Maya is a nineteen year old who has made a mess of her life and is now running for it. Her grandmother arranges to have her sequestered on a remote island off the coast of Chile where Maya re-invents her “self” thanks to the people she meets there. It is a grand story – with […]

Set in post-revolutionary Iran this is the story of Saba whose mother and twin sister “disappear” in the airport while on their way to America. Saba spends the next 10 years trying to piece together what happened on that day. The village women become her surrogate mother, her father – although grief stricken by the […]

“It’s not easy to imagine the year 3012, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try.” That’s Clay in a nutshell – he is witty, wise, kind and has an array of eclectic, solid friends. Together they go about trying to solve the mysteries surrounding Mr. Penumbra and his bookstore. Sloan pokes fun at our reliance […]

Bee is writing a book trying to piece together why her mother, Bernadette, has disappeared into thin air. She pieces together e-mails, letters, conversations as she unravels the mystery. Funny, engaging, quirky – the characters are not quite what they seem – always more complex and simple than we imagine them. Great read and delightfully […]

12 year old Mary Bradford is trying to make sense of her world. She is well loved by her grandmother, aunt, housekeeper who are looking out for her since her mother died – her father, small town doctor (1950’s) works all the time and, although he is distant, does love her in an distracted kind […]