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Power

by Naomi Alderman

Published: 2017

Paperback: 352 pages

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"The Power is our era's The Handmaid's Tale." --Ron Charles, Washington Post"Novels based on premises like the one at the core of The Power can quickly become little more than thought experiments, but Alderman dodges this trap deftly -- her writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems ...

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Worth The Risk

by Richard Gustafson

Published: 2015-02-13

Paperback: 302 pages

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It can be deadly to get between a father and his baby. Nick Wallace is in Rostov, Russia to adopt his baby daughter, not stir up trouble. All Nick has to do is quietly wait out the ten-day grace period, liberate his daughter from the orphanage, and rejoin his family in Oregon. But Nick is not the...

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While I Was Gone (Oprah's Book Club)

by Sue Miller

Published: 2000-05-12

Paperback: 304 pages

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“Riveting . . . While I Was Gone [celebrates] what is impulsive in human nature.”–The New York Times“Miller weaves her themes of secrecy, betrayal, and forgiveness into a narrative that shines.”–TimeJo Becker has every reason to be content. She has three dynamic daughters, a lo...

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* * * Poorly Written,
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The Idea of You: A Novel

by Robinne Lee

Published: 2017-06-13

Paperback: 384 pages

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When thirty-nine-year old Solène Marchand takes her daughter to meet her favorite boy band, the last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That ...

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King Daniel

by Susan Wolf Johnson

Published: 2016-07-15

Paperback: 344 pages

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This dynamic tale revolves around a Tampa blue-blood family, the Westcotts, whose lives are intricately woven into the traditions and mythical lore of the town's evocative holiday, Gasparilla. The story begins on a summer's evening in 1972. While the band plays amid the sizzling heat at the Tampa Yacht...

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* * * * * Romantic,
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Gaining Visibility

by Pamela Hearon

Published: 2016-09-27

Paperback: 320 pages

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“Cross How Stella Got Her Groove Back with Under the Tuscan Sun, and you've got Gaining Visibility, a novel that is at times beautiful, at times heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting.” –Wendy WebbJulia Berkwith’s daughter has moved to Alaska, her beloved mother-in-law is in a nur...

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Mean Little People

by Paige Dearth

Published: 2017-04-02

Paperback: 504 pages

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Seven-year-old Tony has one choice...to live or to die.My name is Tony.When I was seven years old the bullies in my class almost killed me; my father was angry that I let it happen but he always hated me.At thirteen I went to prison for a crime I didn't commit; it was the worst experience ...

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Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything

by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Published: 2017-06-06

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The New York Times bestseller about two guys who went out for coffee and dreamed up Seinfeld—“A wildly entertaining must-read not only for Seinfeld fans but for anyone who wants a better understanding of how television series are made” (Booklist, starred review).Comedians Larry David...

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A Small Indiscretion

by Denise Rudberg

Published: 2014-02-25

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Marianne Jidhoff is having trouble getting back on her feet after the death of her husband, Hans. As Stockholm’s Attorney General, Hans was known as much for his marital indiscretions as his ability to solve complex cases. But Olle Lundqvist, Lead Prosecutor at the department and Mariann...

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The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald, Francis Scott

by Francis Scott Fitzgerald

Published: 2017-02-01

Paperback: 128 pages

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The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion...