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• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

  a Novel

  Reid, Taylor Jenkins

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  When an aging Hollywood icon selects an unknown magazine reporter to write her life story, the baffled journalist interviews her to uncover the story of her seven husbands -- and the one relationship that mattered more than all seven marriages.

• We Could Be So Good

  a Novel

  Sebastian, Cat

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  This Lambda Award Winner is a friends to lovers romance set in the 1950s, where Nick and Andy meet working in the newsroom of one of New York City's biggest papers. Andy's tycoon father wants him to take the helm, but as hard as he tries to show…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shuggie Bain

  a Novel

  Stuart, Douglas, 1976-

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  A painful but mind-blowing read, Shuggie Bain lives in poverty and this is the story of his struggles with his alcoholic mother as he grows up in 1980's/1990's Scotland. "You will never forget Shuggie Bain. Scene by scene, this book is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Familiar

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  "Set in the Spanish Golden Age, during a time of high‑stakes political intrigue and glittering wealth, The Familiar follows Luzia, a servant in the household of an impoverished Spanish nobleman who reveals a talent for little miracles. Her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Time Traveler's Wife

  Niffenegger, Audrey

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  A love story about Henry, a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel, and his wife. The novel explores their relationship as they navigate the challenges of Henry's time-traveling and its impact on their lives.

• The Book of Form and Emptiness

  Ozeki, Ruth, 1956-

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  The Book of Form and Emptiness by Booker Prize-finalist author Ruth Ozeki is an inventive and poignant novel that explores loss, growing up, and taking control of one's life. Following Benny Oh, a fourteen-year-old boy who hears voices from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

  Zevin, Gabrielle

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  Sam and Sadie, who first met in a hospital when they were 11 years old, reconnect when they are in college at Harvard and MIT. They design a video game together, and partner with Sam’s roommate Marx to launch a business. By the time they are 25,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thirty Names of Night

  a Novel

  Joukhadar, Zeyn

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  Three generations of Syrian Americans are linked by a mysterious bird and the truths they carry close to their hearts. The story begins with Laila, an acclaimed illustrator of birds, and ends with a trans man who finds the key to unlocking himself…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prodigal Summer

  a Novel

  Kingsolver, Barbara

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  Prodigal Summer weaves together the stories of wildlife biologist Deanna, bookish city girl Lusa, and a pair of elderly feuding neighbours within the larger tapestry of life inhabiting the mountains and farms of southern Appalachia.

• To Paradise

  Yanagihara, Hanya

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  Told in three parts and set in three centuries, this novel centres on a townhouse in Washington Square Park in New York City. The first section is set in 1893 where history has been rewritten with some significant twists. The second section occurs…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Sweet Sting of Salt

  a Novel

  Sutherland, Rose

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  Once a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her neighbor and his mysterious new wife, she'll have to fight to keep herself--and the woman she loves--safe in this stunning reimagining of The Selkie Wife.

• Giovanni's Room

  a Novel

  Baldwin, James, 1924-1987

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  "Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality. With a sharp, probing imagination, James Baldwin's now-classic narrative delves into the mystery of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fates and Furies

  Groff, Lauren

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  This novel in two parts tells two wildly differing stories of a marriage. The first part, ‘Fates’, is a linear account of narcissistic playwright, Lotto Satterwhite’s 24-year marriage to Mathilde Yoder. Mathilde’s story, ‘Furies’, gives a completely…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Song of Achilles

  [a Novel]

  Miller, Madeline

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  "Patroclus, exiled prince of ancient Greece and lover of the famous warrior Achilles, is at the center of this romantic tale, Miller's first novel, which also features many other mythical heroes, both human and divine, with the Trojan War as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation