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Turn of Mind

Turn of Mind (Hardcover)

$24.00
ISBN-13: 9780802119773
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Published: Atlantic Monthly Press, 7/2011
--Recommended by Katherine

Conquistadora

Conquistadora (Hardcover)

$27.50
ISBN-13: 9780307268327
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Published: Knopf, 7/2011

If you enjoy rich hsitorical fiction -- with a strong female protagonist -- this will be a satisfying read.  The historical and emotional range of this book provide much food for thought.  From the mid 1800s as a Spanish family settles a farm in Puerto Rico (still under slavery), the American Civil War breaks life apart.

 Katherine


The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb

$25.00
ISBN-13: 9780385344159
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Published: Delacorte Press, 8/2011

Historical fiction at its best: memorable characters, lively emotional content, and a look at the world in a time of great change -- the late 1800s.  A different, unique look at the people and places through the eyes of invincible Vinnie, Mrs. Tom Thumb.

Katherine


Secret Daughter

Secret Daughter (Paperback)

$13.99
ISBN-13: 9780061928352
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks, 4/2011
--Katherine Recommends

The Lake of Dreams

The Lake of Dreams (Hardcover)

$26.95
ISBN-13: 9780670022175
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Published: Viking Adult, 1/2011

In a departure from The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Edwards gives us an intricate historical fiction set in New England and highlighting the suffragette movement. In her writing, Edwards again has the reader examine the complexities of human relations and the glory of nature.

--Katherine


Poser

$26.00
ISBN-13: 9780374236441
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 12/2010

Dederer gives us her life observations in a very articulate, humorous, and home-grown voice. With lively dialogue and wry observations, Dederer chronicles not only her marriage and her yoga practice but also a cultural look at the Northwest from a Seattle home. From the 1970s to the present: always gray, a little loose, and so much fun.

 --Katherine 

 


Say Her Name

Say Her Name (Hardcover)

$24.00
ISBN-13: 9780802119810
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Published: Grove Press, 4/2011

A grief memoir like no other...immediate, whimsical, loving, and full of cultural richness. From NYC to Mexico, family relationships and a deep abiding love are examined through dialogue and life's stories ranging through the life of Aura, Goldman's wife. Very powerful and accessible.

 --Katherine


The Winter Ghosts

The Winter Ghosts (Hardcover)

$24.95
ISBN-13: 9780399157158
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Published: Putnam Adult, 2/2011

From the author who gave us Labyrinth comes another Basque country tale – a haunting read about the damaged lives caused by World War II. A heartbroken man (still unrecovered from his brother's death) is wandering Europe and ends up in a Basque village where he becomes involved in a mystery left from the Spanish-American War. A historical mystery.

 --Katherine


The Sandalwood Tree

The Sandalwood Tree (Hardcover)

$25.99
ISBN-13: 9781416590590
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Published: Atria Books, 4/2011

In this richly detailed historical fiction, two love stories (ninety years apart) are interwoven with great authenticity. War-torn India is the backdrop for a forbidden love and a crumbling marriage. All the senses come alive reading this compelling story.

 --Katherine


Night Road

Night Road (Hardcover)

$27.99
ISBN-13: 9780312364427
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin, 3/2011

Kristin Hannah digs a little deeper in her new novel...not just of friendship and growing up and love. Through the story of teenagers growing to high school graduation on Bainbridge Island, WA, there is a deep consideration of the choices a person makes and the ensuing consequences. Local and compelling.

 

--Katherine


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