A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

Don’t be put off by the first few pages of this expansive, wonderful book. What starts with the whiny voice Continue reading →

Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose

In 1932, French law prohibited women from wearing more than five items of men’s clothing at any one time. Those Continue reading →

Critical Mass by Sara Paretsky

Private investigator V.I. Warshawski is strong and smart, and she needs both brawn and brains to solve this complex and Continue reading →

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Part love story, part history, the debut novel traces the youthful friendship between Henry, a first generation Chinese-American boy, and Continue reading →

Kingdom of Shadows by Alan Furst

As a Hungarian officer in the first world war, Nicholas Morath was a hero, a miser with his men. With Continue reading →

Remember Me by Trezza Azzopardi

Remember Me is a book of layers. When a bag lady is robbed of her suitcase and wig and goes Continue reading →