Wednesday, June 30, 2021

The Short List: Deals on books everyone's talking about

 
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The Short List
We're excited to bring you a new edition of The Short List, our weekly collection of big, buzzy books discounted (often for the first time!) to $5-$10. Today, we have a new work of historical fiction perfect for book lovers, a bestselling mystery praised by Lisa Scottoline and Kristin Hannah, and a highly recommended literary gem from a National Book Award finalist! Happy reading.
The Last Bookshop in London
The Last Bookshop in London
By Madeline Martin
An instant New York Times bestseller, just released in April! As World War II descends on London, Grace Bennett strives to keep her place of work, a dusty old bookshop, afloat. Little does she know that her efforts will bring a whole community together… “A testament to the power of stories to sustain us in even our darkest hours” (Jillian Cantor).
  NYT Bestseller
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Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake
Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake
By Alexis Hall
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets The Great British Bake Off in this sparkling new rom-com! Single mother Rosaline’s life is whisked into mayhem after she secures a place on a beloved national baking show… and catches the eye of two fellow contestants. Christina Lauren gushes: “Everyone needs to read this. Brilliance on every single page.”
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The Removed
The Removed
By Brandon Hobson
A National Book Award finalist delivers “powerful storytelling” (NPR) steeped in folklore, in a novel recommended by The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Library Journal, and more. Fifteen years after the tragic killing of their son, a Cherokee family works to heal as their annual bonfire approaches — but curious events disrupt their preparations.
  Critics' Choice
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The Upstairs House
The Upstairs House
By Julia Fine
This February release was named a Good Morning America Book of the Month selection and a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The Millions! Exhausted and alone after the birth of her first child, a new mother meets a specter inhabiting the apartment upstairs. With echoes of Shirley Jackson, this page-turner “hurtles toward a disturbing conclusion” (Publishers Weekly).
  Critics' Choice
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The Sweet Taste of Muscadines
The Sweet Taste of Muscadines
By Pamela Terry
Lose yourself in “a deeply moving work of Southern fiction that will appeal to fans of Where the Crawdads Sing… a story to remember” (Susan Wiggs): Returning to her tiny hometown after her domineering mother’s unexpected death, Lila Bruce Breedlove unravels long-held family secrets. Debbie Macomber promises that “Pamela Terry is destined to be a rising star.”
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Vera
Vera
By Carol Edgarian
Born the illegitimate daughter of a notorious bordello madam, Vera rebuilds a different life for herself in the terrible wake of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Andre Dubus III, author of House of Sand and Fog, calls Vera “that rare novel you’ll want to buy for loved ones just as soon as you reach its shimmeringly beautiful ending.”
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When the Stars Go Dark
When the Stars Go Dark
By Paula McLain
This 2021 New York Times bestseller earned glowing praise from authors such as Kristin Hannah (“beautifully written, sharply observed”), Lisa Scottoline (“the twisty plot keeps the pages flying”), and Christina Baker Kline (“breathtaking”)! Missing persons detective Anna Hart hunts for a vanished teen girl in the Northern California village of Mendocino, the site of another troubling unsolved crime.
  NYT Bestseller
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The Quiet Boy
The Quiet Boy
By Ben H. Winters
An inventive legal thriller and recent release: Lawyer Jay Shenk is called to defend a father convicted of murder, whose son entered into an unending, dream-like state following a possible case of medical malpractice. “I get excited any time Ben Winters has a new book coming out. His writing is so intelligent” (Charles Yu, National Book Award–winning author).
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