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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • From the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go…

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4 authors picked Atmosphere as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I didn’t know much about Atmosphere before I started it, but I was hooked from the first chapter and didn’t want it to end.

While fictional, the novel hit close to home growing up in the 1980’s in Houston, Texas. There were many references to Texas at that time, and the development of the space program felt nostalgic, while also providing fascinating new information.

I loved the main characters in the book, their complicated relationship, and the struggles they faced, given the time and circumstances. The characters and their story stuck with me long after I finished the book.

This book felt complex, multilayered, and absorbing

It evokes the world of the early 80's including the challenges facing women who wanted to be astronauts. Reid's ability to generate deep emotions in the reader is unmatched.

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Country Club Summer by Rachel Cullen,

At the Draydon Country Club, the summers are flawless—crisp tennis whites, cold martinis, and endless to-do lists. But behind every perfect summer is a story no one's telling.

Holly, fifty-one and newly divorced, is finally living life on her own terms—until a secret from her past threatens everything she's rebuilt. 

I didn’t expect to fall head over heels for 'Atmosphere' because - astronauts, space, stars, astronomy, but I did!
Taylor Jenkins Reid is such a gifted writer and master at creating compelling, believable characters. I was completely drawn into this incredibly space (love) story.

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Country Club Summer by Rachel Cullen,

At the Draydon Country Club, the summers are flawless—crisp tennis whites, cold martinis, and endless to-do lists. But behind every perfect summer is a story no one's telling.

Holly, fifty-one and newly divorced, is finally living life on her own terms—until a secret from her past threatens everything she's rebuilt. 

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