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We first meet our heroine shortly after the death of her mother. February 2020 " The Girl With The Louding Voice," by Abi DaréĪbi Daré's debut novel is about a young Nigerian girl named Adunni. That’s clear from the title, but I think what Lily King did really well was that when you are done with this book, what you find is that as long as you are true to yourself and you really understand what makes you happy, that is the true love story,” said Jenna. Casey also finds herself struggling in her romantic life as she ends up in a love triangle between a writing professor and his student. After the unexpected death of her beloved mother, Casey moves back to her old college stomping grounds in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is forced to reckon with the fact that she isn't where she wants to be in her early 30s. In the novel, the protagonist, Casey Peabody, is at a moment in her life when she must face her future head-on and make decisions about what she really wants in both her career and love life. “I chose 'Writers and Lovers' because I don’t think I’ve chosen a book like this,” said Jenna, “Lily King really explores different themes that our book club hasn’t explored.”
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The coming-of-age story grapples with themes of identity, grief, ambition and love. This March, Jenna has chosen “Writers and Lovers” by Lily King, the author of the bestselling novel, “Euphoria,” for her book club readers. "She knew I would see glimpses of my grandma Jenna, a homemaker who never graduated but took geology classes at the local community college and taught me every constellation in the sky." March 2020 "Writers & Lovers” by Lily King "She knew I would love 'Valentine' because I love West Texas," said Jenna. Jenna discovered the book when Valerie Koeher, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, recommended it to her. "I was born in Midland, Texas, and I really think she got the place right," Jenna said. One of Wetmore's goal's with the book was to capture the essence of where she grew up. "I found myself missing them when the story was over. "Elizabeth really developed these characters that I felt like I knew," Jenna gushed about Wetmore's debut work. Told through different characters' perspectives, the story explores how race and class intersect in a small, secluded community on the cusp of an oil boom. Set in Odessa, Texas, in 1976, the novel follows the aftermath of a horrific act of violence: the attack of a 14-year-old girl named Gloria Ramirez. "For anybody looking for a great escape, this is a wonderful book where you will find yourself really engrossed in the stories of these women," Jenna said. August 2022 “The Many Daughters of Afong Moy” by Jamie Ford Otherwise, your order will contribute to an earnings pool that will be distributed evenly among independent bookstores.
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