Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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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. This week brings two must-read book club picks as well as an unforgettable New York Times bestselling memoir, a twist-filled tale of rich people behaving badly, and more. Happy reading!
The Family
The Family
By Naomi Krupitsky
“Readers will want to inhale” (Library Journal) this instant New York Times bestseller and Read with Jenna pick! Sofia and Antonia have always been best friends, bonding at extravagant Sunday dinners attended by their fathers’ tight-knit New York community. But when Antonia’s father disappears, their world unravels in an “intoxicating hybrid of The Sopranos and the novels of Elena Ferrante… Dazzling” (San Francisco Chronicle).
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Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell
By Taj McCoy
Fall in love with a “heartfelt, hopeful, and humorous” new release that’s “a joy to read” (Booklist)! Newly single, unhappy in her career, and criticized for her weight, home improvement devotee Savvy Sheldon feels like her life is falling apart. Renovating the crumbling kitchen she inherited from her beloved grandmother might get her back on track — but first she’ll have to make amends with her contractor!
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The Hidden Child
The Hidden Child
By Louise Fein
The mother to a wonderful four-year-old girl, Londoner Eleanor Hamilton is happily married to Edward, a scientist whose work in eugenics is attracting the praise of Hitler. But when her daughter develops epileptic seizures, Eleanor must make a life-changing choice. “A good choice for readers who enjoy 20th-century historical fiction… Heartbreaking” (Library Journal).
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Empty Vows
Empty Vows
By Mary Monroe
Prepare to be swept away by a brand-new novel from a New York Times bestselling author hailed as “an exceptional writer and phenomenal storyteller” (New York Times bestselling author Kimberla Lawson Roby): Deep in the American South, widow Jessie Tucker cooks up a convenient marriage with the devout Hubert Wiggins… and they’re both hiding juicy secrets that could have the whole town buzzing!
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The Bitter Taste of Murder
The Bitter Taste of Murder
By Camilla Trinchieri
Don’t miss a transportive mystery that’s “similar in pace and tenderness to the Ladies’ Detective Agency mysteries of Alexander McCall Smith” (New York Journal of Books)! Former detective Nico Doyle has traded New York for a new life in Tuscany working at his in-laws’ restaurant — but when an influential wine critic is murdered, Nico is drawn into a puzzling investigation. “Readers will want to stay in Trinchieri’s charming village as long as possible” (Kirkus Reviews).
  Critics' Choice
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The Violin Conspiracy
The Violin Conspiracy
By Brendan Slocumb
Booklist declares this February Good Morning America Book Club pick “will do for classical music what The Queen’s Gambit did for chess.” When musician Ray discovers the violin he inherited from his enslaved ancestor is actually a priceless Stradivarius, it seems like his ticket out of rural North Carolina — until the violin is stolen, and a ransom note is left behind… “Will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page… Sure to be a favorite” (The Washington Post).
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In Love
In Love
By Amy Bloom
Find out why Kirkus Reviews promises, “You will never forget this book.” In a powerful New York Times bestseller, Amy Bloom paints a candid portrait of her time with her husband, Brian, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and decided to travel to Switzerland to end his life on his own terms. Amy Tan raves, “I read In Love in one sitting on a long flight and a flight never went by so fast… The mastery of this book draws us in and delivers us, by the last page, changed.”
  NYT Bestseller
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Good Rich People
Good Rich People
By Eliza Jane Brazier
Named one of the most anticipated novels of 2022 by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and more, this unputdownable read features “a jaw-dropping twist right out of the gate” (PopSugar) and doesn’t let up! After arriving at a Hollywood mansion’s guesthouse under false pretenses, Demi realizes the wealthy owners are determined to ensnare her in their dangerous game…
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Kill All Your Darlings
Kill All Your Darlings
By David Bell
Samantha Downing raves, “This book has everything.” When a student vanishes, English professor Connor Nye publishes the girl’s manuscript under his own name. He never expects her to show up on his doorstep — or to learn the novel is linked to an unsolved murder… “Will keep you reading late into the night with a twist you’ll never see coming” (Liv Constantine).
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