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Books that made me put down my iphone

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Over the past few years, I’ve discovered a bunch of books that completely stole my attention—ones that made me laugh out loud, tugged at my heart, or surprised me with delightfully offbeat stories I didn’t see coming. Some of them are funny, some are...
 
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What if you could try on different lives? This one hits right in the feelings for anyone who's ever wondered about the road not taken.
The Midnight Library (GMA Book Club Pick)|Paperback
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Stunning. An artist rediscovers love, art, and herself in this lush romance set between Brooklyn and the Caribbean
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel|Paperback
 
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Unlike anything I've read. A widowed aquarium cleaner befriends a snarky octopus who helps solve a decades-old mystery.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
 
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Weird and wonderful. A transcriptionist for a sex therapist becomes obsessed with a client nicknamed "Big Swiss."
Big Swiss|Paperback
 
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For those of us with 9-5s who dream of what could happen if we had access to our coworkers' emails…
I Hope This Finds You Well: A Novel|Paperback
 
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Ghanaian heiress meets publishing workplace enemies-to-lovers with food descriptions.
Gold Coast Dilemma: A Novel|Paperback
 
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Ever read about a death doula? Me neither, til this book! A death doula who's great at endings but terrible at beginnings learns to actually live her life.
The Collected Regrets of Clover: A Novel|Paperback
 
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Spicy and sweet! Check out all three of the Brown sisters books. I especially love how the author normalizes neurodiversity.
Talia Hibbert's Brown Sisters Book Set: Get a Life Chloe Brown, Take a Hint Dani Brown, Act Your Age Eve Brown|eBook
 
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A biracial writer tries to sell out to Hollywood while her artist husband does... art things. Sharp, funny, and uncomfortably relatable for anyone who's ever tried to "make it" while keeping their soul intact.
Colored Television: A Novel|Paperback
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Cozy mystery meets found family with the most meddling auntie energy.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers|Paperback
 
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Ziwe is simultaneously hilarious, poignant, and iconic.
Black Friend: Essays|Paperback
 
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For anyone dreaming of putting themself first. This book is fun and funny.
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris|Hardcover
 
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A feminist thriller that asks: what would you sacrifice for an equal partnership? Great read.
The Husbands (A Read with Jenna Pick)|Paperback
 
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A young Ghanaian British woman is finally figuring out who she is outside of being everyone's caretaker
Maame (A Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick)|Paperback
 
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Another magical realism win. A widow inherits a house in Ibiza and gets a second chance at adventure.
The Life Impossible: A Novel|Paperback