Stephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories...
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Wildwood will become a modern classic. It is a wondrous fantasy for all ages. Who doesn't love a magical forest filled with jousting knights and a powerful queen? There's a mailman who is not what he appears to be, everyday kids on a life-changing mission and enough heroics to satisfy the most cynical among us. The illustrations are stunning and tell a story by themselves. The good news, this is the beginning of a series; the less than good news, the next installment cannot be written quickly enough.
The Night Circus is a stunning book in more ways than I can say. Amazing writing that sets the scene - Europe & America in the late 1800s, characters that are so real you feel you could have tea with them, and a sparkling storyline.
It's about a circus, a challenge, regular folks, quirky circus people, and the unexpected around every corner.
Erin Morgenstern deserves lots of literary praise (and awards) for this one... and it's her debut novel. DO NOT miss The Night Circus!
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What a great choice for book groups! Verghese is brilliant in his recapturing of another time, place and culture.
Ethiopia in the early 50s right up to now. It's science, it's medicine, it's family life, it's a coming-of-age
tale for identical twins, and so much more. Long saga with pitch-perfect writing, it is worth every minute that you get
to read it. Big recommendation for Cutting for Stone.
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Rules of Civility made me feel like I was living in a highly entertaining movie.
Perfect depiction of the time and place... New York City, late 1930s. Katey Kontent
meets Tinker Grey and the story takes off. There's romance, adventure, art, and
wonderfully atmospheric writing. This book made me wish I had been there then.
Take a chance... do a little traveling back in time.
Sones had me laughing out loud, crying just a little and wishing she would hurry up and write another book for grown women. To date, her highly popular work has been free verse for a young adult audience. Imagine your teenage daughter readying herself for college... hanging out with the boyfriend, acting as if her mother is wildly distressing, and generally being a pill... while you, the mother, are remembering the sweet baby, the mother-daughter connections, the major preparation for college bound kids, the upcoming empty nest. Hunchback of Neiman Marcus gets my high recommendation!
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Wildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis
Debbi, January 1, 2012
Wildwood will become a modern classic. It is a wondrous fantasy for all ages. Who doesn't love a magical forest filled with jousting knights and a powerful queen? There's a mailman who is not what he appears to be, everyday kids on a life-changing mission and enough heroics to satisfy the most cynical among us. The illustrations are stunning and tell a story by themselves. The good news, this is the beginning of a series; the less than good news, the next installment cannot be written quickly enough.The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Debbi, September 25, 2011
The Night Circus is a stunning book in more ways than I can say. Amazing writing that sets the scene - Europe & America in the late 1800s, characters that are so real you feel you could have tea with them, and a sparkling storyline.It's about a circus, a challenge, regular folks, quirky circus people, and the unexpected around every corner.
Erin Morgenstern deserves lots of literary praise (and awards) for this one... and it's her debut novel. DO NOT miss The Night Circus!
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Cutting for Stone (Vintage) by Abraham Verghese
Debbi, September 11, 2011
What a great choice for book groups! Verghese is brilliant in his recapturing of another time, place and culture.Ethiopia in the early 50s right up to now. It's science, it's medicine, it's family life, it's a coming-of-age
tale for identical twins, and so much more. Long saga with pitch-perfect writing, it is worth every minute that you get
to read it. Big recommendation for Cutting for Stone.
(5 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Debbi, September 1, 2011
Rules of Civility made me feel like I was living in a highly entertaining movie.Perfect depiction of the time and place... New York City, late 1930s. Katey Kontent
meets Tinker Grey and the story takes off. There's romance, adventure, art, and
wonderfully atmospheric writing. This book made me wish I had been there then.
Take a chance... do a little traveling back in time.
The Hunchback of Neiman Marcus: A Novel about Marriage, Motherhood, and Mayhem by Sonya Sones
Debbi, July 22, 2011
Sones had me laughing out loud, crying just a little and wishing she would hurry up and write another book for grown women. To date, her highly popular work has been free verse for a young adult audience. Imagine your teenage daughter readying herself for college... hanging out with the boyfriend, acting as if her mother is wildly distressing, and generally being a pill... while you, the mother, are remembering the sweet baby, the mother-daughter connections, the major preparation for college bound kids, the upcoming empty nest. Hunchback of Neiman Marcus gets my high recommendation!1-5 of 25next