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Wow, ReadingGroupGuides.com is almost a quarter-century old! That means we have been celebrating the fabulousness of book groups for nearly 25 years. We have so enjoyed sharing ideas for book groups and discussion guides with you --- and hearing from you about things that make your book group meetings interesting. Over the years, we have brought you features that we feel would enhance your discussions. Some of our best ideas for content have come from readers. So if you have any ideas to share with us as we get ready to celebrate 25, please let me know!
On Wednesday night, Anna Quindlen joined us for March’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to discuss her most recent novel, AFTER ANNIE, a New York Times bestseller that is now available in paperback.
The book is told from the perspectives of three characters following Annie’s sudden death, and Anna explains why she felt this was the most effective way to tell the story. Anna talks about Annie’s oldest child, Ali, and how she copes with the reality of her mother’s passing. She also offers insight into the structure of the novel, which is divided into seasons, and what she hopes readers will take away from Annie’s story.
We had a terrific audience who shared some excellent questions. And we loved reading the chat afterwards and seeing how many attendees were planning to read AFTER ANNIE with their book group, or other titles by Anna that they were interested in reading following this discussion. She shared so much about her other work, as well as shouting out some of her favorite recently published books.
Anna’s next book is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026, and she gave us an overview of the plot. I already am looking forward to talking to her about it! Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
If you didn’t have a chance to watch or listen to my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Anna from last year when AFTER ANNIE came out in hardcover, I highly recommend that you check it out. We talked about many other aspects of the book --- and NO spoilers were mentioned.
To the readers from 26 states and Canada who joined us for this program, we appreciate you being part of this very special evening.
Our next “Bookaccino Live” Book Group guest will be Marjan Kamali. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 29th at 8pm ET, and you can sign up here for it. We will talk about her national bestseller, THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, which was a 2024 Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. This heartfelt novel of friendship, betrayal and redemption is set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.
Just as we did on Wednesday night, there will be a two-part Q&A session after I talk to Marjan. For the first part, those who are asking a question on camera will be featured. This includes spending time with Marjan backstage in our virtual green room before the show starts. If you would like to ask your question "live on screen" this way, please email me with the subject line "Marjan" by noon ET on April 29th. Be sure to include your name, city and state, as well as your question. If you do not want to appear on camera but still would like to ask a question, please note that you want to be off camera, and share your question --- adding your name, city and state.
These events are such fun for us to host, and we hope you can join us! My book group had a great conversation with Marjan last year, so we know this will be a fabulous evening.
THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND, Patti Callahan Henry’s latest work of historical fiction, follows a brilliant woman who disappears, leaving behind a daughter and a sequel to her famous novel in her own made-up language. Patti was inspired by the true literary cold case of Barbara Newhall Follett, a child prodigy who wrote a book and created her own language by the age of 12, and then disappeared in 1939 when she was 25.
Pamela Kramer has this to say in her review on Bookreporter: “In Henry's capable hands, the story of a daughter searching for her mother is beautiful, made even lovelier by the choice of two idyllic settings…. While Henry revisits themes of life, loss, sacrifice, forgiveness and love, she does so with a story so compelling that we feel emotionally invested in the outcome.” Click here for the full review and here for the discussion guide.
Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, Emma Donoghue’s THE PARIS EXPRESS is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters that includes members of parliament, a medical student, a secretary, a young anarchist, and many more.
According to our Bookreporter reviewer Kate Ayers, THE PARIS EXPRESS “brings to life the train itself, the crew, and the actual and possible passengers on that fateful day. Emma Donoghue does it in a way that no other author can. She has an uncanny knack for delving deep into the human psyche and making her characters’ emotions burst with passion.” Click here for more of Kate’s thoughts on the book and here for the guide.
It’s been ten years. In case you’re out there somewhere. In case you’re listening, I’m here. And I have so much to tell you. THE LOVE WE FOUND, Jill Santopolo’s long-awaited follow-up to the Reese’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller THE LIGHT WE LOST, is a thrilling love story about the roles that fate and choice play in shaping a life.
In her Bookreporter review, Norah Piehl says, “Readers already familiar with Lucy’s story will be thrilled to reconnect with her… Santopolo also has built plenty of backstory into the narrative, in a way that will be reassuring not only to those who didn’t read THE LIGHT WE LOST but also to those (like myself) who remember the broad outlines of Lucy and Gabe’s love story but not its details.” Read the full review here, and check out the guide here.
