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September Means...Back to the Books!
I think that I have used this headline in the past to describe September. Where I live, we always went back to school in September. I know that the schedule varies around the country (I think July is the only month where everyone is off from school), but for me September has always taken on a tone of returning to schedules. For many, that means back to their book group.
For September, my book group is reading CITY OF WIDOWS, and Nadia Hashimi is going to be joining us via Zoom for the discussion. As I wrote in my Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary about CITY OF WIDOWS, since August 31, 2021, when we left Afghanistan, I have thought about those who were left behind, many of whom had been good partners to the United States over the last 20+ years. Nadia's novel shared a perspective on what those days were like. In the days and months before we exited, she was working to get people here to the States, so the perspective she offers in this book is so very poignant.
One more note: Nadia will be appearing at the Morristown Festival of Books on Saturday, October 10th. This Festival is bringing together a brilliant group of authors who you can read more about here. I am going to be moderating three panels there and hope to meet some of our readers.
I read so many wonderful books over the summer. I am looking forward to our book group meeting to see what others have read. Part of the fun of being in a book group is getting hands-on recommendations from fellow members.
Join Us for Our “Bookaccino Live” Book Group Event with Lisa See on September 29th!
This is your last Reading Group Guides newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place on Tuesday, September 29th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Lisa See, and she will discuss DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, an instant New York Times bestseller and a Bets On selection.
After I talk to Lisa, we will give readers the chance to share a question for her on screen. We have special sign-in directions for these attendees, and they will get to chat with Lisa in our “backstage green room” before the program starts. Then we will turn to questions that have been dropped into Zoom’s Q&A feature. Click here to register for the event.
If you would like to ask Lisa a question, please fill out this form by the 29th at noon ET. Be sure to include your name, city, state, email address and phone number, as well as your question. And indicate if you would like to be on camera or off. We cannot wait to see the questions you want to ask!
We hosted our “Bookaccino Live” Fall Preview event on Tuesday evening. I presented 50 books that are either out now or soon to be released this fall (from September 15th through the end of the year) that we think you will enjoy reading. Included are fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction; and five holiday-themed books. Click here to watch the presentation and here to see a list of the featured titles.
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Hank Phillippi Ryan, whose new novel, MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER, is a Bets On pick.
The story centers on two sisters, Eliza and Bea Ramsey, the sole survivors of a plane crash that killed their parents. When Bea disappears on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy, Eliza must find Bea while caring for her 11-year-old niece, Piper. The book was inspired by Hank reflecting on lying to her mother as a teenager and then wondering if her mother had also lied to her --- questioning the truth of family history and legacy.
Hank discusses writing in first person as akin to method acting --- fully inhabiting Eliza's perspective --- and describes the “Hank DNA” as stories about smart, savvy women who have the rug pulled out from under them and must reclaim their power.
Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast. We also are featuring the discussion guide and sharing our review on Bookreporter.
BIG LITTLE TRUTHS is the highly anticipated sequel to Liane Moriarty’s BIG LITTLE LIES, which is Reese’s Book Club pick for September. Reese says, “All the characters are back: Celeste, Madeline, Jane, Bonnie and Renata. I can’t tell you how fun it is to go back down memory lane with these characters. Their kids are up to all kinds of crazy shenanigans, and these moms are just trying to survive.”
Here's a preview of Eileen Zimmerman Nicol's Bookreporter review: “As Moriarty says in the foreword, it’s not necessary to have read BIG LITTLE LIES to appreciate BIG LITTLE TRUTHS. And you probably could wait for the third season of ‘Big Little Lies’, for which this delicious novel lays the groundwork. But you would miss out on some savory and highly enjoyable reading. The book is always better.” Click here for the guide and here to read the full review.
As I started reading this book, I felt like I was checking in with a group of moms who I had seen on the drop-off and pick-up lines at school.
THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE is the start of a brand-new series from Alice Hoffman and is September’s “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick. It follows two brilliant young women as they become immersed in a mysterious secret group of witches at Radcliffe known as the Lilith Society. Jenna calls the book one of her “absolute favorites” and goes on to say, “They quickly realize the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed. It’s a novel about love, friendship and finding your power.”
Jana Siciliano raved about the book in her review on Bookreporter: “Like so many of Hoffman’s soulful tales, it brings together history and fantasy in a unique way. The suspenseful story pulls readers through its trials and tribulations with an easygoing rushing-river flow of excitement, danger, and the deep and abiding love that is required of those who fight the always-encroaching darkness of any time in this planet’s history with purpose and drive.” Click here for the guide and here to read the full review.
THE PIRATE QUEEN is a sweeping historical adventure from Ariel Lawhon that is inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people. This action-packed novel channels the untamed beauty and harsh realities of 16th-century Ireland, as seen through the eyes of an unforgettable heroine who rightly became “the Pirate Queen of Ireland.”
Bookreporter reviewer Pamela Kramer says, “I love historical fiction that is based in fact. So while enjoying a great story, I also am learning about history. Ariel Lawhon is perhaps the queen of historical fiction, so it seems quite fitting that her latest novel is titled THE PIRATE QUEEN… I also must comment on the hardcover itself. From the map to the clan family trees, the quality of the paper and the heft of the whole book, it is quite special and beautifully conceived.” Click here for the guide and here to read the full review.
Chloe Benjamin, the New York Times bestselling author of THE IMMORTALISTS, returns with an intimate yet epic love story --- and a sweeping odyssey of scientific discovery. UNDER STORY, which is this month’s “Good Morning America” Book Club selection and Barnes & Noble Book Club pick, invites us to consider the promise of this life, what might lie beyond it, and how far we would go for more time with the people we love.
Clare Leslie Hall says that the book is “a spectacular novel. It is utterly transporting, with an imaginative scope that feels both breathtaking and profound. I was blown away by it.” Ann Napolitano calls it “phenomenal, and one of the best books I've read in years. Wondrous, wildly ambitious, an epic love story that I’m so grateful exists in the world.” We plan to feature our review of the book in the September 25th Bookreporter Weekly Update newsletter. In the meantime, click here for the guide.
For more September selections, including the Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, see our “Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks” feature here. It is worth noting that Oprah’s Book Club is celebrating their 30th anniversary this month by revisiting 30 of their most memorable picks. Click here for Oprah’s special announcement about it.
Amanda Peters follows up her debut novel, THE BERRY PICKERS, with THE BIRTHING TREE, which will be a Bets On pick. It’s about a woman who must confront her family’s buried truths and memories of passionate young love when her grandmother’s death leaves her as the only guide to her community’s future.
Our Bookreporter reviewer Jane T. Krebs says, “THE BIRTHING TREE may well serve as a metaphor for the life of the Mi’kmaq as it, too, changes yet endures. Amanda Peters vividly shows us the lives of Aliet and her grandmother, and she adds to our understanding of how knowledge and life’s lessons pass from generation to generation --- through stories, memories and small recipe cards smelling of lavender wrapped in twine.” Click here for the guide and here to read the full review.
I look forward to chatting with Amanda about the book next week. We will share the interview, along with my Bets On commentary, over the next few weeks.
We also have added guides for these books:
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PAPER GHOSTS: In this luminous novel filled with her stunning prose and signature blend of romance, Southern charm and wonder, Sarah Addison Allen reminds us that in order to have the future we really want, sometimes we need to live with the past and not let go of it.
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THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ: Inspired by the true story of Frank Meier, Philippe Collin’s internationally bestselling debut novel revolves around the legendary Ritz Hotel in Paris. At the start of the Nazi occupation, it becomes the favorite bar of the Nazi Party. But celebrated bartender Frank has a secret: he’s Jewish.
Each month, we share the discussion guides that you have accessed most frequently on our site. Here are the 10 most popular guides from August.
