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• Americanah

  Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, 1977-

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  A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected.

• Commonwealth

  Patchett, Ann,

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  One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly--thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

  Honeyman, Gail

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  Meet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. That, combined with her unusual appearance (scarred cheek, tendency to wear the same clothes year in, year out), means that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gilead

  Robinson, Marilynne

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  A story about fathers and sons and the spiritual battles that still rage at America's heart. Gilead tells the story of America and will break your heart.

• The Glass Girl

  Glasgow, Kathleen, 1969-

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  When fifteen-year-old Bella's latest blackout lands her in the hospital, she enters rehab to confront her addiction to alcohol.

• The Heart's Invisible Furies

  Boyne, John, 1971-

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  Adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple who remind him that he is not a real member of their family, Cyril embarks on a journey to find himself and where he came from, discovering his identity, a home, a country, and much more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Lose a Best Friend

  Casomar, Jordan K.,

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  When sixteen-year-old Zeke expresses romantic interest in his best friend Imogen, her unexpected reaction sends their relationship into a tailspin.

• Less

  Greer, Andrew Sean,

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  Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Light Enough to Float

  Seal, Lauren,

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  When fourteen-year-old Evie is diagnosed with anorexia, she begins the slow process of recovery with the help of caregivers and peers who are battling their own disordered-eating habits.

• Little Fires Everywhere

  Ng, Celeste,

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  Little Fires Everywhere delves into family relationships and what parenthood, either biological or by adoption, means. We follow the members of two families living in the idyllic, perfectly-planned suburb of Shaker Heights, Ohio: Mia and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Man Called Ove

  Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

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  Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon; the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him 'the bitter neighbour…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Secret History

  Tartt, Donna

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  Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their…Read moreRead more of this annotation