We also have added guides for these five books:
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A MAP TO PARADISE: Susan Meissner’s latest novel touches on the 1950s Red Scare in Hollywood and the aftermath of WWII, but it also has a healthy dose of suspense. Three women must come together to protect their own secrets…and, ultimately, each other.
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THE SNOWBIRDS: The exhilarating but often confusing transitions of midlife are pitched against the promise and glamour of Palm Springs in Christina Clancy’s tender, honest story of what it takes to commit to someone for a lifetime.
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THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO: In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden. However, in Laura Anthony’s timely novel based on a fascinating yet little-known true story, an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that.
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DEEP CUTS: It’s the fall of 2000, and Percy Marks is in a campus bar in Berkeley pontificating about music again. The guy beside her, fellow student Joe Morrow, is a songwriter. Joe asks Percy for feedback on one of his songs --- and in Holly Brickley’s debut, the results kick off a partnership that will span years.
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LUCKY NIGHT: In Eliza Kennedy’s latest novel, two very different people who are stripped of their defenses and disagree about everything are forced to be honest --- with each other and themselves --- about what they want, where they’ve screwed up, and whether their affair is really as casual as it seems.
Recently, we hosted a special “Bookaccino Live” Spring Preview evening program. I presented 61 books that are either out now or soon to be released this spring that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months. Included are fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction. Click here to watch the presentation and here to see a list of the titles that I talked about. We will be doing a Summer Preview evening program in June!
This is your last Reading Group Guides newsletter reminder to sign up for our next “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event, which will take place on Wednesday, April 9th at 2pm ET.
The focus will be on titles releasing between April 8th and May 6th, in addition to a few from June, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up. Those who join us live will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
Enjoy your next book group discussion!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide: THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND
by Patti Callahan Henry
THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND by Patti Callahan Henry (Historical Fiction)
In 1927, Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother, renowned author Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was just 12 years old. Her departure leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter, but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. By 1952, Clara is an illustrator raising her own daughter, Wynnie. One day, a stranger named Charlie Jameson contacts her from London claiming to have discovered a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. At the Jameson family’s retreat, Clara must find the courage to uncover the truth about her mother and the story she left behind.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE PARIS EXPRESS by Emma Donoghue
THE PARIS EXPRESS by Emma Donoghue (Historical Fiction)
Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, THE PARIS EXPRESS is set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train’s crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE LOVE WE FOUND by Jill Santopolo
THE LOVE WE FOUND by Jill Santopolo (Fiction)
It’s been nearly 10 years since Gabe has been gone when Lucy finds a tiny piece of paper in a box of his old photos. An address in Rome. Why did Gabe keep it, and what was he doing in Italy? Lucy buys a last-minute plane ticket. Impulsive, but Gabe always brought that out in her. Lucy’s journey to uncover Gabe’s secret leads her to Dr. Dax Armstrong, a New Yorker in Italy working with an NGO. His broad shoulders and sad, intense eyes draw Lucy in. His touch reaches her in a forgotten place --- one that no one has neared since Gabe. But her old life awaits, along with an earth-shattering decision --- whether she and Darren should tell their son, Samuel, the truth about his father. How can Lucy move forward while she’s rooted in the past? Fate broke her heart once. Can finding new love set her free?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner
A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner (Historical Fiction)
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company. There is her next-door neighbor, Elwood, but the screenwriter’s agoraphobia allows for just short chats through open windows. He’s her sole confidante, though, as she and her housekeeper, Eva, an immigrant from war-torn Europe, rarely make conversation. Then one early morning, Melanie and Eva spot Elwood’s sister-in-law and caretaker, June, digging in his beloved rose garden. After that they don’t see Elwood at all anymore. Where could a man who never leaves the house possibly have gone? As they try to find out if something has happened to him, unexpected secrets are revealed among all three women, leading to an alliance that seems the only way for any of them to hold on to what they can still call their own.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
BROKEN COUNTRY by Clare Leslie Hall
and THE SUMMER GUESTS by Tess Gerritsen
BROKEN COUNTRY by Clare Leslie Hall (Historical Fiction)
There are books that are hard for me to describe as all I want to say is “I loved it.” BROKEN COUNTRY by Clare Leslie Hall is one of those books. How is this for a description? One night I stayed up until 2:45am reading it, and when I turned the last page, I took a quick picture and posted it on Instagram with some praise attached. It is the first time that I ever have done that in the wee hours of the morning. I am not sure what I loved the most. Was it the characters, the plot, the twists, the writing…or how all of these elements came together so brilliantly?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Clare Leslie Hall.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on BROKEN COUNTRY.
