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July 24, 2025

New Historical Non-Fiction

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How to be a Saint by Kate Sidley– Takes a humorous approach to explain the lengthy process leading to canonization and Sainthood.

The Club by Jennifer Dasal– Tells the history of a group of American women artists who resided in Paris during the late 1800s through the early 1900s.

Dinner with King Tut by Sam Kean– A look at history through the lens of experimental archeology, focusing instead on the five senses and the impact they would have had through different historical periods.

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July 16, 2025

New Supernatural Fiction

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Play Nice by Rachel Harrison– After inheriting the house their mother claims was possessed, Clio and her sisters discover there is truth to their mother’s claims. 

One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford– When Kesta’s husband Tim is infected with a zombie virus, she must keep him hidden from the government and hopes of getting access to a secret cure before they are discovered. 

How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold– A group of authors find themselves at the reading of an esteemed author’s last will and testament, having been invited to play a game in his home where, if questions are answered incorrectly, the house consumes a member of the group.

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July 9, 2025

New Literary Fiction

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Love Forms by Claire Adam– A woman tries to track down the daughter she gave up for adoption many years ago. 

Maggie Or, a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar by Katie Yee– A Chinese American woman’s life is thrown into chaos after she discovers her husband cheating and receives a breast cancer diagnosis shortly after. 

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde– Focusing on their love lives, a group of characters in Lagos, Nigeria lives become interconnected. 

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July 2, 2025

New Translated Fiction

New Translated Fiction

The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida– The citizens of a seaside town in Mojiko, Japan find connection amongst one another as they shop at a local convenience store.

The Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone– A woman becomes postmistress in 1930s Italy.

Summerhouse by Yigit Karaahmet– A Turkish gay couple’s decades long relationship faces conflict when one becomes infatuated with the younger next door neighbor.

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June 25, 2025

New Memoirs

New Memoirs

Clam Down by Anelise Chen– Grieving her recent divorce, Chen is sent a text by her mother to “clam down”, a typo which begins a journey into figuring out what exactly that means and reuniting with her father who left the family behind years ago.

A Clean Mess by Tiffany Jenkins– Ready for a new beginning when opioid addiction leads to a stint in prison, Jenkins quickly becomes a wife and mom, only for her marriage to fall apart a few years later. 

A Field Guide to the Subterranean by Justin Hocking– Hocking recalls the events of his childhood and the impact had by living in Colorado.

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June 18, 2025

New Romance Fiction

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Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q Sutanto– Disguising herself as her father, Fa Mulan enters the male dominated business landscape to save her family’s Whisky company. 

A Rare Find by Joanna Lowell– Two women of opposing families team up to find treasure that belonged to the Vikings.

Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver– A literary agent employs a soap opera actress when the author of a new romance novel refuses to put his name on it.

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