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February 2010
Privileges
By Jonathan Dee.
Adam and Cynthia Morey are a smart, modern couple who become more and more
wealthy and socially connected as their marriage progresses. They own a
beautiful home and have two beautiful children. Things begin to fall apart
when Cynthia tires of staying home and Adam's insider trading becomes
pathological. "Readers who appreciate complex characters with questionable
morality will enjoy discussing this stylish work."
Library Journal, November 15, 2009
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
By Beth Hoffman.
Life in the Honeycutt home is difficult for young CeeCee and she escapes by
retiring to quiet corners and reading long novels. At age 12, CeeCee
Honeycutt realizes her mother, who flounces around town wearing breezy prom
dresses with matching shoes, is crazy. Liberation arrives in the form of a
vintage Packard convertible driven by a great aunt who takes CeeCee to live in a
sweet, magnolia-smelling home in the heart of Savannah. "Light as air, but
thoroughly pleasant reading."
Library Journal, October 1, 2009
Becoming Jane Eyre By Sheila Kohler.
In this reimagining of the life of the Bronte sisters, the author explores
what the impact of the deaths of several family members has on the family.
Reduced to poverty and spinsterhood, the Bronte sisters have nothing to save
them from their fate, except their remarkable literary talent. "A
beautiful complement to Bronte's masterpiece."
Kirkus Review, October 15, 2009
The Swan Thieves
By Elizabeth Kostova.
Andrew Marlow is a psychiatrist who takes on a troubled and gifted young artist
named Robert Oliver as his patient. Mute, and in trouble with the law,
Robert continuously paints the striking image of a particular woman over and
over again. "Kostova's writing about painting is stunning, both in her
meticulous descriptions of techniques of the craft and her cinematic portrayals
of the paintings themselves."
Booklist October 15, 2009
Through the Heart
By Kate Morgenroth.
Nora moves back home to a small town in Kansas to care
for her ailing mother. While working a part-time job in an old dingy
coffee shop, Nora meets a wealthy New Yorker named Timothy who lives a cold life
of privilege. Nora and Timothy fall in love by chance, but this is no
ordinary fairy tale. "Morgenroth's full bodied characterizations and
powerful narrative make this an unusual mystery."
Library Journal, October 15, 2009