THE SUMMER GUESTS by Tess Gerritsen (Thriller)
I realized the other day that lately I have been reading more stand-alone titles than series books. But I was excited to pick up THE SUMMER GUESTS, the second entry in Tess Gerritsen’s series that is set in the town of Purity, Maine, and features a group of ex-CIA agents who have settled there. They have a book club, they drink martinis, and they call themselves the Martini Club. They also are the bane of police chief Jo Thibodeau as they nose their way into crimes, bringing their unique set of skills. Jo tells them to “stay away” when a teen goes missing, but this only motivates them to help as much as they can.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE SUMMER GUESTS.
New Guide: THE SNOWBIRDS by Christina Clancy
THE SNOWBIRDS by Christina Clancy (Fiction)
A couple for 30 years, Kim and Grant’s "separate but together" partnership is running up against the realities of late middle age: Grant’s mother has died, the college where he taught philosophy was shuttered, and their twin girls are grown and gone. Escaping the bitter cold of a Midwestern winter for the hot desert sun of Palm Springs seems as good a solution as any to the more intractable problems they face. When they arrive at Le Desert, a quirky condo community, Kim immediately embraces the opportunity to make new friends and explore a more adventurous side of her personality. Meanwhile, Grant struggles to find his footing in this unfamiliar landscape. When Grant goes missing on a hike in the Palm Springs mountains, Kim is forced to consider two terrifying outcomes: either Grant is truly lost, or this time, he has really left her.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO
by Laura Anthony
THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO by Laura Anthony (Historical Fiction)
Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport, and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal. Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: DEEP CUTS by Holly Brickley
DEEP CUTS by Holly Brickley (Fiction)
It’s a Friday night in a campus bar in Berkeley, fall of 2000, and Percy Marks is pontificating about music again. Hall and Oates is on the jukebox, and Percy --- who has no talent for music, just lots of opinions about it --- can’t stop herself from overanalyzing the song, indulging what she knows to be her most annoying habit. But something is different tonight. The guy beside her at the bar, fellow student Joe Morrow, is a songwriter. And he could listen to Percy talk all night. Joe asks Percy for feedback on one of his songs --- and the results kick off a partnership that will span years, ignite new passions in them both, and crush their egos again and again. Is their collaboration worth its cost? Or is it holding Percy back from finding her own voice?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: LUCKY NIGHT by Eliza Kennedy
LUCKY NIGHT by Eliza Kennedy (Fiction)
After six years of a stolen hour here, another there, tonight is going to be different for Nick Holloway and Jenny Parrish. They’ve booked a room in a new luxury hotel in Manhattan, where they’ll spend the entire night together for the first time. Expectations are running high for this brief reprieve from ordinary life: they both need a good bout of ravishing sex and witty conversation. But that’s not what they get. Because they’ve barely gotten started when a smoke alarm goes off. Nick is annoyed but not worried about what must be only a minor glitch. Jenny is anxious and guilty. Is karma coming for them at last? LUCKY NIGHT seamlessly shifts between Nick and Jenny’s perspectives as the reality of their situation becomes apparent, and all their secrets, evasions and regrets come spilling out.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New March Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in March for the first time, which we aren't currently featuring on the site or in the newsletter, that we think will be of interest to book groups.
THE ANTIDOTE by Karen Russell (Historical Fiction)
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell comes a gripping Dust Bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.
BEACH VIBES by Susan Mallery (Fiction)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable beach read about love, secrets, betrayal, and the family we’re born into --- and the one we choose for ourselves.
THE BOXCAR LIBRARIAN by Brianna Labuskes (Historical Fiction)
Inspired by true events, this thrilling Depression-era novel is about a woman’s quest to uncover a mystery surrounding a local librarian and the Boxcar Library --- a converted mining train that brought books to isolated rural towns in Montana.
THE DREAM HOTEL by Laila Lalami (Dystopian Fiction)
From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Laila Lalami comes a riveting and utterly original novel about one woman’s fight for freedom, set in a near future where even dreams are under surveillance.
EXPECT GREAT THINGS!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women by Vanda Krefft (History)
From the 1910s to the 1960s, the famed Katharine Gibbs School trained women for executive secretary positions but surreptitiously was instilling the self-confidence and strategic know-how necessary for them to claim equality, power and authority in the wider world.
