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Valerie Biel Author Of Beyond the Cemetery Gate: The Secret Keeper's Daughter

From Valerie's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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Valerie's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Valerie Biel Why Valerie loves this book

I loved the dual time frames and the alternating points of view, but mainly--this book brought out all the feels. Beautiful, poignant, and real! I could not put it down, stayed up way too late, and cried eyes out. Serious book hangover, but it was worth it.

By Kelley McNeil ,

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3 authors picked Mayluna as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation. Timing is everything in a powerful novel about fate, regret, and moving on by the author of A Day Like This.

In the 1990s, Carter Wills was the lead singer of the English alt-rock band Mayluna, securing his place among music legends. His tortured-heart lyrics struck a chord. And so did his secret connection to a woman whose love changed all their lives. Who was she?

Evie Waters's two grown children discover an iconic photo in an…


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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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Allison Lienhard

From Allison's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

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This book made me reevaluate my role as a mother and what we do to protect both our children and other people FROM our children.

By Lucinda Berry ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Saving Noah as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

We forigve murderers, not pedophiles.

Not since Lionel Shriver brought us We Need to Talk About Kevin has a writer delved into the complexities of a disturbed mother/son relationship. Until now.

Meet Noah—an A-honor roll student, award-winning swimmer, and small-town star destined for greatness. There weren't any signs that something was wrong until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim team practice. He's sentenced to eighteen months in a juvenile sexual rehabilitation center.

His mother, Adrianne, refuses to turn her back on him despite his horrific crimes, but her husband won't allow Noah back into their home.…


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