Amy Recommends
A must-read for anyone who has "heard of" apartheid but didn't fully grasp it. Shocking, infuriating, and also very fun. How? Because Trevor Noah is that talented with words and timing.
A fun look behind the scenes of some of the most iconic movies of the 80's. McCarthy is a surprisingly good writer - check out his travel writing!
Finding youself with some time to kill? All these amazing spots are very local and many are free! Discover the quirky side of Houston!
A detailed nonfiction accouunt of "The Troubles" that reads like a frightening murder mystery.
A gorgeous celebration of BIPOC literature - books, booksellers, and authors. New Year's Resolution: expand horizons. Check!
Wonderful gothic mystery about a divinity student masquerading as a sergeant and a stubborn and adventurous female journalist working to solve the mystery surrounding a window-jumping seamstress.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have the best job in the world? Shaun gives a peek into a year in the life of a secondhand bookshop owner in Scotland. The events, customers, technical problems, and seasonal income variances--he faces them all with humor and a pinch of snark. Maybe we could do an exchange program?
Beautifully written, gorgeous translation. A love letter to her son, husband, and mother, while at the same time incredibly honest and truthful about the frustrations and fears of pregnancy and motherhood.
The true story of a family of 12 children, 6 of whom are diagnosed with schizophrenia. One by one, 6 of the 10 boys suffers a mental break and are hospitalized, stabilize, and break again--over and over. The story then becomes a dual telling of the family's struggle to deal with the mental illness and the medical research that they participated in to try to determine the cause--nature or nurture?
The daughter of a reclusive film producer has died and a journalist looks for the real story. Dark, loads of twists, and an added note of realism with extra material interspersed throughout the book.
This book clarifies all those rumors, urban legends, and things you are remembering incorrectly from science classes--thank you! As for lightning, not only can it strike twice, it can strike twice at the same time! Trust me, I have experience on this one...
Excellent suspenseful story of a group of wedding guests on a remote Irish island. They all seem friendly and congenial, but as the wedding day progresses dark histories and secrets are slowly revealed and someone turns up dead and with a lot of enemies. Who is the victim and who did them in???
Kate assembles her family for a dinner on the anniversary of a death in the family and the usual arguments break out. As the book dips into the past we see the complicated family dynamics that have arisen from their shared tragedies, which affect them all, but Kate in a uniquely personal way. An impressive debut novel from an Irish writer.