Six Books You Should Read Twice
These titles’ twists and turns demand you take a second look.
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The Brown Chest
The chest had belonged to his parents, and their parents before them. Now where would it go?
Yellow Flags
Conrad’s father had come to visit after an absence of several years, and now sought a way to get close to his son
The Other Widow
The only thing morepainful than grief, she has discovered,is hidden grief
A Jonquil for Mary Penn
“She had rarely been sick, and never since she married. And now she did something else that was unlike her: she began to feel sorry for herself.”
Life After High School
Sunny didn’t tell anyone about the engagement ring. Of all sins, she thought, betrayal is surely the worst
Grace
Her husband’s parents had come from India to visit the newlyweds, and now they wouldn’t leave
What Happened to Tally
What his father had done wasn’t right, he knew that, but at least it was something of his own, an act he had thought out and had completed and had taken responsibility for