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The Hemlock Queen (The Nightshade Crown #2) by Hannah Whitten - Book Review

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$30.00
ISBN: 9780316435291
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Published: Orbit - April 9th, 2024

Filled with betrayals and secrets, The Hemlock Queen is a stunning sequel to The Foxglove King! Will Lore be able to survive the danger brewing at her kingdom's doors? Or will the war within her own heart break her first? I loved every second of this lush tale! ~ Reviewed by Cassidy Washburn


Soldier Sailor: A Novel by Claire Kilroy - Book Review

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$26.99
ISBN: 9781668051801
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Published: Scribner - June 4th, 2024

This novel is so fierce and raw it made my eyes water at some points. I had such a visceral reaction to it I nearly threw it once. Soldier honors all the beauty and the horrors of the early stages of motherhood. The writing is a gorgeous and often shatteringly honest portrayal of the inner life of motherhood. It is breathtaking. Even its joys are brutal but oh so beautiful. ~ Reviewed by Maeve Noonan


The Wedding People: A Novel by Alison Espach - Book Reeview

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$28.99
ISBN: 9781250899576
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - July 30th, 2024

Phoebe is a 40 yr adjunct professor of Victorian Literature who is at her lowest point. After six failed rounds of IVF, her husband leaves her, her career is stagnant, her beloved cat dies and depression overtakes her. She plans to end her life at the extravagant Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island where she and her ex-husband had planned to vacation. Upon checking in, she finds herself swept up in a huge week-long wedding celebration that is happening at the hotel. This blow out week is full of activities and tons of drama, and almost immediately she is at the center of it all. This book is full of humor, colorful characters and revelations. ~ Reviewed by Jen Grigsby


Concerning the Future of Souls by Joy Williams - Book Review

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$22.95
ISBN: 9781959030591
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Published: Tin House Books - July 2nd, 2024

Eclectic smattering of metaphysical, historical, religious, and contemporary fragments where Bach, Nabokov, Jung, and other luminaries make surprise appearances, alongside the Devil and a specific angel. The intriguing format only partially camouflages the book's underlying acknowledgement of the ambiguity of the soul: What is it? And where is it going? ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare


Anyone's Ghost: A Novel by August Thompson - Book Review

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$28.00
ISBN: 9780593656563
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Published: Penguin Press - July 9th, 2024

As tender as it is raw, Anyone’s Ghost by August Thompson is a heartbreaking love song to the coming-of-age genre. Two teenage boys develop a deep connection over the course of a summer that haunts them through their adult lives. For fans of Call Me by Your Name, Brokeback Mountain, and Normal People. ~ Reviewed by Nicole Ihasz


The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern: A Novel by Lynda Cohen Loigman - Book Review

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$29.00
ISBN: 9781250278104
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Published: St. Martin's Press - October 8th, 2024

Growing up in 1920s Brooklyn Augusta Stern is fascinated by two worlds - the scientific healing her father pursues in his pharmacy by day, and the Jewish mysticism her great aunt Esther uses to heal neighborhood women in their kitchen at night. Newly retired in 1980s Florida, Augusta has long since left Esther's magic behind - until a chance encounter with an old love forces her to reconsider her past. This lovely novel, told in intertwined timelines, is a gentle and heartwarming read. ~ Reviewed by Rachel Person


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