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Cinda Crabbe MacKinnon Author Of A Place in the World

From Cinda's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Author Storyteller Would-be linguist Environmental scientist Wildflower afficionado Expat

Cinda's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Cinda Crabbe MacKinnon Why Cinda loves this book

Satoru and his amusing cat traverse the scenic landscapes on a road trip in Japan. Narrated from the observant perspective of Nana, a stray-turned-companion. Nana's witty insights on humans and other animals will make you smile, if not laugh aloud.
The journey reveals Satoru’s past and explores themes of loyalty, friendship, and the elegiac beauty of life’s transitions.
I loved this bittersweet book.

By Hiro Arikawa , Philip Gabriel (translator) ,

Why should I read it?

5 authors picked The Travelling Cat Chronicles as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

STUNNING HARDBACK GIFTING EDITION, INCLUDES A RIBBON

RECOMMENDED BY THOUSANDS OF INTERNATIONAL READERS - the feelgood story of a journey around Japan with a cat by your side. Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami.

INCLUDES 6 BEAUTIFUL LINE-DRAWINGS

'Bewitching... as self-possessed and comforting as - well, a cat' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
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It's not the journey that counts, but who's at your side.

Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van.…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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Janet Sketchley Author Of Unknown Enemy

From Janet's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Janet Sketchley Why Janet loves this book

This is a delightful mystery on so many levels. Character, family dynamics, “impossible crime,” surprises, and misdirections. I appreciated the heroine's multi-ethnic family background--and the food references.

By Gigi Pandian ,

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4 authors picked Under Lock & Skeleton Key as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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"Wildly entertaining." —The New York Times Book Review

Known for her wonderfully addictive characters, multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in this heartfelt series debut. Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers stunning architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries that will leave readers enchanted.

An impossible crime. A family legacy. The intrigue of hidden rooms and secret staircases.

After a disastrous accident derails Tempest Raj’s career, and life, she heads back to her childhood home in California to comfort herself with her grandfather’s Indian home-cooked meals. Though she resists, every day brings her…


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