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Our Book Club reads “Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel, a beautifully written story set in multiple timelines that—like her earlier novel “Station Eleven”—frustrated some, but not all, of our panelists. We also recommend a lot of other books to read!

Book Club: "Sea of Tranquility"

Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Deborah Stanish and Scott McNulty

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Sea of Tranquility
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Our next Book Club selections are two Nebula Award nominees:

  • Spear by Nicola Griffith
  • The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

    • What are we reading?

    Aleen:

    • Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
    • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
    • People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
    • Book Lovers by Emily Henry
    • Beach Read by Emily Henry
    • A Million Junes by Emily Henry
    • Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
    • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

      • Deb:

      • Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women Who Traveled and Worked Aboard Them by Siân Evans
      • The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
      • The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix

        • Erika:

        • Rabbit Test
        • Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
        • Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

          • Scott:

          • The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
          • Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
          • Descendant Machine by Gareth L. Powell
          • The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

            • Jason:

            • The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
            • Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
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