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At 18, the author’s protagonist, Dagny, marries the much older sea captain Edvard Bergland, and they sail around the world. They end up unofficially adopting young orphan Kjell Fossen in Lima, Peru, before fetching up in Port Townsend, Washington, after Edvard’s ship burns at anchor in San Francisco. Edvard, still almost always at sea, dies…

by Laura Nowlin ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2013 There’s not much plot here, but readers will relish the opportunity to climb inside Autumn’s head. Likes 86 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut. Autumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart;…

by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2022 Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over. Likes 297 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller The sequel to It Ends With Us (2016) shows the aftermath of domestic violence through the eyes of…

by Rebecca Yarros ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 26, 2019 A thoughtful and pensive tale with intelligent characters and a satisfying romance. Likes 192 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2019 A promise to his best friend leads an Army serviceman to a family in need and a chance at true love in this…

by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2022 Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over. Likes 293 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller The sequel to It Ends With Us (2016) shows the aftermath of domestic violence through the eyes of…

by Amy Tan ; illustrated by Amy Tan ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2024 An ebullient nature lover’s paean to birds. A charming bird journey with the bestselling author. In his introduction to Tan’s “nature journal,” David Allen Sibley, the acclaimed ornithologist, nails the spirit of this book: a “collection of delightfully quirky, thoughtful, and…

by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2022 Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of starting over. Likes 293 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller The sequel to It Ends With Us (2016) shows the aftermath of domestic violence through the eyes of…

by Stephanie Johnson & Brandon Stanton illustrated by Henry Sene Yee ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2022 A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer. Likes 109 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered…

by Sally Rooney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24, 2024 Though not perfect, a clear leap forward for Rooney; her grandmaster status remains intact. Likes 30 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2024 New York Times Bestseller Two brothers—one a lawyer, one a chess prodigy—work through the death of their father, their complicated romantic…

by Christina Sharpe ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2023 An exquisitely original celebration of American Blackness. Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2023 National Book Award Finalist National Book Critics Circle Finalist A potent series of “notes” paints a multidimensional picture of Blackness in America. Throughout the book, which mixes memoir, history, literary…