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11 Summer Reads Everyone Is Talking About

  • NONFICTION

    SEX AND THE CITY AND US

    JUNE 5, 2018

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

SEX AND THE CITY AND US

by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

An entertaining, well-documented consideration of a significant TV series—thoughtful fare for TV historians as well as fans... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    PLANET FUNNY

    MAY 29, 2018

CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES

PLANET FUNNY

by Ken Jennings

This book is full of good sense and meaningful interviews, and it would be difficult to find a smarter or more satisfying... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    OUR KIND OF CRUELTY

    MAY 8, 2018

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

OUR KIND OF CRUELTY

by Araminta Hall

Which is worse—an emotionally disturbed murderer or a woman with a fierce libido? Hall's U.S. debut is designed to show just... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    SOUTHERNMOST

    JUNE 5, 2018

FICTION

SOUTHERNMOST

by Silas House

A brave tale of human generosity and the power and peace that come from heeding the courage of one’s convictions. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    ALL WE EVER WANTED

    JUNE 26, 2018

FICTION

ALL WE EVER WANTED

by Emily Giffin

A compelling portrait of a woman facing the difficult limits of love. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE PERFECT COUPLE

    JUNE 19, 2018

FICTION

THE PERFECT COUPLE

by Elin Hilderbrand

Sink into this book like a hot, scented bath...a delicious, relaxing pleasure. And a clever whodunit at the same time. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    CALYPSO

    MAY 29, 2018

  • FICTION

    THE SUMMER WIVES

    JULY 10, 2018

FICTION

THE SUMMER WIVES

by Beatriz Williams

With just the right touch of bitters, Williams (Cocoa Beach, 2017, etc.) mixes a satisfyingly tempestuous—and eminently... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE LAST CRUISE

    JULY 10, 2018

  • FICTION

    MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION

    JULY 10, 2018

FICTION

MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION

by Ottessa Moshfegh

A nervy modern-day rebellion tale that isn’t afraid to get dark or find humor in the darkness. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE OUTSIDER

    MAY 22, 2018

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE OUTSIDER

by Stephen King

Not his best, but a spooky pleasure for King’s boundless legion of fans. Full review >

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