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YESTERYEAR by Caro Clark Burke has just been released this week. Quite a head-spinning story involving a reality tv show. #ewgc FIVE by Ilona Bannister is a lot of fun! Five people waiting for a London train and in the next several minutes, one will die. But which one? Very absorbing #ewgc I recently finished THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian. I have loved many novels by this author, and his newest one does not disappoint. In a certain way, it reminded me of MIDWIVES, which I read over 25 years ago. #ewgc Day 10 of #libfaves25 is HOW TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER: A DAUGHTER’S MEMOIR by Molly Jong-Fast. Day 9 of #libfaves25 is BROKEN COUNTRY by Clare Leslie Hall. Day 7 of #libfaves25 is FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY by Jennifer E. Smith. Day 6 of #libfaves25 is a novel of generational trauma, THE BEST WE COULD HOPE FOR by Nicola Kraus. Day 5 of #libfaves25 is RABBIT MOON by Jennifer Haigh. I have been reading this author from the beginning and this novel shows her growth. (Plus, we are alums of the same small college, #dickinsoncollege.) Day 4 of #libfaves25 is nonfiction that reads like an incredible novel, FAMILY OF SPIES by Christine Kuehn. Members of a German family are spies in Japan during WWII and are significantly involved in the Pearl Harbor attack. Unputdownable! Day 3 of #libfaves25 is an entertaining novel about competitive skating, THE FAVORITES by Layne Fargo. Day 2 of #libfaves25, sticking with nonfiction, is JOYRIDE: A MEMOIR by Susan Orlean. Great writing, great stories. Day 1 of #libfaves25 (in no particular order) is a beautiful memoir by Geraldine Brooks, MEMORIAL DAYS. I highly recommend FAMILY OF SPIES by Christine Kuehn. Nonfiction that reads like a novel, this is the story of a family of Germans who become spies for Japan and are integrally involved in Pearl Harbor. #ewgc I found very intriguing JUST EMILIA by Jennifer Oko. The past, present, and future versions of one women are stuck in an elevator. I loved the premise and found it worked well. #ewgc Recently finished THE POPPY FIELDS, Nikki Erlick’s second novel after THE MEASURE (which I loved). This is another winner! #ewgc Can’t recommend highly enough the memoir, DESTROY THIS HOUSE by Amanda Huhle. If you liked EDUCATED by Tara Westover or THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeanette Walls, you’ll love this one. #ewgc I absolutely loved BUG HOLLOW by Michelle Huneven. Great family saga. #ewgc MURDER TAKES A VACATION by Laura Lippman is a great stand-alone mystery. A middle-aged woman finds a winning lottery ticket and her life immediately changes. #ewgc My first book of 2025 is a memoir by the daughter of Erica Jong (Fear of Flying). HOW TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER focuses on an interesting mother-daughter relationship. It’s a quick read and I whipped through it. #ewgc PENITENCE by Kristin Koval is a gripping novel involving family loyalties and dysfunctions. I couldn’t put it down. #Ewgc Sneaking in one extra #libfaves24, LOVELY ONE: A MEMOIR by Katangi Brown Jackson. Beautiful writing. My final pick for #libfaves24 is TELL MY EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Strout. I love this author, and I thought this one was one of her best. My pick for Day 9 of #libfaves24 is SANDWICH by Catherine Newman. I have read and loved this author’s books (memoirs especially) for years. This is a real breakout novel by Newman. My choice for Day 8 of #libfaves24 is ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK by Chris Whitaker. Great mystery/thriller that takes place over multiple generations. Very engrossing. My pick for Day 6 of #libfaves24 is THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS by Chris Bohjalian. I love most everything this author has written, but this thriller really worked for me. My pick for Day 5 of #libfaves24 is MARGOT’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe. Great novel about a struggling single mother who succeeds with her professional wrestler father’s advice. It’s a gem. My pick for Day 4 of #libfaves24 is FRIENDLY FIRE: A FRACTURED MEMOIR by Paul Rousseau. The author survived an accidental shooting by his roommate. Between addressing traumatic brain injury and the lack of remorse shown by his shooter friend, this memoir is gripping and well written. My pick for Day 3 of #libfaves24 is FIRST LIE WINS by Ashley Elston. I’m picky about thrillers, but this was another unputdownable read for me. My pick for Day 2 of #libfaves24 is the memoir ONE DAY I’LL GROW UP AND BE A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN by Abi Maxwell. Quite an eye-opening view of a family with a very young trans kid in a small and small-minded town in New Hampshire. Counting down my 2024 #LibFaves24 top ten reads in no particular order. Day 1 pick is HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty. “The Death Lady” tells flight passengers when and how each one will die, and then things start to come true. Unputdownable! 