Book Reviews and Other Stuff
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (Nov. 6 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1250078308 Synopsis: Nova’s double life is about to get a lot more complicated: As Insomnia, she is a full-fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. She works with Adrian’s patrol unit to protect the weak …
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The Girl From Berlin by Ronald H. Balson Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Press (Oct. 9 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1250195241 Synopsis: In the newest novel from internationally-bestselling author Ronald. H. Balson, Liam and Catherine come to the aid of an old friend and are drawn into a property dispute in Tuscany that unearths long-buried secrets. An …
Bibliophile by Jane Mount Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Chronicle Books; Illustrated edition (Sept. 11 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1452167237 Synopsis: Perfect gift for book lovers, writers and your book clubBook lovers rejoice! In this love letter to all things bookish, Jane Mount brings literary people, places, and things to life through her signature and vibrant illustrations. Readers of …
Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Oct. 16 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1538728529 Synopsis: Hope Anderson is at a crossroads. At thirty-six, she's been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to use a week …
Hearts of Resistance by Soraya M. Lane Paperback: 332 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (Jan. 10 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1477805107 Synopsis: When Hazel is given the chance to parachute into Nazi-occupied France, she seizes the opportunity to do more for the British war effort than file paperwork. Alongside her childhood friend, French-born Rose, she quickly rises up …
The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (September 18, 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1538714775 Synopsis: For readers of Lilac Girls and The Nightingale comes an internationally bestselling World War II novel that spans generations, crosses oceans, and proves just how much two young women are willing to sacrifice for love and family. 1940: …
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Atria Books (Oct. 9 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1451649390 Synopsis: In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month …
The Silver Music Box by Mina Baites Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: AmazonCrossing (Dec 1 2017) ISBN-13: 978-1542048484 Synopsis: 1914. For Paul, with love. Jewish silversmith Johann Blumenthal engraved those words on his most exquisite creation, a singing filigree bird inside a tiny ornamented box. He crafted this treasure for his young son before leaving to fight …
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (Sept. 4 2018) ISBN-13: 978-0062877000 Synopsis: In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German …
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Sadie by Courtney Summers Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Wednesday Books (Sept. 4 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1250105714 Synopsis: A missing girl on a journey of revenge and a Serial—like podcast following the clues she's left behind. Sadie hasn't had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated small …
Can't Help Myself by Meredith Goldstein Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 3 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1455543779 Synopsis: Every day, Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein takes on the relationship problems of thousands of dedicated readers. They look to her for wisdom on all matters of the heart- how to cope with dating fatigue and …
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback; 5th Printing edition (May 5 2009) ISBN-13: 978-0385341004 Synopsis: “I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: …
