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The Girls from Corona del Mar

June 24, 2020

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When Lorrie Ann and Mia become best friends, Mia believes herself to be the shadow behind Lorrie Ann’s golden girl. By the time they reach high school Mia is even more sure that Lorrie Ann is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, friendship, Knopf, literary

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

March 27, 2020

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A young woman named Vincent is at the heart of The Glass Hotel, a novel that stretches its plot around the globe and into the world of high finance, hotels, restaurants, and even global oceanic ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Knopf, literary, mystery

House of Trelawney

February 21, 2020

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An 800-year-old family estate in Cornwall, England is at the heart of Hannah Rothschild’s new novel, House of Trelawney. The house is occupied by Kitto and Jane, the current Earl and Viscountess; ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, humor, Knopf

Weather: A Novel by Jenny Offill

February 13, 2020

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Lizzie has a good life. She’s an academic librarian with a loving husband and a young son. Her mother, although more religiously inclined than Lizzie will ever be, is in good health. Her brother has ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary fiction, contemporary life, humor, Knopf

The Secrets We Kept

September 30, 2019

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I love learning something from my fiction so was pleased to find out that Lara Prescott’s novel, The Secrets We Kept is based on a true story from the Cold War. Even better, it involves espionage and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1950s, book clubs, debut, historical fiction, Knopf

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