Playing for Pizza
by John Grisham (Doubleday) An American third-string quarterback joins the Italian National Football League’s Parma Panthers.
Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini (River Head) Khaled Hosseini has written a majestic, sweeping and emotionally powerful story. This book captures the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years and how women are treated in conservative Islamic society.
The Choice
by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central) This book is a fast read and is reminiscent of some real life situations with which we’ve been made aware through the media in recent years.
You've Been Warned by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Little, Brown and company) An aspiring photographer working as a nanny has terrible visions.
World Without End
by Ken Follett (Dutton Adult) It is a good historical novel with a great plot, detailed environment and well drawn and very engaging characters.
Adult Non-fiction
Boom: Voices of the Sixties
by Tom Brokaw; published by Random House Inc. The noted journalist brings a decade to life through the voices of both well-know people as well as everyday citizens and relates that era to our world today.
Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin; published by Scribner A great choice for fans of the comedian, this memoir offers a glimpse into the life of the man behind the laughs.
100 Days in Photographs: Pivotal Events that Changed the World by Nick Yapp; published by The National Geographic Society A must-have for both fans of photography and history-buffs, this coffee table book takes the reader on a journey through the past 150 years with accompanying text.
Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America
by Jonathan Gould; published by Harmony Books This is a great gift for Beatles’ fans as it covers their entire career both in England and the United States and offers an in-depth look at their songs.
