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Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus

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Another debut author, although we had already sold hundreds of copies in the store before I got to it. I…

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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession – Michael Finkel

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What a strange addiction—to be so overwhelmed by a piece of art that you would do anything to possess it—or…

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South – Mario Fortunato

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In this memoir-like novel with overtones of War and Peace and Proust the author has laid out the history of…

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Small Town Sins – Ken Jaworowski

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One of the benefits of bookselling (or browsing in a good bookstore!) is discovering new authors. Set in a small…

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The Last Ranger – Peter Heller

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Featuring Enforcement Ranger Ben Hopper, Heller takes us on another rough guided tour in one of Yellowstone Park. In this…

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The Lock-Up – John Banville

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Banville’s captivating prose recreates Irish life in the late 1950s with focus on the death of a young Jewish woman…

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The Guest – Emma Cline

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This is a big change from my usual reading choices, but I have to admit I enjoyed it. Alex, the…

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The River We Remember – William Kent Krueger

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What could be more comforting than to travel back in time to a place where things were less frightening, American…

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No Ordinary Assignment – Jane Ferguson

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If you watch the PBS NewsHour, you’ll recognize Ms. Ferguson as their special correspondent who always seemed to be reporting…

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A Line in the Sand – Kevin Powers

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Set some time after the Iraqi invasion and occupation, it features a Kurdish former military translator given a fast-track visa…

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