Connie Ogle and Carole E. Barrowman
The Minnesota Star Tribune
A comfy chair, sunglasses, an Arnold Palmer and these 24 books — from S.A. Cosby, Rachel Joyce, “one of the best books of the year” and more — are your ticket to a great season.
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