FAR FROM HOME by Danielle Steel (Historical Fiction)
#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel delivers an exciting and moving historical novel about a courageous wife and mother hiding in occupied France.
THE GIRL FROM GREENWICH STREET: A Novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America's First Murder Trial by Lauren Willig (Historical Mystery/Legal Thriller)
Based on the true story of a famous trial, THE GIRL FROM GREENWICH STREET is "Law and Order: 1800," as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone --- and no one --- seemed to know.
IF YOU WERE MY DAUGHTER: A Memoir of Healing an Unmothered Heart by Marianne Richmond (Memoir)
From bestselling children's author Marianne Richmond comes a powerful memoir about overcoming a mother's emotional neglect and finding the courage to reclaim the story of your life.
O SINNERS! by Nicole Cuffy (Fiction)
In this searing novel that sweeps from present-day California to the Vietnam War and back, a grieving young man is drawn into the orbit of a charismatic cult leader who forces him to reconsider why people give up control --- and what it takes, ultimately, to find one’s place in the world.
ONE GOOD THING by Georgia Hunter (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES comes an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy.
PROPAGANDA GIRLS: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak (History)
PROPAGANDA GIRLS is the incredible untold story of four women who spun the web of deception that helped win World War II.
SALTWATER by Katy Hays (Psychological Thriller)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE CLOISTERS comes an electrifying thriller about an opulent family retreat to Italy that’s shattered by the resurfacing of a decades-old crime.
THIS BOOK WILL BURY ME by Ashley Winstead (Psychological Thriller)
From the nationally bestselling author of IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A KNIFE and MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR comes a chilling, compulsive story of five amateur sleuths, whose hunt for an elusive killer catapults them into danger as the world watches.
TILT by Emma Pattee (Fiction)
Set over the course of one day, TILT is a heart-racing debut about a woman facing the unimaginable, determined to find safety.
TWIST by Colum McCann (Fiction)
TWIST is a propulsive novel of rupture and repair in the digital age, delving into a hidden world deep under the ocean.
WE PRETTY PIECES OF FLESH by Colwill Brown (Fiction)
This exuberant and ribald debut novel is about three adolescent girls, as sweetly vulnerable as they are cunning and tough, coming of age in a gritty postindustrial town in '90s Yorkshire, England.
Bookreporter.com's 14th Annual
Spring Reading Contests and Feature
Spring is in the air! We’ve caught the fever --- and it’s being fueled by some wonderful new and upcoming releases.
Bookreporter.com's 14th annual Spring Reading Contests and Feature spotlights many of these picks, which we know people will be talking about over the next few months. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-April. You will need to check the site to see the featured book and enter to win.
We also are sending a special newsletter to announce each title, which you can sign up for here.
This year's contest titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
From left to right: Nita Prose, Susan Meissner, Clare Leslie Hall
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are seven upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Monday, March 31st at 5pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Susan Meissner will talk about her latest historical novel, A MAP TO PARADISE. Award-winning, agoraphobic screenwriter Elwood Blankenship has seemingly disappeared from his house. But how does a person with agoraphobia go missing?
Tuesday, April 1st at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble Book Club: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Clare Leslie Hall for a live virtual event to discuss their March B&N Book Club pick, BROKEN COUNTRY. Clare will be in conversation with Lexie Smyth, B&N's Fiction Category Manager.
Wednesday, April 2nd at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Nita Prose about THE MAID'S SECRET, the latest installment in her series featuring Molly the Maid. When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand Hotel, Molly’s life is threatened.
Monday, April 7th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome New York Times bestselling author Kristen Perrin for a live virtual discussion of HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER as part of their B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. Kristen will be in conversation with internationally bestselling author Karma Brown.
Tuesday, April 8th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: It’s a fabulous day in the club house when the killers --- Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda --- get to talk to Emily Carpenter about her chilling, highly anticipated new novel, GOTHICTOWN.
Wednesday, April 9th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Preview: Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between April 8th and May 6th, along with a few from June, that we would like to get on your radar. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction.
Wednesday, April 9th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her enthralling new novel, HAPPY LAND, in which a woman learns the incredible story of a real-life American Kingdom --- and her family’s ties to it.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here is our latest interview:
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Jeff Hobbs (SEEKING SHELTER: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America) Video | Podcast
Other authors we've interviewed include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Georgia Hunter (ONE GOOD THING)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
BROKEN COUNTRY by Clare Leslie Hall (Fiction)
A love triangle unearths dangerous, deadly secrets from the past in this thrilling tale perfect for fans of THE PAPER PALACE and WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING.
