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The Queens of Crime |
Review: I absolutely loved The Queens of Crime! Marie Benedict has done it again-bringing history to life through the eyes of women who made a real impact. This time, she shines a spotlight on the powerhouse authors behind the golden age of crime fiction, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and others who often don't receive the credit they deserve... More |
Book Summary: INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER AND INDIE BESTSELLER!. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie-a thrilling story of the five greatest women writers of the Golden Age of Mystery and their bid to solve a real-life murder. London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, theMore |
Mother-Daughter Murder Night |
Review: This book was such a pleasant surprise! Mother-Daughter Murder Night blends a classic whodunit with a heartfelt look at three generations of women figuring each other out. I really enjoyed the mix of mystery and family, especially the banter between the tough-as-nails grandmother, her more reserved... More |
Book Summmary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. Think: Gilmore Girls, but with murder. High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she's built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and.... More |
PBR's Book Club Pick |
 Solito By Javier Zamora Book Summary:
Trip. My parents started using that word about a year ago, "one day, you'll take a trip to be with us. Like an adventure."
Javier Zamora's adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers. ... More
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Praise:
"Zamora . . . recounts in absorbing detail the dangerous, weekslong journey he took from El Salvador to reunite with his parents in the United States when he was just 9."-The New York Times
"[A] beautifully wrought work that renders the migrant experience into a vivid, immediately accessible portrayal."-Kirkus Review (starred review) "A stirring portrait of the power of human connection ... an immensely moving story."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) Book Club Questions - Solito by Javier Zamora
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YA Fantasy (age 14-18) |
 His Face Is The Sun By Michelle Jabes Corpora Book Summary:
A new reign is coming...Romance, magic, adventure, and horror collide in the start to this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.
Desire, War, Magic, Monsters...a forgotten oracle will unite them against an ancient enemy. But who will be on the throne when the red dust of Khetara settles? More |
Memoir |
 Careless People By Sarah Wynn-Williams Book Summary:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
An explosive memoir charting one woman's career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to Facebook, the decisions that have shaped world events in recent decades, and the people who made them. From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a...More |
Backlist Book |
 And Then There Were None By Agatha Christie Book Summary:
If you're one of the few who haven't experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point. - David Baldacci, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
An exclusive authorized edition of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery. Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear....More |
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Celebrity Book Club Picks |
 Reese Witherspoon's Book Club PickThe Phoenix Pencil Company By Allison King Book Summary:
In this dazzling debut novel, a hidden and nearly forgotten magic-of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life-holds the power to transform a young woman's relationship with her grandmother, and to mend long-lost connections across time and space. Monica Tsai spends most days on her computer, journaling the details ...More
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 Reese Witherspoon's Summer YA PickStuck Up And Stupid By Angourie Rice and Kate Rice Book Summary:
This sharp, hilarious, and heartfelt novel is giving major Austen vibes with a fresh twist - and we're obsessed."-Reese's Book Club (Reese's Book Club Summer '25 YA Pick). An ordinary girl. A Hollywood star. A love story that could change everything. Pride and Prejudice gets a modern twist in this summer romance from two debut authors who ....More
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 GMA's Book Club PickAtmosphere By Taylor Jenkin Reid Book Summary:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as ...More
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 GMA's YA PickTime After Time By Mikki Daughtry Book Summary:
Two love stories. One hundred years apart. An unforgettable sapphic romance from the screenwriter and coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel and film Five Feet Apart. Libby has always been inexplicably drawn to the old Victorian house on Mulberry Lane. So much so that when she sees a For Sale sign go up in the front yard, Libby uses....More
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 Read With Jenna Book Club PickA Family Matter By Claire Lynch Book Summary:
1982. Dawn is a young mother, still adjusting to life with her husband, when Hazel lights up her world like a torch in the dark. Theirs is the kind of connection that's impossible to resist, and suddenly life is more complicated, and more joyful, than Dawn ever expected. But she has responsibilities and commitments. She has a daughter. ....More
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 Oprah's Book Club Pick (#114)The Emperor of Gladness By Ocean Vuong Book Summary:
A revealing personal life story like no other-enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering-and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood "A fascinating memoir of Tina Knowles's journey to become the global figure she is today."-Oprah Winfrey "You are Celestine," she said. She squatted to push the hair off my face and pull leaves ...More
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 A Thousand Ships By Natalie Haynes
Book Summary: This is the women's war, just as much as it is the men's. They have waited long enough for their turn . . .This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all...in the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find More
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 The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Book Summary: It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people...More
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 The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
From the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her...More
 Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
Atlantic City, 1934. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to "America's Playground" and move into the small apartment above their bakery. Despite the cramped quarters, this is the apartment ...More
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 The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
The year is 1739. Eliza Lucas is sixteen years old when her father leaves her in charge of their family's three plantations in rural South Carolina and then proceeds to bleed the estates dry in pursuit of his military ambitions. Tensions ...More
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 The Dutch House By Ann Patchett
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House ...More
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