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Belzhar: A Novel

October 1, 2014

belzhar

  Imagine a small boarding school for “fragile” teens in rural Vermont and within that school an exclusive English class to which only 4 or 5 students are handpicked to join. With this Meg Wolitzer ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, Dutton, magical realism, New England, young adult

The True and Splendid History of the Harristown Sisters

September 12, 2014

harristown sisters

The Swineys are seven Irish sisters of unknown paternity growing up in a falling-down shack in a small town in Ireland in the late 1800s. They have no electricity, no indoor toilets, and so little ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Bloomsbury, family saga, historical fiction, magical realism

The Miniaturist: A Novel

August 25, 2014

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Set in 1686 The Miniaturist by debut author Jessie Burton is the spellbinding story of an eighteen-year-old girl married off to an older merchant who lives in Amsterdam. She arrives on his doorstep ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 17th century, book clubs, ecco, historical fiction, Holland, magical realism

How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky

July 9, 2014

toledo

  For many, there are few ideas more compelling than that of perfect love. To meet the one person who understands you at your deepest level and loves you unconditionally; a true soulmate. Lydia ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, family, humor, literary, St. Martin's Press

Ruby: A Novel

April 28, 2014

ruby

  Ephram Jennings has been in love with Ruby Bell since they met as children fishing in a lake near their hometown of Liberty, in east Texas. When Ruby returns to Liberty after escaping as a young ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, Hogarth, magical realism, Southern life

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