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Do you remember your first kiss? Falling in love? Your proudest achievement? Of course you do. But Christine Lucas doesn't. In fact, she doesn't remember anything. Each day she wakes up terrified, not knowing who or where she is, not recognizing her husband, Ben. Each day she must relearn how she got to this damaged point
Towles' debut novel chronicles a heroine's ascent to the high life amid a whirl of Manhattan uptown, downtown, and everywhere in between.
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand grabs you by the collar, shakes you, and leaves you wanting to re-read it the moment you turn the last page.
Charles Maddox is living by himself with a guilty conscience from a long-held secret, and reeling from the misfortune of being too smart for his own good. But rather than sulking about his fate, Maddox finds a way to use his lot in life to his advantage.
At the heart of every fairy tale lives a moral, a timeless lesson about life or love. But alas, at some point as we grow up, fairy tales lose their sparkle. Thankfully, there are writers like Eowyn Ivey, whose debut novel, The Snow Child, is a tale so subtly perfect, so utterly enchanting – and so full of grown-up magic.
If I didn't know better, I'd swear that Toni Morrison must have written the Bible. Her voice has such authority and command. And this is evident in her new novel, Home.
Stephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a disturbing gospel for our time. It has simultaneously nothing and everything to do with religion; it can be read quite literally or allegorically, and it asks us to consider what it means to be saved. It's also very much a novel about war, and guilt, and remembrance. It's big.
On the surface, "Downton Abbey" and Michelle Cooper's A Brief History of Montmaray share similarities -- both are about British families right before a world war starts and both have their fair share of drama.
Fans the world over are celebrating this very special holiday by reading the Star Wars books behind the films. Here, Richard and Kim, two "Star Wars" disciples, offer some guidance ...
"It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured." And so begins Gregory David Roberts’ epic.
In addition to being award-winning and internationally acclaimed, French novelist David Foenkinos is also a musician, so it's easy to understand the allegro pacing of his latest novel, Delicacy.
Freudenberger's latest isn't your typical fairy-tale of the honeymoon phase of marriage. In fact, it's world's away from that.
Hi there. Have you found yourself unexpectedly dead? Do you have some lingering anger or unfinished business that you just can't let go of which is keeping you from moving on? Just so you know, there's a guy who can help.
Wasserman's latest young adult novel, The Book of Blood and Shadow, showcases her fascination with Renaissance philosophy, religion, magic, and science. Here she reveals her inspiration.
Here is a haunting tale of morality, struggle, perseverance, and ultimately, love. Set in India during the mid-1970s, we get a glimpse of a country filled with corruption and turmoil so intrinsic it is difficult to see what good can come from anything.
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