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Can’t afford to buy her a new car?

We bet she’d like one of these transporting reads.

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Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

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The family that investigates together, stays together?

(In fact, pair it with Dickens' masterwork so she can compare and contrast the two!)

(Especially if she’s constantly complaining about your Dad’s lack ofdishwasher loading prowess.)

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If your mom is the hostess with the mostest, she’ll definitely adore this book.

(Just pair it with some quality me-time so she can recuperate, too!)

It’s the perfect book for mom to read in one sitting or pick up as she pleases.

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This is a novel about women who are strong as your own mom.

After Farrokhzad’s father forces her into a marriage, she finds herself a prisoner in her own home.

When Zeus discovers that she possesses the power of witchcraft, he banishes her to a deserted island.

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Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan

Are there certain words and phrases that create strong relationships?

It takes place at a summer camp in the 1970s.

The 13-year-old daughter of the camp’s owners, the wealthy Van Laars, has gone missing.

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

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Oddly, more than a decade earlier, her older brother disappeared under similar circumstances and was never found.

The novel uncovers the mystery of the two missing siblings, revealing dark secrets about the family.

This eerie book was a major 2024 bestseller for good reason.

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Amazon Demon Copperhead: A Pulitzer Prize Winner

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The Husbands by Chandler Baker

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art of gathering book by Priya Parker

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Romantic Comedy: A Novel by Curtis Sittenfeld

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50 Years of Ms. Book

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Sea of Tranquility, a book by Emily St. John Mandel

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The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

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Hamnet Book by Maggie O’Farrell

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The Club, a book by Ellery Lloyd

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I’m So Effing Tired by Amy Shah

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Cover of The Goodbye Diaries, by Marisa Bardach Ramel and Sally Bardach

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Cover of The Island of Sea Women, by Lisa See

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Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes

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Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik

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Paris by the Book by Liam Callanan

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Mr. Boddington’s Etiquette: Charm and Civility for Every Occasion

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At My Table by Nigella Lawson

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Circe, by Madeline Miller

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Tell Me More, by Kelly Corrigan

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I Love Mom with The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle

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Diamond Head, by Cecily Wong

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Listen to Your Mother, by Ann Imig

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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore book cover

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