It won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for a reason - this retelling of the story we all read in school is a must read for everyone. Telling the classic story of Huck Finn from the perspective of Jim, "James", it is a gripping tale bringing all of the complexity and depth of the original tale to the forefront and the result is a story alive with history, perspective, and a fundamental reckoning with how we tell stories and who gets to tell them.

A wrenching and challenging memoir about a marriage ending, but the financial power and costs of being a successful and wealthy woman in the modern world and woman give up for marriage - this is a must read for anyone who is married, is considering being married, or has left a marriage. Oprah, the Financial Diet, and even my husband were all engaged and appalled at the behaviors on display by this man during the divorce. And just in case you weren't mad enough - the New York Times would not publish an interview about this book unless the author's now ex-husband gave his permission...

Against the backdrop of rural Appalachia, an unlikely group of women come together to bring literacy and books to the under served families of the region. The bonds they form will not only change the program but will go on to change all of their lives in this historical fiction novel shining a light on a lesser discussed program of Eleanor Roosevelt and the New Deal. Read it to feel inspired and energized for our very own fight today about access to books, literacy, and who deserves to read.

Welcome to a world where we have solved love. A simple test will tell you who your perfect match is and then all that's left to do is find them. No more swiping right and hoping for a match, you can chat with your friends about your perfect mate and finding them. But what if you've already found a mate and the test could tell you there was someone better? Would you want to know?

What if your only employment option was to take care of an elderly woman accused of sensationally murdering her entire family who continues to live at the scene of the alleged crime - a mansion on a cliff side. The woman you are caring for only has use of her left hand and has a typewriter as her only form of communication but the messages keep disappearing...

Think of every crime show you've ever watched and then promptly leave those expectations at the door. If your favorite crime solver to be has a minivan, a five year old who seems like they should be voting, a toddler with a nudist complex, and a sidekick who provides the dash of crazy and hot sauce to keep the dialogue (and the vibes) spicy. Read if you want to solve some crimes and laugh loudly in public places.

What is more 2026 than a blisteringly hot real estate market and the absolutely unhinged lengths one person will go to close the deal on their dream house. This character starts out recognizable - doing all the right things: she's saved up, got the job, and made sure that she was ready to achieve the American Dream and then the rug got pulled out from under her (sound familiar??). Is she nuts? Yes - but you root for her because you can see yourself in her and sympathize with her struggles, if not with the actual crimes.