Lonely Books Club Spring 2025Like this list

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• The Confidence Games

  Amy, Tess

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  “They called us swindlers, fraudsters, tricksters, cheats. But make no mistake: we never crossed anyone who didn’t deserve it” A pair of con-artists who have to pull off a life or death heist. Great fun for the beach or the back porch.

• American Flygirl

  Ankeny, Susan Tate

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  This story of the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot's license details how she overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles of prejudice and sexism to fly for the United States military during World War II.

• The Mountain King

  De la Motte, Anders

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  Have a taste for Scandinavian noir? Sharp-witted Leo Asker, section chief in Malmö's serious crimes unit, fearlessly answers a career-ending demotion with a covert, no-holds-barred hunt for a serial killer. When urban explorers Smilla Horst and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A New Model

  What Confidence, Beauty, and Power Really Look Like

  Graham, Ashley

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  A woman who proves that when it comes to beauty, size is just a number, she is the voice for the body positivity movement today and a role model for all women, no matter their individual body type, shape, or weight.

• Enon

  Harding, Paul

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  Harding creates a devastating portrait of a father desperately trying to come to terms with the loss of his beloved 13-year-old daughter, killed in an accident. Through a distilled mosaic of memory and fantasy, Crosby struggles through the aftermath…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• #Imomsohard

  Hensley, Kristin

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  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Joy Experiments

  Reimagining Mid-sized Cities to Heal Our Divided Society

  Higgins, Scott

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  "Changing cities can change the world! In The Joy Experiments, real estate developer Scott Higgins and creative mind Paul Kalbfleisch use their own mid-sized city-building experiences to present a new way for citizens to engage with their city, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Make Your Own Rules

  Stories and Hard-earned Advice From a Creator in the Digital Age

  Huang, Andrew

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  How does a musician with acute hearing loss, a refusal to perform live, and no industry connections carve a path to millions of followers and lucrative royalty checks? His unlikely journey will inspire you to find opportunity, financial stability,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Strange and Brilliant Light

  Lee, Eli

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  Lal, Janetta and Rose are living in a time of flux. Technological advance has brought huge financial rewards to those with power, but large swathes of the population are losing their jobs to artificial intelligence, or auts, as they're called.

• Drama

  [An Actor's Education]

  Lithgow, John

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  Lithgow's ruminations on the nature of theatre, performance, and storytelling cut to the heart of why actors are driven to perform, and why people are driven to watch them do it. At once hilarious and reflective, "Drama" pulls back the curtain on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unruly

  Creating Your Own Life With Rebellious Authenticity

  Marie, Shelah

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  Unruly is an intersectional look at self-development, self-esteem, and happiness. We often think we are the problem but we forget how many of our struggles stem form the capitalistic systems and racism we have no control over. Unruly asks the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Brave

  Mcgowan, Rose

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  A voice for generations, Rose McGowan was born in one cult and came of age in another, more visible cult: Hollywood. She reemerged unscripted, courageous, victorious, angry, smart, fierce, unapologetic, controversial, and real as #^@&.

• Of Greed and Glory

  in Pursuit of Freedom for All

  Plant, Deborah G.

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  "Millions of Americans are deprived of these basic freedoms every day. An active vigilance is required of those who would be and remain free, and Deborah Plant reveals the many ways in which slavery continues in America today and charts our…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Batshit Seven

  Sheung-King

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  Governor-General's Award nominee Sheung-King's follow up novel. In 2019, everything for Glue is devoid of joy or even interest. Glue has returned home to Hong Kong after dropping out of his MFA and sort of breaking up with his girlfriend. The use of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tooth Gem Style

  Bedazzled Smiles From Around the World

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  "Tooth gems are taking the world by storm, and everyone from celebrities and influencers to stylists and dental hygienists is hopping on board." Curiosity? Intriguing or off-putting, it's a unique element of personal expression.