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The House of Broken Angels
The House of Broken Angels
by Luis Alberto Urrea
Reviewed: Jan 22, 2018
 
Published: Mar 6, 2018
 
The definitive Mexican-American immigrant story, at once intimate and epic, from an acclaimed storyteller.
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(4.5/5)
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Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions
by Mario Giordano
Reviewed: Dec 18, 2017
 
Published: Mar 6, 2018
 
For fans of A Man Called Ove and the novels of Adriana Trigiani, a charming, delightfully sexy, and bighearted novel starring Auntie Poldi, Sicily's newest amateur sleuth.
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(3.8/5)
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The French Girl
The French Girl
by Lexie Elliott
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2017
 
Published: Feb 20, 2018
 
One woman becomes trapped in the tangled bonds of friendship in an exhilarating debut novel of psychological suspense for fans of Fiona Barton, Clare Mackintosh, and Ruth Ware.
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(4.0/5)
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Only Child
Only Child
by Rhiannon Navin
Reviewed: Dec 18, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
For fans of Room and the novels of Jodi Picoult, a dazzling, tenderhearted debut about healing, family, and the exquisite wisdom of children, narrated by a six-year-old boy who reminds us that sometimes the littlest bodies hold the biggest hearts, ...
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(4.7/5)
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Force of Nature
Force of Nature
by Jane Harper
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, when a hiker goes missing, secrets and betrayal among friends are exposed, and Agent Aaron Falk will find out what happened.
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(4.5/5)
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As Bright as Heaven
As Bright as Heaven
by Susan Meissner
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
From the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life and A Bridge Across the Ocean comes a new novel set in Philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love.
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(4.3/5)
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Next Year in Havana
Next Year in Havana
by Chanel Cleeton
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2017
 
Published: Feb 6, 2018
 
After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity - and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution...
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(4.7/5)
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Mothers of Sparta
Mothers of Sparta : A Memoir in Pieces
by Dawn Davies
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2017
 
Published: Jan 30, 2018
 
Discovered by Michael Ondaatje, Davies' dazzling literary memoir has shades of Mary Karr, Anne Lamott, and Jenny Lawson.
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