We always enjoy learning more about you and your group, so we’d love to know what you’re reading with your group this month. Please fill out this form by Wednesday, October 14th at noon ET, and we’ll share some of the results in our mid-October newsletter.
We hosted this month’s “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event a couple of weeks ago. I talked about 40 books releasing between September 8th and October 6th, along with eight from November, that we wanted to get on your radar. Click here to watch the presentation and here to see a list of the featured titles.
Next month's “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event will take place on Wednesday, October 14th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on books releasing between October 13th and November 3rd, in addition to some titles releasing in December, plus January 2027, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up.
Enjoy getting “back to the books” with your book group!
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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New Guide: BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty
Reese’s Book Club Pick for September
BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
The last time we saw the women of BIG LITTLE LIES, their children were five years old. Now they’re teenagers. When the high school principal receives a threatening package in the mail, word quickly spreads throughout the community. But Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata and Bonnie have other things to worry about. Celeste’s mother-in-law is behaving oddly. Madeline is facing perhaps the biggest challenge of her life. Jane is at a dangerous fork in her marriage. Bonnie has realized there’s only so much solace in yoga. And Renata is living her best life --- revenge is sweet. When a stranger begins lurking around the school asking supposedly innocent questions, this tightly connected group of women finally must face the full repercussions of the big little truths they have and haven’t shared with their kids.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's Reese's Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide:
THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE by Alice Hoffman
September’s “Read with Jenna” Book Club Pick
THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE by Alice Hoffman (Historical Fiction)
By the 1950s, Cambridge, Massachusetts feels far removed from the legendary witch trials that marked its early days as a colony. Ava, a bright young woman from a small town in Maine, arrives for her first year at Radcliffe College. There, she meets Lauren, and both are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret organization of witches at Radcliffe dating back to colonial times. They form a close bond that is put to the test as they learn to navigate their new power, friendship and love. While Radcliffe seems like a safe haven, the shadow of McCarthyism looms large. And as girls from the Lilith Society begin to go missing, Ava and Lauren realize that the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE PIRATE QUEEN by Ariel Lawhon
THE PIRATE QUEEN by Ariel Lawhon (Historical Thriller/Adventure)
As the only daughter of a powerful chieftain, Grace O’Malley’s role is to secure a strong alliance and bear children. But when she’s sent to foster with a nearby clan, she falls for a clever and open-minded second son --- a man she cannot have. Married off against her will to a brutal warrior, Grace performs her duty, all the while gathering followers loyal to her, and consolidating her husband’s power, only to be ousted from his lands. But this betrayal offers Grace the opportunity to return to sea, finally leading clan O’Malley’s mighty fleet. Just as Grace finds true independence, Queen Elizabeth’s incursions into Ireland grow bolder. She must fight to defend her land, her ships, and the people she loves most against the cruel and power-hungry English deputies.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin
September’s “Good Morning America” Book Club Pick and Barnes & Noble Book Club Selection
UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin (Fiction)
At the edge of the world, biologist Laurel Salter is hiding from everything she’s ever known. For 10 hours a day, six days per week, she works as a dishwasher at McMurdo Station, an isolated research base in Antarctica. She tells no one that before she arrived, she was a renowned young scientist with a promising career and a family. But even in this remote outpost, Laurel can’t escape her past. When a strange light appears across the ice --- and draws a group of physicists to McMurdo --- her former husband, Eli, won't be far behind. Laurel is captivated by the Arc: its surreal glow; the way it seems almost alive. And though Eli is reluctant to test her wildest theory, Laurel is convinced that the Arc leads down a rabbit hole and into a world they can barely imagine.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's “Good Morning America” Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE BIRTHING TREE by Amanda Peters
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE BIRTHING TREE by Amanda Peters (Fiction)
Born under the shadow of a birthing tree sacred to generations of Mi’kmaq women, Aliet Paul grows up outside a small Nova Scotia town with her fierce, loving grandmother, Kiju. Her mother died bringing her into the world under that very tree. Her father remains a mystery no one will name. As Aliet comes of age, she navigates love, loss and a personal tragedy that veers her from the path her grandmother wanted for her. She becomes a nurse trained in modern medicine, yet she carries Kiju’s teachings close. Years later, when the call comes that Kiju has died, Aliet returns home to a crumbling house. As she digs to uncover who her family really is, each revelation pulls her deeper into a web of long-guarded silences, dangerous loyalties and generational wounds that refuse to stay buried.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE BIRTHING TREE will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Amanda Peters
and her Bets On commentary over the next few weeks.
