A wild child’s coming of age, a dangerous romance and a riveting dystopian thriller.–People Magazine
Book of the Week:
Where the Crawdads Sing
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 Clark, a little girl abandoned by her family who learns to fend for herself even as she is shunned by nearby townspeople as “marsh girl.” Set in the 1950’s and 60’s, Kya’s heartbreaking story of learning to trust human connections intertwines with a gripping murder mystery, revealing savage truths. An astonishing debut.–People
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The Other Woman
Emily, a London headhunter, meets Adam, the man of her dreams–or he would be, except he’s not noticing that his unhinged mom wants him all for herself. As maximum creepiness approaches, Jones throws in a cockamamie twist–but it’s such fun that you’ll cheer her chutzpah.–People
Vox
In the near future, women wear wristbands that count each word they speak; more than 100 a day and they get an electric shock. Will a female neuro-linguist called out of silence to do government research succeed in leading the resistance? A terrifying thriller for our times.–People
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