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Where the Crawdads Sing: A Novel by Delia Owens
A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine book club pick—Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
“This astonishing debut is a beautiful and haunting novel that packs a powerful punch. It’s the first novel in a long time that made me cry.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Great Alone and The Nightingale
“Steeped in the rhythms and shadows of the coastal marshes of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, this fierce and hauntingly beautiful novel centers on . . . Kya’s heartbreaking story of learning to trust human connections, intertwine[d] with a gripping murder mystery, revealing savage truths. An astonishing debut.”—People
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Swamplandia!: A Novel by Karen Russell
A lush and bravely imagined debut that takes us to the shimmering edge of reality.
Thirteen-year-old Ava Bigtree has lived her entire life at Swamplandia!, her family’s island home and gator-wrestling theme park in the Florida Everglades. But when illness fells Ava’s mother, the park’s indomitable headliner, the family is plunged into chaos; her father withdraws, her sister falls in love with a spooky character known as the Dredgeman, and her brilliant big brother, Kiwi, defects to a rival park called The World of Darkness.
“Ms. Russell is one in a million . . . A suspensefully, deeply haunted book . . . A marvel.”—The New York Times
“Seduces before you’ve turned the first page.”—People
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My Absolute Darling: A Novel by Gabriel Tallent
A brilliant and immersive, all-consuming read about one fourteen-year-old girl’s heart-stopping fight for her own soul.
“Impossible to put down.”—NPR
“A novel that readers will gulp down, gasping.”—The Washington Post
“The word ‘masterpiece’ has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one.”—Stephen King
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Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.
“Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York Times
“Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westover’s] childhood, the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?”—Vogue
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The Marsh King’s Daughter: A Novel by Karen Dionne
Praised by Karin Slaughter and Megan Abbott, The Marsh King’s Daughter is the mesmerizing tale of a woman who must risk everything to hunt down the dangerous man who shaped her past and threatens to steal her future: her father.
“Brilliant . . . About as good as a thriller can be.”—The New York Times Book Review
“[A] nail-biter perfect for Room fans.”—Cosmopolitan
“Sensationally good psychological suspense.”—Lee Child
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The Lost Kings: A Novel by Tyrell Johnson
A riveting psychological thriller with a killer twist about a woman forced to confront the darkest moment in her childhood in order to move on from her past and open her heart to love.
“This is deeply moving fiction, humane and affecting—the sort of book that few writers dare attempt, and fewer still manage to achieve . . . The Lost Kings will enrich you even as it excites you. Read it and weep.”—A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window
“The Lost Kings is one of those wonderful novels that defies categorization: part psychological thriller, part coming of age tale, part exploration of the demons that dog some of the most damaged among us. It’s smart, haunting, and rich with surprise.”—Chris Bohjalian, #1 Bestselling Author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness
Available August 2nd in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Wildland: A Novel by Rebecca Hodge
For fans of Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve comes an exhilarating debut novel of one woman’s courage in the face of catastrophe.
She’ll do anything to save them.
But what will she do to save herself?
“A pulse-pounder with heart, and highly recommended.”—Mystery Scene Magazine
“Wildland illustrates the qualities readers search for in literature . . . [and] bursts into an action adventure story.”—North Carolina Literary Review
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Daughter of Black Lake: A Novel by Cathy Marie Buchanan
In a world of pagan traditions and deeply rooted love, a girl in jeopardy must save her family and community. A transporting historical novel by New York Times bestselling author Cathy Marie Buchanan.
“Far-off history comes to life in this story of two generations of women. In Iron Age Britain, a rapidly changing world threatens a mother’s dreams, while her daughter searches for the strength within herself to protect their way of life.”—Entertainment Weekly
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The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The remarkable story of a woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past.
“[An] original and brilliant first novel . . . a mesmerizing storyteller . . . I would like to hand Vanessa Diffenbaugh a bouquet of bouvardia (enthusiasm), gladiolus (you pierce my heart) and lisianthus (appreciation) . . . And there is one more sprig I should add to her bouquet: a single pink carnation (I will never forget you).”—The Washington Post
“Fascinating . . . Diffenbaugh clearly knows both the human heart and her plants, and she keeps us rooting for the damaged Victoria.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
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