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• This Shining Life

  a Novel

  Kline, Harriet,

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  Rich had always been the life of every family gathering—but now, facing a terminal brain tumor, he's desperate to leave something meaningful behind. With the help of his son Ollie, Rich sends meaningful gifts to the family, yet their efforts are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Women Were Dragons

  a Novel

  Barnhill, Kelly Regan,

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  Alex Green grows up in a world forever changed by the Mass Dragoning of 1955, when ordinary women sprouted wings and wreaked fiery havoc. She struggles with silence and secrets: Why did her aunt Marla transform while her mother did not, and why must…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kin

  Jones, Tayari,

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  Vernice and Annie grew up as inseparable neighbors in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, but their paths diverge sharply as they come of age. Vernice pursues education and stability at Spelman College, marrying into privilege, while Annie chases the mother she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Witches of El Paso

  Jaramillo, Luis,

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  In 1943 El Paso, teenager Nena longs for adventure while grappling with premonitions and fainting spells that hint at her growing magical abilities. When the mysterious Sister Benedicta appears, Nena follows her to colonial Mexico, where she learns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Wildflowers Grow

  a Novel

  Harris, Terah Shelton,

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  Leigh, the last of the Wildes, has learned survival through grief and loss, having watched her family perish. After a bus accident leaves her the sole survivor, she finds refuge on a quiet flower farm in Alabama, where Jackson and the found family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Don't Talk About Carol

  a Novel

  Berry, Kristen L.,

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  After her grandmother's death, Sydney uncovers a photograph of a little girl who looks startlingly like her—a girl she soon learns is her Aunt Carol, one of six Black girls who vanished in 1960s North Carolina. Determined to uncover the truth,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Names

  Knapp, Florence,

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  After a storm, Cora travels with her daughter Maia to register her newborn son, facing pressure from her husband Gordon to follow family tradition. Her hesitation sparks three alternate versions of their lives, each shaped by the choice of a single…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Persephone's Curse

  Leno, Katrina,

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  The four Farthing sisters have always believed they're descended from Persephone, a claim their aunt insists ties them to something magical. Their secret companion is Henry, a gentle ghost only they can see, whose presence brings both wonder and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Poppy Fields

  a Novel

  Erlick, Nikki,

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  Ava, Ray, Sasha, Sky, and a small dog named PJ set out from the Midwest toward the mysterious Poppy Fields, a controversial treatment center promising to heal grief through prolonged sleep. Each traveler carries secrets and personal pain that…Read moreRead more of this annotation