Gavriel Savit’s “Anna and the Swallow Man” is incredibly sad and, at times, hard to read, but it is also well written and incredibly moving.
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Renee Ahdieh’s “The Wrath and the Dawn” is fast moving and told with an air of warmth and familiarity. Her characters are well-matched in complexity and worth investing time in.
While I specifically appreciate the dance setting, you don’t have to be a dancer to connect with Jennifer Longo’s “Up to This Pointe.”
Emily Albright’s “The Heir and the Spare” reads like a lifetime movie — it’s a somewhat predictable love story that for some inexplicable reason keeps you rooted to your spot until it’s done.
Over the holidays, I picked up Tim O’Rourke’s “Flashes.” I was looking for a quick and easy read; what I found was that and much more. It’s a suspenseful thriller that holds your attention throughout.
Alexandra Bracken’s “Passenger” is currently in the top 100 books on Amazon, and there’s a reason why — it’s a strong read with a compelling premise.
From the sparkling Mediterranean and Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to the crumbling caves of Cappadocia, “Blue Voyage” transports you to a place that is both dangerous and beautiful.
At 289 pages, “Return Once More” isn’t super long, but Trisha Leigh manages to pack a lot into those pages.
“THESE SHALLOW GRAVES,” by Jennifer Donnelly, Delacorte Press, Oct. 27, 2015, Hardcover, $19.99 (young adult) Jo Montfort is beautiful and…
I’ve always found the story of Scheherazade in “Arabian Nights” intriguing. So when I read the synopsis for E.K. Johnston’s “A Thousand Nights” I knew I needed to read the book.