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12 Books to Get You Through Quarantine

  • FICTION

    CROOKED RIVER

    FEB. 4, 2020

MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

CROOKED RIVER

by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Great storytelling, a quirky hero, and a quirkier plot make this a winner for adventure fans. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    THE OTHER BENNET SISTER

    MARCH 31, 2020

  • FICTION

    THE HAPPY EVER AFTER PLAYLIST

    APRIL 14, 2020

  • FICTION

    CHOSEN ONES

    APRIL 7, 2020

  • FICTION

    MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES

    FEB. 4, 2020

FICTION

MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES

by Kathleen West

An excellent, nuanced exploration of the world of high school and the students and adults who live within it. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • FICTION

    THE TRUANTS

    JAN. 28, 2020

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE TRUANTS

by Kate Weinberg

Though Christie fans may be particularly delighted, this propulsive, pitch-perfect thriller has something for everyone. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    AMERICAN SHERLOCK

    FEB. 11, 2020

HISTORY

AMERICAN SHERLOCK

by Kate Winkler Dawson

An entertaining, absorbing combination of biography and true crime. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    A HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS

    JAN. 28, 2020

HISTORY

A HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS

by Caroline Moorehead

Excellent, well-presented evidence of the incalculable strengths and abilities of women to create and run a country. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    MBS

    MARCH 10, 2020

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

MBS

by Ben Hubbard

As complete a portrait of an elusive autocrat as can be expected. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >
  • NONFICTION

    THE HOT HAND

    MARCH 10, 2020

BUSINESS

THE HOT HAND

by Ben Cohen

Sports fans and science geeks alike will enjoy these travels in the world where numbers, luck, and superstardom meet. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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