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Celeb Book Recs: 9 Books to #ReadWithJenna

Jenna Bush Hager, the NBC Today co-host of Hoda and Jenna and daughter of former President George Bush and Laura Bush, is an avid reader. Here is what she has been recommending this year. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkin Reid Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the…

Jennifer BlankfeinNovember 8, 2021

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Celeb Book Recs: 4 Must-Reads From Reese Witherspoon

In 2017, Reese Witherspoon kicked off her Hello Sunshine book club with Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and has chosen over 50 books since, shining a light on great stories with female protagonists. Here are her picks for the summer!

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 1, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

“The Chicken Sisters” by KJ Dell’Antonia Is Finger-Licking Good

“A delightful look at sibling relationships and the unbreakable and bonds of family.” —Real Simple —∞— “A charming first novel about family, regrets, and second chances. ... An utter delight from start to finish.” —Booklist (starred review) —∞— "It’s like the comfort-food of novels: warm, memorable, and wholly original." —Laura Zigman, author…

Mary Helen SheriffJanuary 4, 2021

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Feminist Reimagining of the Old West, “Outlawed” by Anna North, Intrigues Readers

As is fitting for the alternative history genre, the setting of Outlawed (Bloomsbury Publishing) by Anna North plays an essential role in the novel. Though this setting — the Western United States in 1894 — is a real place and time, its premise is entirely fictional. In the world North…

Mary Helen SheriffFebruary 1, 2021

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Mateo Askaripour’s “Black Buck” Cleverly Analyzes Race, Ambition, and Truth

Grab a cup of coffee and settle in with this one! Peppered with humor and chock full of guidance on how to excel in sales and life, author Mateo Askaripour exposes what goes on in the workplace with Black Buck (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). He aims for his black and brown…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 4, 2021

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“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

In The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria), 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers loves her New York City publishing job. She has longed to become an editor at Wagner Books ever since reading their groundbreaking bestseller Burning Heart when she was a teenager. Nella’s dream has come true,…

Jodé MillmanJune 2, 2021

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Kristin Hannah’s “The Four Winds” Braves Dust Bowl in Sweeping Family Saga

"Epic and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love ... Majestic and absorbing." — USA Today —∞— "A timely novel highlighting the worth and delicate nature of Nature itself." — Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing —∞— The Four Winds (St. Martin’s) by Kristin Hannah is a sweeping…

Jodé MillmanFebruary 9, 2021

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Reckoning With Family History Sparks Fire in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Latest Novel

“Family histories repeat,” and try as we might, “maybe the only fate there is is the temptation of reliving their mistakes.” Perhaps, though, as tempting as it feels to trace over the crooked lines our parents have drawn, we’re free to sketch on fresh paper. Easier said than done, right?…

Chelsea CicconeJune 1, 2021

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Tall Poppy Review: “In a Book Club Far Away” There Lives a Once-Beautiful Friendship

Book clubs and friendships go together like peas and carrots, chocolate and peanut butter, and toddlers and mud puddles. Secrets get shared, food and wine are enjoyed, and maybe a book is discussed, but let’s be honest, that last part is secondary. The focus is on friends getting together on…

Amy ReichertApril 8, 2021

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“The Reading List” Is Book Therapy for Lovers of Literature

"A quietly beautiful novel about the magic of books and the joy of human connection.” —Newsweek —∞— "A lovely story about how a love of reading can transport us to other worlds and also bring us together.” —Toronto Star —∞— Sara Nisha Adams’ debut The Reading List (William Morrow) is…

Linda HitchcockAugust 3, 2021

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“Dava Shastri’s Last Day” Prompts Her, and Us, To Perform a Personal Perspective Overhaul

Fate is not an option. Instead, she takes charge of the when, where and how — though, as she soon learns, not everything can be so tightly scripted. In Dava Shastri’s Last Day (Grand Central), author Kirthana Ramisetti weaves a world in which the secrets of Dava’s past are free…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitNovember 30, 2021

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Lisa Harding’s Latest Is Full of “Bright, Burning Things” That Haunt Your Mind and Memory

When we first meet Sonya, the young mother at the center of Bright Burning Things (HarperVia) by Lisa Harding, she is frolicking at the beach with her son, Tommy, and dog, Herbie. While it feels like a normal outing on a warm and sunny day, it is not long before…

Laura McCaffertyDecember 7, 2021

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Search for Hopes and Dreams on “The Lincoln Highway” and You’ll Enjoy the Ride

By the author of Rules of Civility and The Gentleman in Moscow (which I loved), The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles’ newest piece of work is sure to entertain. Drawn in on page one (of close to 600 pages) I thoroughly enjoyed spending 10 days with 18-year-old Emmett and the others…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 7, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

"Fans of Black Swan and The Red Shoes are bound to be obsessed." — Refinery29 —∞— When Megan Abbott saw The Nutcracker for the first time, she was enthralled. “Such magic and mystery,” she says, “and a young girl at the center. It was thrilling.” Though Abbott only took two years of beginning ballet…

Karen HuggAugust 10, 2021

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Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

"It's The Shining but with a full house." — People —∞— Sarah Pearse’s debut, The Sanatorium (Pamela Dorman Books), is a page-turning thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable setting. The novel opens on a dark, snowy night with a masked figure and a missing person, and the pace doesn’t let up…

Mary Helen SheriffMarch 16, 2021

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Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun” Explores Humanity and the Ethical Conundrum of AI

“A haunting fable of a lonely, moribund world that is entirely too plausible.” — Kirkus Reviews —∞— “Moving and beautiful … an unequivocal return to form, a meditation in the subtlest shades on the subject of whether our species will be able to live with everything it has created." — The Los…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitMarch 2, 2021

Celeb Book Recs: 9 Books to #ReadWithJenna

Celeb Book Recs: 4 Must-Reads From Reese Witherspoon

“The Chicken Sisters” by KJ Dell’Antonia Is Finger-Licking Good

Feminist Reimagining of the Old West, “Outlawed” by Anna North, Intrigues Readers

Mateo Askaripour’s “Black Buck” Cleverly Analyzes Race, Ambition, and Truth

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

Kristin Hannah’s “The Four Winds” Braves Dust Bowl in Sweeping Family Saga

Reckoning With Family History Sparks Fire in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Latest Novel

Tall Poppy Review: “In a Book Club Far Away” There Lives a Once-Beautiful Friendship

“The Reading List” Is Book Therapy for Lovers of Literature

“Dava Shastri’s Last Day” Prompts Her, and Us, To Perform a Personal Perspective Overhaul

Lisa Harding’s Latest Is Full of “Bright, Burning Things” That Haunt Your Mind and Memory

Search for Hopes and Dreams on “The Lincoln Highway” and You’ll Enjoy the Ride

ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun” Explores Humanity and the Ethical Conundrum of AI

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