This hilarious story features Valentine Roncalli, a vibrant cast of colorful characters and the decades-old family custom wedding shoe business she struggles to save. From magical Manhattan to the picturesque hills of Italy, Valentine navigates tricky family dynamics and finds love along the way.
Terri
Art Daily suffered a horrible tragedy when a boulder fell from Glenwood Canyon wall killing his wife and two sons, leaving him untouched. He faced a bleak future until a stranger, a woman struggling with her own grief, met him and reached out. This story is a riveting and powerful witness to the healing power of love and spirit over the worst, most unimaginable loss.
Mary Ellen
Min Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Cal Morrisey knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs. When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again. But Fate has other plans.
Angie
From the day he was born Warren Spooner has been fighting his way through life, always living in the shadow of his stillborn twin, his mother’s favorite. Surrounded by brilliant siblings Spooner stands out as the troubled child who never ceases to amaze in his ability to make the wrong choice. Mayhem may be following Spooner everywhere, but there’s a real sense of joy in Dexter’s imaginative descriptions of life lived on the far side of luck.
Laura
If you like the kind of movie where someone behind the camera interviews people to get an outside perspective on the situation, or on the people in the story, you’ll like this book. In learning about the titular Maynard and Jennica we hear from 35 different characters, from family members to the building super to casual observers who may or may not stick to the point of the story, which adds to the offbeat charm of the novel.
Laura
College professor Alice Howland narrates her own descent into early onset Alzheimer’s disease. This heartbreaking but compulsively readable story of the effects of the disease on a family would be suitable for bookclub discussion.
Jill
Courtland Gentry, a perfect combination of ruthless killer and compassionate patriot, is known as The Gray Man because of the way that he moves about unseen, killing his target and getting away before anyone realizes he was there. But when Court takes down a guy with powerful friends, a huge bounty is put on his head and hit teams are brought in from all over the world. Will they find the Gray Man?
Dedra
This fabulous novel consists of three overlapping stories. In one a college student is recruited to perpetrate identity theft by a man who may be his father. In another, a magic shop salesman sets off for the northern reaches of Canada to search, yet again, for his long lost twin brother. Finally, a young woman has run away from home with a man that she believes is a high school teacher. Chaon’s writing has a wistful, youthful quality that is haunting and appealing.
Jill
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Its owners – mother, son and daughter – are struggling to keep pace with a changing society, as well as with conflicts of their own. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? This chilling ghost story was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Linda R
From the vantage point of present day England, Stephanie Barron, a bestselling historical mystery author, writes a compelling story about what lies beneath the surface of the six decades old death of Virginia Woolf.
Linda R
