Book Buzz: Southern Ghosts, Child Stars, National Parks, Birding Societies, Bookbinders, Fun Jane Austen Fanfiction, Mysteries Near and Far, Fantastical Ferries, Rock Bands, and Real-Life Mysteries

Every month, we’re profiling new-ish releases that are getting critical and commercial buzz. For April, we’re looking at a heartwarming new women’s fiction book with a side order of ghosts; a heartfelt story about a fictional child star; a pair of dual-timeline Christian romances; historical fiction set in early 20th century Oxford; an anthology of short stories about Jane Austen’s supporting characters; mysteries set in places as far-flung as Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Iceland; an unusual new fantasy; an audiobook about a fictional band; and nonfiction about Amy Semple McPherson and the Kuehn family.

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Book Buzz: Contemporary Gothic Suspense, Historical Fiction, Northwoods Fiction, Nature Reads, Canning, and Audiobook Office Suspense

Every month, we’re profiling new-ish releases that are getting critical and commercial buzz. For May, we’re looking at a gothic tale complete with atmospheric mansion and family secrets, historical fiction with settings that range from the construction of the Panama Canal to WWII, contemporary fiction set in rural Wisconsin, nonfiction about trees and the animal kingdom, a guide to canning, and an audiobook about an office cleaner.

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