Watch Us Shine
By: Marisa de los Santos
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Bring me the Northern Lights.” Cornelia Brown is reeling from a terrifying act of violence when…
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1. After Annie
By: Anna Quindlen
4.03
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her four young children and her closest friend are lef… read more
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- audiobook
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2. Earth's the Right Place for Love
By: Elizabeth Berg
4.11
Format: 273 pages, Hardcover
This beautiful new novel by the beloved author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep tells the story … read more
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- womens fiction
- family
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Your girlfriend won't stay pretty for long. I myself was a hot tomato, but look at me now. 'Pretty' goes away, but what can come in its place is 'beautiful.' And that's better. Do you know what I mea…"-Elizabeth Berg, Earth's the Right Place for Love
3. Happiness Falls
By: Angie Kim
3.75
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
When a father goes missing, his family's desperate search leads them to question everything they kn… read more
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"I lost a World - the other day! Has Anybody found? - Emily Dickinson, 1896"-Angie Kim, Happiness Falls
4. Tom Lake
By: Ann Patchett
3.99
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again prov… read more
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- family
- historical fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"You can’t pretend this [Covid] isn’t happening,"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
"In the summer the pear trees were fine. In the summer, all that is hideous about a pear tree is hidden by leaves and pears. But once those disguises were removed they were nothing but acres of murder…"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
"Hazel, listen to me. I'm going to tell you something important, you need to be brave.' I then explained to the dog how I have told myself for so many years that my career fell apart because I wasn't …"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
"It's as if someone bought all the diamonds at Tiffany's, and crushed them into dust, then spread that dust across the water so that it sifts down evenly, filtering through the shards of light that cu…"-Ann Patchett, Tom Lake
5. Family Family
By: Laurie Frankel
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
“Not all stories of adoption are stories of pain and regret. Not even most of them. Why don’t we ev… read more
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- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"When people thought of mothers, they smelled cookies baking and chocolate melting. But actual mothers got shit for giving their kids too much sugar. When people thought of mothers, they thought soft …"-Laurie Frankel, Family Family
6. The Secret Book of Flora Lea
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.07
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her mi… read more
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- audiobook
- fiction
- historical fiction
"The heart can hold much joy and great sorrow at the same time. It's a mystery. And it's also true."-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea
"What a fairy tale is meant to do," she said, "if it's meant to do anything at all, Tolkien says, is give us new perspective on our world, the consolation of a happy ending. A recovery of sorts. Like …"-Patti Callahan Henry, The Secret Book of Flora Lea
7. No Two Persons
By: Erica Bauermeister
4.09
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister’s N… read more
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- adult
- fiction
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"All that matters is that we try. pg. 79"-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Guilt is easier to drown in than any sorrow. pg. 245"-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Always start with words. Words last. Tell me a secret from your day."-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
"Did you know that otters sleep holding hands? All night long, so they don't lose each other."-Erica Bauermeister, No Two Persons
8. Watch Us Shine
By: Marisa de los Santos
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Bring me the Northern Lights.” Cornelia Brown is reeling from a terrifying act of violence when… read more
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- audiobook
- womens fiction
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- chick lit
- historical fiction
- family
- adult
- drama
9. The Breakaway
By: Jennifer Weiner
3.77
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering new no… read more
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- womens fiction
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- contemporary
- chick lit
- adult
- audiobook
10. The Half Moon
By: Mary Beth Keane
3.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, a masterful novel about a couple in a small town who… read more
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- family
- historical fiction
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- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
11. Sandwich
By: Catherine Newman
3.75
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family sum… read more
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- family
- fiction
- chick lit
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"What does loss look like, in your body? Where is it? It feels like an air bubble stuck in your psyche. It feels like peering down into a deep hole. The vertigo of that. The potential for obliteration…"-Catherine Newman, Sandwich
"We're just ruined by sex, women---our bodies, our psyches. We're sexually assaulted every five minutes. We're infected with everything. Traumatized by conceiving, by not conceiving. But let's keep at…"-Catherine Newman, Sandwich
12. Banyan Moon
By: Thao Thai
3.92
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When Ann Tran gets the call that her fiercely beloved grandmother, Minh, has passed away, her life … read more
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- family
- historical fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
"Through her, I understood that another mother's horror could touch us in the darkest of places, even a world away."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"Grief is a lake of perilously thin ice. You never know when you'll fall through it, or when you will fight your way back to the surface."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"My morning swims have centered me and calmed the storm inside my mind. In the water, my memories lose their sharp edges, like river stones forced smooth."-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
"I wonder if you can inherit evil.' 'Maybe. Or maybe it's not something you inherit, but something that runs through you, another person's trauma, their violence. It sits below the skin until you name…"-Thao Thai, Banyan Moon
13. The Beach at Summerly
By: Beatriz Williams
3.89
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestseller Beatriz Williams returns with a ravishing summer read, taking readers bac… read more
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- audiobook
- adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
14. How to Read a Book
By: Monica Wood
4.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A charming, deeply moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing p… read more
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- adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Perhaps it's an oddity of human nature to judge women more harshly, or maybe we expect so little of men their transgressions don't register the same."-Monica Wood, How to Read a Book
15. April May June July
By: Alison B. Hart
3.47
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A triumphant family story and sharply observed exploration of privilege, identity, and love in all … read more
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- family
- fiction
- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
16. The Last Animal
By: Ramona Ausubel
3.47
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
A playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in … read more
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- contemporary
- adult
- audiobook
17. Summer Stage
By: Meg Mitchell Moore
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A spirited summer page-turner following a family of actors grappling with fame, scandal, and ambiti… read more
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- chick lit
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- adult
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18. Girls and Their Horses
By: Eliza Jane Brazier
3.72
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Set in the glamorous, competitive world of showjumping, a novel about the girls who ride, their cut… read more
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- adult
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19. Same As It Ever Was
By: Claire Lombardo
4.00
Format: 498 pages, Hardcover
Julia Ames, after a youth marked by upheaval and emotional turbulence, has found herself on the pla… read more
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- family
- contemporary
- fiction
- adult
- drama
"Parenthood was a persistent cruelty, a constant, simultaneous desire to be together and apart."-Claire Lombardo, Same As It Ever Was
20. If We're Being Honest
By: Cat Shook
3.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shook’s deb… read more
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- family
- contemporary
- fiction
- adult
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"As it turns out porn does not automatically make a computer implode."-Cat Shook, If We're Being Honest
21. The Same Bright Stars
By: Ethan Joella
3.87
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Three generations of Schmidts have run their family’s beachfront restaurant, and Jack has been at t… read more
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