Exciting new reads for spring and summer!Like this list

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• Dream Count

  Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-

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  A sweeping story about four women whose lives are shaped by love, longing, and pain. Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in the U.S. who is unlucky in love and coping with the pandemic on her own. Zikora is a successful lawyer living in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Friends

  Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

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  From the author of "A Man Called Ove" and “Anxious People” comes a new tale of the transcendent power of friendship and art. In “My Friends,” a woman seeks real-life inspiration for one of the most famous paintings in the world – three tiny figures…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Three Days in June

  Tyler, Anne,

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  Gail Baines is long divorced from her husband, Max, and not especially close to her grown daughter, Debbie. Today is the day before Debbie's wedding. To start, Gail loses her job-or quits, depending who you ask. Then, Max arrives unannounced on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old

  Thoughts on Aging as a Woman

  Shields, Brooke, 1965-

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  From Brooke Shields, the icon who has inspired generations of women, comes a thoughtful, intimate, and candid exploration of the humility and power of aging.

• Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

  Schwab, Victoria,

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  Sci-fi and fantasy writer Schwab is best known for “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” and returns this summer with “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.” This genre-defying novel follows three young women – from the 1500s, 1800s and 2019.

• Don't Let Him in

  Jewell, Lisa,

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  After restaurateur Paddy is murdered, his wife and 20-something daughter receive a package and note from an old friend of Paddy’s. In the same town, an emergency makes florist Martha realize her money-strapped life with an absent husband needs to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• People Pleaser

  Breaking Free From the Burden of Imaginary Expectations

  Vuolo, Jinger,

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  From childhood to early adulthood, Jinger Duggar Vuolo followed the expectations of others, never taking the time to discover who she truly was. It wasn't until she asked herself the question, "Who am I?" that she realized she was a people pleaser.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Atmosphere

  a Love Story

  Reid, Taylor Jenkins,

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  The author of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” returns with an epic love story set during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. In “Atmosphere,” Joan Goodwin joins a team of NASA’s first female scientists in space.

• The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

  Knight, Emma (Emma L.),

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  A witty, warm and brilliantly told debut that is at once a love story, a story of female friendship and motherhood, and an irresistible mystery surrounding an extraordinary British family. Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Say You'll Remember Me

  Jimenez, Abby,

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  There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediate yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods…Read moreRead more of this annotation