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One of our recommended books is Atonement by Ian McEwan

ATONEMENT

Ian McEwan

The novel opens on a sweltering summer day in 1935 at the Tallis family’s mansion in the Surrey countryside. Thirteen-year-old Briony has written a play in honor of the visit…

THE LOST ESTATE (LE GRAND MEAULNES)

Henri Alain-Fournier

When Meaulnes first arrives in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring, and charisma. But when he attends a strange party at a mysterious house with a beautiful…

ARMY WIVES

Tanya Biank

 Army Wives goes beyond the sound bites and photo ops of military life to bring readers into the hearts and homes of today’s military wives. Biank tells the story of…

RACHEL IN THE WORLD

Jane Bernstein

 A mother’s attempt to know the heart and mind of a disabled daughter growing into adulthood What happens when love is no longer enough? Jane Bernstein thought that learning to…

One of our recommended books is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

THREE CUPS OF TEA

Greg Mortenson

Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2,…

AN ABSOLUTE SCANDAL

Penny Vincenzi

 Penny Vincenzi, master of the contemporary blockbuster, returns with a moving, engaging portrait of people coping with a notorious financial disaster and its unpredictable emotional repercussions. Set during the boom-and-bust…