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The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin
Life of an isolated bookseller is transformed when an unexpected visitor brings unexpected joy.
“Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.”—, The Washington Post, A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his ... (Barnes & Noble)
White Chrysanthemum
by Mary Lynn Bracht
Two sisters are separated during the Japanese occupation of Korea, and one is forced into sexual slavery. The other risks everything to save her.
In the spirit of Lilac Girls , the heartbreaking history of Korea is brought to life in this deeply moving and redemptive debut that follows two sisters separated by World War II. Korea, 1943. Hana ... (Goodreads)
Any Human Heart
by William Boyd
A man's life journey, chronicling his loves, losses, and adventures.
Logan Gonzago Mountstuart, writer, was born in 1906, and died of a heart attack on October 5, 1991, aged 85. William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart is his disjointed autobiography, a massive tome ... (Goodreads)
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by Kate Atkinson
A young woman is recruited into MI5 during WWII and becomes entangled in a web of espionage and deceit. Decades later, her past comes back to haunt her.
In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist ... (Goodreads)
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Secrets of a Charmed Life
by Susan Meissner
A young woman discovers family secrets, learns the power of forgiveness and finds her place in the world.
The author of, A Bridge Across the Ocean, and, The Last Year of the War, journeys from the present day to World War II England, as two sisters are separated by the chaos of wartime... , , Current ... (Goodreads)
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
Post-apocalyptic exploration of a world drastically changed after a pandemic.
An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse,, Station Eleven, tells the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Age of Light
by Whitney Scharer
A captivating historical fiction about Lee Miller, a model turned photographer, and her tumultuous relationship with Man Ray in 1930s Paris.
One of the Best Books of the Year:, Parade,, Glamour,, Real Simple, Refinery29, Yahoo! Lifestyle. "A startlingly modern love story and a mesmerizing portrait of a woman's self-transformation from ... (Barnes & Noble)
City of Thieves
by David Benioff
Two young men embark on a perilous mission in the besieged Leningrad of WWII.
The story is introduced as the recollections of the narrator's grandfather Lev Beniov, a contemporary Russian Jewish émigré. It is set in the first week of 1942, with the 17-years-old Lev trying to ... (Wikipedia)
Shopaholic to the Rescue
by Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood and her friends travel to Las Vegas to rescue Becky's father and husband. Hilarity ensues.
Becky Bloomwood and a hilarious cast of beloved family and friends (plus one enemy!) set off in a van to find her missing father, last heard from in Las Vegas. Becky’s father Graham and her best ... (Goodreads)
I'll Meet You There
by Heather Demetrios
A teenage girl navigates her senior year while working at a quirky motel and falling in love with a wounded Marine.
If Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing separating ... (Barnes & Noble)
Another Piece of My Heart
by Jane Green
A woman marries a man with two children, but struggles to find her place in the family dynamic.
From, The New York Times, bestselling author of, Jemima J, and, The Beach House, comes Jane Green's most emotional and powerful novel yet: a story that explores the complications of a woman marrying ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd
A powerful story about a girl's journey to freedom, despite the limitations of slavery.
Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world—and it is now ... (Goodreads)
The Secrets of Midwives
by Sally Hepworth
Three generations of midwives confront secrets and challenges that threaten to tear their family apart.
A novel about three generations of midwives (a woman, her mother, and her grandmother) and the secrets they keep that push them apart and ultimately bind them together THE SECRETS OF MIDWIVES tells ... (Goodreads)
How to Be an American Housewife
by Margaret Dilloway
A Japanese woman marries an American soldier and moves to the US, where she struggles to adapt to a new culture while raising her daughter.
A lively and surprising novel about a Japanese woman with a closely guarded secret, the American daughter who strives to live up to her mother's standards, and the rejuvenating power of forgiveness. ... (Goodreads)
Woman of God
by James Patterson
A young doctor becomes a Catholic nun and is sent to war-torn South Sudan, where she faces challenges to her faith and life.
The central character of this book is Brigid Fitzgerald, a physician working with the fictional organization Kind Hands (similar to Doctors without Borders ). Brigid is in south Sudan in very ... (Wikipedia)
Doll-baby
by Laura Lane McNeal
A young girl is taken in by a family of eccentric women in 1960s New Orleans, uncovering secrets and healing past wounds.
