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Katie Powner Author Of When the Road Comes Around

From Katie's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Author Small town resident Animal lover Question asker

Katie's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Katie Powner Why Katie loves this book

I mean, I wouldn't say I loved *everything* about this book, but boy was it a fun ride! A strong and unique female heroine. An original plot. Tight writing with an engaging voice. Who knew chemistry could be so interesting?

By Bonnie Garmus ,

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95 authors picked Lessons in Chemistry as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a ā€œformidable, unapologetic and inspiringā€ (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is ā€œirresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heatā€ (The New York Times Book Review).

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, GoodReads

"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…


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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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Jools Abrams Author Of Girl in the Mirror

From Jools' 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Author Adventurer Magical realist Memoirist Swimmer Mojito sipper

Jools' 3 favorite reads in 2025

Jools Abrams Why Jools loves this book

I read a lot of memoir, I'm a ghost writer, and I could sense something of the presence of a ghost in Al Pacino's book, it reads like a conversation, a transcript, that, with clever editing, forms a story narrative. I'd been putting off reading this, have mixed feelings about Al, but he came across as vulnerable, creative, powerful and I could see his reasons for actions. I felt I understood the actor more.

By Al Pacino ,

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

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The Instant New York Times Bestseller • One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of the Year

"The rare celebrity memoir that's also a literary read. As funny as it is reflective, it shares stories behind Pacino's hardscrabble upbringing, classic films and journey to icon status." —People Magazine

From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full

To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975,…


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