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Three Days In June By Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler’s Three Days in June is a poignant, character-driven novel that captures the emotional intricacies of aging, family, and personal reinvention. With her signature blend of subtle humour and deep empathy, Tyler crafts a story that feels both intimate and universally resonant. The novel’s strength lies in its quiet moments—those small, often overlooked interactions that reveal the depth of human connection. Readers familiar with Tyler’s work will find her themes of familial tension, regret, and second chances beautifully rendered…

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt is a heartwarming and whimsical debut novel that blends mystery, grief, and unexpected friendship, told partly through the perspective of a giant Pacific octopus!

The story centres on Tova Sullivan, a 70-year-old widow in the small town of Sowell Bay, Washington. Still grieving the mysterious disappearance of her son Erik thirty years earlier, Tova works as a night cleaner at the local aquarium. There, she meets Marcellus, a highly intelligent and curmudgeonly octopus…