***** Choke: A Novel Author: Chuck Palahniuk First Edition: 2001 Original language: English Website: http://www.randomhouse.com/features/palahniuk/ Author Website: http://chuckpalahniuk.net Twitter: @chuckpalahniuk Summary: Sex addict Victor Mancini works in Colonial Dunsboro by day. In the afternoon he cruises sex addiction meetings for dates. By night he pretends to choke at restaurants so that a stranger can save […]
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky
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***** The Perks of Being a Wallflower Author: Stephen Chbosky First Edition: 1999 Original language: English Summary: Written in the form of letters to an anonymous “dear friend,” The Perks of Being a Wallflower recounts a young boy’s freshman year in high school in 1991-1992. Charlie is a sensitive boy, intelligent, with a “normal” […]
Tell No One, Harlan Coben
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** Tell No One: A Novel Author: Harlan Coben First Edition: 2000 Original language: English Awards: Barry Award Nominee for Best Novel (2002), Macavity Award Nominee for Best Mystery Novel (2002), Anthony Award Nominee for Best Novel (2002), Abraham Lincoln Award Nominee (2008) Summary: Dr. David Beck is still suffering from the murder of […]
December
18
10 Historical Novels
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From my column at the Washington Times Communities There are several definitions of “historical fiction.” The Encyclopedia Britannica defines a historical novel as “a novel that has as its setting a usually significant period of history and that attempts to convey the spirit, manners, and social conditions of a past age with realistic details and fidelity […]
November
15
Savages, Don Winslow
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*** Savages Author: Don Winslow First Edition: Simon & Schuster, 2010 Original language: English Awards: Barry Award Nominee for Best Novel (2011), Dilys Award Nominee (2011) Summary: Savages follows a few days in the life of Ben, Chon (formerly John), and O (short for Ophelia). Selling the best stuff on the market, Ben and Chon […]
November
11
The Language of Flowers,Vanessa Diffenbaugh
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****3/4 The Language of Flowers: A Novel Author: Vanessa Diffenbaugh First Edition: Ballantine Books, 2011 Original language: English Summary: The Language of Flowers begins with the emancipation of Victoria when she turns 18 years old and no longer has to live in a group or foster home. Victoria is ill-equipped for life outside the system, […]
The Art of Fielding, Chad Harbach
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**** ½ The Art of Fielding Author: Chad Harbach First Edition: Back Bay Books, 2011 Original language: English Summary: Harbach’s novel deals with the life of Henry Skrimshander at Westish College. Henry, in his senior year of high school and with no prospects for college, is spotted by Mike Schwartz, who sees Henry’s potential right […]
October
12
White Oleander, Janet Fitch
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***** White Oleander Author: Janet Fitch First Edition: 1999, Little, Brown and Co. Original language: English Summary: White Oleander is narrated by Astrid Magnussen, the daughter of little-known poet, Ingrid Magnussen. Ingrid is self-centered and isolates Astrid from others as she grows up having trouble at school, with an eccentric often out of work actor […]
September
27
In The Garden on Beasts, Erik Larson
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**1/2 In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin Author: Erik Larson First Edition: Crown, 2011 Original language: English Awards: Short list, 2011 Independent Literature Awards, Non- Fiction Summary: From Barnes & Noble: “Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new […]
September
18
In One Person, John Irving
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**** In one Person Author: John Irving First Edition: Simon & Schuster, 2012 This edition: Simon & Schuster, 2012 Original language: English Summary: See summary at John Irving.com Quotes: “Aunt Muriel managed to be both arrogant and judgmental without saying anything that was either verifiable or interesting.” (12) “The character with […]
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