Kaboom! Names don’t just drop in Frank Langella’s dishy memoir, they explode! Valentines and daggers fly at luminaries of the stage and screen who crossed his path over a 50-year acting career. There's even a politician or two. Darling, this book is fun!
~Molly
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In Semple's uniquely-constructed social satire, you'll recognize the targets of Bernadette's ire and applaud her tirades. 15-year-old Bee is a wonderful creation (making me rethink my prejudice against kid narrators!). A smart, hilarious mother-daughter love story that's a real page-turner too.
~Molly
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Code Name Verity is without a doubt the best book I read in 2012. Maybe in any year. Elizabeth Wein is a past master of point of view, and here she surpasses herself as the narrative voice twists and turns on a knife's edge. Weaving an unforgettable friendship through a tale of WWII espionage, she has produced a masterpiece of extraordinary emotional power. Maddie and "Verity" became my friends too; I couldn't look away even to wipe my tears.
For fans of John LeCarre, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, or Brideshead Revisited, this is not to be missed.
~Fiona
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Set across the bay in Marin, The Humanity Project is a novel about living on the edge in the paradise of Northern California. Beautifully written and conceived. I loved this book. So did Mary and Frayda.
~Susan
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This heartbreaking new novel helps fill the gaps in our understanding of “The First Flapper.” More than just a misunderstood party girl, Zelda Fitzgerald had a unique voice which struggled to be heard in the presence of an overbearing husband and a world with few freedoms for women. Ms. Fowler’s Zelda & Scott are not one-dimensional: the readers may find themselves both rooting for the pair, and wishing Zelda could break free.
~Antonia
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