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TITLES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT February 2026 |
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The Giver of Stars
by Jojo Moyes
recommended by Sandy
If you liked The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, you might like this similar story. It takes place in 1930s Kentucky and outlines the life and adventures of a young English woman that married a Kentucky man and moved to America after a whirlwind romance. She encounters the sexism of her day and struggles with a loveless marriage, but finds purpose and friendship as she joins the Packhorse Library delivering books in rural Kentucky. Rooted in history, this is an amazing story of female friendship and a love letter to those who love reading.
More like this: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson, Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls, The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (large print and audiobook also available)
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Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke
recommended by Rowan
Piranesi lives in a world made up of infinite halls, statues, and the ocean, and it's all he's ever known. He helps the only other person that exists in his world, who he simply calls The Other, conduct research on the halls in order to gain access to mythical knowledge. As his investigation progresses, however, he starts to find out things that prove that his world is a lot bigger and far more complicated than he could ever imagine.
More like this: The Will of the Many by James Islington, Circe by Madeline Miller
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night
by Nina Simon
recommended by Kim
The setting along the California coast is a companion character to the three women at the center of this amateur sleuth murder mystery. Three generations of Rubicon women - the matriarch, the rebel daughter, and the granddaughter - are forced into close quarters where they're forced to come to terms with their pasts and present. Oh, and they solve a murder.
More life this: Happiness Falls by Angie Kim, Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess
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All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
recommended by Anne
All Systems Red begins the journey of the quirky SecUnit (short for security android) that refers to itself as Murderbot. This SecUnit is a self-aware, bio-robot combination that has hacked its own programming so that it can make choices for itself. Luckily, no one else has figured that out yet. So, it mostly still does what it is expected to do, like provide security for humans on dangerous missions. But, what happens when those missions endanger the existence of all involved and threaten to expose Murderbot's secret freedom?
More like this: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
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The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand
recommended by Jeannine
Elin Hilderbrand has teamed up with her daughter to write about the monthly adventures that happen in a New England boarding school. This book follows the intertwining cast of characters, both staff and students, over the course of one drama-filled year. A hot new app is revealing all the deepest secrets of the school, giving a Lady Whistledown of Bridgerton vibe, that causes the drama to escalate. This book emphasizes the positives and negatives of boarding school life for staff and students. There are multiple cliffhangers alluding to a sequel--I know I'm looking forward to year two at Tiffin Academy!
More like this: Wrecked by Catherine Newman, Heart the Lover by Lily King
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Finding Her Edge
by Jennifer Iacopelli
recommended by Heather
Adriana Russo is from a family of figure skating stars and just wants to live up to their legacy. When her former partner visits her family's rink to practice for Worlds, Adriana has to make a choice: fake a relationship with her current partner Brayden to get sponsors and save the rink, or risk it all to be with her first love Freddie. Which love will win? Read and find out!
More like this: Fake Skating by Lynn Painter, Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent
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