If you’re reading this, it’s safe to guess you’re fond of books, reading, and being transported to different times, places, experiences, and viewpoints. We invite you to check out what others are reading and share your recommendations of favorite titles with us. And if you are weeding your bookshelves, consider offering your recent fiction books to The Lake House library. Please drop them off at the library and librarian Cindy Willis will organize them and put them on the shelves.
What Angels Fear: A Sebastian St. Cy Mystery (Book 1 of 19)
by C.S. Harris
It’s 1811, and the threat of revolution haunts the upper classes of King George III’s England. Then a beautiful young woman is found savagely murdered on the altar steps of an ancient church near Westminster Abbey. In this world of intrigue and espionage, nothing is as it seems, yet the truth may hold the key to the future of the British monarchy. (2005; Fiction)
The Far Pavilions
by M. M. KayeFrom the foothills of the towering Himalayas, through the palaces of old India, across the bone-strewn passes of the Khyber, to the final cataclysmic scene in the ancient “Land of Cain,” Kaye weaves a vast, rich, and vibrant tapestry of love and war that ranks with the great panoramic sagas of modern fiction. (Other recommendations include Trade Winds and several murder mysteries.) (1979; Fiction)
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
Chicken Hill, a pre-World War II Pennsylvania community, doesn’t seem like much: it’s poor, with no running water and a population consisting of multiple marginalized groups- Jewish, Black, Italian- all struggling, scheming, and hoping for the best while writhing in seemingly intractable disappointment. But in this latest from McBride, their defeats evolve into triumphs. McBride takes a mash-up of plots and over a dozen main characters, each with his or her own history, and weaves them together seamlessly with humor, empathy, and a determined sense of justice. McBride is also the author of The Color of Water. (2023; Fiction)
We Must Not Think of Ourselves
by Lauren Grodstein
Adam, a prisoner in the Warsaw Ghetto, is approached by a mysterious figure with a surprising request: will he join a secret group of archivists working to preserve the truth of what is happening inside these walls? Adam agrees and begins taking testimonies from his students, friends, and neighbors. One of the people he interviews is his flat mate Sala, who is stoic, determined, and funny- and married with two children. Over the months of their confinement, in the presence of her family, Adam and Sala fall in love. (2023; Fiction)
Absolution
by Alice McDermott
McDermott’s new book is a riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War, from the renowned winner of the National Book Award. (2023; Fiction)
Under the Influence
by Joyce Maynard
The New York Times best-selling author of Labor Day and After Her returns with a poignant story about the true meaning- and the true price- of friendship. (2016; Fiction)
We look forward to hearing about the books you or your book club recommend.
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–Tidelines Editors
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