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Get BOOKISH Enjoy these four must-read books from our friends at Bookish, Fort Smith, Arkansas’s only independently-owned bookstore. Shop hours: Monday 11am-4pm, Tuesday - Friday 10am-6pm April Recommendations courtesy Sara Putman, Bookish and Saturday 10am-4pm. Need curbside delivery? Call 479.434.2917 or email orders@bookishfs.com.

The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell’Antonia

This hilarious and blissfully dramatic family drama centers on two family chicken joints located in tiny Merinac, Kansas. The first point of contention occurs when Amanda, who works for her mother at Mimi’s Kitchen, marries Frank Pogociello and begins working for Frannie’s Kitchen – Mimi’s arch nemesis. Tensions rise when Amanda sends an SOS to Food Wars, and her sister Mae, who is also trying to revive her career, shows up to save her mother’s business. Heartfelt and laugh-out-loud ridiculous at times, this is the perfect feel-good read.

The Survivors by Jane Harper

Is there anything sexier than a brooding Aussie? In Harper’s newest suspense novel, we meet Kieran Elliot and his young family as they visit their hometown of Evelyn Bay. We quickly learn of an accident which occurred over a decade ago that haunts not only Kieran, but the entire town. Dark and atmospheric, The Survivors will keep you turning the page as the secrets the town keeps are uncovered one after the other.

Shine by Jessica Jung

Even if you’re not familiar with the world of K-Pop, you’ll fall in love with Rachel Kim, as she gives up everything to become a star. The rules are pretty simple: practice like crazy, monitor diet and exercise, and of course, no boyfriends. This sweet YA novel will take you away with the luxe lifestyles of the characters and the genuine relationships between Rachel and Jason, the DB Entertainment golden boy. The author is a former K-Pop star which makes the details of the extravagance and the hypercolor world pop even more!

What Could Be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz

As Liese plants little nuggets of information throughout time and across the world, readers learn more and more about what really happened to the Preston family in Bangkok, 1972. Oscillating between 2012 Washington DC, the events surrounding Phillip Preston’s kidnapping and the ways in which the Preston sisters dealt with such a traumatic event are uncovered with a phone call forty years later. Aside from the beautiful language, What Could Be Saved is one of those novels that allows you to reconsider your own perspectives.