Schweddy Nerds Book Club

Schweddy Nerds Book Club

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Upcoming Selections:

January: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

February:  Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

March (co meeting with Fiddlin Fish): I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeannette McCurdy

April:   A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

May: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

June: Hester by Laura Lico Albanese

July - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 

August - Zero Days by Ruth Ware (shared with Read Like a Fish) 

September - The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford 

October - The Hacienda by Isabel Canas 

November - One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris 

December - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 

Project Hail Mary: A Novel By Andy Weir Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780593135228
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Published: Ballantine Books - October 4th, 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling.


Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel By Bonnie Garmus Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9780385547345
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Published: Doubleday - April 5th, 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK Meet Elizabeth Zott: “a gifted research chemist, absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention” (The Washington Post) in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show.


I'm Glad My Mom Died By Jennette McCurdy Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781982185824
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Published: Simon & Schuster - August 9th, 2022

* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD!

A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook co


A River Enchanted: A Novel (Elements of Cadence #1) By Rebecca Ross Cover Image
$27.99
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ISBN: 9780063055988
Published: Harper Voyager - February 15th, 2022

“Exquisitely written with compelling characters and romance . . . I was swept away by the enchanting and magical world Rebecca Ross crafted, and loved every moment of it.” — Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess


Yours Truly By Abby Jimenez Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781538740439
Availability: Available to order; typically arrives at Bookmarks in 5-10 days
Published: Forever - April 11th, 2023

A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match from "a true talent" (Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining.


Hester: A Novel By Laurie Lico Albanese Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250278555
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Published: St. Martin's Press - October 4th, 2022

Named a Most Anticipated Book for Fall 2022 by Goodreads Washington Post New York PostBuzzFeed PopSugar Business Insider • An October 2022 Indie Next List Pick • An October 2022 LibraryReads Pick

"A hauntingly beautiful––and imagined––origin story to The Scarlet Letter." ––People


The Broken Girls By Simone St. James Cover Image
$15.00
ISBN: 9780451489388
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Published: Berkley - November 20th, 2018

A journalist uncovers the dark secrets of an abandoned boarding school in this chilling suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel.


Zero Days By Ruth Ware Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781982155292
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Published: Gallery/Scout Press - June 20th, 2023

The New York Times bestselling “new Agatha Christie” (Air Mail) Ruth Ware returns with this adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs.


The Many Daughters of Afong Moy: A Novel By Jamie Ford Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781982158224
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Published: Atria Books - May 2nd, 2023

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick

The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet returns with a powerful exploration of the love that binds a family across the generations in “one of the most beautiful books of motherhood and what we pass on to those that


The Hacienda By Isabel Cañas Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593436691
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Published: Berkley - May 3rd, 2022

Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches...


One Summer in Savannah: A Novel By Terah Shelton Harris Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781728283975
Availability: Available to order; typically arrives at Bookmarks in 5-10 days
Published: Sourcebooks Landmark - July 4th, 2023

"Nothing short of astonishing. The best writers are brave writers, and Harris has proven herself among those ranks." —Mateo Askaripour, New York Times bestselling author of Black Buck


Piranesi By Susanna Clarke Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781635577808
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - September 28th, 2021

New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction
World Fantasy Awards Finalist


The instant New York Times bestselling novel from the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic book set in a dreamlike alternative reality.