Attachments
Rainbow Rowell
A guy falls for a coworker by reading her flagged work emails — and can't figure out how to admit it. Rowell is charming and this one's a delight.
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★ 5Eleanor & Park
Rainbow Rowell
Two misfit teenagers falling in love over mixtapes and comics in 1986. Cried, obviously.
★ 5Landline
Rainbow Rowell
A magic phone lets a woman call her husband in the past, back when things were good. Rowell for grownups, and lovely.
★ 5Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell
A shy college freshman who'd rather write fanfiction than face real life. So warm and true to being that age.
★ 5The Correspondent
Virginia Evans
The protagonist of this beautiful novel is a 73-year-old woman processing her life — and regrets — through letters. It’s poignant but not saccharine, specific but universally appealing. I dare you not to cry.
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Ann Patchett
An older woman tells her daughters about the summer she spent performing alongside — and falling in love with — a now-famous actor. My friend Anna said her husband adored this book just as much as she did — impressive, considering he typically reads business non-fiction.