February 26, 2009
Carol ShieldsUnlessFirst published in 2002This edition: Fourth Estate, 2003Cover design: Julian Humphries, Fourth EstateCover photograph: Photonica Carol Shields's last novel records the thought processes of a woman who loses her daughter in the most unimaginable way possible. Reta Winters is always doing her best to balance work life with domestic life, building a comfortable home [...]
February 20, 2009
Reviewed for the American Book Center. T.C. BoyleThe WomenFirst published in: February 2009This edition: review copy The photo is a tribute of sorts to Maude Miriam Noel. T. Coraghessan Boyle is a familiar name to me, but I must confess: I have never read any of his books – until now. When his 12th novel [...]
February 16, 2009
Sue Monk KiddThe Secret Life of BeesFirst published in 2002This edition: Penguin Books 2003Cover design by Roseanne J. SerraCover Illustration by John Collier South-Carolina, 1964. Haunted by her mother's tragic death ten years earlier, Lily Owen finds herself frequently at odds with her neglectful and at times abusive father. So when Rosaleen, servant and the [...]
