed author returns with an ingenious novel about what it would mean to live forever.
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(4.1/5)
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Our Lady of the Prairie
Our Lady of the Prairie
by Thisbe Nissen
Reviewed: Oct 15, 2017
 
Published: Jan 23, 2018
 
A sharp and bitingly funny novel about a professor whose calm-ish midwestern life gives way to a vortex of crises - and her attempts to salvage the pieces without going to pieces herself.
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(3.2/5)
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The Milk Lady of Bangalore
The Milk Lady of Bangalore : An Unexpected Adventure
by Shoba Narayan
Reviewed: Nov 27, 2017
 
Published: Jan 23, 2018
 
In this charming true story, the bond between two unforgettable women leads to a humorous and insightful exploration of India, cows, food, culture, class - and our deep connection to the animals who live among us.
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