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May Book Club

May Book Club

Longer days and sunny getaways call for the perfect read. From fresh romances to stories of fate, here are the books our team can’t put down this month.

Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

In 1917 occupied Korea, a local hunter saves a Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. This act of kindness intertwines their fates and lives forever, unfolding a saga spanning half a century.

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Released just last month, best selling author Emily Henry dazzles readers with a novel set on Little Crescent Island. Two writers are there to meet with Margaret Ives to compete for the chance to write her coveted biography. With tricks up her sleeve, who will be able to tell the true story of Margaret Ives?

The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki

Meet Marjorie Post, the ​​owner of General Foods Corporation, known as American royalty. This book illustrates Post’s powerful story as the wealthiest woman of her time living in the United States.

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

An escapist novel that sparkles with wit, this book, set in Brooklyn Heights, is about the peculiar complexities of someone else's family, the insanity of first love, and much more.

How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

An unlikely friendship blossoms at the local women’s prison between Harriet, the bookclub leader, and Violet, a participant and prisoner on the brink of freedom. When Harriet meets Frank, who was married to the woman that Violet killed, the storyline begins to intersect leaving you on the edge of your seat.