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Jan 16, 2024 | 
offtheshelf.com | Karen Bellovich |Jana Li |Sharon Van Meter |Emily Lewis
In the heady days before a New Year’s Eve party on the bustling sands of Brazil’s Copacabana Beach, a family reckons with a matriarch’s long-awaited return, causing old secrets to come to light in this infectiously vibrant debut that explores the heartbreak and hope of what it means to be from two homes, two peoples, and two worlds.
Daniel Cunha has a lot on his mind.
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Nov 13, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Laura Jackson |Chris Gaudio |Sharon Van Meter |Zeniya Cooley
|+| Add to Your Shelf The River We Remember In Jewel, Minnesota, on Memorial Day, the murder of affluent Jimmy Quinn rattles the town. War hero Sheriff Brody Dern, battling his demons, spearheads the case amidst swirling rumors implicating Noah Bluestone, a Native American veteran with a Japanese spouse. With tensions high, Dern delves into the case while confronting his own troubled past.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Alice Martin |Sara Roncero-Menendez |Sharon Van Meter |Karen Bellovich
|+| Add to Your Shelf The Helsinki Affair In this global thriller, Amanda Cole, the daughter of a famed Cold War spy, is eager to prove herself in the male-dominated CIA. When a Russian defector warns her of a new Kremlin plot to assassinate a US senator, Amanda teams up with an older female spy, Kath, to trace the dangerous plot from Rome to London to St. Petersburg.
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Oct 6, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sharon Van Meter |Katya Buresh |Kelly Dasta |Alice Martin
Perhaps the main reason I love reading is because there’s nothing more satisfying than having your world rocked by an absolutely brilliant book. Whether it provides a whole new perspective on a subject, dazzles with amazing prose, or raises the bar for an entire genre, I love when books leave an imprint on my brain and make me grateful for the reading experience. Here are ten books that have become a part of my personality and altered my brain chemistry in the best possible way.
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Jul 31, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Karen Bellovich |Alice Martin |Sarah Walsh |Sharon Van Meter
From an award-winning writer whose work Roxane Gay calls “utterly unique and remarkable” comes a surreal novel about a woman in Silicon Valley who must decide how much she’s willing to give up for success—for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Her Body and Other Parties.
A year into her dream job at a cutthroat Silicon Valley start-up, Cassie finds herself trapped in a corporate nightmare.
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Jul 26, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sarah Walsh |Alice Martin |Sharon Van Meter |Aaliyah Bilal
|+| Add to Your Shelf Temple Folk TEMPLE FOLK portrays life in America for Black Muslims, woven seamlessly throughout ten short stories. In each beautifully written story, characters must navigate their own struggles and questions about religion, love, family, and the country they call home.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Jana Li |Alice Martin |Sharon Van Meter |Zeniya Cooley
We’ve all navigated the vast ocean of stories so far this year, from heartwarming tales that brought smiles to our faces to profound historical narratives that opened our eyes to previously unexplored epochs. But our journey is not a solo voyage, and your insights and recommendations are the compass guiding us. That’s why we turned to our treasured community of book lovers on Facebook and Instagram, seeking to uncover your literary gems of the year.
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Jul 25, 2023 | offtheshelf.com | Jana Li |Alice Martin |Sharon Van Meter |Zeniya Cooley
We’ve all navigated the vast ocean of stories so far this year, from heartwarming tales that brought smiles to our faces to profound historical narratives that opened our eyes to previously unexplored epochs. But our journey is not a solo voyage, and your insights and recommendations are the compass guiding us. That’s why we turned to our treasured community of book lovers on Facebook and Instagram, seeking to uncover your literary gems of the year.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sharon Van Meter |Jana Li |Alice Martin |Maddie Nelson
From an award-winning writer whose work Roxane Gay calls “utterly unique and remarkable” comes a surreal novel about a woman in Silicon Valley who must decide how much she’s willing to give up for success—for fans of My Year of Rest and Relaxation and Her Body and Other Parties.
A year into her dream job at a cutthroat Silicon Valley start-up, Cassie finds herself trapped in a corporate nightmare.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Jana Li |Sharon Van Meter |Maddie Nelson |Ashley Wurzbacher
|+| Add to Your Shelf How to Care for a Human Girl Jada and Maddy are estranged sisters who come together after finding themselves unexpectedly pregnant at the same time. The former pursues a quiet abortion while the latter starts having qualms about getting the same procedure done and decides to reconnect with Jada first before making any life-altering decisions.
