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Ask Again, Yes
Mary Beth Keane
★★★★· Published 2019· 399 pages· read 2019
Two neighboring families bound and broken by one act of violence, traced over decades. Tender and deeply humane.
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Fault Lines
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A Tokyo wife, restless in her marriage, meets someone new. Wry and aching in equal measure.
★ 5Romantic Comedy
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An SNL-style writer falls for the pop star hosting the show and refuses to believe it could work. Smart, swoony, very fun.