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King of the Armadillos
King of the Armadillos
by Wendy Chin-Tanner
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2023
 
Published: Jul 25, 2023
 
A transcendent debut novel about family, love, and belonging, set against the backdrops of 1950s New York City and a historical leprosarium in Louisiana, following one young man's quest to not only survive, but live a full and vibrant life
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(4.5/5)
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Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
by Spencer Quinn
Reviewed: Mar 13, 2023
 
Published: Jul 25, 2023
 
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge is bestselling author Spencer Quinn's first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie―introducing the irresistible and unforgettable Mrs. Plansky, in a story perfect for book clubs and commercial ...
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(4.2/5)
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Do Tell
Do Tell : A Novel
by Lindsay Lynch
Reviewed: May 29, 2023
 
Published: Jul 11, 2023
 
Debut novelist Lindsay Lynch brings the golden age of Hollywood to glittering life, from star-studded opening nights to backlot brawls, on-location Westerns to the Hollywood Canteen.
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(3.5/5)
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The Long Ago
The Long Ago : A Novel
by Michael McGarrity
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2023
 
Published: Jul 4, 2023
 
A soldier returns home from Vietnam in the early 1960s to search for his missing sister in this gripping story of broken lives and a search for happiness.
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(3.9/5)
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Banyan Moon
Banyan Moon : A Novel
by Thao Thai
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2023
 
Published: Jun 27, 2023
 
A sweeping, evocative debut novel following three generations of Vietnamese American women reeling from the death of their matriarch, revealing the family's inherited burdens, buried secrets, and unlikely love stories.
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(4.4/5)
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The Little Italian Hotel
The Little Italian Hotel : A Novel
by Phaedra Patrick
Reviewed: Mar 13, 2023
 
Published: Jun 6, 2023
 
When a relationship expert's own marriage falls apart, she invites four strangers to Italy for a vacation of healing and second chances in this uplifting new novel from the author of The Messy Lives of Book People.
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(4.1/5)
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Innards
Innards : Stories
by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2023
 
Published: Jun 6, 2023
 
This incendiary debut of linked stories narrates the everyday lives of Soweto residents, from the early years of apartheid to its dissolution and beyond.
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(3.4/5)
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Pieces of Blue
Pieces of Blue
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Reviewed: Jan 16, 2023
 
Published: May 9, 2023
 
From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a hilarious and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel―and their own lives.
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(3.9/5)
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