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A powerful, eye-opening historical novel that uncovers the little-known American Plan while delivering unforgettable characters, heartbreaking injustice, and women determined to fight back.
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Denny is an unforgettable character! This heartfelt novel explores themes of belonging, justice, and the importance of truly connecting. You won't want to miss it!
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 The Lies They Told By Ellen Marie Wiseman Why We Loved It:
This is historical fiction at its best-emotional, compelling, and rooted in a disturbing chapter of American history many readers may know little about. Lena's fight to protect her daughter gives the story its heart, while themes of eugenics, prejudice, injustice, and survival give book clubs so much to discuss .
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October's Most Anticipated Reads: |
 Peck & Peck By Bonnie Garmus Why We Love It:
Bonnie Garmus brings the same sharp wit that made Lessons in Chemistry a phenomenon to a new world: a secretive, delightfully dysfunctional New York poetry journal in 1982. Batter Gray is a recent graduate whose only marketable skill is an "ear" for poetry, and his story is funny, tender, and a love letter to the power of words. Book clubs, take note.
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 The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse By Heather Morris Our Thoughts:
Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, returns with a deeply moving true story. In Nazi-occupied Paris, a piano teacher in the French Resistance risks everything to protect her young Jewish student. It's a heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting portrait of ordinary courage in extraordinary times, and the bond between teacher and student will stay with you long after the last page.
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 The Calamity Club By Kathryn Stockett For Book Clubs:
Seventeen years after writing The Help, Kathryn Stockett returns with a new story set in Mississippi in 1933. The story follows an adventurous orphan, a determined bookkeeper, and a woman who is shunned by society as they create a strong sisterhood. This novel is a memorable Southern tale that inspires and entertains
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 Big Little Truths By Liane Moriarty For Book Clubs:
Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie are back, ten years after Big Little Lies, and their kids are now teenagers with secrets of their own. Liane Moriarty's first-ever sequel is a sharp, funny, and addictive look at motherhood, friendship, and the truths we keep from the people we love. It works whether you're a longtime fan or a brand-new reader.
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This Month's Hidden Gem |
 What Happened To Nina? By Dervla McTiernan Why We Love It:
Nina and Simon visit his family's cabin in Vermont for the weekend, but only Simon returns. This leads to conflict between their families over the truth of what occurred. Dervla McTiernan's thriller explores how wealth, media influence, and online detectives impact the narrative. It's a tense and emotional story that's hard to put down.
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October Celebrity Book Club Picks |
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Below are the October selections from Reese's Book Club, Read With Jenna, the GMA Book Club, and Oprah's Book Club. Or jump straight to compltete book club selections (2022-2026) for:
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Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick |
 Sophie, Standing There By Meg Mason Why We Love It:
A darkly funny, tender story about a lonely book-festival worker whose obsession with a famous author becomes an unexpected path back to love and connection.
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Read With Jenna |
 Partita By Barbara Kingsolver Why We Love It:
When an old flame calls after decades of silence, a Tennessee piano teacher must face the music she abandoned. Partita is a story of love, loss, ambition, and art.
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Good Morning America's Book Club Pick |
 Bad Words By Rioghnach Robinson Why We Love It:
When a fearsome critic and the novelist she panned become viral enemies, sparks fly in this smart, witty enemies-to-lovers romance that Emily Henry can't stop raving about.
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Oprah's Book Club Pick (#125)
 Hungered By Amanda Rizkalla Why We Love It:
When a fearsome critic and the novelist she panned become viral enemies, sparks fly in this smart, witty enemies-to-lovers romance that Emily Henry can't stop raving about.
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 It Girl by Allison Pataki
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For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect...More
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