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The All-American
The All-American : A Novel
by Joe Milan Jr.
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
 
Published: Apr 4, 2023
 
"Only a novelist as gifted as Milan Jr could have transformed this nightmare tale of a world lost into profoundly moving meditation on nationhood, belonging and the possibility of rebirth … with this incredible debut Milan has rocketed himself ...
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(4.2/5)
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The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Reviewed: Sep 19, 2022
 
Published: Mar 28, 2023
 
A "wildly surprising, entertaining" (Jodi Picoult) novel featuring a college dropout and an eighty-four-year-old woman on the run from the law, full of tremendous heart, wit, and wisdom from the USA Today bestselling author of The Invisible Husband ...
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(4.3/5)
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The Last Russian Doll
The Last Russian Doll
by Kristen Loesch
Reviewed: Sep 19, 2022
 
Published: Mar 14, 2023
 
A haunting, epic novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center.
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(4.3/5)
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Once We Were Home
Once We Were Home
by Jennifer Rosner
Reviewed: Oct 17, 2022
 
Published: Mar 14, 2023
 
From Jennifer Rosner, National Jewish Book Award Finalist and author of The Yellow Bird Sings, comes a novel based on the true stories of children stolen in the wake of World War II.
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(4.7/5)
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The Lost English Girl
The Lost English Girl
by Julia Kelly
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
 
Published: Mar 7, 2023
 
From Julia Kelly, the internationally bestselling author of Light Over London, comes a story of love, betrayal, and motherhood set against the backdrop of World War II and the early 1960s.
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(4.3/5)
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The God of Endings
The God of Endings : A Novel
by Jacqueline Holland
Reviewed: Sep 19, 2022
 
Published: Mar 7, 2023
 
Suspenseful and enchanting, this breathtaking debut spans history, weaving a story of love, family, history, and myth as seen through the eyes of one immortal woman.
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(4.3/5)
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Zig-Zag Boy
Zig-Zag Boy : A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood
by Tanya Frank
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
 
Published: Feb 28, 2023
 
A compassionate, heartrending memoir of a mother's quest to accept her son's journey through psychosis.
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(4.3/5)
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Homestead
Homestead : A Novel
by Melinda Moustakis
Reviewed: Jan 2, 2023
 
Published: Feb 28, 2023
 
From National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree and Flannery O'Connor Award Winner Melinda Moustakis, a debut novel set in Alaska, about the turbulent marriage of two unlikely homesteaders.
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(4.3/5)
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