 Him Her Him Again
the End of Him
by Patricia Marx
A light funny read about a one-sided college romance. They meet in England, she's enraptured, he only wants to see her in the hours following his dinner and preceding his bedtime. He's the bad college boyfriend best described by her friends as "a cad and a bore and a sneak and a fake and a narcissist and a braggart" , but she can't let go. Even when she comes back to New York to write for a SNL type show. He shows up married and she still can't manage to shake him free. Untill..... Marx herself is a former SNL writer and author of humor books.
People of the Book
by Geraldine Brooks
From the author of March and Year of Wonders, comes a historical gem which is hard to put down. Brooks takes you on an adventure from Spain to Sarajevo to Venice and Austrailia. Hanna Heath, a rare book expert, is offered the job of analysis and conservationn of a rare Hebrew manuscript created in fifteenth-century Spain. She takes the reader on quite a ride as she uncovers the book's eventful past and the incredible people who risk their lives to save it.
 They Did It with Love
by Kate Morgenroth
A murder mystery. This paperback is a quick page turner, full of suspense and twists to the end. Sofie and her husband have left Manhattan in search of a more tranquil life in the suburbs. But when a member of Sofie’s new neighborhood book club turns up dead, things get messy. She discovers that everybody has something to hide, including her own husband. Her neighbor Priscilla has been married to Gordon for fifteen years, but the love left their marriage a long time ago. Susan is Priscilla’s biggest supporter until she has to choose between loyalty to her friend and telling the truth. Ashley is eager to fit in, but her youth and status as a second wife keep her on the outside. She may know more than they think she does, though. Julia seems to have it all—the perfect house, job and husband. But her untimely death has people questioning how perfect her life really was. Through this swamp of suburban secrets, Sofie must wade to find the truth behind Julia’s murder and the state of her own marriage. They Did It with Love is a delightful, twisty, and twisted exploration of the things we’ll do for love.
 The Friday Night Knitting Club
by Kate Jacobs
Just out in paperback, a novel about Georgia Walker, a single mom who owns a yarn shop in NYC. Georgia's work-driven boyfriend, who left her pregnant and broke 12 years ago, suddenly reappears in her life with a new found interest in their daughter Dakota. Will The Friday Night Knitting Club prove to be everyone's salvation as the myriad female personalities (employees too) share their loves, heartbreaks and frustrations every week? An easy read, enjoyable and endearing.
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 The Zookeeper's Wife
by Diane Ackerman
The true story of one amazing woman's survival and determination to keep her family intact and thriving during the worst of times. Antonina Zabinski and her husband Jan were zookeepers in Warsaw when Hitler invaded in 1939, bombing the zoo and murdering the Polish Jews. The Zabinskis many eclectic friends, frequenters of the zoo in happier times, included Magdalena Gross, a sculptor, a famous male entomologist, lawyers, doctors, families and children, all of which now sought refuge from the SS in this crazy but welcoming environment. Living amongst the animals, the guests were given code names like Fox Man, and when someone came to the door, Antonina flew to the piano to play Offenbach, a signal for everyone to hide. Hundreds made their way to freedom through Antonia's brave stance and open heart.
Ackerman allows you to catch the sights and sounds of life lived fully against tremendous odds in this well articulated book.
My Dearest Friend:
Letters of Abigail and John Adams
by Margaret Hogan
For history lovers, this book is a treasure. John and Abigail Adams share their lives through letters that each addressed to "My Dearest Friend". Spanning more than 40 years this rare collection offers a personal glimpse into their relationship, the politics of the time, and what daily life was truly like. This personal, heart-felt correspondence makes for a great read!
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