Mary K. Bird-Guilliams
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Daughter of the Reich
Fein shows the slow twisting of the people in Hetty’s city, suggesting parallels in the United States today, which book discussion groups can parse out into fuller understanding.
The Spoilt Quilt and Other Frontier Stories: Pioneering Women of the West
Western literature has passed in and out of fashion; at present there’s a movement toward openness and candor regarding the U.S. march to the west. This compilation provides an excellent starting point for book club discussions of Americans in these times.
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The Man That Got Away
The precise wordplay and convoluted crime plot of this 1950s British blackish comedy will please fans and attract more readers to the series.
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The Light over London
For fans of historical works by and about women.—Mary K. Bird-Guilliams, Chicago
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Three Things About Elsie
Older characters are beginning to get their own literature, and Cannon's title is a positive addition that should resonate with elderly citizens and their caretakers everywhere.
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Mr. Flood's Last Resort
The author of Himself has prepared a fine Irish feast for the literary crowd; she simultaneously delights and appalls with her odd and troubled characters, never resorting to formula.
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Summer Hours at the Robbers Library
Fans of Felicity Hayes-McCoy's The Library at the Edge of the World will be taken with this beautifully written novel with appealing characters. Given that the author's plot line stretches typical library policy a bit, it's bound to stir some lively book-club discussions about public libraries and their operations.
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The Library at the Edge of the World
Making her fiction and U.S. debut, the author of The House on an Irish Hillside delivers an appealing novel that will delight Maeve Binchy fans. There are plenty of good discussion points about the nature of community for book clubs and thoughtful readers.
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Beartown
Another solid offering from best-selling Swedish author Backman, with many parallels for American readers and small towns everywhere. [See Prepub Alert, 11/7/16.]
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