• FICTION

    THE GIVEN WORLD

    APRIL 14, 2015

  • FICTION

    THE FAIR FIGHT

    APRIL 14, 2015

FICTION

THE FAIR FIGHT

by Anna Freeman

Great characters and wild turns of events make this book a knockout. Full review >

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    FEB. 3, 2015

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SINGLE, CAREFREE, MELLOW

by Katherine Heiny

These young women are sympathetic and slyly seductive, sometimes selfish and maddeningly un–self-aware, but they are... Full review >

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    HAMMER HEAD

    MARCH 16, 2015

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by Nina MacLaughlin

A surprisingly thoughtful book about taking chances and finding joy in change. Full review >

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    THE KNIFE

    FEB. 3, 2015

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THE KNIFE

by Ross Ritchell

A beautiful book about the soldiers who sit on the front lines of the U.S. military machine. Full review >

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    THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

    APRIL 7, 2015

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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

by Bethany Chase

This utterly enjoyable romance will have readers swooning, sobbing, and eagerly anticipating Chase’s next book. Full review >

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    THE INFERNAL

    FEB. 17, 2015

FICTION

THE INFERNAL

by Mark Doten

Doten’s dazzling novel shows off his intellect and facility with language. Full review >

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    BETWEEN YOU & ME

    APRIL 6, 2015

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    MIGRATORY ANIMALS

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    BAREFOOT DOGS

    MARCH 10, 2015

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BAREFOOT DOGS

by Antonio Ruiz-Camacho

A nimble debut that demonstrates not a singular narrative voice but a realistic chorus of them. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE SECRET WISDOM OF THE EARTH

    JAN. 6, 2015

FICTION

THE SECRET WISDOM OF THE EARTH

by Christopher Scotton

A powerful epic of people and place, loss and love, reconciliation and redemption. Full review >

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