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• Tin Man

  a Novel

  Winman, Sarah, 1964-

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  A not-quite-love-story, about two childhood best friends and their complicated relationship. "Tin Man" moves back and forth in time, beginning in the present and dipping into the past, circling in on the question of how Michael and Ellis came to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Day

  [a Novel]

  Nicholls, David, 1966-

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  A love story told over the course of twenty years, one day at a time. Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley first met on July 15th, 1988 - and they meet up on the same date every year thereafter, starcrossed even as they remain drawn to one another.

• Middlesex

  Eugenides, Jeffrey

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  "I love family sagas, and this is my all-time favorite of the genre. Hilarious and emotional, with finely wrought characters." - Hannah M.

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

  a Novel

  Chabon, Michael

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  "It's a sprawling story set in 1939 New York about love - romantic, artistic, platonic - while introducing the exciting and subversive world of the early comic book industry." - Monica W.

• Olive Kitteridge

  Strout, Elizabeth,

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

• The Marriage of Opposites

  [a Novel]

  Hoffman, Alice,

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  A forbidden romance set in the early 1800s, "The Marriage of Opposites" follows Rachel, who is unhappily married to a much older widower, but falls in love with his younger, more handsome nephew. This novel has a lush, gorgeous historical setting,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Empire Falls

  Russo, Richard, 1949-

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  Set in Dexter County, Maine, in a struggling small town whose industries have all shuttered, "Empire Falls" is a breathtaking portrait of blue-collar America: the struggle and familiarity of living in a town where everyone knows each other, and no…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

  a Novel

  Zevin, Gabrielle,

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  "I was excited to read a book about the video games industry. The novel follows a complicated lifetime friendship with ups and downs. A fantastic and emotional story about love, identity, and creativity" - Sasha L.

• Let the Great World Spin

  A Novel

  McCann, Colum

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  "In this book, a slew of ordinary lives become extraordinary in this stunningly intricate portrait of a city and its people. I love it!" - Raven P.

• The Shell Seekers

  Pilcher, Rosamunde

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  "I thoroughly enjoyed this family saga, despite some prejudices of the main characters (e.g. fatphobia/narrow beauty standards). The story is sweet and sad, with a sweeping narrative and deeply developed characters. I especially enjoyed Pilcher's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Age of Innocence

  Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937

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  First published in 1920, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is ostensibly a romance: the story of a young, aristocratic lawyer torn between two futures: marriage to a proper young woman for whom he feels nothing, and a passionate but scandalous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Stone Diaries

  Shields, Carol

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  A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that's written as an autobiography of the fictional Daisy Stone Goodwill, "The Stone Diaries" spans the full length of the woman's life, from her childhood into her old age and even reflecting upon her death. This is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dancing at the Rascal Fair

  Doig, Ivan

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  First published in 1987 and taking place between 1890 and 1919, "Dancing at the Rascal Fair" is the story of two young immigrants homesteading in Montana's Two Medicine Country. A story of hardship, friendship, love, and the struggle for survival in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still Life

  a Novel

  Winman, Sarah, 1964-

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  Set against the backdrop of war-torn Tuscany in 1944 and the decades that follow, "Still Life" is a lush historical romance, about a young english soldier and an art historian, whose chance encounter in the cellar of a deserted villa slowly grows…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Course of Love

  a Novel

  De Botton, Alain,

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  A blend of fiction and philosophy, "The Course of Love" follows Rabih and Kirsten from the first easy blossoming of their romance throughout their lives together - exploring what it takes to maintain their affection long-term, once early infatuation…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dearly Beloved

  a Novel

  Wall, Cara,

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  If you're looking specifically for another book that follows two couples and their relationship and friendship with each other over a span of decades, pick up "The Dearly Beloved." This novel begins in 1963 and is much more closely tied to the faith…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crossing to Safety [GRPL Book Club]

  Stegner, Wallace, 1909-1993,

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  Haven't had a chance to read "Crossing to Safety" by Wallace Stegner? Click through to check out a copy in your preferred format!