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This Book Made Me Think of You
This Book Made Me Think of You
by Libby Page
Reviewed: Oct 8, 2025
 
Published: Feb 3, 2026
 
A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every month—launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel.
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(4.6/5)
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Evelyn in Transit
Evelyn in Transit : A Novel
by David Guterson
Reviewed: Nov 11, 2025
 
Published: Jan 20, 2026
 
A crystalline short novel about defying expectations, hitting the road, and seeking the right way to live.
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(4.1/5)
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When We Were Brilliant
When We Were Brilliant
by Lynn Cullen
Reviewed: Oct 8, 2025
 
Published: Jan 20, 2026
 
They were an unlikely pair—a blond bombshell and a photographer determined to be taken seriously—but Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold would make a deal that would change their lives in this dazzling new novel from the national bestselling ...
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(4.5/5)
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The Magic of Untamed Hearts
The Magic of Untamed Hearts : Wild Magic #3
by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Reviewed: Sep 10, 2025
 
Published: Jan 13, 2026
 
After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Witch of Wild Things.
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(3.6/5)
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Dandelion Is Dead
Dandelion Is Dead
by Rosie Storey
Reviewed: Sep 10, 2025
 
Published: Jan 13, 2026
 
Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead. Perfect for fans of Dolly Alderton and the TV show Fleabag.
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(3.9/5)
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The Botanist's Assistant
The Botanist's Assistant
by Peggy Townsend
Reviewed: Jun 11, 2025
 
Published: Nov 18, 2025
 
A murder in the science lab shatters a woman's quiet and ordered life when she decides she must solve the crime herself in this entertaining and uplifting mystery.
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(4.4/5)
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Next Time Will Be Our Turn
Next Time Will Be Our Turn
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Reviewed: Aug 13, 2025
 
Published: Nov 11, 2025
 
A grandmother tells her granddaughter about her twisty, often surprising, journey to who she is now in this sweeping love story by USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto.
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(4.2/5)
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The Heart-Shaped Tin
The Heart-Shaped Tin : Love, Loss, and Kitchen Objects
by Bee Wilson
Reviewed: Oct 8, 2025
 
Published: Nov 4, 2025
 
"Heart-wrenching and heartwarming in equal measure. No one is so good at capturing the everyday magic of kitchens, cooking, and life as Bee Wilson." —Letitia Clark, author of Bitter Honey
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