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Book cover of Same As It Ever Was

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From Ilyssa's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Unknown Author Why Ilyssa loves this book

I love a messy family drama, especially one that also makes me laugh. This had spot-on observations about being a mother.

By Claire Lombardo ,

Why should I read it?

8 authors picked Same As It Ever Was as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK BY PEOPLE AND PARADE • The New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had (“wonderfully immersive…deliciously absorbing”—NPR) returns with another brilliantly observed family drama in which the enduring, hard-won affection of a long marriage faces imminent derailment from events both past and present.

“Infidelity, dysfunction, secrets – this family novel delivers."—The New York Times • "Lombardo has such a fine eye for the weft and warp of a family’s fabric." —The Washington Post • “Witty and insightful...a powerful exploration of marriage, motherhood, and self.”–Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons…


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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 It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward

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By Elizabeth Passarella ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A collection of refreshingly honest and hilarious essays from Southern Living columnist Elizabeth Passarella about navigating change--whether emotional or logistical--and staying sane during life's unexpected twists and turns.

After Elizabeth Passarella and her husband finally decided that it was time to sell their two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, she found herself wondering, Is there a proper technique for skinning a couch? The couch in question was a beloved hand-me-down from her father--who had recently passed away--and she was surprisingly reluctant to let the nine-foot, plaid, velour-covered piece of furniture go. So, out came the scissors. She kept the fabric and tossed…


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