| “Hilarious and heartbreaking, packed with acute and painfully funny observations."—Monica Ali, author of Love Marriage Helping her retired British parents at their ramshackle French country house, 40-something Miranda reports back to her sister that she has the “usual desire to kill" as she deals with their idiosyncrasies and plans for her mom's upcoming surgery. This witty, moving debut by an actor and playwright spotlights adult child-parent relationships, sibling rivalry, and marriage. Try this next: The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones.
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| "One of the most inventive, funny, brash narrators you’ll ever find.” ―Nathan Hill, author of WellnessDealing with a mysterious illness, middle-aged Miami bookseller Abe Jacobs returns home to New York's Mohawk reservation. Looking for relief, he sees family, a native healer, and doctors, while pondering his past mental health issues and troubled marriage. Meanwhile, his poet alter ego serves up poems and witty thoughts. Fans of Penobscot author Morgan Talty's Fire Exit should try this "electrifying debut" (Publishers Weekly). |
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"A brilliant meditation on modern-day motherhood” —Julia Bartz, author of The Writing RetreatMaya Patel is drowning. Her newborn's taking a toll on her marriage, and her company's hanging on by a thread. If she could just be a better boss, mother, wife, daughter, friend... Maybe she wouldn't feel so guilty all the time. Enter: #Girlboss Liz Anderson, who introduces her to the "guilt pill," an experimental supplement that erases female guilt. At first, it's the perfect antidote to Maya's self-blame and imposter syndrome, but there's a catch: for Maya to truly "have it all," she needs to be ready to risk it all. Read-alike: Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli. |
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| "A cause for celebration.”—Ann Patchett, author of Tom LakeIn 2012 Maryland, we meet 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp, a mother, grandmother, and retired lawyer, who spends time each week writing to family, friends, and authors she admires. Detailing her past, present, future, and favorite books, this moving epistolary tale and accomplished debut covers nearly a decade of an intriguing life. For fans of: Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge; Beth Morrey's The Love Story of Missy Carmichael. |
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"A miraculous novel—an actual and spiritual road trip you won’t forget.”—John Irving, author of A Prayer for Owen MeanySixty-three-year-old lottery winner PJ Halliday sets out on a cross-country trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart, bringing along his estranged brother's orphaned grandchildren, his drifting adult daughter and a death-predicting cat. Read-alike: The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward. |
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"The most fun reading experience I’ve had in years.” --Darin Strauss, internationally bestselling author of Half a Life Dash, a reporter in Monterey, California, is desperate to outrun his past. During the day, he investigates the reemergence of a long-dormant serial killer. At night, he has become entangled with a criminal cult that promises a pill to erase his traumatic memory. But as Dash begins to lose his memories—and his sense of self—he discovers a dark secret about the cult, one that would horrify its members. For fans of: The Other Emily by Dean Koontz. |
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"Paints fresh shadows upon an ancient tale, entwining new characters with old history” —Liz Michalski, author of Darling GirlPeasant girl Jane Crowe becomes a spy for the cunning Robin Hood, navigating the dangerous world of noble secrets and outlaws, while questioning his true motives and her own role as his schemes spiral into violence and betrayal. Try this next: The Poison Bed by Elizabeth Fremantle. |
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"This book is a beacon!” ―Catherine Newman, author Sandwich When Bunny Linden abandons her three children with her older sister, Jayne, in 1972, she knows Jayne will be the perfect mother. The mother Bunny herself, a teen runaway, could never be. As months turn into years without word, Jayne and her husband, Rodger, strive to give the children the opportunity to flourish and feel loved. But then, after nearly a decade, Bunny resurfaces and sets a chain of events in motion that detonates all their lives. Read-alike: Something Wild by Hanna Halperin. |
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“The land of the free is also the land of the incarcerated, the detained, the interned. In that sense, Kevin Nguyen has written a very American novel indeed.”—The New York TimesAttacks create a panic prompting the American government to force Vietnamese Americans into internment camps, and Jen and Duncan Nguyen are held with their mother at Camp Tacoma while cousins Ursula and Alvin are exempted—Ursula reports on detention's horrors though messages from Jen. For fans of: The Refugees by Viet Thanh Nguyen. |
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"Picture a time when a kingdom existed inside the confines of the Carolinas—a time when freedpeople were royalty.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other NameWhen Nikki visits her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, she uncovers a hidden legacy tied to a forgotten kingdom of freed people, unraveling her family's secrets and her own identity while fighting to protect their endangered heritage. Read-alike: The American Queen by Vanessa Miller. |
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| "Packed with fun in every sentence”—Kirkus (starred review)As a former flight attendant prepares to marry a tech billionaire at his private Maine island, hijinks ensue with the arrival of the guests. They include a 60-something gay editor who just got fired, a sensitivity reader who might be after the groom, and the bride's bodybuilder ex-husband. Fans of eccentric characters and lighthearted stories will want to read this "hilarious farce" (Publishers Weekly). For fans of: Carl Hiaasen. |
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| "A ray of literary sunshine.”—Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple StreetWith a workaholic father and a mother who only shows up for annual road trips, the four Endicott kids grow extraordinarily close. Now adults and estranged from each other, they reunite at the behest of their Academy Award nominee sister in a small North Dakota town, where they're soon snowed in. Covering numerous years and locations, this moving character-driven novel is full of heart. Read-alike: Long After We Are Gone by Terah Shelton Harris. |
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