Now Read This! September 2021: Fiction Recommendations

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Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. Available in six genres, these newsletters include:

  • a featured book of the month
  • a special event worth checking out
  • a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming titles
  • booklists for further reading

Whether you prefer popular bestsellers or lesser-known literary fiction, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.

Answer the questions and follow the arrows in the flowchart below to get a reading recommendation from this month's Fiction A–Z newsletter. Sign up for our newsletters here.

Q1: Chance encounters or family affairs? Chance Encounters -> Q2: At the Library or On the Road? At the Library: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams | On the Road: Billy Summers by Stephen King | Family Affairs -> Q3: In the Past or In the Present? In the Past: She Wouldn't Change a Thing by Sarah Adlakha | In the Present: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty

This Month's Recommendations:

The Reading List

Some books change your life forever...

Billy Summers

A killer for hire. One last hit. What could possibly go wrong?

She Wouldn't Change A Thing

A second chance is the last thing she wants.

Apples Never Fall

The Delaneys love one another dearly--it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other...

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More by Meghan Roberts

Q1: Secrets & Lies or Family & Friends? Secrets and Lies ---> Q2: In a Book Club or On the Internet? In a Book Club: The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams, On the Internet: The Verifiers by Jane Pek | Family & Friends ---> Q3: Behind Closed Doors or On a Heist?Behind Closed Doors: Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow, On a Heist: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li.

Now Read This! Feb. 2022: Mystery & Thriller Recommendations

Q1: Set In the United States or Abroad? United States → Q2: Historical Thriller or Feminist 60s Tale? Historical Thriller: The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis | Fun Feminist 60s Tale: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Abroad → Q3: Love Story or World War II Mystery? Love Story: Violeta by Isabel Allende | World War II Mystery: A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear.

Now Read This! Feb. 2022: Historical Fiction Recommendations

Q1: Reality TV or Classics Retold? Reality TV --> Q2: Cooking Competition (Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly) or Fake Wedding (D'Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins) Classics Retold --> Q3: Cupid & Psyche (Electric Idol by Katee Robert) or Romeo & Juliet (Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson).

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