| |  | | | ‘Pull up a beach chair: The book of the summer is here’ (People) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “Shteyngart is one of the best comedians in literature today, and like all the great ones, his humor elucidates as much as it amuses” (BookPage starred review)
- Precocious 10-year-old Vera reflects on her colorful family falling apart — and searches for the truth about her biological mother — in a near-future US
- Penned by the New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends
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 | | | Think some birds sound like a wailing siren and others a revving chain saw? You’re onto something… | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - An “entirely memorable” (Library Journal) approach to birding using the animals’ distinct songs
- Delightful illustrations accompany “humorous yet genuinely helpful comparisons” (Audubon)
- For birding newbies as well as longtime enthusiasts, “this unique read is sure to make readers laugh while learning” (Booklist)
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 | | | Hana learns she’s a character in her ex’s new novel — and a wild romp ensues | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - “A dishy work of autofiction that everyone will be talking about” (The New York Times)
- Rave reviews from Ann Napolitano, Kevin Wilson, and Emily St. John Mandel, who says, “It’s exquisitely sharp, very funny, moving, and strange in the best possible way”
- A summer 2025 must-read according to The New York Times, Elle, and more
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 | | | Harlan Coben promises, ‘You’ll never look at history the same way again’ | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Discover William Shakespeare’s stoner side, George Washington’s nightly opium dosage, and more
- “A nonstop, eye-popping panorama” (Publishers Weekly) of famous figures under the influence
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 | | | Take a bite of this novel about New York cheesecake — it’s deliciously ‘good fun’ (Kirkus Reviews)! | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - A glorious recipe from ancient Rome finds its way to 1970s New York City — where it transforms the lives of a bumbling Greek family of cheesemakers
- From the New York Times bestselling author of Salt, who writes “with vast brio and wit” (Los Angeles Times)
- Brims with eccentric characters and laugh-out-loud situations
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 | | | This rollicking guide to the language of emojis is ‘informative and delightful’ (Publishers Weekly) | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Lighthearted and pacey, this book presents the history of the emoji — from its advent in Japan to its explosion in popularity in the 2000s US
- “Reading the book feels like grabbing a coffee with a friend and listening to them happily describe their most recent interests and discoveries” (Library Journal)
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 | | | Meet a pair of sleuths who are opposites in almost every way! | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Renowned investigator Aubrey Merritt is a boomer. Her personal assistant, Olivia Blunt, is in her 20s. Can this unlikely pair remain civil — and crack a puzzling case?
- A smart and funny contemporary take on Holmes and Watson
- Features “a startling Great Reveal that would make Agatha Christie proud” (People)
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 | | | Who would name a cancerous tumor after her husband’s mistress? | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - Nora Ephron fans will love this “delightful and quirky” novel (The New York Times)
- When she’s diagnosed with cancer soon after discovering her husband’s affair, a woman decides to turn tragedy into comedy!
- Named a best summer read by The Washington Post, The New York Times, Oprah Daily, and more
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 | | | Anne Tyler meets Schitt’s Creek in this bighearted family drama | | WHY IT’S READWORTHY: | - After the Blums relocate from Brooklyn to small-town Maine, a shocking incident involving daughter Hazel turns their community upside down
- “Both timely and timeless” (Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest)
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