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ISBN: 9780143039235
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Published: Penguin Classics - May 31st, 2005
One of the most heartrending and “romantic” memoirs of World War I. Testament of Youth is a classic, first published in 1933, among the literature of the Great War, in its description of the impact of the war on women and the middle class. The unimaginable loss and sacrifice of a generation is rendered beautifully through Brittain’s words. Her experiences as a volunteer nurse (VAD) in the armed services, a university student before and after the war, and a tireless advocate for peace and feminist causes make this a defining and timeless work. A film version of Brittain’s work releases in the UK in 2015.
Ellen
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ISBN: 9781594205712
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Published: Penguin Press - June 26th, 2014
A completely captivating and suspenseful story of tragedy and loss for a lonely Asian-American family in 1977 Ohio. 'Lydia is dead', the adored middle daughter; and the mystery surrounding her death shapes the personal histories of her parents, Marilyn and John, as well as Lydia's brother Nathan and sister Hannah. They each have secrets and sorrows and dreams, some shocking, some familiar, all riveting and unforgettable. Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You will resonate and leave you wanting more from this marvelous local author.
Megan
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ISBN: 9780062248459
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Published: Harper Perennial - July 29th, 2014
Even at the moment when we feel most
alone, we are connected to someone, somewhere. Simon Van Booy reminds us of our
overlapping lives, and humanity in this captivating, beautifully written book.
Robin
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ISBN: 9781612193533
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Published: Melville House - May 13th, 2014
An unjustly lost
masterpiece of art, ideals, and philosophy by one of the important American
writers you might not have heard of. Mina Loy was an influential modernist poet
and surrealist artist, who is due for a major revival. Insel brings together
her poetic talents and her artistic vision into one blistering, intellectual
novel and will hopefully re-introduce America to one of its forgotten masters.
Josh
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ISBN: 9781451678741
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Published: Simon & Schuster - July 22nd, 2014
Michelangelo’s
impossibilities (antisocial as well as artistic)are the reason we think of an
"artist" as other than an anonymous
skilled laborer. Arranged around 6 major works, Unger's book beautifully blends history (bad
popes, Medicis) biography and perceptive analysis. A fascinating study of an artist and his time (the
High Renaissance - with Leonardo, Machiavelli, Raphael, Vasari etc.) regardless of your
aesthetic.
Gary
$27.00
ISBN: 9781476746586
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Published: Scribner - May 6th, 2014
I bypassed this book
originally because I have had my fill of World War II books, but decided to read it
when I heard the rumor (false), that the author is related to writer Harriet Doerr.
I’m glad I changed my mind! All the Light We Cannot See weaves together interesting
characters, a captivating plot, beautifully rendered settings, a lyrical
writing style and multiple layers of metaphor and meaning into an imminently readable
and unforgettable novel.
Porter Square Bookstore Book Group
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ISBN: 9781451673043
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Published: Atria Books - September 2nd, 2014
Maddy Illica’s husband
Ben shouts and throw things, but he’s not dangerous, not like the husbands of the
battered women she counsels. Or so she thinks. Then one day he does more damage to her
and their family than she could ever imagine. A deeply moving look at the
destructive power of emotionally abusive relationships, and the lies and secrets that
drive them.
Chris
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ISBN: 9781476739083
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Published: Atria Books - June 3rd, 2014
The Twelve Dancing
Princesses meets The Great Gatsby in this sumptuous fairy tale retelling set against
the backdrop of Manhattan in the Roaring Twenties. Jazz is hot, alcohol is plentiful,
and Jo "The General" Hamilton shepherds her eleven sisters between speakeasies by
night and their prison of a house by day, always vigilant against their father's
controlling hand... until disaster strikes. Cast out alone, the girls must fend for
themselves for the first time, and learn, finally, how to be free. A deliciously
unexpected re-envisioning of a classic tale.
Rebecca
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ISBN: 9781416532408
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Published: Simon & Schuster - February 1st, 2008
Izzy Spellman is the
black sheep of her family of private investigators, but that doesn't stop
her from solving her little sister's "vacation," overwhelming uptight
Detective Henry Stone, and generally saving the day, totally against her
will.
Sarah
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ISBN: 9780544176676
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Published: Mariner Books - June 10th, 2014
Listed as one of the
best crime novels of the year by The Guardian (UK), this is historical fiction at its best.
So thoroughly researched and evocatively written you can feel and smell London - in particular
the Marshalsea debtors' prison - of 1727. This rip roaring tale does not give us the sentimental
Marshalsea of Dickens' Little Dorit but something entirely more brutal, corrupt and festering in
its insidious detail. Any fans of David Liss' Benjamin Weaver series will love this.
Susannah V.
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