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Before we get into today’s Book Pix, I have a little announcement: I was on a podcast! I joined Anney and Samantha on Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk about my career journey from publishing to Pix, wax poetic about Dungeon Crawler Carl, and finally reveal the enormously popular novel I disliked so much I literally couldn’t finish it. 👀
I had such a fun time chatting with them, and I hope you have just as much fun listening.
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Books of the Moment
Some books define the moment because they’re new, and others because they’ve found their way back into the conversation. From buzzy releases to older titles gaining fresh attention through adaptations, rediscovery, and word of mouth, these are some of the stories everyone’s talking about right now.
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Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
Earlier this week, we learned that the team behind Netflix’s upcoming East of Eden adaptation is taking on another beloved classic: Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Western, Lonesome Dove. The novel has already been having a bit of a moment, and this news is only adding to the buzz. It’ll probably be a while before the Netflix series arrives, but why wait? Now’s the perfect time to read the epic story of two retired Texas Rangers who set off on a perilous cattle drive across the American West.
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Practical Magic 2
The Owens women are back! Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite as Sally and Gillian, who must turn to magic once again when their family’s centuries-old curse threatens the next generation. Based on Alice Hoffman’s bestseller (originally published as The Book of Magic, now published as Practical Magic 2), the sequel is now in theaters.
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