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Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult (2016) is a gripping novel that explores racism, privilege, and justice in modern America. The story follows Ruth Jefferson, an experienced Black labor and delivery nurse, who is forbidden from caring for a newborn after the white supremacist parents request “no African American staff.” When the baby goes into cardiac arrest and Ruth hesitates to intervene, she is charged…
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In The Disappeared, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is drawn into a high-stakes mystery when a British CEO’s daughter, Kate Shelford-Longden, vanishes from an exclusive guest ranch near Saratoga. Tasked with investigating by Governor Colter Allen, Joe uncovers a web of secrets involving: A vanished ranch employee with a violent past A ruthless Silicon Valley investor with ties to the ranch A local journalist digging…
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Long Island is a 2024 novel by Colm Tóibín, which serves as a continuation of his critically acclaimed novel Brooklyn. The story follows the life of Eilis Lacey, now in her 40s, living on Long Island with her husband Tony Fiorello and their two teenage children. Despite her years in America, Eilis has remained deeply connected to her Irish roots and has never returned…
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2.3 K • Apr 23, '25
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Champion is the explosive finale to Marie Lu’s bestselling Legend trilogy, a dystopian saga blending political intrigue, high-stakes action, and heart-wrenching romance. Set in a fractured future where the Republic and Colonies wage a cold war, the story follows two iconic protagonists: June Iparis, the Republic’s brilliant prodigy turned rebel, now a high-ranking official struggling to prevent war. Day, the Republic’s most wanted criminal-turned-hero, whose deteriorating health…
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2.5 K • Jul 22, '25
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Miranda July’s 2024 novel All Fours follows a 45-year-old semi-famous artist who disrupts her stable Los Angeles life with her husband and child by impulsively announcing a cross-country road trip. The journey becomes a catalyst for self-discovery as she grapples with midlife crises, sexual awakening, and perimenopause, culminating in an unexpected affair. Blending humor and poignancy, the novel explores themes of desire, identity, and…
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2.4 K • Apr 8, '25
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A decade after The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Stephen R. Donaldson resurrects his iconic universe with The Runes of the Earth. Linden Avery, the former companion of Covenant, is now a grieving doctor haunted by the past—until her adopted son Jeremiah is abducted, and she is violently thrust back into the Land. But this is not the Land she remembers. Ravaged by Lord Foul’s machinations and…
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2.2 K • Jul 23, '25
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Black House is the long-awaited sequel to The Talisman, reuniting readers with Jack Sawyer—now a retired LAPD detective living in small-town Wisconsin. But when a series of gruesome child murders plague the community, Jack is drawn back into the horrors of the Territories, the alternate universe he once traversed as a boy. Teaming up with an aging biker named Henry Leyden and a boy with supernatural…
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2.3 K • Jul 23, '25
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The Fifth Season is the first book in N. K. Jemisin’s groundbreaking Broken Earth trilogy, a masterpiece that redefines epic fantasy. Set on a supercontinent called the Stillness, where catastrophic climate disasters (known as “Fifth Seasons”) regularly devastate civilization, the story follows three intertwined narratives: Essun, a woman searching for her missing daughter in a world collapsing into chaos. Damaya, a young girl with dangerous powers, taken…
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Set in the rugged mountains of 1930s Kentucky, The Giver of Stars follows Alice Wright, a spirited Englishwoman who escapes her stifling marriage by joining the Packhorse Library Project—a WPA initiative that delivers books to remote Appalachian communities. Alongside a group of extraordinary women, including the fearless Margery O’Hare, Alice braves harsh terrain, societal prejudice, and personal demons to bring literacy and hope to the isolated…
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2.1 K • Jul 23, '25
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Prodigy is the gripping second installment in Marie Lu’s Legend trilogy, escalating the stakes in a dystopian war between the Republic and the Colonies. After their dramatic escape in Legend, June and Day join the rebel Patriot group, hoping to overthrow the Republic’s tyrannical government. But trust is fragile—June’s loyalty is questioned due to her elite past, while Day grapples with grief and the weight of becoming a…
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