Moose Gems

The Bandit Queens

“I loved this story of female friendship and small town life. I laughed out loud so many times and the narrator of the audiobook was perfect. Highly recommended!”

Katherine, Letterpress Books

We Are the Light

“Matthew Quick scores a perfect 10 in this deeply stirring, gorgeously hopeful novel that shines a brilliant beam on the path out of grief and toward healing. May we all learn the way to be such lights from this remarkable guide.”

Beth Stroh, Viewpoint Books

Signal Fires

“A beautifully haunting story of connection. Told from the perspectives of its seven main characters and moving deftly back and forth among the years from the 1970s to the present, this is a narrative full of loss and hope. It opens in 1985 with a tragic accident and unfolds backwards and forwards to tell a complex yet ordinary story of two families in suburban America. It took me on a journey I was not really expecting when I began. It is not easy to write a novel that holds together and moves smoothly while jumping back and forth through time and characters. Yet Shapiro has made it seem effortless.”

Nancy, Raven Book Store

Our Missing Hearts

“Set in an uncomfortably plausible dystopian near-future, Our Missing Hearts pulls no punches. Ng wrestles with how to find hope for ourselves and our children against forces that bend toward authoritarianism and nationalism.”

Allyson Howard, Invitation Bookshop

If you enjoyed The Joy Luck Club, then you’ll love The Many Daughters of Afong Moy.

“An enthralling historical novel that comes alive through the voices of seven masterful actresses, each voicing a woman from a different generation. Based on the true story of the first Chinese woman to come to the US, Afong Moy’s devastating and traumatic experiences are passed down to her relatives, trickling through the family tree like poison.”

Diane, Bards Alley

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions comes a stunning collection about those moments when everything changes—for the better, for the worse, for the outrageous—as a diverse cast of characters bounces from Italy to Idaho, questioning their roles in life and finding inspiration in the unlikeliest... Read more »

One Two Three

“With notes of Erin Brockovich and Flint Michigan, this rich evocative tale of triplets strikes the perfect balance between family, purpose, cause, passion, and justice. A small, poor, urban town is exploited by a rich and powerful chemical company that leaves cancer, disorder, and death in its wake. Some want justice, some want to be left alone. Most just want a FUTURE. This is a superb book. SUBLIME writing! I adored the three distinct narrative voices of "One", "Two", and "Three." I whole-heartedly recommend.”

Kathy, The Well-Read Moose

The Latecomer

“The Latecomer is a story about the most dysfunctional family you will ever meet. Salo and his triplets can not relate at all to each other or to strangers and each has a weird obsession that others find hard to understand. Salo at least has a reason for his behavior… a tragic accident during college, for which he has never forgiven himself. Joanna is so preoccupied with trying to create the perfect family that she thinks should exist that she also is totally unconnected to the real world. I loved listening to each character's internal dialogue when faced with something new or unexpected. I normally do not like overly descriptive writing or lots of unnecessary dialogue but their conversations with themselves are hysterical and very educational and enlightening. This, for me, was a wonderful break from the mysteries and thrillers I normally read. The ending to this epic family saga, which included surprises for the reader and most of the main characters, was very powerful and quite satisfying.”

Nancy, Fiction Addiction

The Forest of Vanishing Stars

“A little girl is kidnapped from her parents and raised in the wilderness. As a young woman, she uses her skills to help Jewish refugees survive in the forests of Poland. From the first page, I didn't want to put the book down.”

Jill Gregory, A Likely Story

The Last Thing He Told Me

“I adore Laura Dave and absolutely loved The Last Thing He Told Me. Wonderful characters, amazing writing, and a twisty plot kept me turning the pages as fast as I could. Truly unputdownable and a thoroughly enjoyable read!”

Kaitlin Smith, Copperfield's Books Healdsburg

Remarkably Bright Creatures

“Told in multiple perspectives, we follow Marcellus (a giant Pacific octopus being held "captive" at the Sowell Bay Aquarium), Tovah (a widowed older woman still learning to cope with the death of her son thirty years earlier), and Cameron (a chronically unemployed drifter who finds his way to Sowell Bay in search of a rich relative). We learn early on that Marcellus knows more about the humans around him than they know about themselves, and seeing them through his "alien-like eye" is one of the many delightful quirks Van Pelt brings to this story. This book is beautiful and heartfelt and clever and one that I will be recommending for a long time.”

Tee, Quail Ridge Books

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved Pulitzer Prize–winning author of A Spool of Blue Thread—a funny, joyful, brilliantly perceptive journey deep into one Baltimore family’s foibles, from a boyfriend with a red Chevy in the 1950s up to a longed-for reunion with a grandchild.

“A quietly subversive novel, tackling fundamental assumptions... Read more »

If you enjoyed Salvage the Bones, then you’ll love What the Fireflies Knew.

“This was a super sweet story about a young girl dealing with many changes in her life. The audiobook was particularly poignant. Narrator Zenzi Williams gave such heart and innocence to the young protagonist.”

Kimi, Buttonwood Books and Toys

Love & Saffron

“Set in both Washington state and California in the 1960s, young Joan Bergstrom strikes up a correspondence with her favorite magazine columnist and includes a small packet of saffron. So many descriptions of sumptuous feasts and tantalizing recipes are interwoven into the letters between Joan and Imogen. These two very different women become best friends through their mutual love of food and words. They cheer each other on, share secrets and dreams, and ultimately support each other through another tumultuous time in our country’s past. I was delighted by the mention of one of my favorite food writers- Elizabeth David- whose recipe for risotto alla Milanese plays a key role in changing the direction of these women's lives forever. Don't read this book hungry!! ”

Erin, Water Street Bookstore

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart.
 
FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR® AWARD • “The reader comes to understand Molly’s worldview, and to sympathize with her longing... Read more »

If you enjoyed Fight Night, then you’ll love The Sentence.

“I loved this book! The narrative voice is so strong and was read so well in this audiobook. You can't help but fall for Tookie as she wades through a year of turmoil, with a ghost that won't give up haunting her and the bookstore she works in. Rich in characters, perspective, honesty, and a love of books and reading, this is a book is like a favourite home-cooked meal made by someone new. What a storyteller. ”

Samara, Notably, A Book Lover's Emporium

The Lincoln Highway

“Loved, loved, LOVED listening to the new Amor Towles book. The story was wonderful, but the readers made it especially enjoyable.”

Mary Jane, Island Bookstore

If you enjoyed The Shadow of the Wind, then you’ll love Cloud Cuckoo Land.

“I loved this book so much. The intersection of the various stories surrounding a profound awareness of the importance of books was perfect. I also appreciated the weaving of the classic tale intertwined all throughout the book. Each character's story could have been a book all by themselves, but having them all together was brilliant. This is a book that I didn't know I needed, but was the perfect book for the time I listened to it.”

Tim, Schuler Books

The Guide

“This follow-up to The River is just as pitch perfect, with each bit of suspense doled out at just the right time. You don’t need to read The River before reading The Guide, but it will definitely deepen the experience.”

Paul Swydan, The Silver Unicorn Bookstore

Once There Were Wolves

“Telling of the reintroduction of wolves to the Scottish highlands, Once There Were Wolves affirms the importance of our connections to the human and more-than-human worlds that sustain us, worlds we sever at our own peril.”

Ben Platt, Jackson Hole Book Trader