New Guide:
MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER
by Hank Phillippi Ryan
A Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Psychological Thriller)
The sole survivors of the fiery plane crash that killed their parents, Eliza Ramsey and her sister, Bea, share an unbreakable bond. But now, on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy, Bea fails to retrieve her preteen daughter from a sleepover at Eliza’s. Eliza knows her sister would never leave her precious Piper behind, and she fears the worst. But did Bea plan her own disappearance? The Ramseys’ lives have already crashed and burned once. Now, Eliza discovers she's the only one who can protect her niece from the horrifying legacy of her family’s sinister history. Together, the two must prevent their lives from going up in flames once again.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch Carol's “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Hank Phillippi Ryan.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: PAPER GHOSTS by Sarah Addison Allen
PAPER GHOSTS by Sarah Addison Allen (Fiction/Magical Realism)
For decades, the women of Wester House have unsettled and fascinated their small, timeless North Carolina town. Their home is full of whispers, old griefs and uncanny knowing. But when Willamena Wester reaches out to the granddaughter she once pushed away, long-buried truths begin to stir. 1976: Restless young Willamena falls for a stranded musician who brings freedom and the promise of another life to her carefully controlled world. Their brief, incandescent love story promises to escape the pull of the Wester legacy until Willamena makes a fateful choice that changes her life forever. Present day: Returning home is the last thing Bailey Wester wants. Yet, as she reconnects with Willamena, the grandmother she feared, Bailey begins to understand the love, heartbreak and impossible choices that shaped the women in her family.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ by Philippe Collin
THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ by Philippe Collin (Historical Fiction)
Paris, 1940. The Nazis have descended on Paris, and the Occupation has begun. Businesses across the city have shuttered, but the legendary Ritz Hotel remains open, its dazzling lights still burning bright on the Place Vendôme. When it becomes the favorite watering hole of the occupying forces, its barman, Frank Meier, is forced to adapt to a new clientele. But Frank has a secret: he is Jewish. Tensions rise as the war progresses, but Frank refuses to leave his post behind the bar. Unbeknownst to the Nazi officers he serves night after night, Frank forms precarious alliances with unlikely accomplices in order to save other Jewish families in the city and keep his loved ones alive.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for September
Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads. We also feature a number of other prominent selections, including the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the “Good Morning America” Book Club, Oprah’s Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the “Read with Jenna” Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.
Below is a preview of September's “Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.” For the complete Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, as well as additional links pertaining to this month's selections, please click here.
Indie Next
#1 Pick: EXIT PARTY by Emily St. John Mandel
GRIM TIDINGS by B.K. Borison
UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin
THE PIRATE QUEEN by Ariel Lawhon
THE OXFORD GUIDE TO SCANDAL AND LIES by Kate Westbury
LibraryReads
Top Pick: TEMPEST by Victoria Aveyard
UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin
MAZYWOOD by Tananarive Due
TRAD WIFE by Sarah Langan
AMERICAN HAGWON by Min Jin Lee
Barnes & Noble Book Club
UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin
"Good Morning America" Book Club
UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin
Oprah's Book Club
All month long, Oprah's Book Club is celebrating their 30th anniversary by revisiting 30 of their most memorable picks. Click here for Oprah's special announcement.
