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General Fiction
Angelina's Bachelors - Brian O'Reilly.
When Angelina loses both her husband and her job within a short period of time, she copes with her grief by doing what she loves: cooking. Not able to eat all she prepares, Angelina shares with the neighborhood. This delightful romantic comedy has charm and recipes!
The Call - Yannick Murphy.
New England veterinarian David Appleton has a myriad of small worries already when his son is shot in a hunting accident. Told mostly through David's call log, this modern novel explores life, even in those surreal moments, with wry humor and grace.
Other titles to consider:
- Last Man In Tower -Aravind Adiga
- The Wandering Falcon -Jamil Ahmad
- Suckerpunch -Jeremy Brown
- Ready Player One -Ernest Cline
- The Grief of Others -Leah Hager Cohen
- The Language of Flowers -Vanessa Diffenbaugh
- The Forgotten Waltz -Anne Enright
- Crossbones -Nuruddin Farah
- Ranchero -Rick Gavin
- Busy Monsters -William Giraldi
- Coming Up for Air -Patti Henry
- Chango's Beads and Two Tone Shoes -William Kennedy
- The Revisionists -Thomas Mullen
- The Buddha in the Attic -Julie Otsuka
- Luminarium -Alex Shakar
- There but for the -Ali Smith
- We the Animals -Justin Torres
- The Barbarian Nurseries -Hector Tobar
- I Married You for Happiness -Lily Tuck
- Salvage the Bones -Jesmyn Ward
- Zone One -Colson Whitehead
- The Family Fang -Kevin Wilson
Historical Fiction
The Maid - Kimberly Cutter.
A marvelous retelling of the history of Joan of Arc, this novel is richly imagined and brings to life Joan's transformation from a young schoolgirl to the faith filled leader who inspired an army to liberate France from the English in the Hundred Years War.
Other titles to consider:
Mysteries
Wicked Autumn - G. M. Malliet.
In this cozy series opener, Vicar Max Tudor, who left the MI5 to become an Anglican priest, investigates the death of the Women's Institute president at the Harvest Fayre. This fresh rendition of the village mystery will please Agatha Christie fans.
Other mysteries to consider:
- Bad Moon Rising -Ed Gorman
- Dandy Gilver and the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains -Catriona McPherson
- The Eloquence of Blood -Judith Rock
- All Cry Chaos -Leonard Rosen
- The Killer is Dying -James Sallis
- Mama Sees Stars -Deborah Sharp
- Black Diamond -Martin Walker
- Or the Bull Kills You -Jason Webster
Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Highest Frontier - Joan Slonczewski.
Slonczewski chroncicles Jennifer Ramos Kennedy's first year at Frontera College in space. Kennedy, the descendant of three presidents and the clone of one, endures the usual freshman drama as well as being drawn into earth's problems back home.
Other titles to consider:
- The Hum and the Shiver -Alex Bledsoe
- With Fate Conspire -Marie Brennan
- Circle of Enemies -Harry Connolly
- When the Great Days Come -Gardner Dozois
Thrillers
Sanctus - Simon Toyne.
An American journalist travels to Turkey to claim the body of her brother, a monk who threw himself from a mountain top. Touted as "in the tradition of Dan Brown," this thriller is exciting and compulsively readable.
Other thrillers to consider:
- A Crack in Everything -Angela Gerst
- Damage Control -Denise Hamilton
- The Gentlemen's Hour -Don Winslow