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Book Chat's Recommendations April 2025 |
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Tress of the emerald sea
by Brandon Sanderson
Stowing away on a ship to seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea to save her friend, Tress must decide if she's willing to leave her simple life behind and make her own place sailing a sea where a single drop of water can mean instant death. 300,000 first printing.
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Fagin the thief : a novel
by Allison Epstein
Long before Oliver Twist, Jacob Fagin carves out a life in 19th-century London's underworld, forming a found family of thieves, including Bill Sikes and the Artful Dodger, until a botched heist forces him to confront his morals.
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The child finder : a novel
by Rene Denfeld
Hired by a family that has become desperate to find the young daughter who went missing three years earlier, a talented private investigator embarks on a search in a mysterious forest in the Pacific Northwest, where she is forced to confront painful realities from her own past as a lost child.
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Like mother, like mother : a novel
by Susan Rieger
Populated by unforgettable, complex characters, a novel about three generations of strong-willed women shaped by the secrets buried in their family's past is a portrait of family, marriage, ambition, power, the stories we inherit and the lies we tell to become the people we believe we're meant to be.
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A forty year kiss : a novel
by Nickolas Butler
Forty years after their divorce, Charlie returns to Wisconsin to reconnect with Vivian, in an exploration of love, forgiveness and starting over in the twilight of life, in the new novel from the best-selling author of Shotgun Lovesongs.
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Never lie
by Freida McFadden
Searching for their dream home, newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are trapped in a remote manor that once belonged to a renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Adrienne Hale, who vanished without a trace, and when they happen upon a secret room, the terrifying truth of Dr. Hale's disappearance is revealed.
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Down a dark road
by Linda Castillo
When an Amish man convicted for murdering his wife eight years earlier escapes and abducts his five children, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder races to the scene, only to be ambushed by the man, who implores her to prove his innocence. By the award-winning author of Sworn to Silence.
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The kitchen front : a novel
by Jennifer Ryan
An indebted young widow, a freedom-seeking kitchen maid, the wife of a wealthy but unkind man and a trained chef navigating sexism compete for a once-in-a-lifetime spot hosting a BBC cooking program during World War II.
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The yellow bird sings
by Jennifer Rosner
A mother who goes into hiding when Nazis begin arresting Jewish citizens in Poland considers an impossible choice while struggling to keep her 5-year-old daughter, a musical prodigy, from being overheard. By the award-winning author of The Mitten String.
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The light we lost
by Jill Santopolo
Lucy and Gabe, two Columbia University students who meet as seniors, decide they want their lives to mean something, launching a thirteen-year journey of dreams, betrayals, and love that brings Lucy to a point where she must make a life-altering choice
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More or Less Maddy
by Lisa Genova
Maddy Banks, an NYU student recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder after experiencing a wild and terrifying mania, rejects the stability of a“normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy, in a novel from a Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author.
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The life cycle of the common octopus
by Emma Knight
Offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family.
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Her heart for a compass : a novel
by Sarah Ferguson
Expected to make an advantageous marriage, Lady Margaret Montagu Scott rebels shortly before her betrothal is announced and flees to Ireland, befriending a group of similarly-minded, independent women, in this new novel from the Duchess of York. 150,000 first printing.
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The god of the woods
by Liz Moore
In 1975, when a camp counselor discovers the 13-year-old daughter of the summer camp's owners has disappeared just like her brother 14 years earlier, a panicked search begins as the secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow are revealed.
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Kill for me, kill for you
by Steve Cavanagh
Two ordinary women make a dangerous pact to take revenge for each other after being pushed to the brink.
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The women
by Kristin Hannah
"When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances "Frankie" McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being agood girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different choice for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America"
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The book of lost friends : a novel
by Lisa Wingate
A modern-day teacher discovers the story of three Reconstruction-era women and how it connects to her own students' lives in this latest from the New York Times best-selling author of Before We Were Yours.
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Back after this : a novel
by Linda Holmes
Podcast producer Cecily Foster reluctantly agrees to host a show documenting her dating life under the guidance of an influencer coach and must reconcile her growing feelings for a kind photographer with her coach's conflicting advice.
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In the company of crows and ravens
by John M Marzluff
Explores the interactions between crows, ravens, and humans, focusing on the influence humans have had on the birds and the way crows have altered human lives
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Historians on Hamilton : how a blockbuster musical is restaging America
by Renee Christine Romano
America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history? Historians on Hamilton brings together a collection of top scholars to explain the Hamilton phenomenon and explore what it might mean for our understanding of America's history.
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Sworn to silence
by Linda Castillo
Kate Burkholder, a former Amish resident of Painters Mill, is returning as police chief sixteen years after a series of brutal murders took place there, but when a new victim is found under her watch, she struggles with a secret that could hurt both her and her family.
This is the first book in a series that several members have read some titles from. There are 17 books in the series.
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The housemaid
by Freida McFadden
"Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own...
This is the first book in a series.
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