Author: Joanna Hershon Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publication Date: April 14, 2020 Book Description: Over the course of a weekend, two couples reckon with the long-hidden secrets that have shaped their families, in a charged, poignant novel of motherhood and friendship It’s the end of summer when we meet Sarah, the…
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Author: Mary Pauline Lowry Genre: General Fiction/Humor Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Book Description: Meet Roxy. She’s a sometimes vegan, always broke artist with a heart the size of Texas and an ex living in her spare bedroom. Her life is messy, but with the help of a few good friends…
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Author: Beth Morrey Genre: Women’s Fiction Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Book Description: For readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and A Man Called Ove, a life-affirming, deeply moving “coming-of-old” story, a celebration of how ordinary days are made extraordinary through friendship, family, and the power of forgiving yourself–at any…
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Author: Amy Engel Genre: Mystery & Thrillers Publisher: Dutton Books Publication Date: March 31, 2020 Book Description: A spellbinding story of a mother with nothing left to lose who sets out on an all-consuming quest for justice after her daughter is murdered on the town playground. Sometimes the answers are worse than the questions. Sometimes…
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Author: Megan Giddings Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror Publisher: Amistad/Harper Collins Publication Date: March 24, 2020 Book Description: A startling debut about class and race, Lakewood evokes a terrifying world of medical experimentation—part The Handmaid’s Tale, part The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. One of The Millions’ Most Anticipated Reads (The Great First Half 2020 Books) When Lena…
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Author: Christina Lauren Genre: Romance Publisher: Gallery Books Publication Date: March 24, 2020 Book Description: From the New York Times bestselling author behind the “joyful, warm, touching” (Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author) The Unhoneymooners comes a delightfully charming love story about what happens when two assistants tasked with keeping a rocky relationship from…
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Author: Shilpi Somaya Gowda Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: March 17, 2020 Book Description: From the international bestselling author of Secret Daughter and The Golden Son comes a poignant, unforgettable novel about a family’s growing apart and coming back together in the wake of tragedy. “The Shape of Family is a novel about…
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