2020
September
For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark,.... >>
I am, I am, I am
We are never closer to life than when we brush up against the possibility of death.
I Am, I Am, I Am is Maggie O'Farrell's astonishing memoir of the near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life... >>
Né d'aucune femme
We read from a French book. Rose's notebooks emerge from the shadows, those in which she told her story, seeking to break the secret .. >>
The Lost Wife
There on her forearm, next to a small brown birthmark, were six tattooed numbers. 'Do you remember me now?' he asked, trembling. She looked at him again, as if giving weight and bone to a ghost... >>
The Salt Path
Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home and livelihood is taken away. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles.... >>
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle
In this brilliant, hilarious memoir, Robyn Scott recounts the years living in Botswana while her dad works as a flying doctor. At first... >>
Killing Commendatore
In this brilliant, hilarious memoir, Robyn Scott recounts the years living in Botswana while her dad works as a flying doctor. At first... >>
August
When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. .... >>
I Have a Dream
A detailed biography written soon after its subject's tragic death. The appendixes include texts of some of King's most famous speeches.. >>
American Rust
Set in a beautiful but economically devastated Pennsylvania steel town, American Rust is a novel .. >>
The Invisible Women
Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body, where in a car accident you are.... >>
Humankind: A Hopeful History
By providing a new historical perspective of the last 200,000 years of human history, Bregman sets out to prove that we are in fact evolutionarily wired for cooperation rather than competition.... >>
July
Walking - one step at a time
Erling Kagge translated from the Norwegian
Placing one foot in front of the other, embarking on the journey of discovery, and experiencing the joy of exploration--these activities are intrinsic to our nature.... >>
Girl, Woman, Other
Teeming with life and crackling with energy — a love song to modern Britain and black womanhood.... >>
I Drink, Therefore I Am: A philosopher's guide to wine
Roger Scruton explains the connection between good wine and serious thought with a heady mix of humour and philosophy.... >>
Home Fire
The suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences.... >>