All posts tagged "Novel"
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86Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Book of Disappearance, by Ibtisam Azem, translated by Sinan Antoon
FICTION: Ibtisam Azem’s spare and evocative novel is an unforgettable glimpse into contemporary Palestine as it grapples with both the memory of loss and the loss of memory.
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146Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Case of the Beth-El Stone, by David Cairns of Finavon
HISTORICAL FICTION: Immerse yourself in the 1860s with deeply researched real background events and an intermingling with real characters of the day. This is the third book in the Major Gask series – the introductory novel was a five-star read by Reader’s Choice Book Awards.
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799Books & LiteratureState of Terror, by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny
THRILLER: a compelling and critically acclaimed international political thriller co-written by Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 67th secretary of state, and Louise Penny, a multiple award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling novelist.
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446Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Son of Man, by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
FICTION: Written in flawless, cinematic prose, and brilliantly translated by Frank Wynne, The Son of Man is an exceptional novel of nature and wildness, and a blistering examination of how families fold together and break apart under duress.
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510Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Stranger of Ul Darak, by SC Eston
FANTASY: Now the fate of two worlds rests on a knife’s edge. Only the courage of a village boy and the power of a fledgling Sentinel can save them.
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1.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: A Man of Honour, by Simon Smith
HISTORICAL FICTION: A Man of Honour is a richly textured, lyrical reimagining of Henry James O’Farrell’s life, before and after the would-be assassination.
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1.7KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, by Lisa See
HISTORICAL FICTION: In 15th century China two women are born under the same sign, the Metal Snake. But life will take the friends on very different paths.
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661Books & LiteratureBook Review: Monster Island, by George Ivanoff
MIDDLE GRADE: Jurassic Park meets Stranger Things in a story where the creatures are out of this world!
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778Books & LiteratureBook Review: Barren Grounds, by B. Michael Radburn
THIRLLER: A serial killer returns 2 years after the case is closed to haunt the former investigator and begin a new reign of terror.
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1.4KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Bone Hacker, by Kathy Reichs
THRILLER: bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who, following a series of bizarre disappearances on the islands of Turks and Caicos, enters a sinister labyrinth in which a new technology may wreak worldwide havoc
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1.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Selfie, by Allayne L. Webster
YA: Selfie is an engaging and very real exploration of social media and the trickiness of separating what’s real from the glossiness of the online world. It’s a tender story about friendship and staying true to yourself.
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2.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: HappyHead, by Josh Silver
YOUNG ADULT: The first in a thrilling, thought-provoking new series for fans of They Both Die at the End and Squid Game.
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1.0KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Unfolding, by A. M. Homes
CONTEMPORARY FICTION: The dazzling new state-of-the-nation novel from one of America's most significant contemporary writers and winner of the Women's Prize for May We Be Forgiven, which explores the makings of our political times.
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1.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Young Mungo, by Douglas Stuart
GENERAL FICTION: From Booker-prizewinner Douglas Stuart an extraordinary, page-turning second novel, a vivid portrayal of working-class life and a highly suspenseful story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James.
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1.2KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: The Resemblance, by Lauren Nossett
THRILLER: On a November morning at the University of Georgia, a fraternity brother steps into a busy crosswalk and is struck dead by an oncoming car. More than a dozen witnesses all agree on two things: the driver looked identical to the victim, and he was smiling.
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1.3KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Wildflowers, by Peggy Frew
GENERAL FICTION: A compassionate and surprisingly funny novel that is impossible to put down and even harder to forget, from the award-winning author of Islands.
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1.7KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Showtime! by Judy Nunn
HISTORICAL FICTION: A story that will take you from the cotton mills of England to the magnificent theatres of Melbourne, on a journey through the golden age of Australian showbusiness.
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2.5KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow, by Zoulfa Katouh
YOUNG ADULT: Burning with the fires of hope and possibility, AS LONG AS THE LEMON TREES GROW will sweep you up and never let you go.
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853Books & LiteratureBook Review: The Silver Sea, by Belinda Murrell
MIDDLE GRADE: The second book in Belinda Murrell’s Tuscian series, set in an Italian Renaissance inspired world filled with magic, mystery, mischievous creatures, and danger at every turn!
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4.8KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Exiles, by Jane Harper
THRILLER: At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie's absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of South Australian wine country to welcome a new addition to the family.
