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Did you read a book this year that you just can’t stop raving about? For me, 2025 was a reader’s paradise. With books like The Wedding People by Alison Espach, Flesh by David Szalay, and Broken ...

Book clubs seem to be more popular than ever, which is good news for bookworms and casual readers alike. But what are the best books for book clubs in 2026? When it comes to picking your book club ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A historical fiction novel, The Women explores the experiences of a young nursing student named Frances “Frankie” McGrath, who ...

A historical fiction novel, The Women explores the experiences of a young nursing student named Frances “Frankie” McGrath, who joins the Army Nurse Corps in 1965 and serves in the Vietnam War. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS — It's fun to get lost in a good page-turner, whether you're holding it in your hands or listening to an audiobook. Readers at Hennepin County Libraries checked out 11.8 million physical ...

Alabama readers love a good novel. All of the most commonly checked out books from public libraries in the state’s two largest counties were works of fiction. And many were parts of series. The most ...