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THUNDERSTRUCK, BY ERIK LARSON [Non-Fiction] Dr. H.H. Crippen murders his wife in England, and flees with the "other woman" across the Atlantic Ocean to find a hiding place in Quebec. While at sea, Marconi is trying to prove to his doubters that his wireless system works. A British detective is in hot pursuit of the murderer and Marconi is keeping the world apprised of all the exciting details. This is a case of reality being stranger than fiction.
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SUITE FRANÇAISE, BY IRÈNE NÉMIROVSKY, TRANSLATED BY SANDRA SMITH [Fiction] Author Irene Nemirovsky planned an entire "suite" consisting of five sections. Tragically, she was taken to Auschwitz and was never heard from again. The setting for the first part of the suite, called "A Storm in June," is Paris, where the Germans are beginning their occupation. We experience the chaos of the coming occupation and we meet the people who will play a part in the future books. Part Two, "Dolce," is set in a German-occupied village near Paris, where the lives of the townspeople reveal nothing less than the essence of the French identity. This book is so well-written and is an absolutely fascinating look at an important period in history.
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THE LOST GARDENS: AN ENGLISH GARDEN MYSTERY, BY ANTHONY EGLIN
[Mystery] When American Jamie Gibson inherits an English estate, she hires retired botany professor Lawrence Kingston to restore its lost gardens to their former glory. Mystery abounds on the grounds of this estate, which was once a thirteenth century priory. A skeleton is uncovered. Two murders occur. But the biggest question of all is just why this estate was left to Jamie in the first place. . .
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GRIEF, BY ANDREW HOLLERAN
[Fiction] Grief is an eloquent novel describing the guilt and trials of a middle-aged gay man who is grieving the recent death of his mother. He arrives in Washington, D.C. to teach a college seminar on literature and AIDS. He writes of his days and the solace and comfort he finds as he explores the spirit and beauty of his surroundings near Dupont Circle. His nights are spent reading the letters of Mary Todd Lincoln-- reading of her grief provides some consolation for his own loss. This beautifully written, slim volume describes the comforts that one's surroundings can bring in times of grief, and how the empathy towards the loss and guilt of another can lessen the pain of one’s own deep bereavement.
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THE BOOK OF FATE, BY BRAD MELTZER
[Fiction] This is an edge-of-your-seat suspense and intrigue novel, featuring crazed killers, the FBI, the CIA, the Secret Service and Presidential aides. The cast of characters chase one another from Washington, D.C. to Palm Beach, and the book includes a secret code from two centuries ago.
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BIRDS IN FALL, BY BRAD KESSLER
[Fiction] The scene is the site of the plane crash in Nova Scotia. The relatives of the lost passengers have come to the site to find closure. Kessler weaves a spellbinding, sensitive narrative around this tragic situation. A beautifully written book we highly recommend.
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RULES, BRITTANIA: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO LIFE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY TONI SUMMERS HARGIS [Non-Fiction] The United States and the United Kingdom are often called “two countries divided by a common language,” as this book demonstrates. The author now lives in Chicago, but was born and raised in the UK, so she knows both sides of the language barrier. A fun book to read through, this is meant primarily for those moving across the pond, but it is also good for travelers. |
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