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Fiction A to Z November 2019
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| All This Could Be Yours by Jami AttenbergWhat happens: After tyrannical patriarch Victor Tuchman is felled by a heart attack, family members dutifully gather at his deathbed.
Why you might like it: Unfolding over the course of only one day, you the reader are privy to the innermost thoughts of the characters, who are inscrutable to each other.
For fans of: contemporary, complex family dramas. |
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| The House of Brides by Jane CockramWhat it is: a Daphne du Maurier-inspired story of a disgraced Australian social media influencer who flees to a British estate with links to her own family's mysterious history.
Why you might like it: The slow-burning suspense, atmospheric setting, and unveiling of family secrets will all appeal to fans of Gothic fiction.
What to read next: Ruth Ware's The Turn of the Key. Already read it? Try a Rebecca homage like Lisa Gabriele's The Winters. |
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| A Tall History of Sugar by Curdella ForbesWhat it is: the coming of age and love story of Moshe Fisher, a man whose unusual appearance makes his race uncertain, and his soul mate, dark-skinned Arrienne Christie, as well as Jamaica's struggle for independence.
Why you might like it: With a strong sense of place, a touch of magical realism, lyrical writing, and well-crafted dialogue relayed in Jamaican patois, this is a powerful tale of post-colonial Jamaica.
Reviewers say: "subtle and commanding" (The New York Times). |
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| Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate RacculiaStarring: an eclectic cast of characters, all sent on an inventive treasure hunt across Boston by an unconventional billionaire's final request.
For fans of: literary and pop culture references; ghost stories; inheritance drama; loners; bankers who used to be theater kids; Edgar Allan Poe; cape-wearing gentlemen; scavenger hunts; camp, whimsy, and eccentricity. And, of course, Ellen Raskin's classic kids' book The Westing Game.
Read this next: Ernest Cline's nostalgic, sci-fi scavenger hunt, Ready Player One. |
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| Frankissstein: A Love Story by Jeanette WintersonWhat it is: a retelling of the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, featuring Mary as a narrator, as well as a modern-day tale in which a trans doctor falls for a professor working to chain AI to a fusion of body parts.
Why you might like it: Ever questioned what makes us human? If so, this one's for you.
Reviewers say: "slick and funny, often delightfully obscene" (The Washington Post); "beguiling, disturbing, and full of wonders" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
A blind French girl on the run from the German occupation and a German orphan-turned-Resistance tracker struggle with their respective beliefs after meeting on the Brittany coast. By the award-winning author of About Grace. A #1 New York Times best-seller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
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| Inside the O'Briens by Lisa GenovaStarring: 44-year-old Joe O'Brien, a cop with a recent diagnosis of Huntington's disease, his wife, and their four children, who must decide whether or not to be tested for this incurable hereditary condition.
What happens: As Joe's health worsens, youngest daughter Katie is, at 21, just starting her adult life, and she isn't sure she wants to know what her future holds. How the O'Briens cope is both heart-wrenching and riveting. |
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| Daughters of the Bride by Susan MalleryStarring: Maggie Watson, who's getting married after nearly 25 years as a widow, and her three very different daughters, who all want the best for her.
Why you might like it: Delving into all four women's lives and relationships offers an in-depth picture of the problems they face and the dynamics in their relationships.
For fans of: appealing characters getting a second chance at love, family bonds, and, of course, weddings! |
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| There There by Tommy OrangeWhat it is: the award-winning debut of Cheyenne and Arapaho author Tommy Orange, comprised of vignettes in the lives of 12 different characters as they prepare for the upcoming Big Oakland Powwow in Oakland, California.
Why you might like it: With characters whose motivations run the gamut, this is a wide-ranging, multifaceted portrait of a complex and sometimes only tangentially connected community -- that of urban Native Americans.
Reviewers say: "a new kind of American epic" (The New York Times); "white-hot" (The Washington Post); "kaleidoscopic" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren WeisbergerWhat it is: a gossipy, irreverent tale of image-consultant-to-the-stars Emily Charlton, who teams up with a friend and former lawyer to help an A-list model whose recent DUI arrest may have been a set-up.
Why you might like it: Looking for a snarky read that pokes fun at celebrity culture while also celebrating female friendship? This second Devil Wears Prada spin-off (after Revenge Wears Prada) won't disappoint. |
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Less
by Andrew Sean Greer
Receiving an invitation to his ex-boyfriend's wedding, Arthur, a failed novelist on the eve of his fiftieth birthday, embarks on an international journey that finds him falling in love, risking his life, reinventing himself, and making connections with the past.
Book Chat Monday, December 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Sharon Forks Library
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Florida
by Lauren Groff
A collection of stories spanning centuries of time in mercurial Florida examines the decisions and connections behind life-changing events in characters ranging from two abandoned sisters to a conflicted family woman. By the award-winning author of Delicate Edible Birds.
Novel Diversions Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. Post Road Library
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Born a Crime : Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
The host of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah traces his wild coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world.
Appetizing Reads Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 7 p.m. Zoës Kitchen at The Collection
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The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
A therapist becomes dangerously obsessed with uncovering the truth about what prompted his client, an artist who refuses to speak, to murder her husband in a way that triggers mass public speculation.
Book Sleuths Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 2 p.m. Post Road Library
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Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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Forsyth County Public Library 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-781-9840www.forsythpl.org |
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