NARROW THE ROAD
James Wade
In this gripping coming-of-age odyssey, a young man's quest to reunite his family takes him on a life-altering journey through the wilds of 1930s East Texas, where both danger and opportunity grow as thick as the pines. With his father missing and his mother gravely ill, William Carter is struggling…
FAMILIARIS
David Wroblewski
The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Familiaris is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name. It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle's imagination has gotten him into trouble ...…
THE HARVEY GIRLS
Juliette Fay
Juliette Fay—known for her “well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops” (Library Journal)—transports us to 1920s America with this big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries save her family and the other to save herself. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah…
THE LIBRARIANS OF LISBON
Suzanne Nelson
"Absolutely gripping historical fiction...Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale." —Kelly Rimmer "A fast-paced roller-coaster ride of deceit, espionage, danger, and―above all―the unbreakable bonds of friendship." —Kristin Harmel Lisbon 1943. As two American librarians are drawn into a city of dangerous subterfuge and unexpected love affairs, they are forced…
SPECTACULAR THINGS
Beck Dorey-Stein
REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • Two sisters examine what they owe each other and what they are willing to sacrifice to make their dreams come true in this “epic story” (Reese Witherspoon) from New York Times bestselling author Beck Dorey-Stein. What would you give up for the person you…
YOU HAVE A NEW MEMORY
Aiden Arata
An open-hearted interrogation of our digital selves, braiding cultural criticism, memoir, and narrative musings into an exploration of identity, girlhood, media, tech, nature and "finding the depth and beauty in the fucked-up world we live in" from a writer, artist, and influencer (Phoebe Bridgers). You Have a New Memory is…
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WOVEN FROM CLAY
Jenny Birch
In this fresh and imaginative contemporary fantasy, a golem must master the magic that binds her together and finds an unexpected ally in the mysterious boy sent to ensure her demise. Terra Slater might not know anything about her birth family or where she comes from, but that’s never stopped…
A THEORY OF DREAMING
Ava Reid
Return to the immersive, lush, and dreamlike world of the instantly bestselling dark academia fantasy A Study in Drowning as the aftermath of their first discovery pulls Effy and Preston on a final adventure and brings their haunting love story to its end in this stunning sequel and final book in the…
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