Book Club Recommendations (2/7/23)

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Looking for some forthcoming books to read with your book club? Check out these highly discussable and captivating titles.

And for even more book club extravaganza, check out our BIG Book Club Resource Guide!

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by April 1st.

A multigenerational saga that traverses the Jim Crow South, the glamour of old Hollywood, and the seductive draw of present-day showbiz as secrets split a family tree into Black, white, and something in between.

“Paul’s debut is a riveting, often heartbreaking tale that explores race, privilege, and celebrity in America through the eyes of a one-of-a-kind character. Readers of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Piper Huguley will be enthralled.”–Booklist, starred review

NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by April 1st.

A delightful love letter to reading, NO TWO PERSONS reveals how books can affect us in the most beautiful and unexpected ways, and how we are all more closely connected to one another than we might think.

“Though gifted, Alice can’t find her voice as a writer until tragedy shatters her life, compelling her to write a stunning debut novel. Among readers who find it life-changing are an unhoused teenager, a grieving widower, a love-hungry bookseller, a risk-taking athlete, and an angry artist frothing to take on the world. From the author of the best-selling novel THE SCENT KEEPER.”–Library Journal Pre Pub Alert

ATALANTA by Jennifer Saint

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by April 1st.

Full of joy, passion, and adventure, ATALANTA is the story of a woman who refuses to be contained. Jennifer Saint places Atalanta in the pantheon of the greatest heroes in Greek mythology, where she belongs.

“After the celebrated ARIADNE and ELEKTRA, Saint brings us ATALANTA, the story of a masterly huntress who was the only woman to sail with the Argonauts.”–Library Journal Pre Pub Alert

CAN’T I GO INSTEAD by Lee Geum-yi

Available for download on Edelweiss here. LibraryReads votes due by April 1st.

Class divisions are set in stark relief when two women’s lives and identities are intertwined, through wars and across continents, in the early 20th century; the next bookclub pick for readers of THE PICTURE BRIDE, PACHINKO, and THE ISLAND SEA OF WOMEN.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul; 9781250815309; 5/9/23
NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister; 9781250284372; 5/2/23
ATALANTA by Jennifer Saint; 9781250855572; 5/9/23
CAN’T I GO INSTEAD by Lee Geum-yi; 9781250859556 5/2/23

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