The Five New Must-Read Books for Fall
While the season of unwinding with the perfect beach read is coming to an end, there are still plenty of books to look forward to and enjoy this season. Here are the five new books you need to read this fall:
The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloane (September 1)
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Gloss was the pop group of the 90s… that is until the group’s sudden breakup in 2002. Fifteen years later Gloss’s star Cassidy Holmes, better known as Sassy Cassy, is dead. Suicide. While the world reacts to the unexpected news, the remaining Glossies reflect on their time in the group with Cassidy–the truths, the secrets, and experiences they shared–the girls wonder what they could have done. Told from different perspectives and timelines, The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes takes readers into the world of 90s pop stardom, and the dark side that comes with it.
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The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim (September 1)
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Margot Lee’s mother, Mina, isn’t answering her calls. When she arrives at her childhood apartment in Koreatown, LA, she finds her mother dead. In a search for answers, Margot digs through the past, only to realize how little she actually knew about her mother’s life as a Korean War orphan and undocumented immigrant. Woven into Margot’s present-day search is the story of Mina’s first year in Los Angeles and the series of events that take place with consequences that lead to the truth of what happened the night of her death.
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Cobble Hill by Cecily von Ziegesar (October 20)
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From the author of Gossip Girl, Cobble Hill takes readers through a year in the life of four families in the trendy, upscale Brooklyn neighborhood. Behind the brownstones lives ex-groupie Mandy, school nurse Peaches, British novelist Roy, and industrial designer Tupper. They go through their lives seeking purpose, community, and meaningful relationships, until one night a neighborhood party brings a halt to it all.
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Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo (September 29)
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When Azere is twelve years old, she promises her dying father that she will preserve her culture and marry a Nigerian man. Ever since, her mother has been vigilant about helping her stay within Canada’s Nigerian dating pool. But when yet another match goes wrong, Azere meets the tall, handsome, and white Rafael in a bar. As their one-night stand evolves into something more, Azere is caught between her personal feelings for Rafael and the need to please her mother, who would never accept a relationship that could threaten to dilute Azere’s Nigerian heritage.
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White Ivy by Susie Yang (November 3)
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Growing up outside of Boston, Ivy Lin always dreamed of the finer things in life. After learning from her immigrant grandmother, Ivy begins to steal in order to fit in with her privileged classmates and win the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother finds out about her actions, she is quickly sent to China as punishment. Years later, Ivy returns to Boston and bumps into Sylvia Speyer, Gideon’s sister, and a reconnection with Gideon seems like fate. As Ivy immerses herself into Gideon’s gilded life of fancy dinners and weekends on the Cape, it feels like she has everything she’s ever wanted. That is, until something threatens to unravel her nearly perfect life.
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