by Marilynne Robinson
In this companion to Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Gilead, the elderly Rev. Boughton’s two adult children, a dutiful daughter and the favorite ne’er-do-well son return home. This meditative, reflective, and soul-searching family attempts to come to terms with the past and each other.
June 8th, 2009
by Mary Pearson
After the accident, Jenna doesn’t remember much. Childhood videos and family memories only confuse her. What happened in the accident? What are her parents hiding? Who is Jenna Fox? A tale of suspense, relationships, and self-discovery set in the not-so-distant future.
February 27th, 2009
by Terry Pratchett
After a tidal wave destroys his island village, Mau and another survivor, an English girl, have to figure out how to take care of themselves and the other refugees, fight cannibals, and deal with different ideas of civilization and religion.
February 27th, 2009
by Roland Merullo
Otto, an editor for a food magazine, is convinced by his flaky sister to take a cross-country trip with her guru, a Buddhist monk. Enjoy the battle of wits between these two polar opposites as they travel across America and Otto begins to discover his own meaning of life.
February 27th, 2009
by Javier Sierra
A compelling case is made that Leonardo’s heretical beliefs are there for all to see in this novel, if only we know how to find them.
February 13th, 2009
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