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      The Giver of Stars

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — 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…
      1. Chapter 26: Twenty-six
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      2. Chapter 27: Twenty-seven
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      3. Chapter 28: Twenty-eight
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      Fiction • Historical Fiction • Women's Fiction
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      The Storyteller

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — In The Sto­ry­teller, Jodi Picoult weaves a haunt­ing mul­ti-gen­er­a­tional nar­ra­tive that con­fronts the lega­cy of the Holo­caust and the com­plex nature of for­give­ness. The sto­ry fol­lows Sage Singer, a reclu­sive bak­er grap­pling with grief, who befriends an elder­ly man named Josef Weber—a beloved small-town fig­ure and Holo­caust sur­vivor. When Josef reveals a shock­ing secret from his past and makes an unthink­able request, Sage is forced…
      1. Chapter 15: Sage 8
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      2. Chapter 16: eo 4
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      3. Chapter 17: Sage 9
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      Fiction • Historical Fiction
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      All the Light We Cannot See

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — All the Light We Can­not See is a beau­ti­ful­ly writ­ten his­tor­i­cal nov­el that tells the par­al­lel sto­ries of Marie-Lau­re, a blind French girl, and Wern­er, a Ger­man orphan and gift­ed radio tech­ni­cian, whose paths con­verge dur­ing World War II in the occu­pied French town of Saint-Malo. Marie-Lau­re flees Paris with her father as the Nazis invade, car­ry­ing a mys­te­ri­ous and poten­tial­ly cursed dia­mond from…
      1. Sea of Flames
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      2. Frederick
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      3. Part Thirteen: 2014
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      Historical Fiction • Literary Fiction
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      Long Island

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — 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…
      1. Part Seven:i
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      2. Part Seven:ii
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      3. Part Seven:iii
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      Historical Fiction • Literary Fiction
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      Ghostroots

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — “Ghost­roots” by ‘Pemi Agu­da is a debut short sto­ry col­lec­tion set in Lagos, Nige­ria, blend­ing the mun­dane with the super­nat­ur­al. The twelve sto­ries explore themes of inher­i­tance, mater­nal lin­eage, and haunt­ing lega­cies, often focus­ing on women grap­pling with famil­ial and soci­etal bur­dens. Aguda’s prose weaves unset­tling yet deeply human nar­ra­tives, where every­day life inter­sects with spec­tral pres­ences. Notable sto­ries include “Breast­milk,” which delves into…
      1. The Wonders of the World
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      2. The Dusk Market
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      3. Masquerade Season
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      Fiction • Gothic Fiction • Historical Fiction • Horror
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      You Dreamed of Empires

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Álvaro Enrigue’s You Dreamed of Empires reimagines the 1519 meeting of Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma, blending history with hallucinatory storytelling. With dark humor and rich prose, it explores power, conquest, and the distortions of history.
      1. II. Moctezuma’s Nap
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      2. III After the Nap
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      3. Cortés’s Dream
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      Mother Night

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut follows Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright turned Nazi propagandist, who later claims he was a spy for the Allies. From his prison cell in 1961, he reflects on his role in the war, exploring the blurred lines between truth, morality, and guilt in a darkly comic narrative.
      1. Chapter 43: St. George and the Dragon …
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      2. Chapter 44: “Kahm-Boo …”
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      3. Chapter 45
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      The Boys of Riverside

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — The Boys of Riverside by L.B. Johnson follows a group of young boys in a small town as they navigate friendship, identity, and the challenges of growing up. The novel explores themes of loyalty, self-discovery, and the complexities of adolescence.
      1. Chapter 35: College Dreams
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      2. 36. “That Kid Can Play Anywhere”
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      3. 37. “You Guys Deserved This”
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      The Berry Pickers

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — The Berry Pickers by Mary Jean Anderson follows a group of workers in a rural town as they pick berries, facing poverty, family struggles, and personal dreams. The novel explores themes of resilience, identity, and the bonds formed in the pursuit of a better life.
      1. Chapter 15: Ruthie
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      2. Chapter 16: Joe
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      3. Chapter 17: Ruthie
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      There Are Rivers in the Sky

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      by testsuphomeAdmin — There Are Rivers in the Sky by Radhika Maira Tabrez follows two women in contemporary India, exploring themes of family, identity, and the search for belonging. The novel delves into memory and the quiet strength found in everyday lives.
      1. Epigraph
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      2. Dedication
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      3. About the Author
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      Historical Fiction
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