This Spells Love by Kate Robb

Synopsis: A young woman tries to heal her heartbreak by casting a spell to erase her ex from her past, but she wakes up in an alternate reality where she’s lost more than she wished for in this witty, whimsical friends-to-lovers debut.

Publication Date: December 5, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the author, Kate Robb.

The Algorithm: How AI Decides Who Gets Hired, Monitored, Promoted, and Fired and Why We Need to Fight Back Now by Hilke Schellmann

Synopsis: Based on exclusive information from whistleblowers, internal documents, and real world test results, Emmy‑award winning Wall Street Journal contributor Hilke Schellmann delivers a shocking and illuminating expose on the next civil rights issue of our time: how AI has already taken over the workplace and shapes our future.

Publication Date: January 2, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Hachette Books.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

Synopsis: A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient.

Publication Date: January 16, 2024

I received an advanced reader’s copy from the publisher, Celadon Books.

Redwood Court by DeLana R.A. Dameron

Synopsis:  A breathtaking debut about one unforgettable Southern Black family, seen through the eyes of its youngest daughter as she comes of age in the 1990s.

Publication Date: February 6, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House/The Dial Press.

Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura

Synopsis: A searing debut about the complexities of gender, power, and fame, told through the story of a young woman’s destructive relationship with a legendary writer.

Publication Date: March 26, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Celadon Books.

The Guest by Emma Cline

Synopsis: A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in this stunning novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls.

Publication Date: May 16, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

North Woods by Daniel Mason

Synopsis:  A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New England, told through the lives of those who inhabit it across the centuries from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Piano Tuner and The Winter Soldier.

Publication Date: September 19, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Love at 350° by Lisa Peers

Synopsis: When two women meet as judge and contestant on the set of a TV baking competition, they must decide what they’re willing to risk for the ultimate prize in this wholesome and delectable debut.

Publication Date: October 10, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Julia: A Retelling of George Orwell’s 1984 by Sandra Newman

Synopsis: An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.

Publication Date: October 24, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Celadon Books.

A Dirty Guide to a Clean Home: Housekeeping Hacks You Can’t Live Without by Melissa Dilkes Pateras with Carla Sosenko

Synopsis: Everything you need to know about laundry, cleaning, and basic home repairs—from the TikTok star who made bluing a thing, showed you how to fold a fitted sheet, and taught you to properly use your (caulk) gun.

Publication Date: November 28, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, The Dial Press.

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Synopsis: The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, Tommy Orange traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous.

Publication Date: February 27, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Knopf.