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Victoria Golden Author Of A Last Survivor of the Orphan Trains: A Memoir

From Victoria's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Author Story teller Book fav swapper Movie buff A writer’s daughter Escapee from Beverly Hills

Victoria's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Victoria Golden Why Victoria loves this book

This is fiction based on a true story that is rather remarkable. Couldn't put it down!

By Allegra Goodman ,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name

“A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delicate psychological and historical fiction.”—Vogue (Best of 2025 Preview)

A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this “lushly painted” (People) historical epic of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam.

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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…

Book cover of Stronghold

Victoria Golden Author Of A Last Survivor of the Orphan Trains: A Memoir

From Victoria's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Story teller Book fav swapper Movie buff A writer’s daughter Escapee from Beverly Hills

Victoria's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Victoria Golden Why Victoria loves this book

I love eating salmon but am aware of the loss of salmon habitat that is limiting the supply. Stronghold illuminated the life of an unusual guy who has dedicated himself to preserving the remaining salmon rivers in places as distant as Russia and what that has meant for all the creatures and vegetation that depend on this fish.

By Tucker Malarkey ,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

PNBA BESTSELLER * "A powerful and inspiring story. Guido Rahr's mission to save the wild Pacific salmon leads him into adventures that make for a breathtakingly exciting read."--Ian Frazier, author of Travels in Siberia
Editors' Choice: The New York Times Book Review * Outside Magazine * National Book Review * Forbes * Amazon

In the tradition of Mountains Beyond Mountains and The Orchid Thief, Stronghold is Tucker Malarkey's eye-opening account of one of the world's greatest fly fishermen and his crusade to protect the world's last bastion of wild salmon. From a young age, Guido Rahr was a misfit among…


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