FEBRUARY 2016 STAFF READING SUGGESTIONS


NELLY DEAN 
by Alison Case

Nelly Dean is the re-imagining of Wuthering Heights. Nelly, the housekeeper, tells her own story of the lives and losses of the Earnshaws and Lintons. Healthcliff and Cathy are pushed to the background as Case fills in the gaps to bring us a new interpretation to a well known story. Fans of gothic fiction and Jo Baker's Longbourn will enjoy Nelly and Hindley's story of secrets and betrayals in the moors!
-Kathy Petray




THE GOLDEN SON 
b y Shilpi Somaya Gowda 

Anil Patel, the "golden son" in Shilpi Somaya Gowda's insightful and addictively readable new novel, is torn between his desire to pursue an independent life and career in the United States and his obligations to his family and community in India. The story of an immigrant feeling untethered both in his adopted country and his native land is a familiar one, but The Golden Son offers a fresh perspective.
-Ann Walters




THE ONLY STREET IN PARIS
Life on the Rue Des Martyrs 
by Elaine Sciolino 

I loved this "armchair travel" memoir as it transported me to Paris in the middle of winter for an adventure well needed. Highly recommended!
-Diana Wettermann









THE FLOOD GIRLS 
by Richard Fifield

What happens in a small town is never forgotten.
Such is the case in the small town of Quinn, Montana,
where we are introduced to a group of hard living, unforgettable   characters, especially The Flood Girls, the women who make up  the local softball team.
-Maxwell Gregory




BLACK RABBIT HALL
by Eve Chase

Evocative of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier,  Black Rabbit Hall by is a riveting tale of family secrets. A deeply descriptive page-turner set on a crumbling Cornwall estate, this is a stunning story of two women whose lives are linked across the decades. I absolutely loved this book.  
-Lisa Dietrich





THE WIDOW
by Fiona Barton

Glen was the perfect husband, everything Jean wanted, but  when her Prince Charming turns into the headline on every major  paper accused of a horrific crime, she stands by him. Now that Glen  is dead, everyone wants to hear Jean's story. What dark secrets exist  between a husband and wife and is Jean ready to tell ? A psychological  thriller for fans of Girl on the Train and Gone Girl.
-Maxwell Gregory

...AND NEW TO PAPERBACK


FUNNY GIRL
by Nick Hornby


Hornby's dry British humor is a favorite of mine. In his latest novel, Sophie is a voluptuous working class girl in London in the 1960s whose dream is to become the next Lucille Ball. A fun, nostalgic read filled with wonderful characters.
-Laura Skinner




A SMALL INDISCRETION: A Novel
by Jan Ellison

A youthful indiscretion threatens to collapse a family when a photograph mysteriously arrives in Annie's mailbox. Moving back and forth between her life in San Francisco and that fateful winter in Europe two decades earlier, this debut novel would be a great book club discussion about understanding, forgiveness and facing your past.
-Di Grumhaus


OF THINGS GONE ASTRAY 
by  Janina Matthewson 

New to our paperback fiction table, and is a must-read. This debut novel is set in contemporary London, where an ensemble cast of characters wake to find something precious to them missing. I loved that it was charming and magical, all the while sneaking in the idea that in a modern world, we often times lose connections to those around us.
-Molly Forlow






BETTYVILLE
by George Hodgman 

When George Hodgman lost his editorial job in New York, he returned to his hometown of Paris, Missouri ("population 1,246 and falling") to care for his 91-year-old mother. Hodgman's honest and affecting portrait of their relationship moved me both to laughter and tears.
-Ann Walters




by Sabaa Tahir

     The Breakfast Club (Young Adult Book Group For Adults)            Selection for Tuesday, March 15th - 8:30 am in the store

SALT TO THE SEA 
by Ruta Sepetys 

I have been a fan of this author for years and her new novel is fantastic! She has written a gripping WWII story about a part of history that is relatively unknown; the maritime disaster that claimed more lives than the Titanic and Lusitania combined. Three teenagers whose paths cross while traveling through the Prussian countryside must learn to trust each other in order to reach the refugee ship, the Wilhelm Gustloff, and the hope of safety it promises. Told in their alternating voices, you will not soon forget this one! 
-Di Grumhaus
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