Book Bingo 2021: Beach Read
Here are some suggestions for your Summer Book Bingo 2021 category: Beach Read. (Created July 2021)
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A Master of Djinn
Fiction/Fantasy. Clark’s stunning full-length debut follows the adventures of Fatma el-Sha’arawi, a special investigator with the Egyptian Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities. An epic tale of magic and mystery, this is sure to wow. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Boy From the Woods
Fiction/Thriller. This riveting, action-packed novel is intense from the first page, with dramatic plot twists eerily reminiscent of current political and social scandals. (Library Journal)
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When No One Is Watching
Fiction/Thriller. Researching the history of her historically Black – but swiftly gentrifying – Brooklyn neighborhood, Sydney Green discovers a sinister truth behind the recent displacement of longtime neighborhood residents.
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Fiction/Mystery. When struggling suspense novelist and single mom Finlay Donovan is mistaken for a contract killer, she inadvertently accepts the offer to dispose of a problem husband in order to make ends meet, discovering that crime in real life is a lot harder than fiction. (NoveList)
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The Last Thing He Told Me
Fiction/Thriller. After her husband disappears, Hannah Hall quickly realizes he isn’t who he said he was and that his 16-year-old daughter, who wants nothing to do with her, may hold the key to figuring out his true identity. (NoveList)
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The Confidence Men
Nonfiction/History. Fox, a former obituary writer for the New York Times, recounts in this marvelous history how two British army officers in WWI orchestrated “the most singular prison break ever recorded.” Readers will be mesmerized by this rich and rewarding tale. (Publishers Weekly)
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The Other Black Girl
Fiction/Thriller. In Harris’ slyly brilliant debut, a young editorial assistant is thrilled when her glaringly White employer hires another Black woman—but it soon becomes clear there’s something sinister about the new girl, who isn’t what she seems. A biting social satire–cum-thriller; dark, playful, and brimming with life. (Kirkus)
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Beach Read
Fiction/Romance. Two struggling authors spend the summer writing and falling in love in a quaint beach town. A heartfelt look at taking second chances, in life and in love. (Kirkus)
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Accidentally Engaged
Fiction/Romance. A fake engagement sparks real romance on the set of a cooking contest in this delightful rom-com. Heron enhances the love story with mouthwatering descriptions of Indian cuisine and a rich glimpse into Toronto’s Indian Muslim community and Reena’s family culture. (Publishers Weekly)
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Code Name Hélène
Fiction/Historical. [A] gripping thriller based on the life of Nancy Wake, an Australian expat who worked as a reporter for Hearst in Paris just before WWII and later as a spy for the British. Lawhon’s vivid, fast-paced narrative will keep readers turning the pages. (Publishers Weekly)
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