More Than You Know by Penny Vincenzi. Historical fiction. When old-money fashion magazine editor Eliza Clark meets newly rich realtor Matt Shaw, she happily gives up her career to be his wife. After all, it's 1964, and Eliza was raised to be a happy homemaker, not a career woman. But as the 60s progress, their idealistic marriage erodes, and a bitter custody battle for their young daughter Emmie begins.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh. Realistic fiction. Consumed by anxiety and depression despite her beauty and wealth, our unnamed narrator decides she will spend and entire year sleeping, with the help of some pills. It's the year 2000 in New York City, and while everyone else seems consumed with excitement for the new century, our narrator is dripping with disdain and contempt for her fellow man. Between her needy best friend and her coldblooded boyfriend, life seems bleak, but it's nothing a drug-induced coma can't fix.
Moderation by Elaine Castillo. Sci fi. Pragmatic and hardworking, Girlie is the perfect content moderator. No amount of gore or obscenity phases her, and providing for her family is all that matters. When she is tapped to work in her company's new virtual reality division, she jumps at the chance, and finds herself spending her days in their VR medieval landscape, where she and her new boss, William, begin an uneasy flirtation, all the while their corporation spirals into unending dystopian maneuvers.
The Fortnight in September by R.C. Sheriff. Historical fiction. In 1930s England, the lower-middle-class Stevens family prepare for their annual trip to the seaside. While most happy in each other's company, the Stevens are all aware that the end of their quiet family life may be approaching as the children reach adulthood, and each of them must consider what the future holds.
The Eights by Joanna Miller. Historical fiction. In the autumn of 1920, Oxford University welcomes its first official class of female students. In Corridor 8, Beatrice, Dora, Marianne, and Otto become fast friends, bonded together by the constant deluge of misogyny and dismissal thrown their way by students and professors. But these women all have their secrets, and their pasts and futures will test their present happiness.
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal. Thriller. Iris Whittle, an aspiring painter, lives a dreary existence working for a cruel dollmaker in the heart of 1850s London. But her unusual looks- flaming red hair, towering height, and a slight hunchback- will see her chosen as an artist's model, and in the process, attract the attention of a murderer. As Iris begins to break into the world of art and finery, the man stalking her plots her demise, while London prepares for its Great Exhibition of 1851.
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy. Realistic fiction. Waldo is seventeen and already bored with life. She lives in a trailer park with her erratic mother, who is rarely home, works a shitty job, and goes to school surrounded by strangers. The one bright spot in her life is her writing teacher, Mr. Korgy- he may not be handsome or successful, but something about him pulls Waldo in. When Waldo decides to seduce him, both of their lives spiral out of control.
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh. Thriller. Vesta is an elderly woman who has moved into a cabin by a lake with her beloved dog Charlie. One day, she and Charlie discover a note claiming the body of a murdered woman lies nearby. As Vesta investigates this crime, strange, sinister things begin to happen, and her obsession with this hypothetical mystery grows.
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