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It's not the kind of book I expected to love: the story revolves around a mile cattle drive from a dusty Texas border town to the unsettled lands of Montana in the s, and features a motley cast of characters including illustrious captains, notorious outlaws, ex-slaves, Texas Rangers, sheriffs, and more.

Yet I did—and so have several guests! This title gets the distinction of the most recommended book on the podcast. That means if you want to talk about it, you need a reading companion! When she gets an email from an unidentified boy who calls himself "Somebody Nobody" offering to be her spirit guide to her new school, she doesn't want to say yes—but she really needs his help.

A sweet and fun teen romance, but also a pitch-perfect portrayal of the grieving process. I couldn't stop myself from cheering for Jessie as she put her life together again. The title comes from a chance encounter one of these women has with a stranger, which is fitting because my favorite parts of the story deal with the small moments that change the course of a person's life, and the unlikely friendships that do the same.

This is a wonderful, beautiful, and sad book, and I've been recommending it like crazy since I read it. I loved discussing this book with Melody Warnick in Episode 39, "Judging a book by its first sentence. This was wise, reflective, and easy to read, and strongly reminiscent of Barbara Kingsolver's Flight Behavior. Stay with Me Author: Ayobami Adebayo. I most recently recommended this in Episode , "Rebuilding your life and your library. The story begins with Yejide's mother-in-law arrives at her door with a guest in tow: her husband's second wife, that she didn't know he'd married.

Home Fire Author: Kamila Shamsie. I recommended this book to a Scottish bookseller in a delightful episode of What Should I Read Next recorded live in Scotland's national book town , that's Episode "A podcaster, a barrister, and a joiner walk into a bookstore. I'm not sure I would have realized this was rooted in the Greek myth if I hadn't been told: Shamsie's story feels modern, timely, and incredibly relevant to current events.

First line: "Isma was going to miss her flight. John Mandel. This is the kind of book I love: a compulsively readable literary mystery , featuring stylish prose plus a plot that keeps you turning the page to find out what happens next , by Emily St. John Mandel, author of bestseller Station Eleven. I was so impressed by the way Mandel unfolded the story piece by piece, introducing us to a seventeen-year-old girl in hiding with piles of cash duct-taped to the underside of her baby's stroller , and slowly revealing how she ended up there—and how the members of the old high school musical group the Lola Quartet are connected to her disappearance.

Set in muggy South Florida, the story is dripping with atmosphere and has a noir feel. Have you ever read a book that made the world around you feeI just a little bit magical? I first raved about this latest from Jon Cohen to the Modern Mrs.

Darcy Book Club , and we read it together earlier this year. This story features an unlikely friendship, a book-within-a-book, a battle to save the local library, and a mysterious good Samaritan, all set amidst the beautiful Pennsylvania forest.

I loved this emotionally resonant debut about class, culture, regret, and the road not taken so much that I included it on last year's Summer Reading Guide ; it deserves more attention than it's gotten. After twenty years abroad, the Zhens return to their native China to take up residence among Shanghai's nouveau riche.

The backdrop of contemporary Shanghai and a national festival highlights how the family embodies China's current conflicts and complexities: rich vs poor, urban vs rural, old vs new values and I loved talking with Cindy Brandt about the realities of these divides in episode of What Should I Read Next.

Previous: 15 fantasy novels that are grounded in reality. Next: Links I love. We loved this book. We listened to audiobook on a long trip. IG: bookbimbo. One of my favorite books of all time! Although I love many of these books-I have read almost every single one…I need more ideas!

I would have guessed Station Eleven and Crossing to Safety. I was expecting to see Beartown. I love Jayber Crow, but love Hannah Coulter even more. One of my all time favorites. What a great list! My TBR just grew….. Haha, I feel your pain! Love, Svenja. I feel like I hear about them a lot. How about the list of the guests favorites. A lot of books claim to be "the next Handmaid's Tale ," but Women Talking really fits the bill.

