Check out this amazing counting book which is so much more. Browne’s gorgeous illustrations give kids the chance to count, examine the subtle differences on each page, and become familiar with the variety of primates – including Anthony Browne himself.
Carol
Typical of Michael Chabon, this is a dense but highly pleasing novel centered around long time friends and business partners Nat and Archie, proprietors of Brokeland Records and their wives Gwen and Aviva who are midwives. Brokeland is threatened by the pending arrival of a music megastore and the couples' personal lives are tested by the appearance of Archie's teenage son from a previous relationship. Clever, funny and engaging on every level.
Anne
An
eighteenth-century physician -- one who has taught himself all the
latest in anatomy and forensics -- and a sailor's widow team up to defy
convention and solve mysteries. Robertson's writing is witty, and her
characters make this series a compelling read.Sarah
Edie
Middlestein is addicted to food. She can't help herself, despite the
fact that it is negatively affecting her life. After all, love is food
and food is love. This is a story about Edie and her family. It is about
them dealing with Edie’s addiction and their own personal issues. The
family literally falls apart until they find that there can be common
ground in grief. The story is heart wrenching at times…but it is real.
We all have personal demons to deal with. This is the story of the
Middlesteins dealing with theirs.Barbara
Though it has only been two years since the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Northern Japan, since the media has stopped reporting from the area the disaster is no longer at the forefront of most of our minds. Eloquent and poetic, Ehrlich’s book is a profound meditation on the human and environmental consequences of the tragedy.
Dale
The title says it all! A how-to book with witty descriptions and spot-on illustrations by the fabulous Sophie Blackall. Projects are a perfect pairing of intelligent design (see: "Tubers" and "Les Petits Dejeuners") and sweet delight ("Babar and Celeste," and "Way down upon the..."). You'll find a slipper style for everyone you know. Get sewing!
Jennifer
A look into one of the most fascinating minds of the late 20th Century. Perec was always searching for different ways to tell stories and even wrote an entire novel without using the letter “e.” This book is his dream journal, an unfiltered look in the banal, confusing, creative, extraordinary, and surreal imagination of an amazing thinker and writer.
Josh
Sam is a collector whose job is to bring damned souls to hell. Going about his daily routine he discovers a soul on his list is innocent and an innocent soul in hell means the end of the world. But some powerful forces want just that.. What follows is a well-written, action-packed, horror noir adventure across New York City as Sam jumps bodies, fights demons, and avoids all powerful angels and NYPD SWAT Teams, making Dead Harvest, the first in a series, the best kind of entertainment.
Josh
Agent Zigzag is about a singular character who rose to the occasion for crown and country at a crucial time in history. Recruited by the Germans to spy on the British, career criminal Eddie Chapman turned on them to become one of Britain’s most valuable assets. A combination of character study and action adventure combining espionage, adventure, true crime, love, World War 2 and more in a gripping, page-turning package, Chapman’s story has never been told with more verve.
Marie
Wunderkind UK Times columnist, Caitlin Moran, tackles burkhas and library closings, Lady Gaga, the Royal wedding, the TV series Sherlock, and the joys of Aberystwyth (can't explain, please just read). Chatty, original, humorous but with also the canny ability to hit the nail on the head when no one else dare, she is likely to become your new best friend. For more, see How To Be a Woman which is her memoir slash feminist treatise for todays' young women.
Susannah
