This novel is much more than a murder mystery. It blends fact and fiction to explore the complex world of post-WWII Hollywood: an era that is both glamorous and deceptive. Solving his brother's "suicide" becomes more challenging when Ben Collier befriends the German émigrés who are not only America's brightest stars in the film industry but most vulnerable to the Red Scare.
This book explores the themes of art and infatuation, and is uniquely composed of two raw, quirky novellas whose main character may or may not be the same man. In the first story, a cynical London journalist falls into an intoxicating romance in Venice. In the second story, he is in Varanasi and becomes so enraptured by the squalor and beauty that he decides to stay.
Michael K, the simple-minded gardener of Cape Town, quits his job to move his ill mother to her hometown. Trapped in the endless bureaucracy required for a travel permit, he journeys out without “proper” paperwork; a decision with dire consequences. Coetzee’s incomparable masterpiece opens numerous windows to the deep beauty and extreme darkness of Michael’s life. 
Set in the summer of 1963, this novel is told from the perspective of Norman, 17, a Hebrew scholar hired by a wealthy dysfunctional family to prepare Bayla, 16, for her bat mitzvah. The Hebrew instruction is minimal, but other life lessons are learned in the unlikely relationship these two characters forge. Love, motorcycles and more play a role in this insightful coming of age story.
13-year-old Nico had always loved summer--until the day her sister, Margaret, drowned. Now, combined with the pains of adolescent self-discovery, Nico is isolated from her feelings of her sister's death, and from her grieving family. As a dangerous romance takes over her life, Nico must choose what to hold onto, and what to leave behind.
A far cry from the Peter Pan we've all come to know, the devilish orphan in Brom's captivating tale is as deadly as he is clever. Beset with a dying world and a thirst for vengeance, this "child thief" seeks runaways, victims, and those without hope...but even they can only guess at his true intentions.
How would it feel to be a 'ghost'? What would it be like to start over, to change lives on a whim? Dan Chaon cleverly weaves together the strands of four stories whose narratives gradually, subtly begin to form the pattern of a larger whole. Await Your Reply is a masterful meditation on identity, a literary page-turner perfect for your book group.
We all know that L.A. is a hotspot for vampires, demons, angels, sorcerers, eccentric artists, and movie moguls. But you probably don’t know that magician/hitman Sandman Slim is back for revenge after surviving 11 years in Hell (literally) as a sideshow freak. Not only is he intent on killing those who sent him Downtown, but creatures of all sorts are out to destroy him!
This latest novel by a National Book Award finalist interweaves the lives of five generations of the Townsend family in numerous richly detailed and poetic miniatures. British suffragist Dorothy Trevor Townsend shares both legacy and namesake with her American granddaughter, who solely and illegally protests the Iraq war in spite of her daughter’s disapproval.
Zafon's novel is a glorious summer read. Dripping with colorful characters, atmosphere, passion, intrigue and action, it grabs readers by the lapels and pulls them breathlessly through the back alleys of Postwar Barcelona--searching for a mysterious writer, his disappearing novels, and answers to the grim mystery behind it all. Impossible to put down!The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Reviewed by: Harry
Working as a temp and approaching the age of thirty, Julie Powell is looking for something to give meaning to her life. Always interested in food, Julie decides in a moment of desperate courage to cook her way through Julia Childs' Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Soon to be a movie with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams!
Set in the summer of 1963, this novel is told from the perspective of Norman, 17, a Hebrew scholar hired by a wealthy dysfunctional family to prepare Bayla, 16, for her bat mitzvah. The Hebrew instruction is minimal, but other life lessons are learned in the unlikely relationship these two characters forge. Love, motorcycles and more play a role in this insightful coming of age story.
In this delightful fourth installment of Alexander McCall Smith's 44 Scotland Street series, sly 6-year-old child prodigy Bertie Pollock provides the bulk of the drama as he adjusts to the arrival of his little brother, Ulysses. But don't worry: Smith doesn't forget about his other memorable characters. A thoroughly enjoyable read for both long time fans of Smith or those new to his novels.
This is the meandering, highly intelligent and highly entertaining story of the life of the curiously named Not Sidney Poitier (who just so happens to resemble the famous actor). Throughout the novel he encounters fictitious representations of myriad people, including Ted Turner and Jane Fonda, and, most interestingly and hilariously, the author himself!
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