What Is Left the Daughter
Howard Norman
As U-Boats invade Canadian waters during World War II, what starts as a story told in a very plain matter-of-fact tone escalates into a tense tale of love, hatred, and redemption.
Ape House
Sara Gruen
First Gruen made you cry for elephants -- now she'll make you weep for bonobo apes in this gripping account of a sidetracked journalist and a dedicated scientist.
Twelve by Twelve
William Powers
Do not read this book unless you are ready to make changes in your life. Living in a woman's deliberately small home, Powers reflects on moral choices facing all of us if we want to lessen the crime of ecocide.
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink -- Children's Picture Book
Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple
A delightful rhyme about girls who like to do more than play dress-up.
Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?
Ellen Gordon Reeves
I wish I'd had this book when I graduated and went looking for my first job -- it covers all the bases.
Push
Sapphire
Better than the movie, Precious! The novel illustrates the freedom gained with literacy. A tribute to the power of an education.
Thirteen Reasons Why
Jay Asher
One afternoon when I was supposed to be doing lots of other things, I picked up this book instead and couldn't put it down until I discovered who all was to blame for this teenage girl killing herself.
Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom
Eric Wright
The perfect book for a boy not keen on reading. Part graphic novel/comic book, it has enough illustrations to draw him into a fun but challenging story.
The Cradle
Patrick Somerville
I fell in love with the husband in this novel and his loving quest to retrieve far more than his wife's childhood cradle.
Acedia & Me
Kathleen Norris
I was intrigued by Norris's personal exploration of the difference between what our culture labels as depression and what the mystics saw as spiritual malady.
Outside of a Horse
Ginny Rorby
Get out your box of tissues -- this story will make you cry, but anybody who loves animals, will love this book -- I sure did. Middle Grade fiction, set in Fort Bragg.
This page last updated July 12, 2010