Our Recommendations
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Alys Always
Harriet Lane
Cleverly plotted and absolutely absorbing, this tale of a master manipulator is perfect airplane reading . . I promise you, time will fly (no pun intended!).
~Molly
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Dropped Names
Frank Langella
Kaboom! Names don’t just drop in Frank Langella’s dishy memoir, they explode! Valentines and daggers fly at luminaries of the stage and screen who crossed his path over a 50-year acting career. There's even a politician or two. Darling, this book is fun!
~Molly
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Where'd You Go Bernadette
Maria Semple
In Semple's uniquely-constructed social satire, you'll recognize the targets of Bernadette's ire and applaud her tirades. 15-year-old Bee is a wonderful creation (making me rethink my prejudice against kid narrators!). A smart, hilarious mother-daughter love story that's a real page-turner too.
~Molly
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Code Name Verity
Elizabeth Wein
Code Name Verity is without a doubt the best book I read in 2012. Maybe in any year. Elizabeth Wein is a past master of point of view, and here she surpasses herself as the narrative voice twists and turns on a knife's edge. Weaving an unforgettable friendship through a tale of WWII espionage, she has produced a masterpiece of extraordinary emotional power. Maddie and "Verity" became my friends too; I couldn't look away even to wipe my tears.
For fans of John LeCarre, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, or Brideshead Revisited, this is not to be missed.
~Fiona
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