Fiction:

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
"A fascinating novel of modern Afghanistan, one man’s boyhood there and escape from the oppressive regime"

The Cat Who Brought Down the House by Lilian Jackson Braun
"I have this thing with Ko ko and Yum yum, the two main characters"

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
"Really makes one think(especially how ‘things’ were when those of a certain age were young"

Restless by William Boyd
"Satisfying WWII spy novel narrated by a daughter learning her mother’s true identity"

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
"A book one can read many times to understand the many layers of symbolism"

The Maytrees by Annie Dillard
"Next Pulitzer prize winner! Every sentence is a poem"

My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
"A great contemporary author-this is one of her best"

Who Moved my Blackberry? by Lucy Kellaway
"Hilarious, racy parody of corporate life-related through e-mail messages"

The Red Queen by Margaret Drabble
"A fascinating story set in Korea past and present: very well written!"

The Summer he Didn’t Die by Jim Harrison
"A wonderful collection of shorter works by a powerful writer"

Inheritance by Lan Samantha Chang
"A young woman’s look back into her grandfather’s life in China"

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Marc Hadden
"A must read for anyone working with, or involved with autism. Funny, readable, insightful, and tragic"

Tresspass by Valerie Martin
"What happens to a woman when her only child falls in love with someone she strongly dislikes…believable and compelling"

On Agate Hill by Lee Smith
"A novel of the reconstruction south (U.S.) after Civil War-heroin a feisty girl-grows to a talented woman-author lives in the south know her subject and physical area well."

The Husband by Dean Koontz
"A great and suspenseful story, amazing plot twists!"

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Settersfield
"A mystery unfolds in the spirit of the Bronte sisters. Well written and absolutely necessary to read it ALL to the LAST WORD."

The Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luis Albento Urrea
"Excellent!"

Non-fiction:

Blind Submission by Debra Ginsburg
"A novel about publishing for anyone who enjoyed “The Devil Wears Prada”"

Pride of Carthage by David Anthony Durham
"Fascinating fictionalized account of Hannibal’s march on Rome-really well written, loved it"

Bread and Roses by Bruce Watson
"Very compelling, reads like fiction."

1776 by David McCullough
"A very human drama of the first years of Independence and the Revolution in America"

A Woman in Charge by Carl Bernstein
"A very good read; informative and helpful in understanding our possible next president."

Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure by Derek Fell
"More than just a pretty coffee table book. This one really works! Great pictures, informative text"

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
"Amazing memoir of a childhood-funny, sad-and a girl who overcomes many obstacles"

Take it Back by James Carville and Paul Belaga
"A “must read” for everyone disenchanted with Republican leadership."

Young Adult:

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