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• Split Tooth

  Tagaq, Tanya

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  A dreamy story that explores the boundaries between man and nature, myth and reality, good and evil, past and present, in a small arctic town in Nunavut, Canada. Written and narrated by internationally acclaimed Inuit throat singer, Tanya…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Disappearing Earth

  A Novel

  Phillips, Julia

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  "I was absolutely engrossed in the book--wanting to know what happened to the little girls kept me turning the pages, the stories of the various characters were interesting and I was learning about a different part of the world. When I…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Death in Her Hands

  A Novel

  Moshfegh, Ottessa

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  A quite-close read-alike for "Drive Your Plow" - specifically in terms of some of the more polarizing aspects of the novel: As a mystery, it's a bit disorienting - weird, wandering, and lacking in resolution. But if you're looking for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Unnecessary Woman

  a Novel

  Alameddine, Rabih,

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  Another novel that collects the internal journey of a reclusive older woman, "An Unnecessary Woman" errs a bit more on the side of philosophy than magical realism, blending reflections on the history of Lebanon and the late-life crisis of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Thursday Murder Club

  Osman, Richard

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  "What's not to love about a group of old retirees - some grumpy, some ridiculous - who spend their free time trying to solve cold cases?!" - Karen M.

• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

  a Hercule Poirot Mystery

  Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976,

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  "It's a thrilling whodunnit novel that will keep you guessing until the end." - Lori G.

• Deathless

  Valente, Catherynne M., 1979-

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  More heavily on the side of fairy tale and folklore retelling, "Deathless" blends Russian history and mythology into a single, compelling narrative that follows Koschei the Deathless through the eventful early 20th century in Russia.

• An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

  Tursten, Helene, 1954-

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  "Sometimes you get to an age where you just really don't care. You just want to go on vacation, buy a lovely store prepped lasagna, and not have a snoopy thief steal your things. An elderly lady gets up to absolutely no good as she simply…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House of the Spirits

  Allende, Isabel

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  "Epic family saga with magical realism and beautiful writing." - Andrea B.

• The Snow Child

  a Novel

  Ivey, Eowyn

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  "It left me speechless with its beauty. It is a magical and classical fairytale story for adults!" - Raven P.

• Britt-Marie Was Here

  a Novel

  Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

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  Another story that follows a somewhat-prickly, largely misunderstood narrator who is driven by circumstance to engage (and reconnect) with her community. This one has a little more of a contemporary/humorous vibe, but is set in an insular…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Olive Kitteridge

  Fiction

  Strout, Elizabeth

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  "Anecdotes about the inhabitants of Crosby, Maine. Slice of life, colorful characters, wonderful writing!" - Hannah M.

• Olive, Again

  A Novel

  Strout, Elizabeth

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  A sequel to Pulitzer Prize-Winning "Olive Kitteridge" written just shy of a decade later, "Olive, Again" brings readers back to the small town of Crosby, Maine - and our prickly, wry narrator seeking to understand herself in the context of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the House in the Dark of the Woods

  Hunt, Laird,

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  "A spooky fairy tale about getting lost in the woods! Like the best fables, this book starts off simple enough but slowly devolves into nightmarish dream logic." - Kelly D.

• Smilla's Sense of Snow

  Høeg, Peter, 1957-

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  The story of an isolated woman who feels a stronger connection to nature than people, who witnesses and attempts to uncover the truth behind the death of a near neighbor. This one is more Nordic Noir than literary fiction, but with a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• At the Edge of the Woods

  a Novel

  Bromwich, Kathryn,

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  The story of a woman living in isolation in the woods, though in this case, the mystery is for the readers to solve: of the past that haunts our main character, Laura, and what it was that drove her to live alone in the Italian Alps in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Conviction

  Mina, Denise

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  "It was a fast read. I whipped through the first half on Thursday evening and finished it off on Friday!" - Carolyn P.

• Primeval and Other Times

  Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962-

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  Entranced with Olga Tokarczuk's unique writing style? This 1996 novel has a similar level of literary stylization, examining the tension between modernity and nature in Poland during the 20th century.

• Flights

  Nobel Prize and Booker Prize Winner

  Tokarczuk, Olga

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  The novel that won Olga Tokarczuk both the Nobel Prize and the Booker Prize (though many readers prefer "Primeval" and "Drive Your Plow"!), "Flights" is a collection of interconnected short stories that follows a wide cast of unique…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead [GRPL Book Club]

  Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962-

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