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Catherine House
Catherine House : A Novel
by Elisabeth Thomas
Reviewed: Feb 17, 2020
 
Published: May 12, 2020
 
Combining the haunting sophistication and dusky, atmospheric style of Sarah Waters with the unsettling isolation of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, Catherine House is a devious, deliciously steamy, and suspenseful page-turner with shocking twists ...
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(2.9/5)
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The Paris Hours
The Paris Hours
by Alex George
Reviewed: Jan 20, 2020
 
Published: May 5, 2020
 
Told over the course of a single day in 1927, The Paris Hours takes four ordinary people whose stories, told together, are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit.
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(4.7/5)
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The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
The Secrets of Love Story Bridge
by Phaedra Patrick
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2019
 
Published: Apr 28, 2020
 
A single father's act of bravery leads him to a surprise second chance at love in the heartwarming new novel from the author of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
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(4.0/5)
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The Women with Silver Wings
The Women with Silver Wings : The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
by Katherine Sharp Landdeck
Reviewed: Dec 16, 2019
 
Published: Apr 21, 2020
 
The thrilling true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War II--only to be forgotten by the country they served.
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(4.5/5)
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The Big Finish
The Big Finish
by Brooke Fossey
Reviewed: Sep 16, 2019
 
Published: Apr 14, 2020
 
In a funny, insightful, and life-affirming debut, Brooke Fossey delivers an unflinching look at growing old, living large, and loving big, as told by a wise-cracking man who didn't see any of it coming.
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(4.1/5)
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Afterlife
Afterlife
by Julia Alvarez
Reviewed: Jan 20, 2020
 
Published: Apr 7, 2020
 
The first novel for adults in almost fifteen years from the internationally bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies follows Antonia Vega, a retired English professor struggling to deal with the death of her husband, the appearance of a ...
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(4.5/5)
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I Want You to Know We're Still Here
I Want You to Know We're Still Here : A Post-Holocaust Memoir
by Esther Safran Foer
Reviewed: Oct 28, 2019
 
Published: Mar 31, 2020
 
A woman unearths family secrets and gives voice to things unspoken in this poignant memoir that traces her parents' escape from the Holocaust.
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(4.3/5)
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The Mountains Sing
The Mountains Sing
by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Reviewed: Dec 23, 2019
 
Published: Mar 17, 2020
 
The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multi-generational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. "Both vast in scope and intimate in its telling ... Moving and riveting." - Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of The...
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(4.6/5)
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