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Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? — Judi Dench

October 27, 2026 botc Leave a comment

You might think you know Judi Dench. In a seven-decade career, she’s been a spymaster, an Oscar-winning queen and has…

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Posted in: Carol's Picks

London Falling – Patrick Radden O’Keefe

October 25, 2026 botc

From Anne Giordano, Books on the Common Bookseller of 7+ years, “This is Radden O’Keefe’s latest non-fiction work. I love…

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Posted in: Peter’s Picks, Anne G’s Picks

How to Read a Book – Monica Wood

October 24, 2026 botc Leave a comment

“The perfect pick to really light a fire under my book club, and yours….A reminder that goodness, and books, can…

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Posted in: Peter’s Picks

London Falling – Patrick Radden O’Keefe

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling, prizewinning author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, a spellbinding account…

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Posted in: Peter’s Picks

Midnight Manor – Sid Sharp

October 10, 2026 botc Leave a comment

Goodnight Moon meets the Addams Family in this deliciously backwards bedtime story and picture book debut by Eisner nominee Sid…

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Posted in: Sue's Picks

Ghost Town – Tom Perrotta

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Posted in: Ellen’s Picks

Storm Pegs A life made in Shetland — Jen Hadfield

July 5, 2026 botc Leave a comment

For someone with only the acquaintance of Shetland through the TV series (streaming on BritBox) of the same name, this…

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Posted in: Darwin's Picks

A Tender Age—Chang-Rae Lee

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A Tender Age certainly stirs up memories–some tender and some raw–for Korean American Jeon-Gi.  His tenth year was quite difficult as…

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Posted in: Darwin's Picks

The Orchard – Peter Heller

April 19, 2026 botc

Heller usually writes books with male protagonists who are a bit hard-boiled and live to enjoy the natural world.  The…

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West with the Night – Beryl Markham

April 16, 2026 botc Leave a comment

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