Author: Bonnie Garmus
Brilliantly written and utterly engaging, Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is a novel that blends humor, feminism, and resilience into a powerful story. Set in the 1960s, the book follows Elizabeth Zott, a fiercely intelligent chemist whose career is constantly derailed by the sexism of her time. When circumstances force her to become the host of a cooking show, she turns it into an unconventional science les...
Author: Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn delivers another thrilling historical novel with The Huntress, a slow-burning but gripping tale of revenge, survival, and justice. The story follows Ian, a former war reporter turned Nazi hunter, and Nina, a fearless ex-member of the Night Witches, the Soviet Union’s all-female bomber regiment. Both are on the hunt for The Huntress, a deadly Nazi war criminal who vanished after the war. Meanwhil...
Author: Dolen Perkins Valdez
A powerful and thought-provoking novel inspired by true historical events, Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins Valdez is a deeply emotional read that sheds light on a horrifying chapter in American history. The story follows Civil Townsend, a young Black nurse in 1970s Alabama, who is assigned to administer birth control shots to two young sisters. When she discovers that these girls, only 11 and 14, are neither sexuall...
Author: Kate Morton
In 1959, the town of Tambilla is shaken by an unspeakable tragedy—a family is found dead on Christmas Eve, leaving behind more questions than answers. Fast forward sixty years, journalist Jessica Turner receives an urgent call about her ailing grandmother, Nora, who practically raised her. While staying in the family home, Jessica stumbles upon an old true-crime book that unravels shocking secrets about her own family’s p...