When Ibby Bell’s father dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1964, her mother unceremoniously deposits Ibby with her eccentric grandmother Fannie and throws in her father’s urn for good measure. ... (Goodreads)
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh
Eddie Flynn, a former con artist turned lawyer, defends a man accused of murder. But the case is not what it seems.
"If you're a fan of John Grisham, Scott Turow, and Brad Meltzer, then you will be a fan of Steve Cavanagh's, The Defense,." ,—,Nelson DeMille, #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, Radiant ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Day of the Duchess
by Sarah MacLean
A Duke's estranged wife returns to demand a divorce, but he wants her back. Can they overcome their past and find love again?
The one woman he will never forget… Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has lived the last three years in self-imposed solitude, paying the price for a mistake he can never reverse and a love he lost ... (Goodreads)
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake
by Amy E. Reichert
A chef's life falls apart when a scathing review of her restaurant is written by a man she had a one-night stand with.
You’ve Got Mail meets How to Eat a Cupcake in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurant—whose chance meeting turns into a delectable romance of ... (Goodreads)
Our Endless Numbered Days
by Claire Fuller
A father takes his daughter to live in the wilderness, telling her the world has ended. But as she grows up, she begins to question his story.
Peggy Hillcoat is eight years old when her survivalist father, James, takes her from their home in London to a remote hut in the woods and tells her that the rest of the world has been destroyed. ... (Goodreads)
Under a Painted Sky
by Stacey Lee
Two girls, a Chinese-American and a runaway slave, flee westward on the Oregon Trail in 1849. A story of friendship, adventure, and self-discovery.
Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes ... (Goodreads)
Fellside
by M.R. Carey
After a tragic fire, Jess Moulson is sent to Fellside prison where she discovers a dangerous supernatural presence.
Fellside is a maximum security prison on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors. It's not the kind of place you'd want to end up. But it's where Jess Moulson could be spending the rest of her life. It's a ... (Goodreads)
Horde
by Ann Aguirre
Deuce and her friends fight to survive in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombie-like creatures.
The epic conclusion to Ann Aguirre's, USA Today-,bestselling Razorland trilogy. , The horde is coming. Salvation is surrounded, monsters at the gates, and this time, they're not going away. When ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Know This Much Is True
by Wally Lamb
A man's journey of self-discovery, coming to terms with family trauma and understanding his identity.
The novel takes place in Three Rivers, Connecticut in the early 1990s. Dominick Birdsey's identical twin , Thomas Birdsey, suffers from paranoid schizophrenia . With medication, Thomas is able to ... (Wikipedia)
The Steel Kiss
by Jeffery Deaver
A tragic accident caused by a malfunctioning escalator leads to a series of murders. Can forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme solve the case before it's too late?
Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She’s chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. ... (Goodreads)
Cold Blood
by Robert Bryndza
Detective Erika Foster investigates a string of murders in London, uncovering dark secrets and facing danger at every turn.
She fell in love with a killer, now she’s one too. The suitcase was badly rusted, and took Erika several attempts, but it yielded and sagged open as she unzipped it. Nothing could prepare her for ... (Goodreads)
Fever
by Mary Beth Keane
A young Irish immigrant in early 20th century New York becomes a typhoid carrier, causing a public health crisis and personal turmoil.
From the bestselling author of, Ask Again, Yes,, a novel about the woman known as “Typhoid Mary,” who becomes, “in Keane’s assured hands...a sympathetic, complex, and even inspiring character” (,O, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Weight of Blood
by Laura McHugh
A young woman searches for the truth about her mother's disappearance in a small Ozark town. Dark secrets and family ties are uncovered.
For fans of Gillian Flynn and Daniel Woodrell, a dark, gripping debut novel of literary suspense about two mysterious disappearances, a generation apart, and the meaning of family-the sacrifices we ... (Goodreads)
The Rogue Not Taken
by Sarah MacLean
Spirited Lady Sophie flees her aristocratic family and finds herself on a wild adventure with the handsome and roguish King of London's underworld.
Lady Sophie’s Society Splash When Sophie, the least interesting of the Talbot sisters, lands her philandering brother-in-law backside-first in a goldfish pond in front of all society, she becomes the ... (Barnes & Noble)