PBS Books Readers Club
HOLLOW BONES by Jodi Picoult
"Read with Jenna" Book Club
THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE by Alice Hoffman
Reese's Book Club
BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty
Target Book Club
THE WHISTLER by Nick Medina
Click here for September's Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
GOD’S COUNTRY by William Kent Krueger
GOD'S COUNTRY by William Kent Krueger (Mystery)
When I read one of William Kent Krueger's Cork O’Connor books, I journey back to Minnesota and Cork’s universe. His writing makes me dash aside the day-to-day of my life, and I drop into what is a brilliantly built world with a set of characters I want to revisit to see how they are, what they have been up to, and what their next life adventure will be.
In GOD’S COUNTRY, we find Cork and the male members of his family on a canoe trip into the Boundary Waters. This place is spiritual to Cork, and as a reader who takes journeys with him into this space vicariously, its grandeur and beauty spill off the page. For those who are not familiar with this area, it's the over one million acres of forests, lakes and streams between Northern Minnesota and Ontario. In Kent's hands, you feel like you are there. I, who never see myself portaging a canoe or camping in a forest, love reading about this special part of the world.
- Click here to read the book description.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to visit William Kent Krueger's website.
Click here to read more of Carol's Bets On commentary.
Bookreporter.com's 16th Annual
Fall Reading Contests and Feature
Fall is known as the biggest season of the year for books. The titles that release during this latter part of the year often become holiday gifts, and many are blockbusters. In Bookreporter.com's Fall Reading Contests and Feature, we are spotlighting a number of outstanding books that we know people will be talking about this fall.
We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-October, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
From left to right: Clare Mackintosh, Lisa See, Lucy Foley
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are six upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Monday, September 21st at 7pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Charlotte McConaghy for a live virtual discussion of her instant New York Times bestseller, WILD DARK SHORE, which is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears. Charlotte will be in conversation for this special event.
Wednesday, September 23rd at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Ariel Lawhon about her new novel, THE PIRATE QUEEN, which channels the untamed beauty and harsh realities of 16th-century Ireland, as seen through the eyes of an unforgettable heroine who rightly became “the Pirate Queen of Ireland.”
Tuesday, September 29th at 2pm ET: Barnes & Noble and Waterstones: Join Barnes & Noble for a special online event with multi-million-copy bestselling author Madeline Miller, hosted in collaboration with Waterstones, as she speaks to Ann Patchett about her new book, MESTRA, which vibrantly reimagines the powerful and forgotten myth of Mestra.
Tuesday, September 29th at 3pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Clare Mackintosh will talk about her latest novel, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK, a relentless and terrifying examination of white supremacy, underpinned by a thrilling murder mystery about a woman who comes home to discover her fiancé dead.
Tuesday, September 29th at 8pm ET: “Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Lisa See about her instant New York Times bestseller, DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, which is a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. Lisa also will answer questions from guests who will be “on stage,” as well as from other members of the audience.
Tuesday, September 29th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Lucy Foley about her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, MURDER AT THE GRAND ALPINE HOTEL. Set at a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps in 1950, the novel strands a glamorous cast of guests inside during a violent snowstorm after a murder disguised as an accident.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers long-form, in-depth author interviews. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here is our latest interview:
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Hank Phillippi Ryan (MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER) Video | Podcast
Other authors we've interviewed recently include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Amanda Peters (THE BIRTHING TREE)
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Jonathan Santlofer (TEN PERFECT GUESTS)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian (Psychological Thriller)
When a young woman, a golf prodigy, kills a caddie with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs, predatory men and a teenager on trial.
THE BARMAN OF THE RITZ by Philippe Collin (Historical Fiction)
A celebrated bartender at the Ritz Hotel during the Nazi occupation of Paris harbors a dangerous secret in this international bestseller based on a true story.
BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
In this highly anticipated sequel to BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on family dynamics and long-hidden truths with wit and compassion.
THE BIRTHING TREE by Amanda Peters (Fiction)
The bestselling author of THE BERRY PICKERS has penned an unforgettable novel about a woman who must confront her family’s buried truths and memories of passionate young love when her grandmother’s death leaves her as the only guide to her community’s future.
