The Family Tabor by Cherise Wolas
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Length: 400 pages
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On the eve of Tabor family patriarch Harry receiving a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the plight of refugees, each member of his family faces a crisis of conscience and none greater than Harry’s….

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Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda
Publisher: Ecco
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Length: 336 pages
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A man runs naked down an LA freeway, putting into play a story of haunted pasts and uncertain futures….

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Things That Happened Before the Earthquake by Chiara Barzini
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Length: 320 pages
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In the summer of 1992, 15-year old Eugenia’s life is turned upside down when her family moves from Rome to Los Angeles in pursuit of her father’s film making dreams….

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Sometimes light reading is just the way to go, but a good story is still essential. I’m not generally a fan of chic lit, and yet, I quite thoroughly enjoyed two in a row. Listening on audio added a lot to both stories because the narrators were great. I’ve grown to derive so much pleasure from someone telling me a story. It almost makes me feel like a kid again. If you haven’t tried audio books, you might want to give one of these a shot!…

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Woman No. 17 by Edan Lepucki
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Length: 320 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: A woman, taking a break from her husband, is in need of a nanny, but gets much more than she expected when she places a Craigslist ad, and hires a young artist with issues of her own.

Primary Characters: Lady – A 40ish woman, separated from her husband. Lady has two sons and is hiring a nanny to care for her younger son, Devin. Esther – Esther is a recent UC Berkley grad who has decided to reinvent herself (as a form of art) using her own mother for a model. She’s also decided to go by S. Seth – Lady’s 18-year old son, normal in all ways except for the fact that he has never spoken….

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