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Book Cover for: The Seamstress of New Orleans: A Fascinating Novel of Southern Historical Fiction, Diane C. McPhail

The Seamstress of New Orleans: A Fascinating Novel of Southern Historical Fiction

Diane C. McPhail
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Hi #EWGC! ARCs are in for THE SEAMSTRESS OF NEW ORLEANS by Diane C. McPhail, an engrossing 1900-set novel that weaves Mardi Gras & women’s history w/ the unlikely kinship between 2 women riding the brink of societal change. eARCs: https://t.co/EL8wkraFZJ or email me for print! https://t.co/2CTi8iSCVX

Paperback, 2023

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: A Distant Heart, Sonali Dev

A Distant Heart

Sonali Dev
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Want a sneak peek at A DISTANT HEART by @Sonali_Dev 9 months early!? @bustle is hookin' it up! https://t.co/YXda9Qdyf6 @KensingtonBooks

Paperback, 2017

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Jews of Key West: Smugglers, Cigar Makers, and Revolutionaries (1823-1969), Arlo Haskell

The Jews of Key West: Smugglers, Cigar Makers, and Revolutionaries (1823-1969)

Arlo Haskell
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@mrlzbth Oh fascinating! I love historical fic with a unique perspective / setting and this sure fits the bill! It reminds me of an extremely random nonfiction book I came across a few years ago and couldn’t shut up about- THE JEWS OF KEY WEST by Arlo Haskell.

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Book Cover for: The Ways We Hide, Kristina McMorris

The Ways We Hide

Kristina McMorris
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Ok I gotta do it. One last arc brag! I’m cheating a bit because this one is @SBKSLibrary but THE WAYS WE HIDE by Kristina McMorris (9/6/22) now lives on my bookshelf of holies #ewgc HOW does she just keep getting better?! So transporting. https://t.co/xcqSa6iIOy

Paperback, 2022

$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X, Rodnell P. Collins

Seventh Child: A Family Memoir of Malcolm X

Rodnell P. Collins
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A must for way more than just #BlackHistoryMonth, SEVENTH CHILD: A FAMILY MEMOIR OF MALCOLM X (1/25/22, 9781496740540) is an essential, intimate portrait of the family man behind the icon, told by the sister who raised him, written with his nephew. #EWGC https://t.co/R2meIkBQyG https://t.co/CNMrj1FDei

Paperback, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Those Empty Eyes: A Chilling Novel of Suspense with a Shocking Twist, Charlie Donlea

Those Empty Eyes: A Chilling Novel of Suspense with a Shocking Twist

Charlie Donlea
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Just had to stage a quick photoshoot for this one... I adore Charlie Donlea’s gripping, twisty suspense & THOSE EMPTY EYES (3/28/23) does NOT disappoint! Happy to send ARCs for your own disturbingly nerdy evidence boards. Or get a digi copy: https://t.co/CSHr7wI2mU #ewgc https://t.co/le4Up1Sn8y

Hardcover, 2023

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Orphan Collector: A Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, Ellen Marie Wiseman

The Orphan Collector: A Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

Ellen Marie Wiseman
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You were also one of the first readers of Ellen Marie Wiseman's last novel, THE ORPHAN COLLECTOR, @VNesting!

Paperback, 2020

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Saints of Swallow Hill: A Fascinating Depression Era Historical Novel, Donna Everhart

The Saints of Swallow Hill: A Fascinating Depression Era Historical Novel

Donna Everhart
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@kimsbookstack Ok this is totally going on my TBR list! It resonates w/ the book I just posted about (THE SEAMSTRESS OF NEW ORLEANS) + my personal fav Donna Everhart's THE SAINTS OF SWALLOW HILL https://t.co/FOkqGIOS2b

Paperback, 2022

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Matrix, Lauren Groff

Matrix

Lauren Groff
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@mrlzbth Oooh this looks great! Do you think Lauren Groff's MATRIX would be a good comp?

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Girl Who Survived: A Riveting Novel of Suspense with a Shocking Twist, Lisa Jackson

The Girl Who Survived: A Riveting Novel of Suspense with a Shocking Twist

Lisa Jackson
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In this summer’s deliciously sinister standalone suspense from Lisa Jackson, a onetime “final girl” gets a last chance to uncover the shocking truth about the night that left her forever marked. THE GIRL WHO SURVIVED comes out June 28! DigiARCs: https://t.co/eYCZulFaWO #EWGC https://t.co/8fdOLUt6os

Paperback, Mass Market, 2023

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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