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The Tiger's Wife: A Novel
by Téa Obreht
Great read - and a lot to think about afterward (7/16/2011)
This is a book you will be thinking about for weeks after you read it. The interwoven stories are fascinating, but the author leaves it to the reader to do a lot of the work of putting them together. The stories are metaphors for a larger theme, and I re-read many parts ofmore
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: A Novel
by Helen Simonson
Delightful! (7/16/2011)
This was a truly fun book to read. Set in a staid English village, it's about discarding preconceptions and becoming open to what really matters in life. Read and enjoy!
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