REQUIRED READING
The Quarantine Princess Diaries
Meg Cabot (f iction, Avon Impulse) Princess Mia Thermopolis of Genovia deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, from feelings about her husband’s quarantine after exposure to the health restrictions imposed on her own small nation, and more. Told through the pages of Princess Mia’s diary, this is one pandemic novel that’s wildly entertaining.
I Will Find You
Harlan Coben (f iction, Grand Central Publishing) David Burroughs’ life fell apart when his three year old son was murdered while David was asleep down the hall. 5 years later, David is wrongly accused of his son’s death, left to serve out his time in a maximum security prison. Until one day, when his sister-in-law visits, holding a strange photograph — one which seems to show his son alive. David plans an escape to clear his name and save his son.
Dear Dolly: Collected Wisdom
Dolly Alderton (essays, Harper) Dolly Alderton has plenty of experience tackling the tough questions in life; as the author of the Sunday Times Style column “Dear Dolly,” she’s been asked about everything from breakups to body image, relationships and more. A collection of some of her best advice — relatable and filled with empathy.
Hello Beautiful
Ann Napolitano (f iction, Dial Press) Julia and her three sisters are inseparable; bookworm Sylvie, artistic Cecilia, and caring Emeline. Julia’s boyfriend William is only too happy to spend time with them all. But when darkness from his past surfaces, it threatens to create a rift in their family — and jeopardize plans for the future.
American Ramble
Neil King (nonf iction, Mariner Books) Neil King’s desire to take the 330mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City started off as a whim and became an obsession. By the spring of 2021, he was determined. What followed was a 26-day journey through historic battlefields, cemeteries and more.
Leon Russell
Bill Janovitz (nonf iction, Hachette Books) The definitive biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell — a music icon, but also an underappreciated artist who intersected with many of the greats of music history, including The Beach Boys, Frank Tom Petty.