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Twenty Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo

On January 3, 2012

From the author of the 2007 Orange Prize finalist A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers comes a wholly original and thoroughly captivating coming-of-age story that follows a bright, impassioned young woman as she rushes headlong into the maelstrom of a rapidly changing Beijing to chase her dreams.

Twenty-one year old Fenfang Wang has [...]

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For One More Day by Mitch Albom

On January 3, 2012

“Every family is a ghost story . . .”

Mitch Albom mesmerized readers around the world with his number one New York Times bestsellers, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie. Now he returns with a beautiful, haunting novel about the family we love and the chances we miss. [...]

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The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold

On January 3, 2012

So begins The Almost Moon, Alice Sebold’s astonishing, brilliant, and daring new novel. A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this unforgettable work by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.

For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to [...]

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The Wedding – Danielle Steel

On December 28, 2011

Simon Steinberg, a major movie producer, and Blaire Scott, an award-winning television writer, are among the most respected couples in Hollywood. They have defied the cliches, keeping their marriage together for decades. Their children — Samantha, Scott, and Allegra — are successful and happy, but must face challenges we fear for our own children [...]

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A Good Woman – Danielle Steel

On December 28, 2011

From the glittering ballrooms of Manhattan to the fires of World War I, Danielle Steel takes us on an unforgettable journey in her new novel – a spellbinding tale of war, loss, history, and one woman’s unbreakable spirit.

Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New [...]

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Empress Orchid – Anchee Min

On December 28, 2011

The setting is China’s Forbidden City in the last days of its imperial glory, a vast complex of palaces and gardens run by thousands of eunuchs and encircled by a wall in the center of Peking. In this highly ordered place – tradition-bound, ruled by strict etiquette, rife with political and erotic tension – [...]

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Open House – Elizabeth Berg

On December 28, 2011

In this superb novel by the beloved author of Talk Before Sleep, The Pull of the Moon, and Until The Real Thing Comes Along, a woman re-creates her life after divorce by opening up her house and her heart.

Samantha’s husband has left her, and after a spree of overcharging at Tiffany’s, she settles [...]

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Mr Mulliner Speaking – PG Wodehouse

On December 28, 2011

Whatever the topic of conversation in the bar-parlour of the Angler’s Rest, Mr. Mulliner always has something to say. So sit back and listen as he relates the trials and tribulations of his extended family.

This book contains the following short stories:

The Reverent Wooing of Archibald
The Man Who Gave [...]

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The Gift – Cecelia Ahern (Hardcover)

On December 28, 2011

New York Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern spins a witty, warm, and wise modern-day fable of love, regret, hope, and second chances.

Extremely successful executive, Lou Suffern is always overstretched, immune to the holiday spirit that delights everyone around him. The classic workaholic who never has a moment to spare, he is always multitasking [...]

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An Equal Music – Vikram Seth

On December 27, 2011

An Equal Music by Vikram Seth (Hardcover)

The author of the international bestseller A Suitable Boy returns with a powerful and deeply romantic tale of two gifted musicians.

Michael Holme is a violinist, a member of the successful Maggiore Quartet. He has long been haunted, though, by memories of the pianist he [...]

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