Books are my Love Language

The Summer Book, Tove Jansson; translated by Thomas Teal

A 1972 novel in mesmerizing vignettes

Apr 30 • Kelly Turner

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It's a book about writing. Almost everyone should read it.

A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction, Elizabeth McCracken

Apr 1 • Kelly Turner

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February 2026

The Land in Winter, Andrew Miller

A quiet page-turner, also book festivals for kids

Feb 18 • Kelly Turner

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December 2025

Seascraper, by Benjamin Wood

A quiet, mighty read for the short book enthusiast.

Dec 22, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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November 2025

An astonishing true story for your holiday (or whenever)

The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and their Last-chance Journey Across America, by Elizabeth Letts

Nov 24, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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Prepare to be delighted

Greta and Valdin, by Rebecca K Reilly

Nov 3, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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October 2025

The Turner House, Angela Flournoy

+ she’s on tour for The Wilderness

Oct 10, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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September 2025

The one that jumped the line.

The Safekeep, by Yael van der Wouden

Sep 10, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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June 2025

The River’s Daughter, by Bridget Crocker

Another scrappy narrator you'll stay up late for

Jun 18, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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May 2025

The feel-good read I didn't expect

How to Survive a Bear Attack, Claire Cameron

May 23, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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April 2025

Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair that Shaped a First Lady (Susan Quinn)

The one that sat on my shelf too long.

Apr 22, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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March 2025

Little, by Edward Carey

Scrappy narrator alert! (+ author/illustrator)

Mar 27, 2025 • Kelly Turner

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