ETNA by Paul Yoon (Fiction)
Beloved author Paul Yoon, winner of The Story Prize, is back with the unforgettable story of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, embarks on an odyssey in the hopes of returning home.
MAJESTIC HILLS by Dawn Turner (Fiction)
A Black couple leaves their downtown Chicago condo for a new suburban subdivision, only to find themselves at the center of a maelstrom.
MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Psychological Thriller)
What if your own family history turns out to be a terrifying lie? Every family has its story, and this one’s deadly. Two sisters. One secret. And a race against time to find the explosive truth in this twisty and captivating thriller by USA Today bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan.
PAPER GHOSTS by Sarah Addison Allen (Fiction/Magical Realism)
Part ghost story, part love story and steeped in magical realism, PAPER GHOSTS will transport you to a place where old secrets echo through the years and love finds a way of bringing us home.
THE PIRATE QUEEN by Ariel Lawhon (Historical Thriller/Adventure)
THE PIRATE QUEEN is a sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people.
POINSETTIA GIRL: The Story of Agata della Pietà by Jennifer Wizbowski (Historical Fiction)
Based on the true story of Agata della Pietà, one of the first female composers of the 18th century, POINSETTIA GIRL is a heartbreaking coming-of-age novel set in the allure and intrigue of Vivaldi's Venice.
SUNLIGHT FINDS YOU by Laura Moriarty (Historical Fiction)
A forbidden love blows open the world of a teenage girl, altering the trajectory of her life, in SUNLIGHT FINDS YOU, which ultimately is a love story set in the past that has much to say about our present.
TAKE WHAT YOU CAN by Naima Coster (Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of WHAT’S MINE AND YOURS comes a rich, panoramic exploration of friendship, class, new motherhood and independence.
THAT NIGHT by Gillian McAllister (Domestic Thriller)
From the author of the Reese’s Book Club pick WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME comes an electrifying thriller about three siblings torn apart by the cover-up of a death while on a family vacation in Italy.
UNDER STORY by Chloe Benjamin (Fiction)
A breathless page-turner and a love letter to our planet, UNDER STORY grapples with the great questions of our time: human hubris, the precarity of the natural world, and the mysterious webs of consciousness that bind us.
THE WILD BENEATH by Kelly Anderson (Romance/Magical Realism)
THE WILD BENEATH is a fierce, haunting story of one woman caught between her first love and a mysterious stranger who upends everything --- and the two worlds that won’t let her go.
THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE by Alice Hoffman (Historical Fiction)
This brand-new series from the bestselling author of PRACTICAL MAGIC follows two brilliant young women in 1950s Cambridge, Massachusetts, as they become immersed in a mysterious secret group of witches at Radcliffe known as the Lilith Society.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they released in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
AMITY by Nathan Harris (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATER comes a gripping story about a brother and sister, emancipated from slavery but still searching for true freedom, and their odyssey across the deserts of Mexico to escape a former master still intent on their bondage.
THE BLACK WOLF by Louise Penny (Mystery)
Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montréal, arresting the person behind it: the Black Wolf. But in a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning.
A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF by Megha Majumdar (Fiction)
Megha Majumdar’s electrifying novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller, A BURNING, is set in a near-future Kolkata, India, ravaged by climate change and food scarcity, in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other.
MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME by Arundhati Roy (Memoir)
Arundhati Roy’s raw and deeply moving first memoir traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped her life both as a woman and as a writer.
SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE by Ann Packer (Fiction)
Bestselling, beloved author Ann Packer returns with her first novel in over a decade, an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart.
WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy (Fiction)
A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty and ferocious love, WILD DARK SHORE is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.
THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah (Historical Fiction)
From the celebrated author of THE NIGHTINGALE and THE FOUR WINDS comes Kristin Hannah's THE WOMEN --- at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.
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