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The Goldfinch (Donna Tartt)

Author: Donna Tartt Published: 2013 Pages: 771     Thirteen-year-old Theo Decker survives a tragedy that changes his life. Clinging to a stolen painting that reminds him of his late mother, he navigates grief, love, […]

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Villette (Charlotte Brontë)

Author: Charlotte Brontë Published: 1853 Pages: 573     Through Lucy Snowe, a reserved Englishwoman in a French boarding school, Brontë explores love, loss, and inner strength. The novel offers a profound psychological portrait of […]

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Hamlet (William Shakespeare)

Author: William Shakespeare Published: 1601 Pages: 191 [½]        please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Hamlet, one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, is a gripping tragedy of revenge, […]

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Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)

Middlesex follows the journey of Calliope Stephanides, who is born intersex and later identifies as a transgender man named Cal. The novel explores Cal’s complex family history, his struggles with identity, and the impact of […]

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Bewilderment (Richard Powers)

Bewilderment follows Theo Byrne, a grieving widowed astrobiologist, and his son Robin as they navigate the complexities of grief. While Theo immerses himself in his research, searching for answers in the cosmos, Robin grapples with […]