COUNT MY LIES by Sophie Stava (Domestic Thriller)
This read-in-one-night thriller is narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves.
DEEP CUTS by Holly Brickley (Fiction)
Moving from Brooklyn bars to San Francisco dance floors, DEEP CUTS examines the nature of talent, obsession, belonging and, above all, our need to be heard.
FINLAY DONOVAN DIGS HER OWN GRAVE by Elle Cosimano (Mystery/Humor)
From New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano comes the highly anticipated next installment in this fan-favorite series starring Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero.
THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS by Chris Bohjalian (Historical Thriller)
In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she’s willing to risk for the life of a stranger.
THE LOVE WE FOUND by Jill Santopolo (Fiction)
This long-awaited follow-up to the Reese’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestselling global phenomenon THE LIGHT WE LOST is a thrilling love story about the roles that fate and choice play in shaping a life.
LUCKY NIGHT by Eliza Kennedy (Fiction)
Two people, one hotel room, and all the choices and complications that make up a life. This existential page-turner seamlessly shifts between Nick and Jenny’s perspectives as the reality of their situation becomes apparent, and all their secrets, evasions and regrets come spilling out.
A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner (Historical Fiction)
Award-winning, agoraphobic screenwriter Elwood Blankenship has seemingly disappeared from his house. But how does a person with agoraphobia go missing? Three women with little in common suddenly find themselves thrust together to cover up a harrowing secret.
THE PARIS EXPRESS by Emma Donoghue (Historical Fiction)
Emma Donoghue, the nationally bestselling author of ROOM, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.
PLAY IT FORWARD: How Women Are Changing Sports to Change the World by TOGETHXR (Sports)
This inspiring collection of stories shines a light on the grit, smarts and determination of record-setting and boundary-breaking female athletes around the world and across sports.
THE SNOWBIRDS by Christina Clancy (Fiction)
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME meets FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE in this page-turning story of a couple who flees winter in the Midwest for Palm Springs, where they find their relationship at a crossroads.
THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND by Patti Callahan Henry (Historical Fiction)
Inspired by a true literary mystery, the New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both.
THE TELL: A Memoir by Amy Griffin (Memoir)
THE TELL is an astonishing memoir that explores how far we will go to protect ourselves, and the healing made possible when we face our secrets and begin to share our stories.
WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy (Fiction)
A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty and ferocious love, WILD DARK SHORE is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.
THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO by Laura Anthony (Historical Fiction)
In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
DAUGHTER OF MINE by Megan Miranda (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
When Hazel unexpectedly inherits her family home, she’s drawn back to the place --- and people --- she left behind years earlier. But as the lake level behind the house continues to fall, long-buried secrets suddenly begin to emerge, including evidence that may finally explain the mystery at the heart of her family.
THE DIVORCÉES by Rowan Beaird (Historical Fiction)
Set in the glamorous, dizzying world of 1950s Reno, where housewives and movie stars rubbed shoulders at gin-soaked casinos, THE DIVORCÉES is a riveting page-turner and a dazzling exploration of female friendship, desire and freedom.
THE FAMILIAR by Leigh Bardugo (Historical Fantasy)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age. According to Deborah Harkness, THE FAMILIAR is “[a] must-read for those who are seeking a little magic in their lives.”
FINDING MARGARET FULLER by Allison Pataki (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST comes an epic imagining of the life of Margaret Fuller, America’s forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation.
HOW TO SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER by Kristen Perrin (Mystery)
This enormously fun mystery is about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right 60 years later, when she is found dead in her sprawling country estate. Now it's up to her great-niece to catch the killer.
THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio (Fiction)
An exuberant debut, THE HUSBANDS delights in asking: How do we navigate life, love and choice in a world of never-ending options?
REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong (Fiction)
How far would you go to shape your own destiny? REAL AMERICANS is an exhilarating novel of American identity that spans three generations in one family and asks: What makes us who we are? And how inevitable are our futures?
THE WIVES: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo (Memoir)
A profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship and today’s America, THE WIVES is a captivating memoir that tells the story of one woman’s experience of joining a community of army wives after leaving her New York City job.
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