This feminist fiction novel about a group of Mennonite women who are drugged and attacked by men from their community is particularly haunting because it's based on real events. Margaret Atwood herself says the story "could be right out of The Handmaid's Tale ," so it has the official stamp of approval.

If you're feeling helpless about the state of the world, Women Talking will inspire you to stand up, use your voice, and keep fighting.

Stella is great with numbers, but because she has Asperger's, she's not so great at romance. To gain experience, she hires an escort to practice and perfect her skills in the bedroom—and accidentally falls in love with him. Helen Hoang's ownvoices novel is equal parts sweet and steamy. After reading The Kiss Quotient , you can jump immediately into the next book in the trilogy: The Bride Test , a companion novel about a woman searching for love and an autistic man who doesn't know if he can return her feelings.

Everyone's family has their strange quirks, and Jessa's is no exception. After her father commits suicide in their family's taxidermy shop, their behavior gets even stranger; for starters, her mom begins making aggressive and sexually suggestive taxidermy art. Jessa takes over the business and tries to be strong for everyone but struggles to reach her loved ones that refuse to talk about their issues.

Mostly Dead Things is one of the strangest, most bizarre books you'll ever read—in the best possible way. Sometimes, it's hard to categorize a book into just one genre. Looker isn't exactly a thriller or a mystery, but it contains elements of both. It offers a peek into the mind of an unnamed woman growing more and more unstable by the page. As she mourns her own broken life, she becomes obsessed with her neighbor, a famous actress. While Looker is short—less than pages—it's packed with themes of obsession, jealousy, and madness.

Laura Sims made every word count. This memoir, published posthumously, sets out to answer the question: How do you make your life meaningful when you know your time is limited? Fans of magic realism should dig into this tale of a young girl whose mother's despair is a key ingredient in her desserts. In this memoir, Stephanie Rosenbloom explores the joys of solo adventuring. When Hannah finds herself with everything she's ever wanted at least she thinks so?

A quirky tale of two Hollywood stars who break up only to find themselves needing each other more than ever—especially after one of them is kidnapped on a desert island.

Gmorning, Gnight! You know you want Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda to be your best friend. While you may not be able to join his entourage and follow him around all day, you can get his book. Inspired by his lovely messages to his fans on Twitter, this illustrated collection of sayings will encourage you to seize the day, the night, and all of the other hours in between.

Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama has lived an accomplished life, but it hasn't been without hardships. In Becoming , Obama weaves the story of her inspiring life, from the years she spent growing up on the South Side of Chicago to her life in the White House.

You will earn to a new appreciation of the former First Lady when you learn about all the things she's experienced—and triumphed over—and her story will inspire you to live a more daring life. You've probably heard by now that you won't be sleeping much after you welcome your bundle of joy and noise into the world. Parenthood can be challenging and exhausting, but you don't have to feel like you've lost yourself while you're creating a life for someone else.

Journalist Brigid Schulte lays out how our always-on culture can get the best of us and what you can do to take back some time for yourself. A novel of fantastical magic realism, Kafka on the Shore has a vivid, dreamy plot. Even more accomplished is the novel's turn of phrase, like this quote: "Anyone who falls in love is searching for the missing pieces of themselves. So anyone who's in love gets sad when they think of their lover.

It's like stepping back inside a room you have fond memories of, one you haven't seen in a long time. Do you have one of those friends that can complain about anything, but their complaints are entertaining, literary delights? Well, Nora Ephron can satisfy that itch. In I Remember Nothing , Ephron, the late writer and creator of beloved movies like You've Got Mail, holds forth on the weird and wonderful changes that define modern life.

Don't read this book in public: People will keep giving you weird looks when you can't stop laughing. Each of us holds a desire to wander, but for Lauren Elkin, the urge is irresistible. If you're about to get married, and you're planning a huge party for your nuptials, take a minute to see your wedding from your guests' perspective: attending a wedding without a plus one has the potential to be nerve-racking.