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THE ECHO MACHINE

One of our recommended books is The Echo Machine by David Pakman

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER

“Understanding how our political system has become broken in favor of reactionary ignorance is vital for saving our democracy. David Pakman accessibly explains how we got here and offers potential solutions for confronting the ongoing abandonment of critical thinking.…A must-read for every American looking to navigate the future of politics with clarity, purpose, and a commitment to preserving our democracy.”— Barbara McQuade, author of Attack from Within

From the host of The David Pakman Show comes a vital exploration of how right-wing extremism,

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THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF MAGIC

For fans of The Midnight Library and In Five Years, The Unwritten Rules of Magic is a spellbinding novel that blends magic and memory in an unforgettable journey through love, grief, and the hidden cost of perfection across three generations of women.

Emerson Clarke can’t remember a time when she felt in control. Her father—a celebrated author—was a chaotic force until he got Alzheimer’s. Her mother turned to gin. And recently, her teen daughter has shut her out without explanation. If only she could arrange reality the same way she controls the stories she ghostwrites,

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THE RESETTLEMENT OF VESTA BLONIK

One of our recommended books is The Resettlement of Vesta Blonik by Denise Smith Cline

Set during the Great Depression, The Resettlement of Vesta Blonik is the story of two strong-hearted strangers, bent but not destroyed by grief and financial destitution. Vesta Blonik, an unmarried farm woman from Minnesota and Gordon Crenshaw, confined to a North Carolina mental institution after the death of his wife and child, meet through misleading letters written by Gordon’s family members. But reality doesn’t look at all like what was promised, and when they learn the truth, the two must find a path forward, together or apart.

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MONA’S EYES

One of our recommended books is Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser

BARNES & NOBLE 2025 BOOK OF THE YEAR

A TOP TEN INDIE NEXT PICK

Ten-year-old Mona and her beloved grandfather have only fifty-two Wednesdays to visit fifty-two works of art and commit to memory “all that is beautiful in the world” before Mona loses her sight forever.

While the doctors can find no explanation for Mona’s brief episode of blindness, they agree that the threat of permanent vision loss cannot be ruled out. The girl’s grandfather, Henry, may not be able to stop his granddaughter from losing her sight,

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THE LAND IN WINTER

One of our recommended books is The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BOOKER PRIZE
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE

WINNER
2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

2025 Winston Graham Historical Prize for Fiction

“Tender, elegant, soulful and perfect…Superb.”–Samantha Harvey, Booker Prize-winning author of Orbital

December 1962: In a village deep in the English countryside, two neighboring couples begin the day. Local doctor Eric Parry commences his rounds in the village while his pregnant wife, Irene, wanders the rooms of their old house,

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MAYA BLUE

One of our recommended books is MAYA BLUE by Brenda Coffee

MAYA BLUE, A Memoir of Survival is Working Girl meets Taken, and in the end, Brenda Coffee is the last one standing. At twenty-one, Brenda Coffee surrendered herself to her marriage and became a woman who would do almost anything her charismatic and powerful older husband, Philip Ray, wanted. Regardless of whether it was dangerous, adventurous, sexual, or illegal, she wanted to be the one woman he couldn’t live without.

Brenda and Philip’s life together was a fairy tale until Philip, the founder of two high-profile, groundbreaking public companies, began making real cocaine in their home and became addicted.

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