White Fur
Jardine Libaire
A doomed love story across class lines in 1980s New York. Gritty, romantic, and intense.
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★ 5Ghosts
Dolly Alderton
Its narrator, 32-year-old Nina Dean, is more established than Rooney’s heroines but just as relatable, quick-witted, and candid. Nina’s life is complete in all ways but one — her career as a food writer is thriving, she lives in a beautiful London apartment, and her platonic relationships are wonderful. She doesn’t, however, have a partner. Then she meets the perfect guy, and we’re off to the races. Until he ghosts her…
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen
Austen on sisters — one all feeling, one all restraint. Not my top Austen, but still a delight.
★ 5Happy All the Time
Laurie Colwin
Colwin writing about happy people in love, which sounds boring and is somehow the opposite. Warm, witty, and completely charming.