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Parini Shroff
Rave Booklist A darkly hilarious take on gossip, caste, truth, village life, and the patriarchy ... Clever, subversive storytelling.
Emily Layden
Rave Booklist Readers will find themselves thinking about the vividly and compassionately rendered characters long after their chapters end, and considering decisions they would make in the same situations. Give it to grown-up fans of Gossip Girl and readers of Curtis Sittenfeld and Emma Straub.
Beatrice Colin
Positive Booklist Balmarra itself is another character in the story, filled with family treasures and portraits, with a spectacular glass house on the grounds containing rare plant specimens from all over the world. Offer this to fans of historical fiction, women’s stories, and Scotland.
Lauren Ho
Positive Booklist Ho’s debut is a charming and witty diary of a year in the life of Andrea Tang. It’s a good match for fans of The Hating Game, Crazy Rich Asians, and young professional women who feel at a crossroads.
Michelle Gable
Positive Booklist Alicia is an excellent match for Jack intellectually, sexually, and socially, until a secret from her past causes him to call off their engagement. Alicia leaves Hyannis for Hollywood and begins to make her own way, maintaining intermittent contact with Jack until he becomes president. Gable brings her flair for multigenerational stories rooted in New England summers to this inspired-by-a-true-story tale that will appeal to Kennedy watchers, seasonal romantics, and fans of old Hollywood.
Martha Hall Kelly
Positive Booklist Details of fundraising efforts, immigration issues, Reich politics, camp life, and interpersonal relationships make for a gripping read that lingers well after the book ends. Offer this to WWII aficionados, biography fans, and book clubs.